Coward in Hebrew is פַּחְדָן (pakhdán).
It can also be said פחדנית or מוג לב, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
coward
/ˈkaʊəd/ /ˈkaʊɚd/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for coward as a noun.
a person who lacks courage
- פַּחְדָןפחדןpakhdánmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- פחדניתpakhdanítfeminine
- מוּג לֵבמוג לבmug levmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word פַּחְדָן.
- Written with vowel points
- פַּחְדָן
- Written without vowel points
- פחדן
- Said
- pakhdán
- Plural
- פחדנים
- Its meanings in English
- coward, A coward, a scaredy-cat: one who is easily scared or frightened
The Hebrew dictionary's page for פחדן, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with coward.
These words come before and after coward in the list.
These are the questions people ask about coward in Hebrew.
How do you say coward in Hebrew?
coward in Hebrew is פַּחְדָן, said pakhdán. Without vowel points it is written פחדן. Its plural is פחדנים.
What are other Hebrew words for coward?
Besides פחדן, coward can be said פחדנית (pakhdanít) or מוּג לֵב (mug lev), depending on the meaning.
Is פחדן masculine or feminine?
The word פחדן is masculine.
What else does פחדן mean in English?
Besides coward, פחדן can mean A coward, a scaredy-cat: one who is easily scared or frightened.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry coward and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.