Gangway in Hebrew is כֶּבֶשׁ (kevesh).
It can also be said גמלה, ספון המתנים, or כבש עליה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
gangway
/ˈɡæŋweɪ/
These are the Hebrew words for gangway as a noun.
nautical: passage through the side of a ship
- כֶּבֶשׁכבשkeveshmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- גַּמְלָהגמלהgamlahfeminine
nautical: passage on upper deck
- ספון המתניםsipun hamotnayimmasculine
temporary bridge for boarding a vessel
- כבש עליה
This is more about the Hebrew word כֶּבֶשׁ.
- Written with vowel points
- כֶּבֶשׁ
- Written without vowel points
- כבש
- Said
- kevesh
- Plural
- כְּבָשִׁים
The Hebrew dictionary's page for כבש, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with gangway.
These words come before and after gangway in the list.
These are the questions people ask about gangway in Hebrew.
How do you say gangway in Hebrew?
gangway in Hebrew is כֶּבֶשׁ, said kevesh. Without vowel points it is written כבש. Its plural is כְּבָשִׁים.
What are other Hebrew words for gangway?
Besides כבש, gangway can be said גַּמְלָה (gamlah), ספון המתנים (sipun hamotnayim), or כבש עליה, depending on the meaning.
Is כבש masculine or feminine?
The word כבש is masculine.
How is gangway pronounced in English?
gangway is pronounced /ˈɡæŋweɪ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry gangway and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.