how to say “the Dome of the Rock” in Hebrew
כִּפַּת הַסֶּלַע
The Dome of the Rock (what is it?) has featured prominently in the news recently.
The Hebrew term for it is כִּפַּת הַסֶּלַע .
.The word כִּפָּה means dome. It’s also the word for yarmulke or Jewish skullcap, as this garment traditionally takes the shape of a dome.
means dome. It’s also the word for yarmulke or Jewish skullcap, as this garment traditionally takes the shape of a dome.A סֶלַע is a rock or stone.
is a rock or stone.For example:
כִּפַּת הַסֶּלַע נִמְצֵאת בְּמָקוֹם רָגִישׁ בְּיוֹתֵר.
The Dome of the Rock is located at a most sensitive place.