Shave in Hebrew is גילח (giléakh).
It can also be said התגלח, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
גילח
giléakh
verb
In English
shave
/ˈʃeɪ̯v/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for shave as a verb.
to remove hair from
- גילחgiléakh
to remove hair from one's face
- הִתְגַלֵּחַהתגלחhitgaléakh
This is more about the Hebrew word גילח.
- Written with vowel points
- גילח
- Written without vowel points
- גילח
- Said
- giléakh
- Its meanings in English
- shave, to shave
These words come before and after shave in the list.
These are the questions people ask about shave in Hebrew.
How do you say shave in Hebrew?
shave in Hebrew is גילח, said giléakh.
What are other Hebrew words for shave?
Besides גילח, shave can be said הִתְגַלֵּחַ (hitgaléakh), depending on the meaning.
What else does גילח mean in English?
Besides shave, גילח can mean to shave.
How is shave pronounced in English?
shave is pronounced /ˈʃeɪ̯v/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry shave 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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