Defend in Hebrew is הֵגֵן (hegén).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
הֵגֵן
hegén
verb
In English
defend
/dɪˈfɛnd/ /diˈfɛnd/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for defend as a verb.
ward off attacks against
- הֵגֵןהגןhegén
This is more about the Hebrew word הֵגֵן.
- Written with vowel points
- הֵגֵן
- Written without vowel points
- הגן
- Said
- hegén
- Its meanings in English
- defend, to protect, to defend
These English words share a Hebrew word with defend.
These words come before and after defend in the list.
These are the questions people ask about defend in Hebrew.
How do you say defend in Hebrew?
defend in Hebrew is הֵגֵן, said hegén. Without vowel points it is written הגן.
What else does הגן mean in English?
Besides defend, הגן can mean to protect, to defend.
How is defend pronounced in English?
defend is pronounced /dɪˈfɛnd/, /diˈfɛnd/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry defend and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
Keep exploring
Hebrew Dictionary
The meaning of thousands of Hebrew words, with how each is said, its English translation, synonyms, opposites and rhymes.
Essential Hebrew Phrases
The words you need in your first week.
Hebrew Alphabet
All 22 letters, sounds, forms and numeric values.
Hebrew Keyboard
Type Hebrew with the Israeli layout and vowel points, then copy it.