Raaya (רעיה) means wife in Hebrew.
It can also mean friend. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
wife, friend
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Raaya.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1חברה, אהובה.
- 2אשה נשואה.
הִנָּךְ יָפָה רַעְיָתִי הִנָּךְ יָפָה עֵינַיִךְ יוֹנִים מִבַּעַד לְצַמָּתֵךְ
- 3שם פרטי לנקבה.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Raaya is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- רַעְיָה
- Written without vowel points
- רעיה
- Said
- raaya
- Root
- ר־ע־ע
- Pattern
- קַטְלָה
- Plural
- רְעָיות
- Inflections
- ר' רְעָיות; ס"ר רַעֲיות־
- Gematria
- 285
This is how Raaya is said in other languages.
- English
- wife, friend
- Arabic
- عقيلة, زوجة
These words mean nearly the same as Raaya.
- אשת חיק
- בת זוג
- זוגהwife
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Raaya.
- רווקה
- צרה
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Raaya.
The word Raaya is part of these phrases and sayings.
- מלכה רעיה
- קיסרית רעיה
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The word Raaya comes from the root ר־ע־ע, like these words.
These words come before and after Raaya in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Raaya.
What does Raaya (רעיה) mean in Hebrew?
Raaya (רעיה) means wife and friend. It is said raaya, with the stress on ya.
What is a synonym for Raaya (רעיה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Raaya (רעיה) are אשת חיק, בת זוג, and זוגה.
What is the opposite of Raaya (רעיה)?
Words that mean the opposite of Raaya (רעיה) are רווקה and צרה.
What rhymes with Raaya (רעיה)?
Words that rhyme with Raaya (רעיה) include אונייה, חיה, סקריה, שתייה, ראייה, and בעיה.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry רעיה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.