Yishuv Syllabification: (Yi·shuv)Pronunciation: /yiˈSHo͞ov/Definition of Yishuv the Jewish community or settlement in Palestine during the 19th century and until the formation of the state of Israel in 1948. Origin:from Hebrew yiššūḇ 'settlement'Yishuv in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Yishuv in the British & World English dictionary