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Ruakh tsad (רוח צד) 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 צַד
ruakh tsad
noun · feminine
In English

wind abeam, soldier's wind

The stress falls on the part in bold.

The Hebrew dictionaryWords starting with ר

The dictionary gives one meaning for Ruakh tsad.

The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.

  1. 1
    ימאותרוח הנושבת היישר על צִדָּהּ של סירה או ספינת מפרשים, מ־10 מעלות לפני הרוחבית עד 10 מעלות אחרי הרוחבית לערך בכל צד (מ-80 עד 100 מעלות בכל צד).

The word Ruakh tsad is a feminine noun.

Written with vowel points
רוּחַ צַד
Written without vowel points
רוח צד
Said
ruakh tsad
Plural
רוּחוֹת צַד
Inflections
ר' רוּחוֹת צַד
Gematria
308

This is how Ruakh tsad 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 tsad.

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What does Ruakh tsad (⁨רוח צד⁩) mean in Hebrew?

Ruakh tsad (⁨רוח צד⁩) means wind abeam and soldier's wind. It is said ruakh tsad, with the stress on ru.

What is a synonym for Ruakh tsad (⁨רוח צד⁩)?

Words that mean nearly the same as Ruakh tsad (⁨רוח צד⁩) are ⁨רוח צדדית⁩ and ⁨רוח למיצעה⁩.

Is Ruakh tsad (⁨רוח צד⁩) masculine or feminine?

The word Ruakh tsad (⁨רוח צד⁩) is a feminine noun, and its plural is ⁨רוּחוֹת צַד⁩.

The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry רוח צד of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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