Man in Hebrew is אִישׁ (ish).
It can also be said גבר, בן אדם, or אדם, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
man
/ˈmæn/
These are the Hebrew words for man as a noun.
adult male human
- אִישׁאישishmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- גֶּבֶרגברgévermasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
a human being
- בֶּן אָדָםבן אדםben adámmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- אָדָםאדםádammasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for man as a name.
genus Homo
- אֱנוֹשׁוּתאנושותenoshutfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for man as a verb.
to supply with staff or crew
- אִיֵּשׁאישiyésh
This is more about the Hebrew word אִישׁ.
- Written with vowel points
- אִישׁ
- Written without vowel points
- איש
- Said
- ish
- Plural
- אֲנָשִׁים
- Its meanings in English
- man, A man, adult male human being, husband
The Hebrew dictionary's page for איש, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with man.
These words come before and after man in the list.
These are the questions people ask about man in Hebrew.
How do you say man in Hebrew?
man in Hebrew is אִישׁ, said ish. Without vowel points it is written איש. Its plural is אֲנָשִׁים.
What are other Hebrew words for man?
Besides איש, man can be said גֶּבֶר (géver), בֶּן אָדָם (ben adám), אָדָם (ádam), or אֱנוֹשׁוּת (enoshut), depending on the meaning.
Is איש masculine or feminine?
The word איש is masculine.
What else does איש mean in English?
Besides man, איש can mean A man, adult male human being and husband.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry man and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.