Khof hakhasi (חוף החסי) means lee shore in Hebrew.
It can also mean shore to leeward. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
חוֹף הַחֲסִי
khof hakhasi
noun · masculine
In English
lee shore, shore to leeward
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Khof hakhasi.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1החוף בצידה החסוי מן הרוח של ספינה, החוף שמתחת לרוח; במצב זה הרוח דוחפת את הספינה לעבר 'חוף החסי' ומכאן מסוכנותו. בהשאלה (באנגלית): מצב מסוכן שאחריתו מרה.
The word Khof hakhasi is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- חוֹף הַחֲסִי
- Written without vowel points
- חוף החסי
- Said
- khof hakhasi
- Gematria
- 177
This is how Khof hakhasi is said in other languages.
- English
- lee shore, shore to leeward
- French
- terre sous le vent
- German
- Legerwall
These words mean the opposite of Khof hakhasi.
These words come before and after Khof hakhasi in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Khof hakhasi.
What does Khof hakhasi (חוף החסי) mean in Hebrew?
Khof hakhasi (חוף החסי) means lee shore and shore to leeward. It is said khof hakhasi, with the stress on si.
What is the opposite of Khof hakhasi (חוף החסי)?
Words that mean the opposite of Khof hakhasi (חוף החסי) are חוף הגלי.
Is Khof hakhasi (חוף החסי) masculine or feminine?
The word Khof hakhasi (חוף החסי) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry חוף החסי of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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