Keva (קיבה) means stomach in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
stomach
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Keva.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1איבר הדומה לשק הנמצא מתחת לסרעפת, בחלק העליון של חלל הבטן, ותפקידו לעכל את המזון.
...וְנָתַן לַכֹּהֵן הַזְּרֹעַ וְהַלְּחָיַיִם וְהַקֵּבָה.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Keva is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- קֵבָה
- Written without vowel points
- קיבה
- Said
- keva
- Root
- ק־ו־ב
- Pattern
- קַטְלָה
- Plural
- קֵבוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' קֵבוֹת
- Gematria
- 117
This is how Keva is said in other languages.
- English
- stomach
- Arabic
- معدة
- Russian
- желудок
- French
- estomac
- Spanish
- estómago
- German
- Magen
These words mean nearly the same as Keva.
These words rhyme with Keva.
The word Keva is part of these phrases and sayings.
- הצבא צועד על קיבתו
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The word Keva comes from the root ק־ו־ב, like these words.
These words come before and after Keva in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Keva.
What does Keva (קיבה) mean in Hebrew?
Keva (קיבה) means stomach. It is said keva, with the stress on va.
What is a synonym for Keva (קיבה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Keva (קיבה) are איצטומכא.
What rhymes with Keva (קיבה)?
Words that rhyme with Keva (קיבה) include צבא, סביבה, מחשבה, כתיבה, תגובה, and אהבה.
Is Keva (קיבה) masculine or feminine?
The word Keva (קיבה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is קֵבוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry קבה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.