Riba (ריבה) means jam in Hebrew.
It can also mean marmalade. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
jam, marmalade
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Riba.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1פירות מבושלים בסוכר המשמשים כממרח.
The word Riba is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- רִבָּה
- Written without vowel points
- ריבה
- Said
- riba
- Root
- ר־ב־ב
- Pattern
- קִטְלָה
- Plural
- רִבּוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' רִבּוֹת; רִבַּת־, ר' רִבּוֹת־
- Gematria
- 217
This is how Riba is said in other languages.
- English
- jam, marmalade
- Arabic
- مربى
- Russian
- варенье
- French
- confiture, gelée
- Spanish
- mermelada
These words mean nearly the same as Riba.
- מרמלדהmarmalade
- מרקחתconfecture
- קונפיטורה
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These words rhyme with Riba.
The word Riba is part of these phrases and sayings.
The word Riba comes from the root ר־ב־ב, like these words.
These words come before and after Riba in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Riba.
What does Riba (ריבה) mean in Hebrew?
Riba (ריבה) means jam and marmalade. It is said riba, with the stress on ba.
What is a synonym for Riba (ריבה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Riba (ריבה) are מרמלדה, מרקחת, and קונפיטורה.
What rhymes with Riba (ריבה)?
Words that rhyme with Riba (ריבה) include אצבע, צבע, ארבע, סיבה, מרובע, and מסיבה.
Is Riba (ריבה) masculine or feminine?
The word Riba (ריבה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is רִבּוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry רבה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.