Yeter kidmi (יתר קדמי) means forestay in Hebrew.
It can also mean fore-stay. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
forestay, fore-stay
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Yeter kidmi.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ימאותכֶּבֶל או חֶבֶל לחיזוק אורכי של תורן בסירה או ביכטת מפרשים מצדו הקדמי; היֶתֶר נמתח מראש התורן אל קצה החרטום.
The word Yeter kidmi is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- יֶתֶר קִדְמִי
- Written without vowel points
- יתר קדמי
- Said
- yeter kidmi
- Plural
- יְתָרִים קִדְמִיִּים
- Inflections
- ר' יְתָרִים קִדְמִיִּים
- Gematria
- 764
This is how Yeter kidmi is said in other languages.
- English
- forestay, fore-stay
- French
- étaide mât de misaine
- German
- Fockstag, Vorstag
These words mean nearly the same as Yeter kidmi.
These words mean the opposite of Yeter kidmi.
The word Yeter kidmi is part of these phrases and sayings.
These words come before and after Yeter kidmi in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Yeter kidmi.
What does Yeter kidmi (יתר קדמי) mean in Hebrew?
Yeter kidmi (יתר קדמי) means forestay and fore-stay. It is said yeter kidmi, with the stress on ye.
What is a synonym for Yeter kidmi (יתר קדמי)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Yeter kidmi (יתר קדמי) are סמוך פנים and סמוך קדמי.
What is the opposite of Yeter kidmi (יתר קדמי)?
Words that mean the opposite of Yeter kidmi (יתר קדמי) are סמוך אחורי and סמוך עורף.
Is Yeter kidmi (יתר קדמי) masculine or feminine?
The word Yeter kidmi (יתר קדמי) is a masculine noun, and its plural is יְתָרִים קִדְמִיִּים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry יתר קדמי of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.