Interest in Hebrew is עִנְיָן ('inyán).
It can also be said תשומת לב, עניין, or ריבית, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
interest
/ˈɪn.tɹɛst/ /ˈɪn.t(ə.)ɹɪst/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for interest as a noun.
attention that is given to or received from someone or something
- עִנְיָןענין'inyánmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- תשומת לבt'sómet-lévfeminine
great attention and concern from someone
- עִנְיָןענייןinyánmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
finance: price of credit
- רִבִּיתריביתribítfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
involvement in or link with financial, business, or other undertaking
- אינטרסinterésmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- עִנְיָןענין'inyánmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
something one is interested in
- עִנְיָןענין'inyánmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word עִנְיָן.
- Written with vowel points
- עִנְיָן
- Written without vowel points
- ענין
- Said
- 'inyán
- Plural
- עניינים
- Its meanings in English
- interest, interest, something one finds interesting, matter, issue, business
The Hebrew dictionary's page for ענין, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with interest.
These words come before and after interest in the list.
These are the questions people ask about interest in Hebrew.
How do you say interest in Hebrew?
interest in Hebrew is עִנְיָן, said 'inyán. Without vowel points it is written ענין. Its plural is עניינים.
What are other Hebrew words for interest?
Besides ענין, interest can be said תשומת לב (t'sómet-lév), עִנְיָן (inyán), רִבִּית (ribít), or אינטרס (interés), depending on the meaning.
Is ענין masculine or feminine?
The word ענין is masculine.
What else does ענין mean in English?
Besides interest, ענין can mean interest, something one finds interesting, matter, issue, and business.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry interest and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.