Anchor in Hebrew is עֹגֶן (ógen).
It can also be said קריין or קרין, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
anchor
/ˈæŋ.kəː/ /ˈæŋ.kɚ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for anchor as a noun.
tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom
- עֹגֶןעוגןógenmasculine
(TV) anchorman or anchorwoman
- קרייןkaryánmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- קַרְיָןקריןkaryánmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word עֹגֶן.
- Written with vowel points
- עֹגֶן
- Written without vowel points
- עוגן
- Said
- ógen
- Plural
- עוגנים
- Its meanings in English
- anchor, An anchor, An armature
These English words share a Hebrew word with anchor.
These words come before and after anchor in the list.
These are the questions people ask about anchor in Hebrew.
How do you say anchor in Hebrew?
anchor in Hebrew is עֹגֶן, said ógen. Without vowel points it is written עוגן. Its plural is עוגנים.
What are other Hebrew words for anchor?
Besides עוגן, anchor can be said קריין (karyán) or קַרְיָן (karyán), depending on the meaning.
Is עוגן masculine or feminine?
The word עוגן is masculine.
What else does עוגן mean in English?
Besides anchor, עוגן can mean An anchor and An armature.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry anchor and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.