'ash (עש) means moth in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
moth
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for 'ash.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1חרק מסדרת הפרפראים. בניגוד לפרפרים, יש לו מחושים מנוצים, שתי כנפיים (כהות עפ"ר) שאינן מתקפלות בשעת מנוחה, והוא מעופף בלילה.
כִּי כַבֶּגֶד יֹאכְלֵם עָשׁ, וְכַצֶּמֶר יֹאכְלֵם סָס; וְצִדְקָתִי לְעוֹלָם תִּהְיֶה, וִישׁוּעָתִי לְדוֹר דּוֹרִים.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word 'ash is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- עָשׁ
- Written without vowel points
- עש
- Said
- 'ash
- Root
- ע־ש־ש
- Plural
- עָשִׁים
- Inflections
- ר' עָשִׁים
- Gematria
- 370
This is how 'ash is said in other languages.
- English
- moth
- Arabic
- عثة
- Russian
- моль, мотылёк
- French
- mite, phalène
- Spanish
- polilla, taraza
- German
- Motte, Nachtfalter
These words mean nearly the same as 'ash.
- ססmoth
- רפרף
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These words rhyme with 'ash.
The word 'ash comes from the root ע־ש־ש, like these words.
These words come before and after 'ash in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word 'ash.
What does 'ash (עש) mean in Hebrew?
'ash (עש) means moth. It is said 'ash, with the stress on 'ash.
What is a synonym for 'ash (עש)?
Words that mean nearly the same as 'ash (עש) are סס and רפרף.
What rhymes with 'ash (עש)?
Words that rhyme with 'ash (עש) include חדש, דבש, נחש, משולש, רש, and חלש.
Is 'ash (עש) masculine or feminine?
The word 'ash (עש) is a masculine noun, and its plural is עָשִׁים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry עש of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.