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Lieutenant in Hebrew is סְגָן (s-gan).

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

סְגָן
s-gan
noun · masculine
In English

lieutenant

/lɛfˈtɛn.ənt/ /ləfˈtɛn.ənt/

English words in HebrewWords starting with L

These are the Hebrew words for lieutenant as a noun.

person who executes the plans and directives of another

This is more about the Hebrew word סְגָן.

Written with vowel points
סְגָן
Written without vowel points
סגן
Said
s-gan
Plural
סְגָנִים
Feminine form
סְגָנִית
Its meanings in English
lieutenant, A deputy, a second-in-command, singular construct state form of סֶגֶן: vice-

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

These words come before and after lieutenant in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨lieutenant⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨lieutenant⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨lieutenant⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨סְגָן⁩, said s-gan. Without vowel points it is written ⁨סגן⁩. Its plural is ⁨סְגָנִים⁩.

Is ⁨סגן⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨סגן⁩ is masculine. Its feminine form is ⁨סְגָנִית⁩.

What else does ⁨סגן⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨lieutenant⁩, ⁨סגן⁩ can mean ⁨A deputy, a second-in-command and singular construct state form of סֶגֶן: vice-⁩.

How is ⁨lieutenant⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨lieutenant⁩ is pronounced ⁨/lɛfˈtɛn.ənt/, /ləfˈtɛn.ənt/⁩.

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