Hetil layam (הטיל לים) means jettison in Hebrew.
It is a word, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
הֵטִיל לַיָּם
hetil layam
word
In English
jettison
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Hetil layam.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1השליך לים את מטען האונייה בשעת סערה, כדי להצילה מטביעה.
The word Hetil layam is a word.
- Written with vowel points
- הֵטִיל לַיָּם
- Written without vowel points
- הטיל לים
- Said
- hetil layam
- Plural
- הֵטִילוּ לַיָּם
- Inflections
- ר' הֵטִילוּ לַיָּם
- Gematria
- 134
This is how Hetil layam is said in other languages.
- English
- jettison
These words mean nearly the same as Hetil layam.
- השליך לים
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These words come before and after Hetil layam in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Hetil layam.
What does Hetil layam (הטיל לים) mean in Hebrew?
Hetil layam (הטיל לים) means jettison. It is said hetil layam, with the stress on til.
What is a synonym for Hetil layam (הטיל לים)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Hetil layam (הטיל לים) are השליך לים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry הטיל לים of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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