Harbor in Hebrew is נָמֵל (namél).
It can also be said העניק מחסה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
harbor
/ˈhɑːbə/ /ˈhɑɹbɚ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for harbor as a noun.
for ships
- נָמֵלנמלnamélmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for harbor as a verb.
to provide safe place
- העניק מחסהhe'eník makhasé
This is more about the Hebrew word נָמֵל.
- Written with vowel points
- נָמֵל
- Written without vowel points
- נמל
- Said
- namél
- Plural
- נְמֵלִים
- Its meanings in English
- harbor, port
The Hebrew dictionary's page for נמל, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with harbor.
These words come before and after harbor in the list.
These are the questions people ask about harbor in Hebrew.
How do you say harbor in Hebrew?
harbor in Hebrew is נָמֵל, said namél. Without vowel points it is written נמל. Its plural is נְמֵלִים.
What are other Hebrew words for harbor?
Besides נמל, harbor can be said העניק מחסה (he'eník makhasé), depending on the meaning.
Is נמל masculine or feminine?
The word נמל is masculine.
What else does נמל mean in English?
Besides harbor, נמל can mean port.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry harbor and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.