Aniya (אנייה) means mourning in Hebrew.
It can also mean lamentation. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
mourning, lamentation
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Aniya.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1אֵבֶל, צער.
וַהֲצִיקוֹתִי לַאֲרִיאֵל וְהָיְתָה תַאֲנִיָּה וַאֲנִיָּה וְהָיְתָה לִּי כַּאֲרִיאֵל.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Aniya is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- אֲנִיָּה
- Written without vowel points
- אנייה
- Said
- aniya
- Root
- א־נ־ה
- Pattern
- קְטִילָה
- Plural
- אֲנִיָּוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' אֲנִיָּוֹת; אֲנִיַּת־, ר' אֲנִיָּוֹת־
- Gematria
- 76
This is how Aniya is said in other languages.
- English
- mourning, lamentation
These words mean nearly the same as Aniya.
- אבל
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These words rhyme with Aniya.
The word Aniya is part of these phrases and sayings.
- תאניה ואניה
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These words come before and after Aniya in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Aniya.
What does Aniya (אנייה) mean in Hebrew?
Aniya (אנייה) means mourning and lamentation. It is said aniya, with the stress on ya.
What is a synonym for Aniya (אנייה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Aniya (אנייה) are אבל.
What rhymes with Aniya (אנייה)?
Words that rhyme with Aniya (אנייה) include אונייה, חיה, סקריה, שתייה, ראייה, and בעיה.
Is Aniya (אנייה) masculine or feminine?
The word Aniya (אנייה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is אֲנִיָּוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry אניה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.