Khovel rishon (חובל ראשון) means first mate in Hebrew.
It can also mean first officer, chief mate, and chief officer. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
first mate, first officer, chief mate, chief officer
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Khovel rishon.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1קצין סיפון באוניית סוחר, שני בדרגה אחרי רב החובל; משמש כקצין משמרת בגשר, כראש מחלקת הסיפון וכאחראי על טעינתה ופריקתה של האונייה.
The word Khovel rishon is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- חוֹבֵל רִאשׁוֹן
- Written without vowel points
- חובל ראשון
- Said
- khovel rishon
- Plural
- חוֹבְלִים רִאשׁוֹנִים
- Inflections
- ר' חוֹבְלִים רִאשׁוֹנִים
- Gematria
- 603
This is how Khovel rishon is said in other languages.
- English
- first mate, first officer, chief mate, chief officer
These words mean nearly the same as Khovel rishon.
- קצין ראשוןfirst mate
- חובל ראשי
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These words come before and after Khovel rishon in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Khovel rishon.
What does Khovel rishon (חובל ראשון) mean in Hebrew?
Khovel rishon (חובל ראשון) means first mate, first officer, and chief mate. It is said khovel rishon, with the stress on vel.
What is a synonym for Khovel rishon (חובל ראשון)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Khovel rishon (חובל ראשון) are קצין ראשון and חובל ראשי.
Is Khovel rishon (חובל ראשון) masculine or feminine?
The word Khovel rishon (חובל ראשון) is a masculine noun, and its plural is חוֹבְלִים רִאשׁוֹנִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry חובל ראשון of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.