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Candidate in Hebrew is מָעֳמָד (mo'omád).

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

מָעֳמָד
mo'omád
noun · masculine
In English

candidate

/ˈkæn.dɪ.dət/ /ˈkæn.dɪ.deɪt/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with C

These are the Hebrew words for candidate as a noun.

person running in an election

This is more about the Hebrew word מָעֳמָד.

Written with vowel points
מָעֳמָד
Written without vowel points
מועמד
Said
mo'omád
Plural
מועמדים
Feminine form
מועמדת<dwv:מׇעֳמֶדֶת>
Its meanings in English
candidate, A candidate or nominee, such as for a job or a political office

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

These words come before and after candidate in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨candidate⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨candidate⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨candidate⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨מָעֳמָד⁩, said mo'omád. Without vowel points it is written ⁨מועמד⁩. Its plural is ⁨מועמדים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨candidate⁩?

Besides ⁨מועמד⁩, ⁨candidate⁩ can be said ⁨מועמדת⁩ (mo'omédet), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨מועמד⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨מועמד⁩ is masculine. Its feminine form is ⁨מועמדת<dwv:מׇעֳמֶדֶת>⁩.

What else does ⁨מועמד⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨candidate⁩, ⁨מועמד⁩ can mean ⁨A candidate or nominee, such as for a job or a political office⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry candidate 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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