Shki'a (שקיעה) means downfall in Hebrew.
It can also mean decadence, decline, and sunset. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
downfall, decadence, decline, sunset
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Shki'a.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ירידה פסיבית בתווך נוזלי.
- 2בהשאלההזמן שבו השמש מתחילה לרדת מתחת לאופק בכיוון מערב.
- 3בהשאלהסוף.
The word Shki'a is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- שְׁקִיעָה
- Written without vowel points
- שקיעה
- Said
- shki'a
- Root
- ש־ק־ע
- Pattern
- קְטִילָה
- Plural
- שְׁקִיעוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' שְׁקִיעוֹת
- Gematria
- 485
This is how Shki'a is said in other languages.
- English
- downfall, decadence, decline, sunset
- Spanish
- puesta del sol
- German
- Sonnenuntergang
These words mean nearly the same as Shki'a.
- בין השמשות
- טביעהdrowning
- ערב
- צלילהdiving
- דימדומיםtwilight
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These words mean the opposite of Shki'a.
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These words rhyme with Shki'a.
The word Shki'a is part of these phrases and sayings.
- מיכל שקיעה
- שקיעת דם
- שקיעת החמה
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The word Shki'a comes from the root ש־ק־ע, like these words.
These words come before and after Shki'a in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Shki'a.
What does Shki'a (שקיעה) mean in Hebrew?
Shki'a (שקיעה) means downfall, decadence, and decline. It is said shki'a, with the stress on a.
What is a synonym for Shki'a (שקיעה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Shki'a (שקיעה) are בין השמשות, טביעה, ערב, צלילה, and דימדומים.
What is the opposite of Shki'a (שקיעה)?
Words that mean the opposite of Shki'a (שקיעה) are זריחה, ציפה, and הנץ החמה.
What rhymes with Shki'a (שקיעה)?
Words that rhyme with Shki'a (שקיעה) include תנועה, רפואה, מראה, דעה, רצועה, and שעה.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שקיעה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.