Sailor in Hebrew is מַלָּח (malákh).
It can also be said יורד ים or שיט, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
sailor
/ˈseɪ.lɚ/ /ˈseɪ.lə/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for sailor as a noun.
worker on a ship, seafarer, mariner
- מַלָּחמלחmalákhmasculine
- יוֹרֵד יָםיורד יםmasculine
person who sails as a sport
- שַׁיָּטשיטshayatmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word מַלָּח.
- Written with vowel points
- מַלָּח
- Written without vowel points
- מלח
- Said
- malákh
- Plural
- מַלָּחִים
- Feminine form
- מַלָּחִית
- Its meanings in English
- sailor, sailor, mariner
These words come before and after sailor in the list.
These are the questions people ask about sailor in Hebrew.
How do you say sailor in Hebrew?
sailor in Hebrew is מַלָּח, said malákh. Without vowel points it is written מלח. Its plural is מַלָּחִים.
What are other Hebrew words for sailor?
Besides מלח, sailor can be said יוֹרֵד יָם or שַׁיָּט (shayat), depending on the meaning.
Is מלח masculine or feminine?
The word מלח is masculine. Its feminine form is מַלָּחִית.
What else does מלח mean in English?
Besides sailor, מלח can mean sailor, mariner.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry sailor and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.