Rav malakhim (רב מלחים) means boatswain in Hebrew.
It can also mean bos'n. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
רַב מַלָּחִים
rav malakhim
noun · masculine
In English
boatswain, bos'n
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Rav malakhim.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ימאות(א) הדרוג הבכיר במחלקת הסיפון של אונייה מסחרית או אוניית דיג. (ב) באוניות מפרשים מלחמתיות: קצין משנה שהיה אחראי על תקינות סירות האונייה, המפרשים, החיבל, הדגלים, העוגנים, חבלי העוגנים וחבלי הרתיקה. (ג) קברניט של אוניית סוחר.
The word Rav malakhim is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- רַב מַלָּחִים
- Written without vowel points
- רב מלחים
- Said
- rav malakhim
- Plural
- רַבֵּי מַלָּחִים
- Inflections
- ר' רַבֵּי מַלָּחִים
- Gematria
- 330
This is how Rav malakhim is said in other languages.
- English
- boatswain, bos'n
- Russian
- боцман
- French
- bosco
- German
- Bootsman
The word Rav malakhim is part of these phrases and sayings.
These words come before and after Rav malakhim in the dictionary.
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What does Rav malakhim (רב מלחים) mean in Hebrew?
Rav malakhim (רב מלחים) means boatswain and bos'n. It is said rav malakhim, with the stress on khim.
Is Rav malakhim (רב מלחים) masculine or feminine?
The word Rav malakhim (רב מלחים) is a masculine noun, and its plural is רַבֵּי מַלָּחִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry רב מלחים of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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