Most Frequent Hebrew Words
The Hebrew words that occur most often in the Hebrew Bible, ranked by frequency. Learning vocabulary in frequency order is the fastest route to reading fluency — the top few hundred words cover the great majority of the text. Each links to its full Strong’s entry with the BDB/Thayer definition and every occurrence.
- מְלוּכָה H4410 mᵉlûwkâh kingship 24
- נָזָה H5137 nâzâh to sprinkle 24
- נָקַב H5344 nâqab to pierce 24
- נְשָׁמָה H5397 nᵉshâmâh spirit 24
- סכך H5526 çâkak to cover 24
- עֲבֹת H5688 ʻăbôth rope 24
- עַז H5794 ʻaz strong 24
- עֲלִילָה H5949 ʻălîylâh wantonness 24
- פליט H6412 pâlîyṭ fugitive 24
- פָּסִיל H6456 pᵉçîyl idol 24
- פִּקּוּד H6490 piqqûwd statute 24
- צֹ֫הַר H6672 tsôhar noon 24
- צָעִיר H6810 tsâʻîyr little 24
- רוּשׁ H7326 rûwsh to be poor 24
- שד H7699 shad breast 24
- שָׁכֹל H7921 shâkôl to be bereaved 24
- תֹּם H8537 tôm integrity 24
- בַּד H906 bad linen 23
- בֶּ֫צַע H1215 betsaʻ unjust gain 23
- גָּלַח H1548 gâlach to shave 23
- דְּהַב H1722 dᵉhab gold 23
- דִּמְעָה H1832 dimʻâh tears 23
- זָהַר H2094 zâhar to teach 23
- זֵ֫כֶר H2143 zêker memorial 23
- חוֹל H2344 chôwl sand 23
- חֲזָהאֵל H2371 Chăzâʼêl Hazael 23
- חָפַשׂ H2664 châphas to search 23
- טֶ֫רֶף H2964 ṭereph prey 23
- יָעַל H3276 yaʻal to profit 23
- יִצְהָר H3323 yitshâr shining oil 23
- כָּהַן H3547 kâhan to serve as priest 23
- כּוּשִׁי H3569 Kûwshîy Cushite 23
- כִּיֹּר H3595 kîyôwr pot 23
- מָבוֹא H3996 mâbôwʼ entrance 23
- מִישׁוֹר H4334 mîyshôwr plain 23
- מַס H4522 maç forced labor 23
- מַעְיָן H4599 maʻyân spring 23
- מַעֲכָה H4601 Maʻăkâh Maachathites 23
- מַעֲשֵׂיָהוּ H4641 Maʻăsêyâh Maaseiah 23
- מְצוּדָה H4686 mâtsûwd net 23
- מִקְרָא H4744 miqrâʼ convocation 23
- מְרִי H4805 mᵉrîy rebellion 23
- נָגַשׂ H5065 nâgas to oppress 23
- נֹ֫כַח H5227 nôkach opposite 23
- עֲטָרָה H5850 ʻăṭârâh crown 23
- עָרַב H6148 ʻârab to pledge 23
- עֲשָׂהאֵל H6214 ʻĂsâhʼêl Asahel 23
- עָשִׁיר H6223 ʻâshîyr rich 23
- פְּרִזִּי H6522 Pᵉrizzîy Perizzite 23
- קִיץ H6974 qûwts to awake 23
- קָסַם H7080 qâçam to divine 23
- שְׁבָא H7614 Shᵉbâʼ Sheba 23
- שֹׁ֫חַד H7810 shachad present 23
- שַׁ֫חַת H7845 shachath pit 23
- שֵׁכָר H7941 shêkâr strong drink 23
- שֵׁנָה H8142 shênâh sleep 23
- שָׁקַל H8254 shâqal to weigh 23
- תּוּר H8446 tûwr to seek 23
- תְּחִלָּה H8462 tᵉchillâh beginning 23
- תֵּימָן H8486 têymân south 23
- תְּמוֹל H8543 tᵉmôwl formerly 23
- אִיזֶבֶל H348 ʼÎyzebel Jezebel 22
- אִישׁ־בֹ֫שֶׁת H378 ʼÎysh-Bôsheth Ishbosheth 22
- אֵ֫פֶר H665 ʼêpher ashes 22
- אֲרַע H772 ʼăraʻ earth 22
- בְּנָה H1124 bᵉnâʼ to build 22
- בַּת־שֶׁ֫בַע H1339 Bath-Shebaʻ Bath-sheba 22
- גָּדַע H1438 gâdaʻ to hew 22
- גָּרַע H1639 gâraʻ to diminish 22
- דָּת H1881 dâth decree 22
- הוּא H1932 hûwʼ he 22
- הִין H1969 hîyn hin 22
- זַ֫עַם H2195 zaʻam indignation 22
- חֵ֫לֶם H2493 chêlem dream 22
- חָפַר H2658 châphar to dig 22
- יוֹחָנָן H3110 Yôwchânân Johanan 22
- כָּחַשׁ H3584 kâchash to deceive 22
- מאוּם H3971 mʼûwm blemish 22
- מוֹלֶ֫דֶת H4138 môwledeth offspring 22
- מַחְתָּה H4289 machtâh censer 22
- מָכִיר H4353 Mâkîyr Machir 22
- מְנוּחָה H4496 mᵉnûwchâh rest 22
- מָעַט H4591 mâʻaṭ to diminish 22
- מִשְׁמָר H4929 mishmâr guard 22
- מַת H4962 math man 22
- נָבוֹת H5022 Nâbôwth Naboth 22
- נָבָל H5037 Nâbâl Nabal 22
- נַ֫עַל H5275 naʻal sandal 22
- נָפַץ H5310 nâphats to shatter 22
- נְקֵבָה H5347 nᵉqêbâh woman 22
- סָקַל H5619 çâqal to stone 22
- סֶ֫רֶן H5633 çeren lord 22
- עוֹג H5747 ʻÔwg Og 22
- עֵ֫זֶר H5828 ʻêzer helper 22
- עֶזְרָא H5830 ʻEzrâʼ Ezra 22
- עִם H5974 ʻim with 22
- עֶקְרוֹן H6138 ʻEqrôwn Ekron 22
- פֶּ֫גֶר H6297 peger corpse 22
- פָּשָׂה H6581 pâsâh to spread 22
- צִידוֹן H6721 Tsîydôwn Sidon 22
- צִנָּה H6793 tsinnâh shield 22
- קֶ֫לַע H7050 qelaʻ sling 22
- רֶ֫גַע H7281 regaʻ moment 22
- רֶ֫שֶׁת H7568 resheth net 22
- שְׁנָא H8133 shᵉnâʼ to change 22
- שָׁנָה H8138 shânâh to change 22
- שָׁעַן H8172 shâʻan to lean on 22
- שָׁקַף H8259 shâqaph to look down 22
- שָׂשׂוֹן H8342 sâsôwn gladness 22
- תַּזְנוּת H8457 taznûwth fornication 22
- תַּעָב H8581 taʻâb to abhor 22
- אִיתָמָר H385 ʼÎythâmâr Ithamar 21
- אָכִישׁ H397 ʼĂkîysh Achish 21
- אֱלִיאָב H446 ʼĔlîyʼâb Eliab 21
- אֶלְקָנָה H511 ʼElqânâh Elkanah 21
- אָתָה H857 ʼâthâh to come 21
- ברק H1300 bârâq lightning 21
- גְּבַר H1400 gᵉbar man 21
- דִּין H1779 dîyn judgment 21
- הֲדַדְעֶ֫זֶר H1909 Hădadʻezer Hadadezer 21
- זְרֻבָּבֶ֫ל H2216 Zᵉrubbâbel Zerubbabel 21
- זֶ֫רַח H2226 Zerach Zerah 21
- חֹזֶה H2374 chôzeh seer 21
- חָלִ֫ילָה H2486 châlîylâh God forbid 21
- חָסֵר H2637 châçêr to lack 21
- חָצִיר H2682 châtsîyr grass 21
- יָשֵׁן H3462 yâshên to sleep 21
- כָּלָה H3617 kâlâh completion 21
- לְבֹנָה H3828 lᵉbôwnâh frankincense 21
- לְחִי H3895 lᵉchîy jaw 21
- מְגִלָּה H4039 mᵉgillâh scroll 21
- מוּשׁ H4185 mûwsh to depart 21
- מָסַס H4549 mâçaç to melt 21
- נׇעֳמִי H5281 Noʻŏmîy Naomi 21
- נָתַךְ H5413 nâthak to pour out 21
- נָתַשׁ H5428 nâthash to uproot 21
- סוֹד H5475 çôwd council 21
- סָחַר H5503 çâchar to trade 21
- סִיסְרָא H5516 Çîyçᵉrâʼ Sisera 21
- עַזָּה H5804 ʻAzzâh Gaza 21
- פַּדָּן H6307 Paddân Padan-aram 21
- פָּקַח H6491 pâqach to open 21
- פַּרְסָה H6541 parçâh hoof 21
- צוּם H6684 tsûwm to fast 21
- צְעָקָה H6818 tsaʻăqâh cry 21
- קִישׁ H7027 Qîysh Kish 21
- רָחָב H7342 râchâb wide 21
- רָמֹת גִּלעָד H7433 Râmôth Gilʻâd Ramoth 21
- שָׁאַג H7580 shâʼag to roar 21
- שָׁבַר H7666 shâbar to buy grain 21
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