Zekhiya (זחייה) means sway in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
sway
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Zekhiya.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ימאותתנועת המעתק לצדדים, הלוך וחזור, של אונייה בים.
- 2עברית חדשה. מן זוח, זָח.
The word Zekhiya is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- זְחִיָה
- Written without vowel points
- זחייה
- Said
- zekhiya
- Root
- ז־ו־ח
- Plural
- זְחִיוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' זְחִיוֹת; זְחִיַת־, ר' זְחִיוֹת־
- Gematria
- 40
This is how Zekhiya is said in other languages.
- English
- sway
These words mean the opposite of Zekhiya.
- התחבטות
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These words rhyme with Zekhiya.
The word Zekhiya comes from the root ז־ו־ח, like these words.
These words come before and after Zekhiya in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Zekhiya.
What does Zekhiya (זחייה) mean in Hebrew?
Zekhiya (זחייה) means sway. It is said zekhiya, with the stress on ya.
What is the opposite of Zekhiya (זחייה)?
Words that mean the opposite of Zekhiya (זחייה) are התחבטות.
What rhymes with Zekhiya (זחייה)?
Words that rhyme with Zekhiya (זחייה) include אונייה, חיה, סקריה, שתייה, ראייה, and בעיה.
Is Zekhiya (זחייה) masculine or feminine?
The word Zekhiya (זחייה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is זְחִיוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry זחיה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.