Rav khovel (רב חובל) means master in Hebrew.
It can also mean captain and sea captain. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
master, captain, sea captain
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Rav khovel.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ימאותקברניט של אוניית סוחר, האחראי על צוותה, נוסעיה, מטענה והשטתה הבטוחה.
וַיִּקְרַב אֵלָיו רַב הַחֹבֵל וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ מַה לְּךָ נִרְדָּם.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Rav khovel is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- רַב חוֹבֵל
- Written without vowel points
- רב חובל
- Said
- rav khovel
- Plural
- רַבֵּי חוֹבְלִים
- Inflections
- ר' רַבֵּי חוֹבְלִים
- Gematria
- 248
This is how Rav khovel is said in other languages.
- English
- master, captain, sea captain
These words mean nearly the same as Rav khovel.
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Rav khovel is part of these phrases and sayings.
- רב חובל בכיר
- תא
- רב חובל הנמל
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words come before and after Rav khovel in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Rav khovel.
What does Rav khovel (רב חובל) mean in Hebrew?
Rav khovel (רב חובל) means master, captain, and sea captain. It is said rav khovel, with the stress on vel.
What is a synonym for Rav khovel (רב חובל)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Rav khovel (רב חובל) are קברניט, קפיטן, רב חובלים, and קפטן.
Is Rav khovel (רב חובל) masculine or feminine?
The word Rav khovel (רב חובל) is a masculine noun, and its plural is רַבֵּי חוֹבְלִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry רב חובל of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.