Shlishiya (שלישייה) means threesome in Hebrew.
It can also mean triplet. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
threesome, triplet
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Shlishiya.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1קבוצה בת שלושה פרטים.
בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא יִהְיֶה יִשְׂרָאֵל שְׁלִישִׁיָּה לְמִצְרַיִם וּלְאַשּׁוּר בְּרָכָה בְּקֶרֶב הָאָרֶץ.
- 2(בפרט) שלישיית תאומים.
- 3(בפרט) יחסי מין בשלישיה.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Shlishiya is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- שְׁלִישִׁיָּה
- Written without vowel points
- שלישייה
- Said
- shlishiya
- Root
- ש־ל־ש
- Plural
- שְׁלִישִׁיּוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' שְׁלִישִׁיּוֹת
- Gematria
- 665
This is how Shlishiya is said in other languages.
- English
- threesome, triplet
- Arabic
- مجموعة من ثلاثة أفراد, ثلاثة توائم
- French
- ménage à trois
These words mean nearly the same as Shlishiya.
- שלשה
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These words rhyme with Shlishiya.
The word Shlishiya is part of these phrases and sayings.
- עגלת שלישיה
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The word Shlishiya comes from the root ש־ל־ש, like these words.
These words come before and after Shlishiya in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Shlishiya.
What does Shlishiya (שלישייה) mean in Hebrew?
Shlishiya (שלישייה) means threesome and triplet. It is said shlishiya, with the stress on ya.
What is a synonym for Shlishiya (שלישייה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Shlishiya (שלישייה) are שלשה.
What rhymes with Shlishiya (שלישייה)?
Words that rhyme with Shlishiya (שלישייה) include אונייה, חיה, סקריה, שתייה, ראייה, and בעיה.
Is Shlishiya (שלישייה) masculine or feminine?
The word Shlishiya (שלישייה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is שְׁלִישִׁיּוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שלישיה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.