Amat yam (אמת ים) means fathom in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
אַמַּת יָם
amat yam
noun · feminine
In English
fathom
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Amat yam.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ימאותפדום, יחידת אורך אנגלית המשמשת בעיקר למדידת עומק הים; אמת ים אחת = 6 רגל = 1.83 מטרים.
The word Amat yam is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- אַמַּת יָם
- Written without vowel points
- אמת ים
- Said
- amat yam
- Plural
- אַמּוֹת יָם
- Inflections
- ר' אַמּוֹת יָם
- Gematria
- 491
This is how Amat yam is said in other languages.
- English
- fathom
- Russian
- фатом
- French
- fathom
- German
- Faden
These words mean nearly the same as Amat yam.
These words come before and after Amat yam in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Amat yam.
What does Amat yam (אמת ים) mean in Hebrew?
Amat yam (אמת ים) means fathom. It is said amat yam, with the stress on mat.
What is a synonym for Amat yam (אמת ים)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Amat yam (אמת ים) are פדום.
Is Amat yam (אמת ים) masculine or feminine?
The word Amat yam (אמת ים) is a feminine noun, and its plural is אַמּוֹת יָם.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry אמת ים of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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