Business in Hebrew is עִנְיָן ('inyán).
It can also be said עסק or עסקים, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
business
/ˈbɪz.nɪs/ /ˈbɪz.nɪz/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for business as a noun.
particular situation or activity
- עִנְיָןענין'inyánmasculine
commercial enterprise or establishment
- עֵסֶקעסקésekmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
occupation, work or trade of a person
- עסקים'asakimmasculineplural
objective or a matter needing to be dealt with
- עִנְיָןענין'inyánmasculine
something involving one personally
- עִנְיָןענין'inyánmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word עִנְיָן.
- Written with vowel points
- עִנְיָן
- Written without vowel points
- ענין
- Said
- 'inyán
- Plural
- עִנְיָנִים
- Its meanings in English
- business, defective spelling of עניין
These English words share a Hebrew word with business.
These words come before and after business in the list.
These are the questions people ask about business in Hebrew.
How do you say business in Hebrew?
business in Hebrew is עִנְיָן, said 'inyán. Without vowel points it is written ענין. Its plural is עִנְיָנִים.
What are other Hebrew words for business?
Besides ענין, business can be said עֵסֶק (ések) or עסקים ('asakim), depending on the meaning.
Is ענין masculine or feminine?
The word ענין is masculine.
What else does ענין mean in English?
Besides business, ענין can mean defective spelling of עניין.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry business and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.