The Body הגוף
20 Hebrew words on the body — with pictures, native audio and example sentences. Head to toe — with כואב ל־: כואב לי הראש (my head hurts).
| Image | English | Hebrew | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
 | head | ראש | 🔗 Rootר-א-ש — also ראשון (first), ראש ממשלה (prime minister), ראשי (main). |
 | face | פנים | ⚠️ IrregularPlural in form and in agreement: פנים יפות. |
 | eyes | עיניים | Paired body parts take the dual ־יים: עיניים, אוזניים, ידיים, רגליים. |
 | nose | אף | 🔀 Several meaningsThe same word means 'not even': אף אחד (nobody), אף פעם (never). |
 | mouth | פה | 👓 Same spellingSame spelling as פה, 'here'. בעל פה = by heart, literally 'by mouth'. |
 | ears | אוזניים | The dual of אוזן, which is feminine. 🔗 Rootאוזניות = headphones. |
 | teeth | שיניים | The dual of שן, feminine. 🔗 Rootרופא שיניים = dentist; מברשת שיניים = toothbrush. |
 | neck | צוואר | 🔗 Rootצווארון = a collar. צוואר בקבוק is a bottleneck — the same image as in English. |
 | shoulders | כתפיים | The dual of כתף, feminine. |
 | arm | זרוע | ⚠️ GenderFeminine. Plural זרועות. Everyday speech usually says יד for the whole arm. |
 | hand | כף יד | Literally 'palm of the hand'; everyday speech just says יד. |
 | fingers | אצבעות | Singular אצבע, feminine. Toes are אצבעות רגליים; the thumb is אגודל. |
 | back | גב | כאב גב = back pain; מאחורי הגב = behind one's back. |
 | chest | חזה | ⚠️ GenderMasculine despite the ה ending. חזה עוף = chicken breast. |
 | stomach | בטן | ⚠️ GenderFeminine: בטן מלאה. 🔀 Several meaningsThe belly, not the organ — the stomach itself is קיבה. |
 | leg | רגל | ⚠️ GenderFeminine. Dual רגליים. Covers both leg and foot; the foot alone is כף רגל. |
 | knee | ברך | ⚠️ GenderFeminine. Dual ברכיים. |
 | foot | כף רגל | Built like כף יד. In speech רגל alone often covers the foot too. |
 | heart | לב | ⚠️ IrregularIrregular plural: לבבות. שים לב = pay attention, literally 'put heart'. |
 | blood | דם | 🔀 Several meaningsIn the plural, דמי־ means fees: דמי כיס = pocket money. |
See also:Hair and Appearance