Principal in Hebrew is בָּכִיר (bachír).
It can also be said מנהל, מנהלת, or משלח, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
principal
/ˈpɹɪn.sɪ.pəl/ /ˈpɹɪn.sə.pəl/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for principal as an adjective.
primary, main
- בָּכִירבכירbachírmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for principal as a noun.
chief administrator of a school
- מְנַהֵלמנהלmenahélmasculine
- מְנַהֶלֶתמנהלתmenahéletmasculine
legal: one on behalf of whom an agent or gestor acts
- משלחmeshaléakhmasculine
- שולחsholéakhmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word בָּכִיר.
- Written with vowel points
- בָּכִיר
- Written without vowel points
- בכיר
- Said
- bachír
- Feminine form
- בְּכִירָה
- Its meanings in English
- principal, Senior: having greater rank, dignity, office, or similar
The Hebrew dictionary's page for בכיר, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with principal.
These words come before and after principal in the list.
These are the questions people ask about principal in Hebrew.
How do you say principal in Hebrew?
principal in Hebrew is בָּכִיר, said bachír. Without vowel points it is written בכיר.
What are other Hebrew words for principal?
Besides בכיר, principal can be said מְנַהֵל (menahél), מְנַהֶלֶת (menahélet), משלח (meshaléakh), or שולח (sholéakh), depending on the meaning.
What else does בכיר mean in English?
Besides principal, בכיר can mean Senior: having greater rank, dignity, office, or similar.
How is principal pronounced in English?
principal is pronounced /ˈpɹɪn.sɪ.pəl/, /ˈpɹɪn.sə.pəl/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry principal and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.