Shniya (שנייה) means second in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
second
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Shniya.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1חלק ה־60 של הדקת זמן, 1/3600 של השעה.
- 2גיאומטריהחלק אחד מששים של דקת קשת 1/3600 של מעלה
The word Shniya is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- שְׁנִיָּה
- Written without vowel points
- שנייה
- Said
- shniya
- Root
- ש־נ־ה
- Pattern
- קְטִילָה
- Plural
- שְׁנִיּוֹת
- Inflections
- שְׁנִיַּת־, ר' שְׁנִיּוֹת
- Gematria
- 375
This is how Shniya is said in other languages.
- English
- second
- Arabic
- ثانية
- Russian
- секунда
- French
- seconde
- Spanish
- segundo
- German
- Sekunde
These words mean the opposite of Shniya.
These words rhyme with Shniya.
The word Shniya is part of these phrases and sayings.
- שניית עיבור
- שניית קשת
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The word Shniya comes from the root ש־נ־ה, like these words.
These words come before and after Shniya in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Shniya.
What does Shniya (שנייה) mean in Hebrew?
Shniya (שנייה) means second. It is said shniya, with the stress on ya.
What is the opposite of Shniya (שנייה)?
Words that mean the opposite of Shniya (שנייה) are עידן.
What rhymes with Shniya (שנייה)?
Words that rhyme with Shniya (שנייה) include אונייה, חיה, סקריה, שתייה, ראייה, and בעיה.
Is Shniya (שנייה) masculine or feminine?
The word Shniya (שנייה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is שְׁנִיּוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שניה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.