Rash (רש) means poor in Hebrew.
It is an adjective, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
poor
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Rash.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1אדם שאין לו מספיק אמצעים לפרנס את עצמו ו/או את משפחתו.
וְאָנֹכִי אִישׁ רָשׁ וְנִקְלֶה
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Rash is an adjective.
- Written with vowel points
- רָשׁ א
- Written without vowel points
- רש
- Said
- rash
- Root
- ר־י־ש
- Plural
- רָשִׁים
- Inflections
- ר' רָשִׁים
- Gematria
- 500
This is how Rash is said in other languages.
- English
- poor
These words mean nearly the same as Rash.
- אביוןpauper
- דך
- דל
- מך
- מסכן
- עני
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These words mean the opposite of Rash.
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Rash.
The word Rash is part of these phrases and sayings.
- כבשת הרש
- לעג לרש
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Rash comes from the root ר־י־ש, like these words.
These words come before and after Rash in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Rash.
What does Rash (רש) mean in Hebrew?
Rash (רש) means poor. It is said rash, with the stress on rash.
What is a synonym for Rash (רש)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Rash (רש) are אביון, דך, דל, מך, מסכן, and עני.
What is the opposite of Rash (רש)?
Words that mean the opposite of Rash (רש) are שוע, אמיד, גביר, and עשיר.
What rhymes with Rash (רש)?
Words that rhyme with Rash (רש) include חדש, דבש, נחש, משולש, חלש, and קש.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry רש of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.