Yabeshet (יבשת) means landmass in Hebrew.
It can also mean continent. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
landmass, continent
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Yabeshet.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1שטח גדול ורציף של יבשה על פני כדור הארץ.
אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ הַיָּם, וְהוּא עָשָׂהוּ; וְיַבֶּשֶׁת, יָדָיו יָצָרוּ.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Yabeshet is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- יַבֶּשֶׁת
- Written without vowel points
- יבשת
- Said
- yabeshet
- Root
- י־ב־ש
- Pattern
- קַטֶּלֶת
- Plural
- יַבָּשוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' יַבָּשוֹת
- Gematria
- 712
This is how Yabeshet is said in other languages.
- English
- landmass, continent
- Arabic
- قارة
- Russian
- материк, континент
- French
- continent
- Spanish
- continente
- German
- Kontinent, Erdteil
- Yiddish
- קאָנטינענט
These words mean the opposite of Yabeshet.
These words rhyme with Yabeshet.
The word Yabeshet comes from the root י־ב־ש, like these words.
These words come before and after Yabeshet in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Yabeshet.
What does Yabeshet (יבשת) mean in Hebrew?
Yabeshet (יבשת) means landmass and continent. It is said yabeshet, with the stress on be.
What is the opposite of Yabeshet (יבשת)?
Words that mean the opposite of Yabeshet (יבשת) are אוקיינוס.
What rhymes with Yabeshet (יבשת)?
Words that rhyme with Yabeshet (יבשת) include קשת, רשת, עשת, ארשת, מברשת, and בולשת.
Is Yabeshet (יבשת) masculine or feminine?
The word Yabeshet (יבשת) is a feminine noun, and its plural is יַבָּשוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry יבשת of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.