יש

See also: ־יש‎

Hebrew

Etymology

Related to Aramaic אִית‎ (ʾīṯ).

Adverb

יֵשׁ • (yésh)

  1. there is or are; there exist(s); see usage notes below.
    ‏יש פה…‎‎ ― yesh po ― there is/are here...
    ‏יש פה משהו‎ ― yesh po máshehu ― there's something here
  2. (with לְ־‎ (l'-, “to”)) someone/something has; see usage notes below.
    ‏לביבי יש אומץ.‎‎ ― l'bíbi yésh ómets. ― Bibi has courage.
  3. (with an infinitive) It is important or necessary (to do something).

Usage notes
  • This is a very common word that does not have a single simple English counterpart. For a more comprehensive discussion of the grammar of this word, see the "Modern Hebrew grammar" article in Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Inflection
Inflection table
Non-personal-pronoun-including form יֵשׁ (yésh)
Personal-pronoun-
including forms		 Singular Plural
Masculine Feminine Masculine Feminine
First person יֶשְׁנִי‎ (yeshní) יֶשְׁנֵנוּ‎ (yeshnénu)
Second person יֶשְׁךָ‎ (yesh'khá) יֶשְׁנֵךְ‎ (yeshnékh) יֶשְׁכֶם‎ (yesh'khém) יֶשְׁכֶן‎ (yesh'khén)
Third person יֶשְׁנוֹ‎ (yeshnó) יֶשְׁנָהּ‎ (yeshnáh) יֶשְׁנָם‎ (yeshnám) יֶשְׁנָן‎ (yeshnán)

Antonyms

Derived terms

Interjection

יש!‏‎ • (yésh!)

  1. Yes: used to express triumph or delight.

Noun

יֵשׁ • (yésh) m

  1. (philosophy, uncountable) Being, existence.
  2. (countable) Being, entity.

Antonyms

Yiddish

Etymology 1

Abbreviation of יין שׂרף‎ (yayen soref), from Hebrew יַיִן‎ (yáyin) + שרף‎.

Alternative forms
  • י״ש‎ (yash)

Noun

יש • (yash) m

  1. liquor, especially brandy or whisky

Etymology 2

Hebrew

Noun

יש • (yesh) m

  1. entity, being, something substantial
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