Skhava (סחבה) means rag in Hebrew.
It can also mean mop. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
rag, mop
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Skhava.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1בד בלוי.
...וַיִּקַּח מִשָּׁם בְּלוֹיֵ סְחָבוֹת וּבְלוֹיֵ מְלָחִים וַיְשַׁלְּחֵם אֶל-יִרְמְיָהוּ אֶל-הַבּוֹר בַּחֲבָלִים.
- 2בהשאלהאריג מיוחד לנקוי ולנגוב רצפות.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Skhava is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- סְחָבָה
- Written without vowel points
- סחבה
- Said
- skhava
- Root
- ס־ח־ב
- Pattern
- קְטָלָה
- Plural
- סְחָבוֹת
- Inflections
- ר׳ סְחָבוֹת; ס׳ סְחָבַת־, ס״ר סְחָבוֹת־
- Gematria
- 75
This is how Skhava is said in other languages.
- English
- rag, mop
These words mean nearly the same as Skhava.
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Skhava.
- יוקרהprestige
- אפנהfashion
- אופנת עילית
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Skhava.
The word Skhava is part of these phrases and sayings.
- בלויי סחבות
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Skhava comes from the root ס־ח־ב, like these words.
These words come before and after Skhava in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Skhava.
What does Skhava (סחבה) mean in Hebrew?
Skhava (סחבה) means rag and mop. It is said skhava, with the stress on va.
What is a synonym for Skhava (סחבה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Skhava (סחבה) are סמרטוט, עד, and שמאטס.
What is the opposite of Skhava (סחבה)?
Words that mean the opposite of Skhava (סחבה) are יוקרה, אפנה, and אופנת עילית.
What rhymes with Skhava (סחבה)?
Words that rhyme with Skhava (סחבה) include צבא, סביבה, מחשבה, כתיבה, תגובה, and אהבה.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry סחבה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.