Ruakh lamits'a (רוח למיצעה) means wind abeam in Hebrew.
It can also mean soldier's wind. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
רוּחַ לַמִּצְעָה
ruakh lamits'a
noun · feminine
In English
wind abeam, soldier's wind
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Ruakh lamits'a.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ימאותרוח הנושבת ישר על צִדָּה של סירה או ספינת מפרשים, מ־10 מעלות לפני הרוחבית בערך עד 10 מעלות אחרי הרוחבית בערך.
The word Ruakh lamits'a is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- רוּחַ לַמִּצְעָה
- Written without vowel points
- רוח למיצעה
- Said
- ruakh lamits'a
- Plural
- רוּחוֹת לַמִּצְעָה
- Inflections
- ר' רוּחוֹת לַמִּצְעָה
- Gematria
- 459
This is how Ruakh lamits'a is said in other languages.
- English
- wind abeam, soldier's wind
- French
- vent par le travers
- German
- Wind von der Seite, Wind querein
These words mean nearly the same as Ruakh lamits'a.
These words come before and after Ruakh lamits'a in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Ruakh lamits'a.
What does Ruakh lamits'a (רוח למיצעה) mean in Hebrew?
Ruakh lamits'a (רוח למיצעה) means wind abeam and soldier's wind. It is said ruakh lamits'a, with the stress on ru.
What is a synonym for Ruakh lamits'a (רוח למיצעה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Ruakh lamits'a (רוח למיצעה) are רוח צד and רוח צדדית.
Is Ruakh lamits'a (רוח למיצעה) masculine or feminine?
The word Ruakh lamits'a (רוח למיצעה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is רוּחוֹת לַמִּצְעָה.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry רוח למצעה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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