Rakhefet (רחפת) means hovercraft in Hebrew.
It can also mean air-cushion vehicle. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
hovercraft, air-cushion vehicle
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Rakhefet.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ימאותכלי שיט חסר הדחק אשר שט כשהוא מרחף מעל פני המים. הרחפת מתקדמת בעזרת מדחפים חיצוניים או מנוע סילוני כמו זה של מטוס.
The word Rakhefet is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- רַחֶפֶת
- Written without vowel points
- רחפת
- Said
- rakhefet
- Root
- ר־ח־פ
- Plural
- רַחָפוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' רַחָפוֹת; רַחֶפֶת־, רַחָפוֹת־
- Gematria
- 688
This is how Rakhefet is said in other languages.
- English
- hovercraft, air-cushion vehicle
- French
- aero creusé, aéro glisseur
- German
- Luftkissenfahrzeug
These words mean nearly the same as Rakhefet.
These words rhyme with Rakhefet.
These words come before and after Rakhefet in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Rakhefet.
What does Rakhefet (רחפת) mean in Hebrew?
Rakhefet (רחפת) means hovercraft and air-cushion vehicle. It is said rakhefet, with the stress on khe.
What is a synonym for Rakhefet (רחפת)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Rakhefet (רחפת) are ספינת רחף and מרחפה.
What rhymes with Rakhefet (רחפת)?
Words that rhyme with Rakhefet (רחפת) include מעטפת, מיצנפת, זפת, קצפת, מרצפת, and רפת.
Is Rakhefet (רחפת) masculine or feminine?
The word Rakhefet (רחפת) is a feminine noun, and its plural is רַחָפוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry רחפת of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.