Kapitan (קפיטן) means captain in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
captain
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Kapitan.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1קברניט של אניית סוחר.
- 2דרגת קצונה בציי מלחמה מערביים, שהנושא אותה מפקד על אנייה גדולה; מקבילה לדרגת קולונל (אלוף־משנה) בצבא היבשה; לשון הפנייה למפקד אניית מלחמה בציים מערביים, בלא התחשבות בדרגתו הרשמית.
- 3דרגת קצונה בצבאות יבשה מערביים המקבילה לדרגת סרן בצה"ל.
The word Kapitan is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- קַפִּיטָן
- Written without vowel points
- קפיטן
- Said
- kapitan
- Plural
- קַפִּיטָנִים
- Inflections
- ר' קַפִּיטָנִים
- Gematria
- 249
This is how Kapitan is said in other languages.
- English
- captain
- French
- capitaine
These words mean nearly the same as Kapitan.
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These words rhyme with Kapitan.
These words come before and after Kapitan in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Kapitan.
What does Kapitan (קפיטן) mean in Hebrew?
Kapitan (קפיטן) means captain. It is said kapitan, with the stress on tan.
What is a synonym for Kapitan (קפיטן)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Kapitan (קפיטן) are קפטן, רב חובל, and סרן.
What rhymes with Kapitan (קפיטן)?
Words that rhyme with Kapitan (קפיטן) include זמן, חמצן, מימן, לבן, עניין, and פחמן.
Is Kapitan (קפיטן) masculine or feminine?
The word Kapitan (קפיטן) is a masculine noun, and its plural is קַפִּיטָנִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry קפיטן of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.