Being in Hebrew is יֵשׁוּת (yeshut).
It can also be said בריה or יצור, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
being
/ˈbiː.ɪŋ/ /ˈbiːŋ/
These are the Hebrew words for being as a noun.
the state or fact of existence
- יֵשׁוּתישותyeshutfeminine
a living creature
- בריה
- יְצוּריצורyetsúrmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word יֵשׁוּת.
- Written with vowel points
- יֵשׁוּת
- Written without vowel points
- ישות
- Said
- yeshut
- Plural
- ישויות
- Its meanings in English
- being, a being, an entity, something which has an independent existence
These English words share a Hebrew word with being.
These words come before and after being in the list.
These are the questions people ask about being in Hebrew.
How do you say being in Hebrew?
being in Hebrew is יֵשׁוּת, said yeshut. Without vowel points it is written ישות. Its plural is ישויות.
What are other Hebrew words for being?
Besides ישות, being can be said בריה or יְצוּר (yetsúr), depending on the meaning.
Is ישות masculine or feminine?
The word ישות is feminine.
What else does ישות mean in English?
Besides being, ישות can mean a being, an entity, something which has an independent existence.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry being and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.