Gibu'a (גיבוע) means swell in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
גִּבּוּעַ
gibu'a
noun · masculine
In English
swell
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Gibu'a.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ימאותרצף של גלים ארוכים שאינם נשברים, שתנועתם הנמשכת היא תוצאה של רוחות שנשבו באותו אזור ודעכו או של רוחות המנשבות במרחק רב מן האזור.
The word Gibu'a is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- גִּבּוּעַ
- Written without vowel points
- גיבוע
- Said
- gibu'a
- Root
- ג־ב־ע
- Plural
- גִּבּוּעִים
- Inflections
- ר' גִּבּוּעִים
- Gematria
- 91
This is how Gibu'a is said in other languages.
- English
- swell
- French
- houle
- German
- Dünung
These words mean nearly the same as Gibu'a.
These words rhyme with Gibu'a.
The word Gibu'a comes from the root ג־ב־ע, like these words.
These words come before and after Gibu'a in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Gibu'a.
What does Gibu'a (גיבוע) mean in Hebrew?
Gibu'a (גיבוע) means swell. It is said gibu'a, with the stress on bu'.
What is a synonym for Gibu'a (גיבוע)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Gibu'a (גיבוע) are גלי גיבוע.
What rhymes with Gibu'a (גיבוע)?
Words that rhyme with Gibu'a (גיבוע) include אירוע, ביצוע, ריבוע, שבוע, זרוע, and צעצוע.
Is Gibu'a (גיבוע) masculine or feminine?
The word Gibu'a (גיבוע) is a masculine noun, and its plural is גִּבּוּעִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry גבוע of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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