Tvi'a (טביעה) means drowning in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
drowning
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Tvi'a.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1שקיעה של גוף בתוך נוזל, עפ"ר גוף חי שמאבד בכך את יכולת הנשימה עד חנק.
The word Tvi'a is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- טְבִיעָה
- Written without vowel points
- טביעה
- Said
- tvi'a
- Root
- ט־ב־ע
- Pattern
- קְטִילָה
- Gematria
- 96
This is how Tvi'a is said in other languages.
- English
- drowning
- Arabic
- غَرْق
These words mean nearly the same as Tvi'a.
These words mean the opposite of Tvi'a.
- משיה
- ציפהbouyancy
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Tvi'a.
The word Tvi'a is part of these phrases and sayings.
- טביעת עין
- טביעת רגל
- טביעת אצבע
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Tvi'a comes from the root ט־ב־ע, like these words.
These words come before and after Tvi'a in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Tvi'a.
What does Tvi'a (טביעה) mean in Hebrew?
Tvi'a (טביעה) means drowning. It is said tvi'a, with the stress on a.
What is a synonym for Tvi'a (טביעה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Tvi'a (טביעה) are שקיעה.
What is the opposite of Tvi'a (טביעה)?
Words that mean the opposite of Tvi'a (טביעה) are משיה and ציפה.
What rhymes with Tvi'a (טביעה)?
Words that rhyme with Tvi'a (טביעה) include תנועה, רפואה, מראה, דעה, רצועה, and שעה.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry טביעה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.