Erva (ערוה) means nakedness in Hebrew.
It can also mean genitals, indecency, and unseemliness. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
nakedness, genitals, indecency, unseemliness
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Erva.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מערומים; חלק הגוף שנהוג לכסותו, כאשר אינו מכוסה.
וַיִּקַּח שֵׁם וָיֶפֶת אֶת הַשִּׂמְלָה וַיָּשִׂימוּ עַל שְׁכֶם שְׁנֵיהֶם וַיֵּלְכוּ אֲחֹרַנִּית וַיְכַסּוּ אֵת עֶרְוַת אֲבִיהֶם
- 2(1) במובן הצר אברי המין החיצוניים.
וַעֲשֵׂה לָהֶם מִכְנְסֵי-בָד לְכַסּוֹת בְּשַׂר עֶרְוָה, מִמָּתְנַיִם וְעַד יְרֵכַיִם יִהְיוּ.
- 3מה שמסתירים, דבר שאינו ראוי שמשתדלים שאחרים לא יגלו.
וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵהֶם: מְרַגְּלִים אַתֶּם, לִרְאוֹת אֶת עֶרְוַת הָאָרֶץ בָּאתֶם.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Erva is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- עֶרְוָה
- Written without vowel points
- ערוה
- Said
- erva
- Root
- ע־ר־ה
- Pattern
- קֶטְלָה
- Plural
- עֶרְווֹת או עֲרָיוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' עֶרְווֹת או עֲרָיוֹת
- Gematria
- 281
This is how Erva is said in other languages.
- English
- nakedness, genitals, indecency, unseemliness
These words mean nearly the same as Erva.
- מער
- מערה
- קלוןshame
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These words rhyme with Erva.
The word Erva is part of these phrases and sayings.
- ערוות אמך
- גילוי עריות
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The word Erva comes from the root ע־ר־ה, like these words.
These words come before and after Erva in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Erva.
What does Erva (ערוה) mean in Hebrew?
Erva (ערוה) means nakedness, genitals, and indecency. It is said erva, with the stress on va.
What is a synonym for Erva (ערוה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Erva (ערוה) are מער, מערה, and קלון.
What rhymes with Erva (ערוה)?
Words that rhyme with Erva (ערוה) include צבא, סביבה, מחשבה, כתיבה, תגובה, and אהבה.
Is Erva (ערוה) masculine or feminine?
The word Erva (ערוה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is עֶרְווֹת או עֲרָיוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry ערוה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.