Ha'olam hayashan (העולם הישן) means Old World in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
Old World
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Ha'olam hayashan.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1חבל הארץ הכולל את שלוש היבשות: אסיה, אירופה, ואפריקה.
The word Ha'olam hayashan is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- הָעוֹלָם הַיָּשָׁן
- Written without vowel points
- העולם הישן
- Said
- ha'olam hayashan
- Gematria
- 516
This is how Ha'olam hayashan is said in other languages.
- English
- Old World
- Arabic
- العالم القديم
- Russian
- Старый Свет
- French
- Ancien Monde
- Spanish
- Viejo Mundo
- German
- Alte Welt
These words mean nearly the same as Ha'olam hayashan.
- אירואפרסיה
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Ha'olam hayashan.
- העולם החדש
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words come before and after Ha'olam hayashan in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Ha'olam hayashan.
What does Ha'olam hayashan (העולם הישן) mean in Hebrew?
Ha'olam hayashan (העולם הישן) means Old World. It is said ha'olam hayashan, with the stress on lam.
What is a synonym for Ha'olam hayashan (העולם הישן)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Ha'olam hayashan (העולם הישן) are אירואפרסיה.
What is the opposite of Ha'olam hayashan (העולם הישן)?
Words that mean the opposite of Ha'olam hayashan (העולם הישן) are העולם החדש.
Is Ha'olam hayashan (העולם הישן) masculine or feminine?
The word Ha'olam hayashan (העולם הישן) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry העולם הישן of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.