Hagana (הגנה) means defense in Hebrew.
It can also mean protection. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
defense, protection
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Hagana.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1פעולה העשויה למנוע פגיעה או נזק.
The word Hagana is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- הֲגַנָּה
- Written without vowel points
- הגנה
- Said
- hagana
- Root
- ג־נ־נ
- Pattern
- הַקְטָלָה
- Plural
- הֲגַנּוֹת
- Inflections
- הֲגַנַּת־, ר' הֲגַנּוֹת
- Gematria
- 63
This is how Hagana is said in other languages.
- English
- defense, protection
- Arabic
- دفاع
- Russian
- оборона
- Spanish
- defensa
These words mean nearly the same as Hagana.
These words mean the opposite of Hagana.
- התקפה
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Hagana.
The word Hagana is part of these phrases and sayings.
- צבא הגנה לישראל
- צהל
- הגנה עצמית
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Hagana comes from the root ג־נ־נ, like these words.
These words come before and after Hagana in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Hagana.
What does Hagana (הגנה) mean in Hebrew?
Hagana (הגנה) means defense and protection. It is said hagana, with the stress on na.
What is a synonym for Hagana (הגנה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Hagana (הגנה) are שמירה, אבטחה, and סנגוריה.
What is the opposite of Hagana (הגנה)?
Words that mean the opposite of Hagana (הגנה) are התקפה.
What rhymes with Hagana (הגנה)?
Words that rhyme with Hagana (הגנה) include מדינה, תכונה, ספינה, תמונה, מכונה, and גבינה.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry הגנה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.