Yesterday in Hebrew is אֶתְמוֹל ('etmól).
It can also be said אמש, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
yesterday
/ˈjɛstədeɪ/ /ˈjɛstədɪ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for yesterday as a noun.
day before today
- אֶתְמוֹלאתמול'etmólIn the Hebrew dictionary
- אֶמֶשׁאמש'émeshformalIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for yesterday as an adverb.
on the day before today
- אֶתְמוֹלאתמול'etmólIn the Hebrew dictionary
These English words share a Hebrew word with yesterday.
These words come before and after yesterday in the list.
These are the questions people ask about yesterday in Hebrew.
How do you say yesterday in Hebrew?
yesterday in Hebrew is אֶתְמוֹל, said 'etmól. Without vowel points it is written אתמול.
What are other Hebrew words for yesterday?
Besides אתמול, yesterday can be said אֶמֶשׁ ('émesh), depending on the meaning.
How is yesterday pronounced in English?
yesterday is pronounced /ˈjɛstədeɪ/, /ˈjɛstədɪ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry yesterday 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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