Poor in Hebrew is עָנִי (ani).
It can also be said דלת העם, מסכן, or אומלל, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
poor
/pʊɚ/ /pʊɹ/
These are the Hebrew words for poor as an adjective.
with few or no possessions or money
- עָנִיעניaniIn the Hebrew dictionary
- דלת העםdalat ha'am
used to express pity
- מִסְכֵּןמסכןmiskénIn the Hebrew dictionary
- אֻמְלַלאומלל'umlálIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word עָנִי.
- Written with vowel points
- עָנִי
- Written without vowel points
- עני
- Said
- ani
- Feminine form
- עֲנִיָּה
The Hebrew dictionary's page for עני, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with poor.
These words come before and after poor in the list.
These are the questions people ask about poor in Hebrew.
How do you say poor in Hebrew?
poor in Hebrew is עָנִי, said ani. Without vowel points it is written עני.
What are other Hebrew words for poor?
Besides עני, poor can be said דלת העם (dalat ha'am), מִסְכֵּן (miskén), or אֻמְלַל ('umlál), depending on the meaning.
How is poor pronounced in English?
poor is pronounced /pʊɚ/, /pʊɹ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry poor and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.