How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Hebrew words on “Human body”. The full topic holds 135 in the KoKo app: 54 at the easy level, 52 at the medium level and 29 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Hebrew vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Hebrew vocabulary: body parts

Head, hand, back, heart: the parts of the body in Hebrew, from the most visible to the organs.

Here are 100 Hebrew words on “Human body”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Hebrew	English
זרוע	armUpper limb of the human body, from shoulder to hand
גב	back
בטן	belly
עצם	boneHard part of the skeleton
מוח	brain
נשיפה	breath
חזה	chest
אוזן	ear
גזרה	figure
אצבע	finger
אגרוף	fist
מצח	forehead
מחווה	gesture
שערה	hair
ראש	head
לב	heart
קשתית	iris
מפרק	joint
ברך	knee
רגל	legLower limb of the human body
אצבע אמצעית	middle finger
פה	mouth
צוואר	neck
אף	nose
יציבה	posture
דופק	pulseBeat of the blood felt at the wrist
כתף	shoulder
ראייה	sight
עור	skin
גולגולת	skull
חיוך	smile
קיבה	stomach
זיעה	sweatNoun, the liquid itself
טעם	taste
לנשום	to breatheVerb, to take air into and out of the lungs
להצביע על	to point at
לעמוד	to stand
לשון	tongue
קול	voice
מותניים	waist

Level 2: medium 39 words

Hebrew	English
קרסול	ankle
נשימה	breathingNoun, the act of breathing
שוק	calf
לחי	cheek
סנטר	chin
מרפק	elbow
גבה	eyebrow
ריס	eyelash
עפעף	eyelid
פעימת לב	heartbeat
עקב	heel
מפרק הירך	hip
חסינות	immunity
לסת	jaw
כליה	kidney
שפה	lip
חילוף חומרים	metabolism
שריר	muscle
ציפורן	nail
עורף	nape
אגן	pelvis
צלע	rib
רוק	saliva
שלד	skeleton
עמוד השדרה	spine
דמעה	tear
אגודל	thumb
להזדקן	to age
ללעוס	to chew
לגרד	to scratch
לנענע את הראש	to shake one’s head
למשוך בכתפיים	to shrug
ללחוץ	to squeeze
לבלוע	to swallow
להזיע	to sweatVerb, the act of releasing moisture through the skin
לרעוד	to tremble
שתן	urine
רחם	womb
שורש כף היד	wristJoint between the hand and the forearm

Level 3: hard 21 words

Hebrew	English
מחזור הדם	blood circulation
סחוס	cartilage
עיכול	digestionNoun, the breaking down of food in the body
עור התוף	eardrum
אמה	forearm
חניכיים	gum
הורמון	hormone
רצועה	ligament
חך	palate
לבלב	pancreas
אישון	pupil
קמיצה	ring finger
חוש הריח	smell
טחול	spleen
גיד	tendon
למצמץ	to blink
לעכל	to digestVerb, to break down food in the body
לכווץ את הגבות	to frown
להצטמרר	to shiver
לפהק	to yawn
שקד	tonsil

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Hebrew words on “Human body”. The full topic holds 135 in the KoKo app: 54 at the easy level, 52 at the medium level and 29 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Hebrew vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.