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People in Hebrew is אֲנָשִׁים (anashim).

It can also be said עם or אומה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

אֲנָשִׁים
anashim
noun · masculine
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In English

people

/ˈpi.pəl/ /ˈpiː.pəl/

English words in HebrewWords starting with P

These are the Hebrew words for people as a noun.

a body of human beings; a group of two or more persons

  • אֲנָשִׁיםאנשיםanashimmasculineplural

a group of persons forming or belonging to a particular nation etc.

This is more about the Hebrew word אֲנָשִׁים.

Written with vowel points
אֲנָשִׁים
Written without vowel points
אנשים
Said
anashim
Its meanings in English
people, plural indefinite form of אִישׁ, plural indefinite form of אֱנוֹשׁ

These English words share a Hebrew word with people.

These words come before and after people in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨people⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨people⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨people⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨אֲנָשִׁים⁩, said anashim. Without vowel points it is written ⁨אנשים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨people⁩?

Besides ⁨אנשים⁩, ⁨people⁩ can be said ⁨עַם⁩ (am) or ⁨אֻמָּה⁩ ('umá), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨אנשים⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨אנשים⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨אנשים⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨people⁩, ⁨אנשים⁩ can mean ⁨plural indefinite form of אִישׁ and plural indefinite form of אֱנוֹשׁ⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry people 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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