Ish yam (איש ים) means seaman in Hebrew.
It can also mean mariner. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
seaman, mariner
The dictionary gives one meaning for Ish yam.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ימאי; אדם שאומנותו השטת אניות וספינות.
The word Ish yam is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- אִישׁ יָם
- Written without vowel points
- איש ים
- Said
- ish yam
- Plural
- אַנְשֵׁי יָם
- Inflections
- ר' אַנְשֵׁי יָם
- Gematria
- 361
This is how Ish yam is said in other languages.
- English
- seaman, mariner
- Arabic
- بَحَّار
- Russian
- моря́к
- French
- marin
- German
- seemann
These words mean nearly the same as Ish yam.
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These are the questions people ask about the word Ish yam.
What does Ish yam (איש ים) mean in Hebrew?
Ish yam (איש ים) means seaman and mariner. It is said ish yam.
What is a synonym for Ish yam (איש ים)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Ish yam (איש ים) are ימאי, יורד ים, ספן, אנשי אניות, נחותי ימא, and עובד ים.
What is the opposite of Ish yam (איש ים)?
Words that mean the opposite of Ish yam (איש ים) are איש יבשה, עכבר יבשה, and גולם יבשה.
Is Ish yam (איש ים) masculine or feminine?
The word Ish yam (איש ים) is a masculine noun, and its plural is אַנְשֵׁי יָם.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry איש ים of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.