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

• אֵין ('éin)

Derived terms

• יְשׁוּת (yeshút)

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

• אַיִן ('áyin)

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Yiddish

Etymology 1

Abbreviation of יין שׂרף (yayen soref), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Hebrew יַיִן (yáyin) + שרף.

Alternative forms

• י״ש (yash)

Noun

יש • (yash) m

1. liquor, especially brandy or whisky

Etymology 2

(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Hebrew

Noun

יש • (yesh) m

1. entity, being, something substantial