Kfiya (כפייה) means force in Hebrew.
It can also mean coercion. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
force, coercion
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Kfiya.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1השלטת רצון אחד מתמשך על ציר זמן, על אחר.
- 2הפיכה, הנחת חפץ במהופך.
The word Kfiya is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- כְּפִיָּה
- Written without vowel points
- כפייה
- Said
- kfiya
- Root
- כ־פ־ה
- Pattern
- קְטִילָה
- Plural
- כְּפִיּוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' כְּפִיּוֹת; כְּפִיַּת־, ר' כְּפִיּוֹת־
- Gematria
- 125
This is how Kfiya is said in other languages.
- English
- force, coercion
- Arabic
- قهر, إكراه
- Russian
- принуждение
- French
- coercition
- Spanish
- coacción
- German
- Nötigung
These words mean the opposite of Kfiya.
These words rhyme with Kfiya.
The word Kfiya is part of these phrases and sayings.
- עבודת כפייה
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These words come before and after Kfiya in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Kfiya.
What does Kfiya (כפייה) mean in Hebrew?
Kfiya (כפייה) means force and coercion. It is said kfiya, with the stress on ya.
What is the opposite of Kfiya (כפייה)?
Words that mean the opposite of Kfiya (כפייה) are התנדבות.
What rhymes with Kfiya (כפייה)?
Words that rhyme with Kfiya (כפייה) include אונייה, חיה, סקריה, שתייה, ראייה, and בעיה.
Is Kfiya (כפייה) masculine or feminine?
The word Kfiya (כפייה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is כְּפִיּוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry כפיה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.