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Inherit in Hebrew is יָרַשׁ (yarásh).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

יָרַשׁ
yarásh
verb
Recording by YaronSh, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons.
In English

inherit

/ɪnˈhɛɹɪt/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with I

These are the Hebrew words for inherit as a verb.

to receive property or a title by legal succession etc.

  • יָרַשׁירשyarásh

This is more about the Hebrew word יָרַשׁ.

Written with vowel points
יָרַשׁ
Written without vowel points
ירש
Said
yarásh
Its meanings in English
inherit, to inherit, to take possession of

These words come before and after inherit in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨inherit⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨inherit⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨inherit⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨יָרַשׁ⁩, said yarásh. Without vowel points it is written ⁨ירש⁩.

What else does ⁨ירש⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨inherit⁩, ⁨ירש⁩ can mean ⁨to inherit and to take possession of⁩.

How is ⁨inherit⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨inherit⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ɪnˈhɛɹɪt/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry inherit and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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