Defender in Hebrew is מָגֵן (magén).
It can also be said מגנה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
defender
/dɪˈfɛndə(ɹ)/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for defender as a noun.
someone who defends
- מָגֵןמגןmagénmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- מגנהmegenafeminine
players
- מָגֵןמגןmagénmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- מגנהmegenafeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word מָגֵן.
- Written with vowel points
- מָגֵן
- Written without vowel points
- מגן
- Said
- magén
- Plural
- מגינים
- Its meanings in English
- defender, shield
The Hebrew dictionary's page for מגן, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with defender.
These words come before and after defender in the list.
These are the questions people ask about defender in Hebrew.
How do you say defender in Hebrew?
defender in Hebrew is מָגֵן, said magén. Without vowel points it is written מגן. Its plural is מגינים.
What are other Hebrew words for defender?
Besides מגן, defender can be said מגנה (megena), depending on the meaning.
Is מגן masculine or feminine?
The word מגן is masculine.
What else does מגן mean in English?
Besides defender, מגן can mean shield.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry defender and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.