Gamla (גמלה) means gangway in Hebrew.
It can also mean gangplank and gangboard. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
gangway, gangplank, gangboard
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Gamla.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1גשר צר למעבר על פני נחל או נהר, או מעגלה לעגלה.
- 2ימאותגשרון מתכת מיטלטל או לוח עץ עבה לירידת אנשים מספינה אל הרציף ולעלייה אליה, או למעבר אנשים מספינה לספינה כשהן עומדות זו לצד זו.
The word Gamla is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- גַּמְלָה
- Written without vowel points
- גמלה
- Said
- gamla
- Root
- ג־מ־ל
- Pattern
- קַטְלָה
- Plural
- גְּמָלוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' גְּמָלוֹת; גַּמְלַת־, ר' גַּמְלוֹת־
- Gematria
- 78
This is how Gamla is said in other languages.
- English
- gangway, gangplank, gangboard
- French
- passerelle de débarquement, planche de débarquement
- German
- Laufplanke, Landgang, Gangplanke
These words mean nearly the same as Gamla.
These words rhyme with Gamla.
The word Gamla is part of these phrases and sayings.
The word Gamla comes from the root ג־מ־ל, like these words.
These words come before and after Gamla in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Gamla.
What does Gamla (גמלה) mean in Hebrew?
Gamla (גמלה) means gangway, gangplank, and gangboard. It is said gamla, with the stress on la.
What is a synonym for Gamla (גמלה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Gamla (גמלה) are כבש and גנגוויי.
What rhymes with Gamla (גמלה)?
Words that rhyme with Gamla (גמלה) include מחלה, פעולה, מילה, מעלה, מילה, and תפילה.
Is Gamla (גמלה) masculine or feminine?
The word Gamla (גמלה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is גְּמָלוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry גמלה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.