how to say “compass” in Hebrew
מַצְפֵּן
A working compass always points north.
Thus the makers of Modern Hebrew invoked the Biblical word for north – צָפוֹן – when they created tailored a word for this invention of modern times.
– when they created tailored a word for this invention of modern times. מַצְפֵּן is the Hebrew word for compass.
is the Hebrew word for compass. For example:
הַמַּצְפֵּן יַדְרִיךְ אֹתְךָ בַּכִּוּוּן הַנָּכוֹן.
The compass will guide you (a male) in the right direction.
