how to say “happiness” in Hebrew
אֹשֶׁר
There’s the emotion of joy – a momentary state of elation, positive energy, the desire to give and bless. In Hebrew, this joy is שִׂמְחָה (seem-KHAH).
And then there’s joy of the long term, a less elated but more constant state of happiness or contentment. This is אֹשֶׁר (OH-shehr), which sounds the same as the word for wealth – עֹשֶׁר (also OH-shehr) when spoken by most Modern Hebrew speakers.
If you’re confused, here’s a common Hebrew wish that will help ease your burden:
עושר ואושר!
Wealth and happiness!
Someone happy or content is מְאֻשָּׁר (meh-oo-SHAHR) in the masculine and מְאֻשֶּׁרֶת (meh-oo-SHEH-ret) in the feminine. These are adjectives based on the passive-intensive פֻּעַל verb form.
