Yosher (יושר) means decency in Hebrew.
It can also mean honesty. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
decency, honesty
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Yosher.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1תכונתו של הישר; התנהגות ראויה והגונה.
לֹא בְצִדְקָתְךָ וּבְישֶׁר לְבָבְךָ, אַתָּה בָא לָרֶשֶׁת אֶת-אַרְצָם; כִּי בְּרִשְׁעַת הַגּוֹיִם הָאֵלֶּה, יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ מוֹרִישָׁם מִפָּנֶיךָ...
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Yosher is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- יֹשֶׁר
- Written without vowel points
- יושר
- Said
- yosher
- Root
- י־ש־ר
- Pattern
- קֹטֶל
- Gematria
- 516
This is how Yosher is said in other languages.
- English
- decency, honesty
- Spanish
- honestidad, honradez, integridad
These words mean nearly the same as Yosher.
- ישרות
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These words mean the opposite of Yosher.
- נוכלות
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These words rhyme with Yosher.
The word Yosher is part of these phrases and sayings.
- מליץ ישר
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The word Yosher comes from the root י־ש־ר, like these words.
These words come before and after Yosher in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Yosher.
What does Yosher (יושר) mean in Hebrew?
Yosher (יושר) means decency and honesty. It is said yosher, with the stress on yo.
What is a synonym for Yosher (יושר)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Yosher (יושר) are ישרות.
What is the opposite of Yosher (יושר)?
Words that mean the opposite of Yosher (יושר) are נוכלות.
What rhymes with Yosher (יושר)?
Words that rhyme with Yosher (יושר) include אושר, עושר, and כושר.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry ישר of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.