Rav sapan (רב ספן) means skipper in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
רַב סַפָּן
rav sapan
noun · masculine
In English
skipper
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Rav sapan.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ימאותרב חובל של ספינת דיג או של אוניית דיג קטנה.
The word Rav sapan is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- רַב סַפָּן
- Written without vowel points
- רב ספן
- Said
- rav sapan
- Plural
- רַבֵּי סַפָּנִים
- Inflections
- ר' רַבֵּי סַפָּנִים
- Gematria
- 392
This is how Rav sapan is said in other languages.
- English
- skipper
- French
- skipper
These words mean nearly the same as Rav sapan.
These words come before and after Rav sapan in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Rav sapan.
What does Rav sapan (רב ספן) mean in Hebrew?
Rav sapan (רב ספן) means skipper. It is said rav sapan, with the stress on pan.
What is a synonym for Rav sapan (רב ספן)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Rav sapan (רב ספן) are סקיפר.
Is Rav sapan (רב ספן) masculine or feminine?
The word Rav sapan (רב ספן) is a masculine noun, and its plural is רַבֵּי סַפָּנִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry רב ספן of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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