Skhiya (שחייה) means swimming in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
swimming
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Skhiya.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1התקדמות במים או על פניהם על ידי הנעת הגפיים.
The word Skhiya is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- שְׂחִיָּה
- Written without vowel points
- שחייה
- Said
- skhiya
- Root
- ש־ח־ה
- Pattern
- קְטִילָה
- Plural
- שְׂחִיוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' שְׂחִיוֹת; שְׂחִיַת־, שְׂחִיוֹת־
- Gematria
- 333
This is how Skhiya is said in other languages.
- English
- swimming
- Arabic
- سباحة
These words mean nearly the same as Skhiya.
These words rhyme with Skhiya.
The word Skhiya is part of these phrases and sayings.
- בריכת שחייה
- שחייה אמנותית
- שחייה צורנית
- שחיה נגד הזרם
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The word Skhiya comes from the root ש־ח־ה, like these words.
These words come before and after Skhiya in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Skhiya.
What does Skhiya (שחייה) mean in Hebrew?
Skhiya (שחייה) means swimming. It is said skhiya, with the stress on ya.
What is a synonym for Skhiya (שחייה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Skhiya (שחייה) are הטייה.
What rhymes with Skhiya (שחייה)?
Words that rhyme with Skhiya (שחייה) include אונייה, חיה, סקריה, שתייה, ראייה, and בעיה.
Is Skhiya (שחייה) masculine or feminine?
The word Skhiya (שחייה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is שְׂחִיוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שחיה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.