ים המלח
Yam HaMélakh/jaːm haˈmalħ/masculine
The English phrase "dead sea" is ים המלח (Yam HaMélakh) in Hebrew.
ים המלח is the name for the lake in the Middle East known as the Dead Sea.
Meaning: lake in the Middle East (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /jaːm haˈmalħ/. The romanization is Yam HaMélakh.
Did you know?
- The word for sea ים is a cognate of the Somali word webi which means 'river'.
- The Hebrew name ים המלח translates literally as 'sea of salt' rather than 'dead sea'.
- In Hebrew, the term ים is used for the Dead Sea even though the body of water is technically a lake.
Examples in context
- ים המלח הוא המקום הכי נמוך בעולם.The Dead Sea is the lowest place on earth.This sentence is useful for identifying the Dead Sea as the lowest place on earth.Tatoeba #2569147 by VirtuOZ, translation #2569156 by Eldad
- הטיול הזה כולל ביקור בים המלחThis trip includes a visit to the Dead Sea.
- אנחנו היום הולכים לים המתToday, we're going to the Dead Sea.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dead sea” translations and entries ים המלח, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ים, ים המלח, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
