Guard in Hebrew is מִשְׁמָר (míshmar).
It can also be said שומר or שמר, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
guard
/ɡɑːd/ /ɡɑɹd/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for guard as a noun.
person who or thing that protects something
- מִשְׁמָרמשמרmíshmarmasculine
- שׁוֹמֵרשומרshomérmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for guard as a verb.
to protect from some offence
- שָׁמַרשמרshômar
These English words share a Hebrew word with guard.
These words come before and after guard in the list.
These are the questions people ask about guard in Hebrew.
How do you say guard in Hebrew?
guard in Hebrew is מִשְׁמָר, said míshmar. Without vowel points it is written משמר.
What are other Hebrew words for guard?
Besides משמר, guard can be said שׁוֹמֵר (shomér) or שָׁמַר (shômar), depending on the meaning.
Is משמר masculine or feminine?
The word משמר is masculine.
How is guard pronounced in English?
guard is pronounced /ɡɑːd/, /ɡɑɹd/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry guard and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.