Netiv mayim (נתיב מים) means waterway in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
נְתִיב מַיִם
netiv mayim
noun · masculine
In English
waterway
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Netiv mayim.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ימאותגוף מים פנימיים, כמו נהר או תעלה, שסירות וספינות יכולות להלך בו.
The word Netiv mayim is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- נְתִיב מַיִם
- Written without vowel points
- נתיב מים
- Said
- netiv mayim
- Plural
- נְתִיבֵי מַיִם
- Inflections
- ר' נְתִיבֵי מַיִם
- Gematria
- 552
This is how Netiv mayim is said in other languages.
- English
- waterway
- Arabic
- مَمَرّ مَائِيّ
- Russian
- фарва́тер
- French
- voie navigable
- German
- Wasserstraße, Wasserweg
These words mean the opposite of Netiv mayim.
These words come before and after Netiv mayim in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Netiv mayim.
What does Netiv mayim (נתיב מים) mean in Hebrew?
Netiv mayim (נתיב מים) means waterway. It is said netiv mayim, with the stress on tiv.
What is the opposite of Netiv mayim (נתיב מים)?
Words that mean the opposite of Netiv mayim (נתיב מים) are נתיב ימי.
Is Netiv mayim (נתיב מים) masculine or feminine?
The word Netiv mayim (נתיב מים) is a masculine noun, and its plural is נְתִיבֵי מַיִם.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry נתיב מים of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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