Mishmar hakhofim (משמר החופים) means coastguard in Hebrew.
It can also mean coast guard. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
coastguard, coast guard
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Mishmar hakhofim.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ימאותיחידת שיטור מוּשֶׁטֶת, המופקדת על הביטחון, אכיפת החוק ופעולות הצלה במימי החופים ובמים הפנימיים של מדינה.
The word Mishmar hakhofim is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מִשְׁמַר הַחוֹפִים
- Written without vowel points
- משמר החופים
- Said
- mishmar hakhofim
- Plural
- מִשְׁמָרֵי הַחוֹפִים וגם מִשְׁמָרוֹת הַחוֹפִים
- Inflections
- ר' מִשְׁמָרֵי הַחוֹפִים וגם מִשְׁמָרוֹת הַחוֹפִים
- Gematria
- 729
This is how Mishmar hakhofim is said in other languages.
- English
- coastguard, coast guard
- Russian
- берегова́я охра́на
- French
- garde-côte
- German
- Küstenwache
These words mean nearly the same as Mishmar hakhofim.
These words come before and after Mishmar hakhofim in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Mishmar hakhofim.
What does Mishmar hakhofim (משמר החופים) mean in Hebrew?
Mishmar hakhofim (משמר החופים) means coastguard and coast guard. It is said mishmar hakhofim, with the stress on mar.
What is a synonym for Mishmar hakhofim (משמר החופים)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Mishmar hakhofim (משמר החופים) are יחידת שיטור ימי and משטרה ימית.
Is Mishmar hakhofim (משמר החופים) masculine or feminine?
The word Mishmar hakhofim (משמר החופים) is a masculine noun, and its plural is מִשְׁמָרֵי הַחוֹפִים וגם מִשְׁמָרוֹת הַחוֹפִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry משמר החופים of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.