Khovel (חובל) means mate in Hebrew.
It can also mean master's mate. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
mate, master's mate
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Khovel.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1קצין סיפון באונייה מסחרית.
הוֹנֵךְ וְעִזְבוֹנַיִךְ מַעֲרָבֵךְ, מַלָּחַיִךְ וְחֹבְלָיִךְ מַחֲזִיקֵי בִדְקֵך.
- 2באוניות מפרשים מלחמתיות: תת־קצין ששימש עוזר לרב החובלים.
- 3בחיל הים הישראלי: חניך בקורס הקצינים של החיל, וגם כינויו של בוגר קורס זה.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Khovel is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- חוֹבֵל
- Written without vowel points
- חובל
- Said
- khovel
- Root
- ח־ב־ל
- Pattern
- קוֹטֵל
- Plural
- חוֹבְלִים
- Inflections
- ר' חוֹבְלִים; חוֹבֵל־, ר' חוֹבְלֵי־
- Gematria
- 46
This is how Khovel is said in other languages.
- English
- mate, master's mate
These words mean nearly the same as Khovel.
These words rhyme with Khovel.
The word Khovel is part of these phrases and sayings.
- רב חובל
- פרח חובלים
- חובל ראשי
- חובל משמרת
- רב חובלים
- ברב חובלים תטבענה הספינות
- חובלי הים
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The word Khovel comes from the root ח־ב־ל, like these words.
These words come before and after Khovel in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Khovel.
What does Khovel (חובל) mean in Hebrew?
Khovel (חובל) means mate and master's mate. It is said khovel, with the stress on vel.
What is a synonym for Khovel (חובל)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Khovel (חובל) are עוזר רב חובלים and קצין סיפון.
What rhymes with Khovel (חובל)?
Words that rhyme with Khovel (חובל) include נוזל, ישראל, של, אל, נמל, and ברזל.
Is Khovel (חובל) masculine or feminine?
The word Khovel (חובל) is a masculine noun, and its plural is חוֹבְלִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry חובל of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.