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Milkhemet tsiyim (מלחמת ציים) means sea battle in Hebrew.

It can also mean naval battle. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.

מִלְחֶמֶת צִיִּים
milkhemet tsiyim
noun · feminine
In English

sea battle, naval battle

The stress falls on the part in bold.

The Hebrew dictionaryWords starting with מ

The dictionary gives one meaning for Milkhemet tsiyim.

The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.

  1. 1
    מליציקרב ימי, קרב בין אניות; מלחמה הנערכת בים.

The word Milkhemet tsiyim is a feminine noun.

Written with vowel points
מִלְחֶמֶת צִיִּים
Written without vowel points
מלחמת ציים
Said
milkhemet tsiyim
Plural
מִלְחָמוֹת צִיִּים
Inflections
ר' מִלְחָמוֹת צִיִּים
Gematria
668

This is how Milkhemet tsiyim is said in other languages.

English
sea battle, naval battle
German
Seeschlacht

These words mean nearly the same as Milkhemet tsiyim.

These words mean the opposite of Milkhemet tsiyim.

  • מלחמת יבשה

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What does Milkhemet tsiyim (⁨מלחמת ציים⁩) mean in Hebrew?

Milkhemet tsiyim (⁨מלחמת ציים⁩) means sea battle and naval battle. It is said milkhemet tsiyim, with the stress on khe.

What is a synonym for Milkhemet tsiyim (⁨מלחמת ציים⁩)?

Words that mean nearly the same as Milkhemet tsiyim (⁨מלחמת ציים⁩) are ⁨קרב ימי⁩, ⁨קרב ים⁩, ⁨מלחמת ים⁩, and ⁨מלחמת אוניות⁩.

What is the opposite of Milkhemet tsiyim (⁨מלחמת ציים⁩)?

Words that mean the opposite of Milkhemet tsiyim (⁨מלחמת ציים⁩) are ⁨מלחמת יבשה⁩.

Is Milkhemet tsiyim (⁨מלחמת ציים⁩) masculine or feminine?

The word Milkhemet tsiyim (⁨מלחמת ציים⁩) is a feminine noun, and its plural is ⁨מִלְחָמוֹת צִיִּים⁩.

The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מלחמת ציים of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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