Person in Hebrew is בֶּן אָדָם (ben ádam).
It can also be said גוף, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
person
/ˈpɜː.sən/ /ˈpɝ.sən/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for person as a noun.
specifically a human being
- בֶּן אָדָםבן אדםben ádammasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
grammar: linguistic category
- גּוּףגוףgufmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word בֶּן אָדָם.
- Written with vowel points
- בֶּן אָדָם
- Written without vowel points
- בן אדם
- Said
- ben ádam
- Plural
- בְּנֵי אָדָם
- Its meanings in English
- person, son of man; human being
The Hebrew dictionary's page for בן אדם, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with person.
These words come before and after person in the list.
These are the questions people ask about person in Hebrew.
How do you say person in Hebrew?
person in Hebrew is בֶּן אָדָם, said ben ádam. Without vowel points it is written בן אדם. Its plural is בְּנֵי אָדָם.
What are other Hebrew words for person?
Besides בן אדם, person can be said גּוּף (guf), depending on the meaning.
Is בן אדם masculine or feminine?
The word בן אדם is masculine.
What else does בן אדם mean in English?
Besides person, בן אדם can mean son of man; human being.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry person and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.