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Mediterranean Sea in Hebrew is הַיָּם הַתִּיכוֹן (ha-yam ha-tikhón).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

הַיָּם הַתִּיכוֹן
ha-yam ha-tikhón
name · masculine
In English

Mediterranean Sea

/ˌmɛ.dɪ.təˈɹeɪ.nɪ.ən ˈsiː/ /ˌmɛ.də.təˈɹeɪ.ni.ən ˈsi/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with M

These are the Hebrew words for Mediterranean Sea as a name.

sea between Europe and Africa

This is more about the Hebrew word הַיָּם הַתִּיכוֹן.

Written with vowel points
הַיָּם הַתִּיכוֹן
Written without vowel points
הים התיכון
Said
ha-yam ha-tikhón
Its meanings in English
Mediterranean Sea, the Mediterranean Sea

The Hebrew dictionary's page for הים התיכון, with its synonyms and rhymes

These words come before and after Mediterranean Sea in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨Mediterranean Sea⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨Mediterranean Sea⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨Mediterranean Sea⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨הַיָּם הַתִּיכוֹן⁩, said ha-yam ha-tikhón. Without vowel points it is written ⁨הים התיכון⁩.

Is ⁨הים התיכון⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨הים התיכון⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨הים התיכון⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨Mediterranean Sea⁩, ⁨הים התיכון⁩ can mean ⁨the Mediterranean Sea⁩.

How is ⁨Mediterranean Sea⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨Mediterranean Sea⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˌmɛ.dɪ.təˈɹeɪ.nɪ.ən ˈsiː/, /ˌmɛ.də.təˈɹeɪ.ni.ən ˈsi/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Mediterranean Sea 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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