Oy (אוֹי) means oh in Hebrew.
It can also mean oy. It is a word, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
oh, oy
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Oy.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1קריאה המביעה צער ומצוקה.
אוֹי עִיר הַדָּמִים
- 2שפת הדיבורקריאת הפתעה, השתוממות, כמיהה, או חוסר סבלנות.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Oy is a word.
- Written with vowel points
- אוֹי
- Written without vowel points
- אוי
- Said
- oy
- Gematria
- 17
This is how Oy is said in other languages.
- English
- oh, oy
These words mean nearly the same as Oy.
- הוי
- אבויalas
- וי
- אי
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Oy.
The word Oy is part of these phrases and sayings.
- אוי ואבוי
- אוי וי
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words come before and after Oy in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Oy.
What does Oy (אוֹי) mean in Hebrew?
Oy (אוֹי) means oh and oy. It is said oy, with the stress on oy.
What is a synonym for Oy (אוֹי)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Oy (אוֹי) are הוי, אבוי, וי, and אי.
What rhymes with Oy (אוֹי)?
Words that rhyme with Oy (אוֹי) include גוי, נוי, אבוי, מבוי, and אהוי.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry אוי of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.