Face in Hebrew is פָּנִים (paním).
It can also be said פרצוף, חזית, or פאה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
face
/feɪ̯s/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for face as a noun.
anatomy: front part of head
- פָּנִיםפניםpanímfemininepluralIn the Hebrew dictionary
- פַּרְצוּףפרצוףpartsúfmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
surface, especially a front or outer one
- חֲזִיתחזיתkhazítfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
geometry: bounding surface of a polyhedron
- פֵּאָהפאהpeáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
facial expression
- פָּנִיםפניםpanímfemininepluralIn the Hebrew dictionary
- פַּרְצוּףפרצוףpartsúfmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
figurative: shameless confidence
- חוצפהkhutspáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for face as a verb.
position oneself towards
- פָּנָהפנהpaná
have its front closest to
- פָּנָהפנהpaná
deal with, confront
- התעמתhit'amét
This is more about the Hebrew word פָּנִים.
- Written with vowel points
- פָּנִים
- Written without vowel points
- פנים
- Said
- paním
- Plural
- פָּנִים
- Its meanings in English
- face, interior
The Hebrew dictionary's page for פנים, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with face.
These words come before and after face in the list.
These are the questions people ask about face in Hebrew.
How do you say face in Hebrew?
face in Hebrew is פָּנִים, said paním. Without vowel points it is written פנים. Its plural is פָּנִים.
What are other Hebrew words for face?
Besides פנים, face can be said פַּרְצוּף (partsúf), חֲזִית (khazít), פֵּאָה (peá), חוצפה (khutspá), or פָּנָה (paná), depending on the meaning.
Is פנים masculine or feminine?
The word פנים is feminine.
What else does פנים mean in English?
Besides face, פנים can mean interior.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry face and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.