Helem mayim (הלם מים) means water hammer in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
הֶלֶם מַיִם
helem mayim
noun · masculine
In English
water hammer
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Helem mayim.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מהלומה או מכה חזקה הנוצרת בתוך צינור מים (ולמעשה של כל זורם), כאשר סוגרים ברז בבת־אחת.
The word Helem mayim is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- הֶלֶם מַיִם
- Written without vowel points
- הלם מים
- Said
- helem mayim
- Gematria
- 165
This is how Helem mayim is said in other languages.
- English
- water hammer
- Russian
- гидравлический удар
- French
- coup de bélier
- German
- Wasserhammer, Druckstoß
These words come before and after Helem mayim in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Helem mayim.
What does Helem mayim (הלם מים) mean in Hebrew?
Helem mayim (הלם מים) means water hammer. It is said helem mayim, with the stress on he.
Is Helem mayim (הלם מים) masculine or feminine?
The word Helem mayim (הלם מים) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry הלם מים of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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