Milkhemet olam (מלחמת עולם) means world war in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
מִלְחֶמֶת עוֹלָם
milkhemet olam
noun · feminine
In English
world war
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Milkhemet olam.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מלחמה שבה משתתפות מדינות רבות.
- 2עממייריבות קשה ומתמשכת.
- 3משמעות נוספת למילה עולם – נצח, עד. (לעולם)
The word Milkhemet olam is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מִלְחֶמֶת עוֹלָם
- Written without vowel points
- מלחמת עולם
- Said
- milkhemet olam
- Plural
- מִלְחְמוֹת עוֹלָם
- Inflections
- ר' מִלְחְמוֹת עוֹלָם
- Gematria
- 664
This is how Milkhemet olam is said in other languages.
- English
- world war
- Arabic
- حَرْب عالَمِيَّة
These words come before and after Milkhemet olam in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Milkhemet olam.
What does Milkhemet olam (מלחמת עולם) mean in Hebrew?
Milkhemet olam (מלחמת עולם) means world war. It is said milkhemet olam, with the stress on khe.
Is Milkhemet olam (מלחמת עולם) masculine or feminine?
The word Milkhemet olam (מלחמת עולם) is a feminine noun, and its plural is מִלְחְמוֹת עוֹלָם.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מלחמת עולם of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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