Ish yabasha (איש יבשה) means landsman in Hebrew.
It can also mean landlubber. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
landsman, landlubber
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Ish yabasha.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ימאותכינוי לאדם חסר ידע, הבנה או ניסיון בעניני ים והשטת אוניות. וגם: כינוי למלח חסר־ניסיון בראשית דרכו באונייה, מלח טירון.
The word Ish yabasha is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- אִישׁ יַבָּשָׁה
- Written without vowel points
- איש יבשה
- Said
- ish yabasha
- Plural
- אַנְשֵׁי יַבָּשָׁה
- Inflections
- ר' אַנְשֵׁי יַבָּשָׁה
- Gematria
- 628
This is how Ish yabasha is said in other languages.
- English
- landsman, landlubber
These words mean nearly the same as Ish yabasha.
These words mean the opposite of Ish yabasha.
These words come before and after Ish yabasha in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Ish yabasha.
What does Ish yabasha (איש יבשה) mean in Hebrew?
Ish yabasha (איש יבשה) means landsman and landlubber. It is said ish yabasha, with the stress on sha.
What is a synonym for Ish yabasha (איש יבשה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Ish yabasha (איש יבשה) are עכבר יבשה, גולם יבשה, and יבשתן.
What is the opposite of Ish yabasha (איש יבשה)?
Words that mean the opposite of Ish yabasha (איש יבשה) are איש ים.
Is Ish yabasha (איש יבשה) masculine or feminine?
The word Ish yabasha (איש יבשה) is a masculine noun, and its plural is אַנְשֵׁי יַבָּשָׁה.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry איש יבשה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.