Reiya (רעייה) means shepherding in Hebrew.
It can also mean grazing. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
shepherding, grazing
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Reiya.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1שמירה על עדר בצאתו לשטח פתוח.
- 2אכילת עשב.
The word Reiya is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- רְעִיָּה
- Written without vowel points
- רעייה
- Said
- reiya
- Root
- ר־ע־ה
- Pattern
- קְטִילָה
- Plural
- רְעִיּוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' רְעִיּוֹת; רְעִיַּת־, ר' רְעִיּוֹת־
- Gematria
- 295
This is how Reiya is said in other languages.
- English
- shepherding, grazing
- Arabic
- رَعْي
These words mean nearly the same as Reiya.
- לחיכה
- מרעית
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These words rhyme with Reiya.
The word Reiya is part of these phrases and sayings.
- רעית צאן
- רעיית יתר
- קו רעייה
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The word Reiya comes from the root ר־ע־ה, like these words.
These words come before and after Reiya in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Reiya.
What does Reiya (רעייה) mean in Hebrew?
Reiya (רעייה) means shepherding and grazing. It is said reiya, with the stress on ya.
What is a synonym for Reiya (רעייה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Reiya (רעייה) are לחיכה and מרעית.
What rhymes with Reiya (רעייה)?
Words that rhyme with Reiya (רעייה) include אונייה, חיה, סקריה, שתייה, ראייה, and בעיה.
Is Reiya (רעייה) masculine or feminine?
The word Reiya (רעייה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is רְעִיּוֹת.
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.