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Leader in Hebrew is מַנְהִיג (manhíg).

It can also be said מנהיגה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

מַנְהִיג
manhíg
noun · masculine
In English

leader

/ˈliː.də(ɹ)/ /ˈli.dɚ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with L

These are the Hebrew words for leader as a noun.

one having authority

This is more about the Hebrew word מַנְהִיג.

Written with vowel points
מַנְהִיג
Written without vowel points
מנהיג
Said
manhíg
Plural
מנהיגים
Feminine form
מָנְהִיגָה
Its meanings in English
leader, A leader: one who leads

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with leader.

These words come before and after leader in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨leader⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨leader⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨leader⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨מַנְהִיג⁩, said manhíg. Without vowel points it is written ⁨מנהיג⁩. Its plural is ⁨מנהיגים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨leader⁩?

Besides ⁨מנהיג⁩, ⁨leader⁩ can be said ⁨מנהיגה⁩, depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨מנהיג⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨מנהיג⁩ is masculine. Its feminine form is ⁨מָנְהִיגָה⁩.

What else does ⁨מנהיג⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨leader⁩, ⁨מנהיג⁩ can mean ⁨A leader: one who leads⁩.

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