Punishment in Hebrew is עֹנֶשׁ (ónesh).
It can also be said ענישה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
punishment
/ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for punishment as a noun.
act of punishing
- עֹנֶשׁעונשóneshmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- עֲנִישָׁהענישהanisháfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
penalty for wrongdoing
- עונשóneshmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word עֹנֶשׁ.
- Written with vowel points
- עֹנֶשׁ
- Written without vowel points
- עונש
- Said
- ónesh
- Plural
- עונשים
- Its meanings in English
- punishment, fine, money extracted from anyone, amercement
The Hebrew dictionary's page for עונש, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with punishment.
These words come before and after punishment in the list.
These are the questions people ask about punishment in Hebrew.
How do you say punishment in Hebrew?
punishment in Hebrew is עֹנֶשׁ, said ónesh. Without vowel points it is written עונש. Its plural is עונשים.
What are other Hebrew words for punishment?
Besides עונש, punishment can be said עֲנִישָׁה (anishá), depending on the meaning.
Is עונש masculine or feminine?
The word עונש is masculine.
What else does עונש mean in English?
Besides punishment, עונש can mean fine, money extracted from anyone, and amercement.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry punishment and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.