Shakhaf (שחף) means seagull in Hebrew.
It can also mean mew. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
seagull, mew
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Shakhaf.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1עוף ימי מתלהק ממשפחת השחפיים, בעל כנפיים ארוכות וקרומי שחייה, הניזון מדגים.
וְאֵת בַּת הַיַּעֲנָה וְאֶת-הַתַּחְמָס וְאֶת-הַשָּׁחַף וְאֶת-הַנֵּץ לְמִינֵהוּ.
- 2שם פרטי לזכר.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Shakhaf is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- שַׁחַף
- Written without vowel points
- שחף
- Said
- shakhaf
- Root
- ש־ח־פ
- Pattern
- קֶטֶל
- Plural
- שְׁחָפִים
- Inflections
- ר' שְׁחָפִים
- Gematria
- 388
This is how Shakhaf is said in other languages.
- English
- seagull, mew
- Russian
- чайка
These words rhyme with Shakhaf.
The word Shakhaf is part of these phrases and sayings.
- שחף כספי
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The word Shakhaf comes from the root ש־ח־פ, like these words.
This is where the word Shakhaf comes from.
ייתכן שקשור לאכדית: šapītu - עוף.
These words come before and after Shakhaf in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Shakhaf.
What does Shakhaf (שחף) mean in Hebrew?
Shakhaf (שחף) means seagull and mew. It is said shakhaf, with the stress on sha.
What rhymes with Shakhaf (שחף)?
Words that rhyme with Shakhaf (שחף) include דחף.
Is Shakhaf (שחף) masculine or feminine?
The word Shakhaf (שחף) is a masculine noun, and its plural is שְׁחָפִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שחף of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.