Hero in Hebrew is גִּבּוֹר (gibór).
It can also be said גבורה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
גִּבּוֹר
gibór
verb · masculine
In English
hero
/ˈhɪə.ɹəʊ/ /ˈhɪɹ.oʊ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for hero as a verb.
person of great bravery
- גִּבּוֹרגבורgibórmasculine
- גִּבּוֹרָהגבורהgiboráfeminine
protagonist
- גִּבּוֹרגבורgibbórmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word גִּבּוֹר.
- Written with vowel points
- גִּבּוֹר
- Written without vowel points
- גבור
- Said
- gibór
- Its meanings in English
- hero, defective spelling of גיבור
These English words share a Hebrew word with hero.
These words come before and after hero in the list.
These are the questions people ask about hero in Hebrew.
How do you say hero in Hebrew?
hero in Hebrew is גִּבּוֹר, said gibór. Without vowel points it is written גבור.
What are other Hebrew words for hero?
Besides גבור, hero can be said גִּבּוֹרָה (giborá), depending on the meaning.
What else does גבור mean in English?
Besides hero, גבור can mean defective spelling of גיבור.
How is hero pronounced in English?
hero is pronounced /ˈhɪə.ɹəʊ/, /ˈhɪɹ.oʊ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry hero 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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