Milkhemet yam (מלחמת ים) 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.
sea battle, naval battle
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Milkhemet yam.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ימאות, מליציקרב ימי, קרב אוניות.
The word Milkhemet yam is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מִלְחֶמֶת יָם
- Written without vowel points
- מלחמת ים
- Said
- milkhemet yam
- Plural
- מִלְחָמוֹת יָם
- Inflections
- ר' מִלְחָמוֹת יָם
- Gematria
- 568
This is how Milkhemet yam is said in other languages.
- English
- sea battle, naval battle
- German
- Seeschlacht
These words mean nearly the same as Milkhemet yam.
These words mean the opposite of Milkhemet yam.
- מלחמת יבשה
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These words come before and after Milkhemet yam in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Milkhemet yam.
What does Milkhemet yam (מלחמת ים) mean in Hebrew?
Milkhemet yam (מלחמת ים) means sea battle and naval battle. It is said milkhemet yam, with the stress on khe.
What is a synonym for Milkhemet yam (מלחמת ים)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Milkhemet yam (מלחמת ים) are קרב ימי, קרב ים, מלחמת ציים, and מלחמת אוניות.
What is the opposite of Milkhemet yam (מלחמת ים)?
Words that mean the opposite of Milkhemet yam (מלחמת ים) are מלחמת יבשה.
Is Milkhemet yam (מלחמת ים) masculine or feminine?
The word Milkhemet yam (מלחמת ים) is a feminine noun, and its plural is מִלְחָמוֹת יָם.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מלחמת ים of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.