This is what the Hebrew word Haskhava (השכבה) means.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Haskhava.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1העברתו של דבר למצב שכיבה. בהשאלה: הרדמת אדם אחר, ובפרט ילד קטן.
The word Haskhava is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- הַשְׁכָּבָה
- Written without vowel points
- השכבה
- Said
- haskhava
- Root
- ש־כ־ב
- Pattern
- הַקְטָלָה
- Plural
- הַשְׁכָּבוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' הַשְׁכָּבוֹת; הַשְׁכָּבַת־, ר' הַשְׁכָּבוֹת־
- Gematria
- 332
These words mean nearly the same as Haskhava.
These words mean the opposite of Haskhava.
- העמדה
- העיר
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These words rhyme with Haskhava.
The word Haskhava comes from the root ש־כ־ב, like these words.
These words come before and after Haskhava in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Haskhava.
What is a synonym for Haskhava (השכבה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Haskhava (השכבה) are יזכור.
What is the opposite of Haskhava (השכבה)?
Words that mean the opposite of Haskhava (השכבה) are העמדה and העיר.
What rhymes with Haskhava (השכבה)?
Words that rhyme with Haskhava (השכבה) include צבא, סביבה, מחשבה, כתיבה, תגובה, and אהבה.
Is Haskhava (השכבה) masculine or feminine?
The word Haskhava (השכבה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is הַשְׁכָּבוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry השכבה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.