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Commander in Hebrew is מְפַקֵּד (m'fakéd).

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

מְפַקֵּד
m'fakéd
noun · masculine
In English

commander

/kəˈmændɚ/ /kəˈmɑːndə/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with C

These are the Hebrew words for commander as a noun.

one who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization

  • מְפַקֵּדמפקדm'fakédmasculine
  • מְפַקֶּדֶתמפקדתmefakedetfeminine

This is more about the Hebrew word מְפַקֵּד.

Written with vowel points
מְפַקֵּד
Written without vowel points
מפקד
Said
m'fakéd
Plural
מְפַקְּדִים
Its meanings in English
commander, A commander, a commanding officer

These English words share a Hebrew word with commander.

These words come before and after commander in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨commander⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨commander⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨commander⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨מְפַקֵּד⁩, said m'fakéd. Without vowel points it is written ⁨מפקד⁩. Its plural is ⁨מְפַקְּדִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨commander⁩?

Besides ⁨מפקד⁩, ⁨commander⁩ can be said ⁨מְפַקֶּדֶת⁩ (mefakedet), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨מפקד⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨מפקד⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨מפקד⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨commander⁩, ⁨מפקד⁩ can mean ⁨A commander, a commanding officer⁩.

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