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Guardian in Hebrew is אַפּוֹטְרוֹפּוֹס (apotrópos).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

אַפּוֹטְרוֹפּוֹס
apotrópos
noun · masculine
In English

guardian

/ˈɡɑː.dɪ.ən/ /ˈɡɑɹ.di.ən/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with G

These are the Hebrew words for guardian as a noun.

law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis

This is more about the Hebrew word אַפּוֹטְרוֹפּוֹס.

Written with vowel points
אַפּוֹטְרוֹפּוֹס
Written without vowel points
אפוטרופוס
Said
apotrópos
Plural
אַפּוֹטְרוֹפּוֹסִים
Feminine form
אַפּוֹטְרוֹפּוֹסִית
Its meanings in English
guardian, guardian, custodian, trustee

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

These words come before and after guardian in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨guardian⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨guardian⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨guardian⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨אַפּוֹטְרוֹפּוֹס⁩, said apotrópos. Without vowel points it is written ⁨אפוטרופוס⁩. Its plural is ⁨אַפּוֹטְרוֹפּוֹסִים⁩.

Is ⁨אפוטרופוס⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨אפוטרופוס⁩ is masculine. Its feminine form is ⁨אַפּוֹטְרוֹפּוֹסִית⁩.

What else does ⁨אפוטרופוס⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨guardian⁩, ⁨אפוטרופוס⁩ can mean ⁨guardian, custodian, trustee⁩.

How is ⁨guardian⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨guardian⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈɡɑː.dɪ.ən/, /ˈɡɑɹ.di.ən/⁩.

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