Khulya (חוליה) means link in Hebrew.
It can also mean vertebra. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
link, vertebra
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 6 meanings for Khulya.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1לשון חז"למפרק עצם בעמוד השדרה, או אחר.
- 2לשון חז"ל, בהשאלהטבעת המרכיבה שרשרת.
- 3קשר הגדיל בציצית
- 4מהנ"ל- קבוצת אנשים במערכה. בדרך כלל יחידה צבאית, או כיתת מחבלים.
- 5לשון חז"לאבן בעלת חור המונחת על פי הבאר.
- 6ממתקים חלי – דבר מתוק
The word Khulya is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- חֻלְיָה
- Written without vowel points
- חוליה
- Said
- khulya
- Root
- ח־ל־ה
- Pattern
- קֻטְלָה
- Plural
- חֻלְיוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' חֻלְיוֹת, חֻלְיַת־
- Gematria
- 59
This is how Khulya is said in other languages.
- English
- link, vertebra
These words mean nearly the same as Khulya.
These words rhyme with Khulya.
The word Khulya is part of these phrases and sayings.
- אין הבור מתמלא מחולייתו
- החליה החסרה
- החליה החלשה
- חסר חוליות
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Khulya comes from the root ח־ל־ה, like these words.
These words come before and after Khulya in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Khulya.
What does Khulya (חוליה) mean in Hebrew?
Khulya (חוליה) means link and vertebra. It is said khulya, with the stress on ya.
What is a synonym for Khulya (חוליה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Khulya (חוליה) are חולייתן.
What rhymes with Khulya (חוליה)?
Words that rhyme with Khulya (חוליה) include אונייה, חיה, סקריה, שתייה, ראייה, and בעיה.
Is Khulya (חוליה) masculine or feminine?
The word Khulya (חוליה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is חֻלְיוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry חליה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.