Lead in Hebrew is הוֹבִיל (hovíl).
It can also be said הנהיג, התחיל, or עופרת, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
lead
/ˈliːd/ /lɛd/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for lead as a verb.
guide or conduct oneself
- הוֹבִילהובילhovíl
- הִנְהִיגהנהיגhinhíg
intransitive: to guide or conduct
- הוֹבִילהובילhovíl
- הִנְהִיגהנהיגhinhíg
guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection
- הוֹבִילהובילhovíl
guide or conduct in a certain course
- הוֹבִילהובילhovíl
conduct or direct with authority
- הוֹבִילהובילhovíl
- הִנְהִיגהנהיגhinhíg
draw or direct by influence
- הוֹבִילהובילhovíl
- הִנְהִיגהנהיגhinhíg
go or be in advance of; precede
- הוֹבִילהובילhovíl
- הִנְהִיגהנהיגhinhíg
intransitive: to go first
- הִתְחִילהתחילhitkhíl
These are the Hebrew words for lead as a noun.
chemical element
- עוֹפֶרֶתעופרת'oféretfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word הוֹבִיל.
- Written with vowel points
- הוֹבִיל
- Written without vowel points
- הוביל
- Said
- hovíl
- Its meanings in English
- lead, To lead, to conduct: to be a leader of or in, To lead: to cause, To transport: to carry from one place to another
These English words share a Hebrew word with lead.
These words come before and after lead in the list.
These are the questions people ask about lead in Hebrew.
How do you say lead in Hebrew?
lead in Hebrew is הוֹבִיל, said hovíl. Without vowel points it is written הוביל.
What are other Hebrew words for lead?
Besides הוביל, lead can be said הִנְהִיג (hinhíg), הִתְחִיל (hitkhíl), or עוֹפֶרֶת ('oféret), depending on the meaning.
What else does הוביל mean in English?
Besides lead, הוביל can mean To lead, to conduct: to be a leader of or in, To lead: to cause, and To transport: to carry from one place to another.
How is lead pronounced in English?
lead is pronounced /ˈliːd/, /lɛd/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry lead and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.