Hagay (הגאי) means helmsman in Hebrew.
It can also mean quartermaster and coxswain. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
helmsman, quartermaster, coxswain
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Hagay.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1איש צוות האוחז בגלגל ההגה או במשוט ההגה בספינה או בסירה.
The word Hagay is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- הַגַּאי
- Written without vowel points
- הגאי
- Said
- hagay
- Root
- ה־ג־ה
- Pattern
- קַטָּל
- Plural
- הַגָּאִים
- Inflections
- ר' הַגָּאִים; הַגַּאי־, ר' הַגָּאֵי־
- Gematria
- 19
This is how Hagay is said in other languages.
- English
- helmsman, quartermaster, coxswain
- Russian
- шту́рман
- French
- barreur
- German
- Steuermann
These words mean nearly the same as Hagay.
These words rhyme with Hagay.
The word Hagay comes from the root ה־ג־ה, like these words.
These words come before and after Hagay in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Hagay.
What does Hagay (הגאי) mean in Hebrew?
Hagay (הגאי) means helmsman, quartermaster, and coxswain. It is said hagay, with the stress on gay.
What is a synonym for Hagay (הגאי)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Hagay (הגאי) are איש ההגה and תופש הגה.
What rhymes with Hagay (הגאי)?
Words that rhyme with Hagay (הגאי) include חקלאי, תנאי, חי, גיא, אולי, and סיני.
Is Hagay (הגאי) masculine or feminine?
The word Hagay (הגאי) is a masculine noun, and its plural is הַגָּאִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry הגאי of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.