Klaya (כְּלָיָה) means destruction in Hebrew.
It can also mean extinction. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
כְּלָיָה
klaya
noun · feminine
In English
destruction, extinction
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Klaya.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1אבדן, השמדה.
The word Klaya is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- כְּלָיָה
- Written without vowel points
- כליה
- Said
- klaya
- Root
- כ־ל־ה
- Pattern
- קְטָלָה
- Gematria
- 65
This is how Klaya is said in other languages.
- English
- destruction, extinction
These words mean nearly the same as Klaya.
These words rhyme with Klaya.
The word Klaya comes from the root כ־ל־ה, like these words.
These words come before and after Klaya in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Klaya.
What does Klaya (כְּלָיָה) mean in Hebrew?
Klaya (כְּלָיָה) means destruction and extinction. It is said klaya, with the stress on ya.
What is a synonym for Klaya (כְּלָיָה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Klaya (כְּלָיָה) are צמת.
What rhymes with Klaya (כְּלָיָה)?
Words that rhyme with Klaya (כְּלָיָה) include אונייה, חיה, סקריה, שתייה, ראייה, and בעיה.
Is Klaya (כְּלָיָה) masculine or feminine?
The word Klaya (כְּלָיָה) is a feminine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry כליה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.