Galley in Hebrew is גַּלֵּיאָה (galea).
It can also be said ספינת משוטים or אנית משוט, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
גַּלֵּיאָה
galea
noun · feminine
In English
galley
/ˈɡæli/
These are the Hebrew words for galley as a noun.
ship propelled primarily by oars
- גַּלֵּיאָהגליאהgaleafeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- סְפִינַת מְשׁוֹטִיםספינת משוטיםsefinat meshotimfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- אֳנִיַּת מָשׁוֹטאנית משוטoniyat mashotfeminine
These words come before and after galley in the list.
These are the questions people ask about galley in Hebrew.
How do you say galley in Hebrew?
galley in Hebrew is גַּלֵּיאָה, said galea. Without vowel points it is written גליאה.
What are other Hebrew words for galley?
Besides גליאה, galley can be said סְפִינַת מְשׁוֹטִים (sefinat meshotim) or אֳנִיַּת מָשׁוֹט (oniyat mashot), depending on the meaning.
Is גליאה masculine or feminine?
The word גליאה is feminine.
How is galley pronounced in English?
galley is pronounced /ˈɡæli/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry galley and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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