Mayim melukhim (מַיִם מְלוּחִים) means saline water in Hebrew.
It can also mean saltwater. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
מַיִם מְלוּחִים
mayim melukhim
noun · masculine
In English
saline water, saltwater
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Mayim melukhim.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מים טבעיים המכילים כמות רבה של מלחים מומסים.
The word Mayim melukhim is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מַיִם מְלוּחִים
- Written without vowel points
- מים מתוקים
- Said
- mayim melukhim
- Gematria
- 686
This is how Mayim melukhim is said in other languages.
- English
- saline water, saltwater
- Arabic
- ماء مالح
- Russian
- минерализованная вода
- German
- Salzwasser
These words come before and after Mayim melukhim in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Mayim melukhim.
What does Mayim melukhim (מַיִם מְלוּחִים) mean in Hebrew?
Mayim melukhim (מַיִם מְלוּחִים) means saline water and saltwater. It is said mayim melukhim, with the stress on ma.
Is Mayim melukhim (מַיִם מְלוּחִים) masculine or feminine?
The word Mayim melukhim (מַיִם מְלוּחִים) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מים מלוחים of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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