Ish (אִשׁ) means there is in Hebrew.
It can also mean there are. It is an adverb, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
there is, there are
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Ish.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1לשון המקראיֵשׁ, קיים.
וַתֹּאמֶר חֵי נַפְשְׁךָ אֲדֹנִי הַמֶּלֶךְ אִם אִשׁ לְהֵמִין וּלְהַשְׂמִיל מִכֹּל אֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר אֲדֹנִי הַמֶּלֶךְ
- 2צורה משנית של המילה העברית – יֵשׁ. מקבילות לה בשפות אחרות (אַיְסַ, ערבית), (אוגריתית), אִית (ארמית).
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Ish is an adverb.
- Written with vowel points
- אִשׁ
- Written without vowel points
- איש
- Said
- ish
- Gematria
- 311
This is how Ish is said in other languages.
- English
- there is, there are
- Arabic
- هُنَاكَ
- French
- il y a
- Spanish
- hay
- German
- es gibt
These words mean nearly the same as Ish.
- יש
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Ish.
- אין
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Ish.
These words come before and after Ish in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Ish.
What does Ish (אִשׁ) mean in Hebrew?
Ish (אִשׁ) means there is and there are. It is said ish, with the stress on ish.
What is a synonym for Ish (אִשׁ)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Ish (אִשׁ) are יש.
What is the opposite of Ish (אִשׁ)?
Words that mean the opposite of Ish (אִשׁ) are אין.
What rhymes with Ish (אִשׁ)?
Words that rhyme with Ish (אִשׁ) include פטיש, גביש, גמיש, עכביש, קשיש, and אדיש.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry אש of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.