Old in Hebrew is יָשָׁן (yashán).
It can also be said זקן, קשיש, or בן, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
old
/əʊld/ /ˈoʊld/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for old as an adjective.
of an object, concept, etc: having existed for a relatively long period of time
- יָשָׁןישןyashánIn the Hebrew dictionary
of a living being: having lived for relatively many years
- זָקֵןזקןzakénIn the Hebrew dictionary
- קָשִׁישׁקשישkashíshmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
having existed or lived for the specified time
- בֵּןבןbenmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- בַּתבתbatfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
former
- קודםkódemmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word יָשָׁן.
- Written with vowel points
- יָשָׁן
- Written without vowel points
- ישן
- Said
- yashán
- Feminine form
- יְשָׁנָה
- Its meanings in English
- old, old, having existed for a long time, old, veteran, dated, no longer used
The Hebrew dictionary's page for ישן, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with old.
These words come before and after old in the list.
These are the questions people ask about old in Hebrew.
How do you say old in Hebrew?
old in Hebrew is יָשָׁן, said yashán. Without vowel points it is written ישן.
What are other Hebrew words for old?
Besides ישן, old can be said זָקֵן (zakén), קָשִׁישׁ (kashísh), בֵּן (ben), בַּת (bat), or קודם (kódem), depending on the meaning.
What else does ישן mean in English?
Besides old, ישן can mean old, having existed for a long time, old, veteran, and dated, no longer used.
How is old pronounced in English?
old is pronounced /əʊld/, /ˈoʊld/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry old and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.