Avodat hamayim (עבודת המים) means seamnship in Hebrew.
It can also mean shipping. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
עֲבוֹדַת הַמַּיִם
avodat hamayim
noun · feminine
In English
seamnship, shipping
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Avodat hamayim.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ארכאיספנות; אומנות ההשטה והתפעול של אוניות וספינות לצורכי מסחר לכל ענפיה, לרבות דיג.
The word Avodat hamayim is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- עֲבוֹדַת הַמַּיִם
- Written without vowel points
- עבודת המים
- Said
- avodat hamayim
- Gematria
- 577
This is how Avodat hamayim is said in other languages.
- English
- seamnship, shipping
These words mean nearly the same as Avodat hamayim.
These words come before and after Avodat hamayim in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Avodat hamayim.
What does Avodat hamayim (עבודת המים) mean in Hebrew?
Avodat hamayim (עבודת המים) means seamnship and shipping. It is said avodat hamayim, with the stress on dat.
What is a synonym for Avodat hamayim (עבודת המים)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Avodat hamayim (עבודת המים) are ספנות, ימאות, and עבודת הים.
Is Avodat hamayim (עבודת המים) masculine or feminine?
The word Avodat hamayim (עבודת המים) is a feminine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry עבודת המים of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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