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Drive in Hebrew is נָהַג (nahág).

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

נָהַג
nahág
verb
In English

drive

/dɹaɪv/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with D

These are the Hebrew words for drive as a verb.

to operate (a wheeled motorized vehicle)

to travel by operating a motorized vehicle

to convey (a person, etc) in a wheeled motorized vehicle

  • הִסִּיעַהסיעhisía

to motivate; to provide an incentive for

  • הניעhenía

This is more about the Hebrew word נָהַג.

Written with vowel points
נָהַג
Written without vowel points
נהג
Said
nahág
Its meanings in English
drive, to do something out of habit or custom, to be customary, to behave, to lead, guide

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with drive.

These words come before and after drive in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨drive⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨drive⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨drive⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨נָהַג⁩, said nahág. Without vowel points it is written ⁨נהג⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨drive⁩?

Besides ⁨נהג⁩, ⁨drive⁩ can be said ⁨הִסִּיעַ⁩ (hisía) or ⁨הניע⁩ (henía), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨נהג⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨drive⁩, ⁨נהג⁩ can mean ⁨to do something out of habit or custom, to be customary, to behave, and to lead, guide⁩.

How is ⁨drive⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨drive⁩ is pronounced ⁨/dɹaɪv/⁩.

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