Brekhiya (ברכיה) means mallard in Hebrew.
It can also mean greenhead. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
בְּרֵכִיָּה
brekhiya
noun · feminine
In English
mallard, greenhead
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Brekhiya.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מין ברוז, אשר ראש הזכר בו ירוק.
The word Brekhiya is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- בְּרֵכִיָּה
- Written without vowel points
- ברכיה
- Said
- brekhiya
- Plural
- בְּרֵכִיּוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' בְּרֵכִיּוֹת
- Gematria
- 237
This is how Brekhiya is said in other languages.
- English
- mallard, greenhead
- Arabic
- بط بري
- Russian
- Кряква, дикая утка
These words rhyme with Brekhiya.
These words come before and after Brekhiya in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Brekhiya.
What does Brekhiya (ברכיה) mean in Hebrew?
Brekhiya (ברכיה) means mallard and greenhead. It is said brekhiya, with the stress on ya.
What rhymes with Brekhiya (ברכיה)?
Words that rhyme with Brekhiya (ברכיה) include אונייה, חיה, סקריה, שתייה, ראייה, and בעיה.
Is Brekhiya (ברכיה) masculine or feminine?
The word Brekhiya (ברכיה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is בְּרֵכִיּוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry ברכיה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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