'akeda (עקידה) means hog-tying in Hebrew.
It can also mean binding. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
hog-tying, binding
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for 'akeda.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1קשירה בקרסוליים. ריתוק בחבלים.
The word 'akeda is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- עֲקֵדָה
- Written without vowel points
- עקידה
- Said
- 'akeda
- Root
- ע־ק־ד
- Pattern
- קְטֵלָה
- Plural
- עֲקֵדוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' עֲקֵדוֹת; עֲקֵדַת־, ר' עֲקֵדוֹת־
- Gematria
- 189
This is how 'akeda is said in other languages.
- English
- hog-tying, binding
These words mean nearly the same as 'akeda.
These words mean the opposite of 'akeda.
- התרהuntie
- פרימה
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with 'akeda.
The word 'akeda is part of these phrases and sayings.
- עקדת יצחק
- עקדת ישמעאל
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These words come before and after 'akeda in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word 'akeda.
What does 'akeda (עקידה) mean in Hebrew?
'akeda (עקידה) means hog-tying and binding. It is said 'akeda, with the stress on da.
What is a synonym for 'akeda (עקידה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as 'akeda (עקידה) are כפיתה.
What is the opposite of 'akeda (עקידה)?
Words that mean the opposite of 'akeda (עקידה) are התרה and פרימה.
What rhymes with 'akeda (עקידה)?
Words that rhyme with 'akeda (עקידה) include עבודה, נקודה, יחידה, מדידה, מדע, and מידה.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry עקדה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.