Protect in Hebrew is הֵגֵן (hegén).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
הֵגֵן
hegén
verb
In English
protect
/pɹəˈtɛkt/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for protect as a verb.
to keep safe
- הֵגֵןהגןhegén
This is more about the Hebrew word הֵגֵן.
- Written with vowel points
- הֵגֵן
- Written without vowel points
- הגן
- Said
- hegén
- Its meanings in English
- protect, to protect, to defend
These English words share a Hebrew word with protect.
These words come before and after protect in the list.
These are the questions people ask about protect in Hebrew.
How do you say protect in Hebrew?
protect in Hebrew is הֵגֵן, said hegén. Without vowel points it is written הגן.
What else does הגן mean in English?
Besides protect, הגן can mean to protect, to defend.
How is protect pronounced in English?
protect is pronounced /pɹəˈtɛkt/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry protect 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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