Dry land in Hebrew is יַבָּשָׁה (yabashá).
It can also be said חרבה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
dry land
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for dry land as a noun.
land as opposed to sea
- יַבָּשָׁהיבשהyabasháfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- חָרָבָהחרבהkharaváfemininebiblicalIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word יַבָּשָׁה.
- Written with vowel points
- יַבָּשָׁה
- Written without vowel points
- יבשה
- Said
- yabashá
- Its meanings in English
- dry land, dry ground, dry land
The Hebrew dictionary's page for יבשה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with dry land.
These words come before and after dry land in the list.
These are the questions people ask about dry land in Hebrew.
How do you say dry land in Hebrew?
dry land in Hebrew is יַבָּשָׁה, said yabashá. Without vowel points it is written יבשה.
What are other Hebrew words for dry land?
Besides יבשה, dry land can be said חָרָבָה (kharavá), depending on the meaning.
Is יבשה masculine or feminine?
The word יבשה is feminine.
What else does יבשה mean in English?
Besides dry land, יבשה can mean dry ground, dry land.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry dry land and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.