Captain in Hebrew is קֶפְּטֵן (képten).
It can also be said קברניט, רב חובל, or סרן, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
captain
/ˈkæp.tɪn/ /ˈkæp.tən/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for captain as a noun.
the person lawfully in command of a sea-going vessel
- קֶפְּטֵןקפטןképtenmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- קְבַרְנִיטקברניטkvarnítmasculine
- רַב חוֹבֵלרב חובלrav khovélmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
the person lawfully in command of an airliner
- קְבַרְנִיטקברניטkvarnítmasculine
an army officer with a rank between the most senior grade of lieutenant and major
- סֶרֶןסרןsérenmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
a naval officer with a rank between commander and commodore or rear admiral
- קֶפְּטֵןקפטןképtenmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
one of the athletes on a sports team designated to make decisions
- קֶפְּטֵןקפטןkeptenmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These English words share a Hebrew word with captain.
These words come before and after captain in the list.
These are the questions people ask about captain in Hebrew.
How do you say captain in Hebrew?
captain in Hebrew is קֶפְּטֵן, said képten. Without vowel points it is written קפטן.
What are other Hebrew words for captain?
Besides קפטן, captain can be said קְבַרְנִיט (kvarnít), רַב חוֹבֵל (rav khovél), or סֶרֶן (séren), depending on the meaning.
Is קפטן masculine or feminine?
The word קפטן is masculine.
How is captain pronounced in English?
captain is pronounced /ˈkæp.tɪn/, /ˈkæp.tən/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry captain and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.