Helm in Hebrew is הֶגֶה (hegeh).
It can also be said גלגל הגה or ידית הגה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
helm
/hɛlm/
These are the Hebrew words for helm as a noun.
tiller (or, in a large ship, the wheel) which is used to control the rudder of a marine vessel; entire steering apparatus of a vessel
- הֶגֶההגהhegehmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- גַּלְגַל הֶגֶהגלגל הגהgalgal hegemasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- יָדִית הֶגֶהידית הגהyadit hegemasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word הֶגֶה.
- Written with vowel points
- הֶגֶה
- Written without vowel points
- הגה
- Said
- hegeh
- Plural
- הֲגָיִים
- Its meanings in English
- helm, sound, phoneme
The Hebrew dictionary's page for הגה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with helm.
These words come before and after helm in the list.
These are the questions people ask about helm in Hebrew.
How do you say helm in Hebrew?
helm in Hebrew is הֶגֶה, said hegeh. Without vowel points it is written הגה. Its plural is הֲגָיִים.
What are other Hebrew words for helm?
Besides הגה, helm can be said גַּלְגַל הֶגֶה (galgal hege) or יָדִית הֶגֶה (yadit hege), depending on the meaning.
Is הגה masculine or feminine?
The word הגה is masculine.
What else does הגה mean in English?
Besides helm, הגה can mean sound and phoneme.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry helm and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.