Krav yami (קרב ימי) means naval battle in Hebrew.
It can also mean sea battle and naval encounter. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
naval battle, sea battle, naval encounter
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Krav yami.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ימאותהתנגשות מזוינת המתחוללת בים בין כלי שיט בודדים או בין ציים יריבים, כשהמטרה להשמיד את האויב ולהשיג שליטה בים.
The word Krav yami is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- קְרַב יָמִּי
- Written without vowel points
- קרב ימי
- Said
- krav yami
- Plural
- קְרָבוֹת יַמִּיִּים
- Inflections
- ר' קְרָבוֹת יַמִּיִּים
- Gematria
- 362
This is how Krav yami is said in other languages.
- English
- naval battle, sea battle, naval encounter
These words mean nearly the same as Krav yami.
These words mean the opposite of Krav yami.
- קרב אוויר
- קרב יבשתי
- קרב יבשה
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These words come before and after Krav yami in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Krav yami.
What does Krav yami (קרב ימי) mean in Hebrew?
Krav yami (קרב ימי) means naval battle, sea battle, and naval encounter. It is said krav yami, with the stress on mi.
What is a synonym for Krav yami (קרב ימי)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Krav yami (קרב ימי) are קרב ים, מלחמת אוניות, מלחמת ים, מלחמת ציים, and לוחמה ימית.
What is the opposite of Krav yami (קרב ימי)?
Words that mean the opposite of Krav yami (קרב ימי) are קרב אוויר, קרב יבשתי, and קרב יבשה.
Is Krav yami (קרב ימי) masculine or feminine?
The word Krav yami (קרב ימי) is a masculine noun, and its plural is קְרָבוֹת יַמִּיִּים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry קרב ימי of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.