Hayam hagadol (הים הגדול) means the great sea in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
the great sea
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Hayam hagadol.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1אחד משמותיו של הים התיכון.
מֵהַמִּדְבָּר וְהַלְּבָנוֹן הַזֶּה וְעַד הַנָּהָר הַגָּדוֹל נְהַר פְּרָת כֹּל אֶרֶץ הַחִתִּים וְעַד הַיָּם הַגָּדוֹל מְבוֹא הַשָּׁמֶשׁ יִהְיֶה גְּבוּלְכֶם.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Hayam hagadol is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- הַיָּם הַגָּדוֹל
- Written without vowel points
- הים הגדול
- Said
- hayam hagadol
- Gematria
- 103
This is how Hayam hagadol is said in other languages.
- English
- the great sea
These words mean nearly the same as Hayam hagadol.
- הים התיכוןMediterranean Sea
- הים האחרון
- הים האחורי
- ים יפו
- ים פלשתיםSea of the Pelishtim
- ימא דקיסקרין
- ימה של חיפה
- ימא של עכו
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These words come before and after Hayam hagadol in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Hayam hagadol.
What does Hayam hagadol (הים הגדול) mean in Hebrew?
Hayam hagadol (הים הגדול) means the great sea. It is said hayam hagadol, with the stress on yam.
What is a synonym for Hayam hagadol (הים הגדול)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Hayam hagadol (הים הגדול) are הים התיכון, הים האחרון, הים האחורי, ים יפו, ים פלשתים, and ימא דקיסקרין.
Is Hayam hagadol (הים הגדול) masculine or feminine?
The word Hayam hagadol (הים הגדול) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry הים הגדול of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.