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Ship in Hebrew is סְפִינָה (sfiná).

It can also be said אניה or שיפ, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

סְפִינָה
sfiná
noun · feminine
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In English

ship

/ˈʃɪp/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with S

These are the Hebrew words for ship as a noun.

large water craft

fictional relationship

  • שיפshipmasculine

This is more about the Hebrew word סְפִינָה.

Written with vowel points
סְפִינָה
Written without vowel points
ספינה
Said
sfiná
Plural
סְפִינוֹת
Its meanings in English
ship, ship, boat, nave

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with ship.

These words come before and after ship in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨ship⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨ship⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨ship⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨סְפִינָה⁩, said sfiná. Without vowel points it is written ⁨ספינה⁩. Its plural is ⁨סְפִינוֹת⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨ship⁩?

Besides ⁨ספינה⁩, ⁨ship⁩ can be said ⁨אֳנִיָּה⁩ (oniyá) or ⁨שיפ⁩ (ship), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨ספינה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨ספינה⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨ספינה⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨ship⁩, ⁨ספינה⁩ can mean ⁨ship, boat and nave⁩.

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