Ish hahege (איש ההגה) means helmsman in Hebrew.
It can also mean quartermaster. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
אִישׁ הַהֶגֶה
ish hahege
noun · masculine
In English
helmsman, quartermaster
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Ish hahege.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ימאותמלח האוחז בגלגל ההגה או במשוט ההגה ונוהג את האונייה או הספינה.
- 2הגאי בסירת חתירה תחרותית.
The word Ish hahege is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- אִישׁ הַהֶגֶה
- Written without vowel points
- איש ההגה
- Said
- ish hahege
- Plural
- אנְשֵׁי הַהֶגֶה
- Inflections
- ר' אנְשֵׁי הַהֶגֶה
- Gematria
- 329
This is how Ish hahege is said in other languages.
- English
- helmsman, quartermaster
- Russian
- шту́рман
- French
- barreur
- German
- Steuermann
These words mean nearly the same as Ish hahege.
These words come before and after Ish hahege in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Ish hahege.
What does Ish hahege (איש ההגה) mean in Hebrew?
Ish hahege (איש ההגה) means helmsman and quartermaster. It is said ish hahege, with the stress on he.
What is a synonym for Ish hahege (איש ההגה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Ish hahege (איש ההגה) are הגאי and תופש הגה.
Is Ish hahege (איש ההגה) masculine or feminine?
The word Ish hahege (איש ההגה) is a masculine noun, and its plural is אנְשֵׁי הַהֶגֶה.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry איש ההגה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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