Shikhmiya (שכמייה) means cape in Hebrew.
It can also mean cloak. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
cape, cloak
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Shikhmiya.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1בגד עליון ללא שרוולים שלובשים דרך הראש. הוא מונח על הכתפיים ומכסה את אזור החזה מלפנים ואת אזור השכם מאחור. יש שכמיות העשויות מחומר אטום למים ומשמשות מעיל גשם.
The word Shikhmiya is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- שִׁכְמִיָּה
- Written without vowel points
- שכמייה
- Said
- shikhmiya
- Root
- ש־כ־מ
- Plural
- שִׁכְמִיּוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' שִׁכְמִיּוֹת, שִׁכְמִיַּת־
- Gematria
- 385
This is how Shikhmiya is said in other languages.
- English
- cape, cloak
- Arabic
- رداء خارجي بلا كُمَّيْنِ
These words rhyme with Shikhmiya.
The word Shikhmiya is part of these phrases and sayings.
- שכמית גשם
- שכמית חרף
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The word Shikhmiya comes from the root ש־כ־מ, like these words.
These words come before and after Shikhmiya in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Shikhmiya.
What does Shikhmiya (שכמייה) mean in Hebrew?
Shikhmiya (שכמייה) means cape and cloak. It is said shikhmiya, with the stress on ya.
What rhymes with Shikhmiya (שכמייה)?
Words that rhyme with Shikhmiya (שכמייה) include אונייה, חיה, סקריה, שתייה, ראייה, and בעיה.
Is Shikhmiya (שכמייה) masculine or feminine?
The word Shikhmiya (שכמייה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is שִׁכְמִיּוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שכמיה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.