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Arrogant in Hebrew is יָהִיר (yahir).

It can also be said מתנשא, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

יָהִיר
yahir
adjective
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In English

arrogant

/ˈæɹəɡənt/ /ˈɛɹəɡənt/

English words in HebrewWords starting with A

These are the Hebrew words for arrogant as an adjective.

having excessive pride

This is more about the Hebrew word יָהִיר.

Written with vowel points
יָהִיר
Written without vowel points
יהיר
Said
yahir
Feminine form
יְהִירָה
Its meanings in English
arrogant, arrogant, proud, haughty

The Hebrew dictionary's page for יהיר, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with arrogant.

These words come before and after arrogant in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨arrogant⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨arrogant⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨arrogant⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨יָהִיר⁩, said yahir. Without vowel points it is written ⁨יהיר⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨arrogant⁩?

Besides ⁨יהיר⁩, ⁨arrogant⁩ can be said ⁨מִתְנַשֵּׁא⁩ (mitnassé), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨יהיר⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨arrogant⁩, ⁨יהיר⁩ can mean ⁨arrogant, proud, haughty⁩.

How is ⁨arrogant⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨arrogant⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈæɹəɡənt/, /ˈɛɹəɡənt/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry arrogant and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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