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Yevani (יווני) means Greek in Hebrew.

It can also mean Grecian. It is an adjective, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.

יְוָנִי
yevani
adjective
In English

Greek, Grecian

The stress falls on the part in bold.

The Hebrew dictionaryWords starting with י

The dictionary gives one meaning for Yevani.

The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.

  1. 1
    הקשור ליוון; שמוצאו מיוון.
    וּבְנֵי יְהוּדָה וּבְנֵי יְרוּשָׁלִַם מְכַרְתֶּם לִבְנֵי הַיְּוָנִים לְמַעַן הַרְחִיקָם מֵעַל גְּבוּלָם.

The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.

The word Yevani is an adjective.

Written with vowel points
יְוָנִי
Written without vowel points
יווני
Said
yevani
Plural
יְוָנִים
Feminine form
יְוָנִית
Inflections
נ' יְוָנִית, יְוָנִיָּה; ר' יְוָנִים, יְוָנִיִּים; נ"ר יְוָנִיּוֹת; יְוָנִי־
Gematria
82

This is how Yevani is said in other languages.

English
Greek, Grecian

These words rhyme with Yevani.

The word Yevani is part of these phrases and sayings.

  • סלט יוני
  • סנדל יוני

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What does Yevani (⁨יווני⁩) mean in Hebrew?

Yevani (⁨יווני⁩) means Greek and Grecian. It is said yevani, with the stress on ni.

What rhymes with Yevani (⁨יווני⁩)?

Words that rhyme with Yevani (⁨יווני⁩) include ⁨מיני⁩, ⁨עני⁩, ⁨שני⁩, ⁨קיצוני⁩, ⁨אני⁩, and ⁨צמחוני⁩.

The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry יוני of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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