This is what the Hebrew word Seyva (שיבה) means.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Seyva.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1זִקְנָה, זִקְנָה יְתֵרָה.
מִפְּנֵי שֵׂיבָה תָּקוּם, וְהָדַרְתָּ פְּנֵי זָקֵן; וְיָרֵאתָ מֵּאֱלֹהֶיךָ, אֲנִי יְהֹוָה.
- 2נִסְיוֹן חַיִּים.
תִּפְאֶרֶת בַּחוּרִים, כֹּחָם; וַהֲדַר זְקֵנִים, שֵׂיבָה.
- 3שֵׂעָר לָבָן.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Seyva is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- שֵׂיבָה
- Written without vowel points
- שיבה
- Said
- seyva
- Root
- ש־ו־ב
- Pattern
- קַטְלָה
- Plural
- שֵׂיבוֹת
- Inflections
- ר'שֵׂיבוֹת; שֵיבַת־, ר' שֵׂיבוֹת־
- Gematria
- 317
These words mean nearly the same as Seyva.
- זיקנהold age
- ישישות
- קשישות
- אריכות ימים
- גבורות
- זוקן
- גיל הזהבgolden years
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These words mean the opposite of Seyva.
- צעירות
- נעוריםyouth
- שחרות
- תשחורת
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These words rhyme with Seyva.
The word Seyva is part of these phrases and sayings.
- בשיבה טובה
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The word Seyva comes from the root ש־ו־ב, like these words.
This is where the word Seyva comes from.
אכדית, בהגיית - (שִׁי-בֻּ, ši-i-bu) בהוראת קשיש
These words come before and after Seyva in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Seyva.
What is a synonym for Seyva (שיבה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Seyva (שיבה) are זיקנה, ישישות, קשישות, אריכות ימים, גבורות, and זוקן.
What is the opposite of Seyva (שיבה)?
Words that mean the opposite of Seyva (שיבה) are צעירות, נעורים, שחרות, and תשחורת.
What rhymes with Seyva (שיבה)?
Words that rhyme with Seyva (שיבה) include צבא, סביבה, מחשבה, כתיבה, תגובה, and אהבה.
Is Seyva (שיבה) masculine or feminine?
The word Seyva (שיבה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is שֵׂיבוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שיבה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.