Kirya (קרייה) means town in Hebrew.
It can also mean borough, campus, and complex. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
town, borough, campus, complex
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Kirya.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1עיר קטנה, לרוב כזו המהווה שכונה או פרבר לעיר־אם גדולה יותר.
וַנִּלְכֹּד אֶת-כָּל-עָרָיו, בָּעֵת הַהִוא – לֹא הָיְתָה קִרְיָה, אֲשֶׁר לֹא-לָקַחְנוּ מֵאִתָּם: שִׁשִּׁים עִיר כָּל-חֶבֶל אַרְגֹּב, מַמְלֶכֶת עוֹג בַּבָּשָׁן.
- 2קבוצת מבנים בתוך עיר המהווה יחידת מגורים עצמאית.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Kirya is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- קִרְיָה
- Written without vowel points
- קרייה
- Said
- kirya
- Root
- ק־ר־ה
- Pattern
- קִטְלָה
- Plural
- קְרִיוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' קְרִיוֹת; קִרְיַת־
- Gematria
- 325
This is how Kirya is said in other languages.
- English
- town, borough, campus, complex
- Arabic
- حرم الجامعة
- German
- Campus
These words mean nearly the same as Kirya.
These words mean the opposite of Kirya.
These words rhyme with Kirya.
The word Kirya comes from the root ק־ר־ה, like these words.
These words come before and after Kirya in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Kirya.
What does Kirya (קרייה) mean in Hebrew?
Kirya (קרייה) means town, borough, and campus. It is said kirya, with the stress on ya.
What is a synonym for Kirya (קרייה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Kirya (קרייה) are קרת, עיר, and קמפוס.
What is the opposite of Kirya (קרייה)?
Words that mean the opposite of Kirya (קרייה) are כרך.
What rhymes with Kirya (קרייה)?
Words that rhyme with Kirya (קרייה) include אונייה, חיה, סקריה, שתייה, ראייה, and בעיה.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry קריה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.