Avodat hayam (עבודת הים) means seamanship in Hebrew.
It can also mean shipping. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
עֲבוֹדַת הַיָּם
avodat hayam
noun · feminine
In English
seamanship, shipping
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Avodat hayam.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ארכאיספנות; אומנות ההשטה והתפעול של אוניות וספינות לצורכי מסחר לכל ענפיה.
The word Avodat hayam is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- עֲבוֹדַת הַיָּם
- Written without vowel points
- עבודת הים
- Said
- avodat hayam
- Gematria
- 537
This is how Avodat hayam is said in other languages.
- English
- seamanship, shipping
These words mean nearly the same as Avodat hayam.
These words come before and after Avodat hayam in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Avodat hayam.
What does Avodat hayam (עבודת הים) mean in Hebrew?
Avodat hayam (עבודת הים) means seamanship and shipping. It is said avodat hayam, with the stress on dat.
What is a synonym for Avodat hayam (עבודת הים)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Avodat hayam (עבודת הים) are ספנות, עבודת המים, and ימאות.
Is Avodat hayam (עבודת הים) masculine or feminine?
The word Avodat hayam (עבודת הים) is a feminine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry עבודת הים of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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