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Player in Hebrew is נַגָּן (nagán).

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

נַגָּן
nagán
noun · masculine
In English

player

/ˈpleɪ.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈpleɪ.ɚ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with P

These are the Hebrew words for player as a noun.

one who plays a musical instrument

one who plays any game or sport

This is more about the Hebrew word נַגָּן.

Written with vowel points
נַגָּן
Written without vowel points
נגן
Said
nagán
Plural
נַגָּנִים
Feminine form
נַגֶּנֶת
Its meanings in English
player, musician, player

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with player.

These words come before and after player in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨player⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨player⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨player⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨נַגָּן⁩, said nagán. Without vowel points it is written ⁨נגן⁩. Its plural is ⁨נַגָּנִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨player⁩?

Besides ⁨נגן⁩, ⁨player⁩ can be said ⁨שַׂחְקָן⁩ (sakhkán) or ⁨שַׂחְקָנִית⁩ (sakhkanít), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨נגן⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨נגן⁩ is masculine. Its feminine form is ⁨נַגֶּנֶת⁩.

What else does ⁨נגן⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨player⁩, ⁨נגן⁩ can mean ⁨musician, player⁩.

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