Geut vashefel (גאות ושפל) means tides in Hebrew.
It can also mean ups and downs, turn of the tide at hight water, and turn of the tide at low water. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
tides, ups and downs, turn of the tide at hight water, turn of the tide at low water
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Geut vashefel.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1תופעת העלייה והירידה המחזורית הקבועה של גובה פני הים, אשר נוצרת בשל השפעת כוחות המשיכה של היָרֵחַ והשֶׁמֶשׁ על כדור הארץ.
- 2בהשאלהעלייה ומורד, שפע ומחסור, שגשוג ומשבר.
- 3השפל שלאחר הגאות, הגאות שלאחר השפל: שעת החילוף המחזורי בין גאות לשפל ולהפך.
The word Geut vashefel is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- גֵּאוּת וָשֵׁפֶל
- Written without vowel points
- גאות ושפל
- Said
- geut vashefel
- Root
- ג־א־ה
- Gematria
- 826
This is how Geut vashefel is said in other languages.
- English
- tides, ups and downs, turn of the tide at hight water, turn of the tide at low water
- French
- marée
- German
- Gezeiten
- Yiddish
- עבבע אונד פלוטה
These words mean nearly the same as Geut vashefel.
- מועדי יםtide
- כרית
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The word Geut vashefel comes from the root ג־א־ה, like these words.
These words come before and after Geut vashefel in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Geut vashefel.
What does Geut vashefel (גאות ושפל) mean in Hebrew?
Geut vashefel (גאות ושפל) means tides, ups and downs, and turn of the tide at hight water. It is said geut vashefel, with the stress on ut.
What is a synonym for Geut vashefel (גאות ושפל)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Geut vashefel (גאות ושפל) are מועדי ים and כרית.
Is Geut vashefel (גאות ושפל) masculine or feminine?
The word Geut vashefel (גאות ושפל) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry גאות ושפל of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.