Hemya (המייה) means hum in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
hum
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Hemya.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1קולות המהום, להבדיל מצפצוף, המייה היא צליל בתדר נמוך (באס).
- 2המוּלה ושאון מטריד
הוּרַד שְׁאוֹל גְאוֹנֶךָ הֶמְיַת נְבָלֶיךָ תַּחְתֶּיךָ יֻצַּע רִמָּה וּמְכַסֶּיךָ תּוֹלֵעָה
- 3תשוקה.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Hemya is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- הֶמְיָה
- Written without vowel points
- המייה
- Said
- hemya
- Root
- ה־מ־ה
- Pattern
- קִטְלָה
- Gematria
- 70
This is how Hemya is said in other languages.
- English
- hum
These words mean nearly the same as Hemya.
- המהום
- אוושהrustle
- אנחהsigh
- אנקה
- בכיcrying
- געיה
- נהמהgrowl
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These words mean the opposite of Hemya.
These words rhyme with Hemya.
The word Hemya is part of these phrases and sayings.
- המיית הלב
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The word Hemya comes from the root ה־מ־ה, like these words.
These words come before and after Hemya in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Hemya.
What does Hemya (המייה) mean in Hebrew?
Hemya (המייה) means hum. It is said hemya, with the stress on ya.
What is a synonym for Hemya (המייה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Hemya (המייה) are המהום, אוושה, אנחה, אנקה, בכי, and געיה.
What is the opposite of Hemya (המייה)?
Words that mean the opposite of Hemya (המייה) are דממה.
What rhymes with Hemya (המייה)?
Words that rhyme with Hemya (המייה) include אונייה, חיה, סקריה, שתייה, ראייה, and בעיה.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry המיה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.