Bat yam (בת ים) means mermaid in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
בַּת יָם
bat yam
noun · feminine
In English
mermaid
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Bat yam.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1יצור מיתולוגי, שפלג־גופו העליון דמוי־אישה, ופלג־גופו התחתון דמוי־דג.
- 2עיר במישור החוף הדרומי, באזור גוש דן. גובלת בדרום עם ראשון לציון, במזרח עם חולון ובצפונה עם תל אביב-יפו.
The word Bat yam is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- בַּת יָם
- Written without vowel points
- בת ים
- Said
- bat yam
- Plural
- בנות ים
- Inflections
- ר' בנות ים
- Gematria
- 452
This is how Bat yam is said in other languages.
- English
- mermaid
- Arabic
- حُورِيَّة اَلْبَحْر
- Russian
- русалка
- French
- sirène
- Spanish
- sirena
- German
- Nixe, Meerjungfrau
These words mean nearly the same as Bat yam.
The word Bat yam is part of these phrases and sayings.
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What does Bat yam (בת ים) mean in Hebrew?
Bat yam (בת ים) means mermaid. It is said bat yam.
What is a synonym for Bat yam (בת ים)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Bat yam (בת ים) are סירנה.
Is Bat yam (בת ים) masculine or feminine?
The word Bat yam (בת ים) is a feminine noun, and its plural is בנות ים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry בת 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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