Eyva (איבה) means enmity in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
enmity
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Eyva.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מצב של עוינות ושנאה בין שני צדדים.
וְאֵיבָה אָשִׁית בֵּינְךָ וּבֵין הָאִשָּׁה, וּבֵין זַרְעֲךָ וּבֵין זַרְעָהּ; הוּא יְשׁוּפְךָ רֹאשׁ, וְאַתָּה תְּשׁוּפֶנּוּ עָקֵב.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Eyva is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- אֵיבָה
- Written without vowel points
- איבה
- Said
- eyva
- Root
- א־י־ב
- Pattern
- קַטְלָה
- Plural
- אֵיבוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' אֵיבוֹת; אֵיבַת־, ר' אֵיבוֹת־
- Gematria
- 18
This is how Eyva is said in other languages.
- English
- enmity
- Arabic
- عداوة, عداء
These words mean nearly the same as Eyva.
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These words mean the opposite of Eyva.
These words rhyme with Eyva.
The word Eyva is part of these phrases and sayings.
- פעולת איבה
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The word Eyva comes from the root א־י־ב, like these words.
These words come before and after Eyva in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Eyva.
What does Eyva (איבה) mean in Hebrew?
Eyva (איבה) means enmity. It is said eyva, with the stress on va.
What is a synonym for Eyva (איבה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Eyva (איבה) are שנאה, משטמה, and עוינות.
What is the opposite of Eyva (איבה)?
Words that mean the opposite of Eyva (איבה) are אהדה and אהבה.
What rhymes with Eyva (איבה)?
Words that rhyme with Eyva (איבה) include צבא, סביבה, מחשבה, כתיבה, תגובה, and אהבה.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry איבה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.