Halbanat panim (הלבנת פנים) means causing shame in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
הַלְבָּנַת פָּנִים
halbanat panim
noun · feminine
In English
causing shame
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Halbanat panim.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1העלבת אדם אחר, פגיעה נפשית בו.
The word Halbanat panim is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- הַלְבָּנַת פָּנִים
- Written without vowel points
- הלבנת פנים
- Said
- halbanat panim
- Root
- ל־ב־נ
- Gematria
- 667
This is how Halbanat panim is said in other languages.
- English
- causing shame
These words mean nearly the same as Halbanat panim.
The word Halbanat panim is part of these phrases and sayings.
- הלבין את פניו
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The word Halbanat panim comes from the root ל־ב־נ, like these words.
These words come before and after Halbanat panim in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Halbanat panim.
What does Halbanat panim (הלבנת פנים) mean in Hebrew?
Halbanat panim (הלבנת פנים) means causing shame. It is said halbanat panim, with the stress on nat.
What is a synonym for Halbanat panim (הלבנת פנים)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Halbanat panim (הלבנת פנים) are הוצאת דיבה.
Is Halbanat panim (הלבנת פנים) masculine or feminine?
The word Halbanat panim (הלבנת פנים) is a feminine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry הלבנת פנים of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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