There is in Hebrew is יֵשׁ (yesh).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
יֵשׁ
yesh
verb
In English
there is
These are the Hebrew words for there is as a verb.
third-person singular simple present indicative form of there be
- יֵשׁישyeshplural
This is more about the Hebrew word יֵשׁ.
- Written with vowel points
- יֵשׁ
- Written without vowel points
- יש
- Said
- yesh
- Its meanings in English
- there is, there is or are; there exist; see usage notes below, someone/something has; see usage notes below, it is important or necessary
These words come before and after there is in the list.
These are the questions people ask about there is in Hebrew.
How do you say there is in Hebrew?
there is in Hebrew is יֵשׁ, said yesh. Without vowel points it is written יש.
What else does יש mean in English?
Besides there is, יש can mean there is or are; there exist; see usage notes below, someone/something has; see usage notes below, and it is important or necessary.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry there is 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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