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.
- שָׁגָה H7686 shâgâh to err 21
- שָׁוָה H7737 shâvâh to be like 21
- שָׁוַע H7768 shâvaʻ to cry out 21
- שׁוּשַׁן H7800 Shûwshan Shushan 21
- שָׁזַר H7806 shâzar to twist 21
- שָׁחַח H7817 shâchach to bow down 21
- שַׁ֫חַק H7834 shachaq dust 21
- שְׁכֶם H7926 shᵉkem shoulder 21
- שָׁכֵן H7934 shâkên inhabitant 21
- שָׂכַר H7936 sâkar to hire 21
- תַּאֲוָה H8378 taʼăvâh desire 21
- תָּמַךְ H8551 tâmak to grasp 21
- אֲחִיקָם H296 ʼĂchîyqâm Ahikam 20
- אֲחִיתֹ֫פֶל H302 ʼĂchîythôphel Ahithophel 20
- אֱלִיל H457 ʼĕlîyl worthless 20
- בִּקְעָה H1237 biqʻâh valley 20
- בְּרוֹשׁ H1265 bᵉrôwsh cypress 20
- זָנַח H2186 zânach to reject 20
- חוּשׁ H2363 chûwsh to hasten 20
- חֵיוָא H2423 chêyvâʼ beast 20
- חָיַי H2425 châyay to live 20
- חָתָן H2860 châthân son-in-law 20
- יְדוּתוּן H3038 Yᵉdûwthûwn Jeduthun 20
- יְהוֹאָחָז H3059 Yᵉhôwʼâchâz Jehoahaz 20
- יוֹרָם H3141 Yôwrâm Joram 20
- יָחַשׂ H3187 yâchas to enroll 20
- יְסוֹד H3247 yᵉçôwd foundation 20
- מְהֵרָה H4120 mᵉhêrâh haste 20
- מַחְסֶּה H4268 machăçeh refuge 20
- מַעֲרָכָה H4634 maʻărâkâh rank 20
- מִקְלָט H4733 miqlâṭ refuge 20
- נָדָב H5070 Nâdâb Nadab 20
- נֵס H5251 nêç banner 20
- נְתַנְיָ֫הוּ H5418 Nᵉthanyâh Nethaniah 20
- סָפָה H5595 çâphâh to sweep away 20
- עֹבַדְיָ֫הוּ H5662 ʻÔbadyâh Obadiah 20
- עוֹלֵל H5768 ʻôwlêl child 20
- עֲלִיָּה H5944 ʻălîyâh roof chamber 20
- עָלַל H5953 ʻâlal to act severely 20
- עָלַם H5957 ʻâlam perpetuity 20
- עצם H6105 ʻâtsam to be mighty 20
- עָרִיץ H6184 ʻârîyts awesome 20
- עָתַר H6279 ʻâthar to pray 20
- פַּרְזֶל H6523 parzel iron 20
- צָרַע H6879 tsâraʻ to be leprous 20
- קָדֵשׁ בַּרְנֵעַ H6947 Qâdêsh Barnêaʻ Kadesh-barnea 20
- קַו H6957 qav line 20
- קַ֫יִץ H7019 qayits summer 20
- רָעֵב H7457 râʻêb hungry 20
- רַעֲנָן H7488 raʻănân luxuriant 20
- שָׁבוּעַ H7620 shâbûwaʻ week 20
- שָׂגַב H7682 sâgab to be high 20
- שִׂיחַ H7878 sîyach to meditate 20
- שֶׁ֫לֶג H7950 sheleg snow 20
- שָׁלִישׁ H7991 shâlîysh officer 20
- שָׂמֵחַ H8056 sâmêach joyful 20
- שְׁפֵלָה H8219 shᵉphêlâh valley 20
- שְׂרָיָהוּ H8304 Sᵉrâyâh Seraiah 20
- תַּבְנִית H8403 tabnîyth pattern 20
- תֹּ֫הוּ H8414 tôhûw chaos 20
- תִּמֹרָה H8561 timmôr palm ornament 20
- תִּשְׁעִים H8673 tishʻîym ninety 20
- אֲבִיגַ֫יִל H26 ʼĂbîygayil Abigail 19
- אוּלָם H199 ʼûwlâm but 19
- אִיתַי H383 ʼîythay there is 19
- אָפִיק H650 ʼâphîyq channel 19
- אַשְׁמָה H819 ʼashmâh guilt 19
- גַּאֲוָה H1346 gaʼăvâh pride 19
- גְּמוּל H1576 gᵉmûwl recompense 19
- דָּג H1709 dâg fish 19
- זְעָקָה H2201 zaʻaq cry 19
- זָקָן H2206 zâqân beard 19
- חַטָּא H2400 chaṭṭâʼ sinner 19
- חֵל H2426 chêyl fortress 19
- חָסֵר H2638 châçêr needy 19
- חָקַק H2710 châqaq to decree 19
- יָאַל H2974 yâʼal to be willing 19
- יוֹאֵל H3100 Yôwʼêl Joel 19
- יוֹנָה H3124 Yôwnâh Jonah 19
- יָנָה H3238 yânâh to oppress 19
- יֳפִי H3308 yŏphîy beauty 19
- לָאָה H3811 lâʼâh to be weary 19
- לֶהָבָה H3852 lehâbâh point 19
- לָחַץ H3905 lâchats to oppress 19
- מָאוֹר H3974 mâʼôwr light 19
- מְזוּזָה H4201 mᵉzûwzâh doorpost 19
- מְזִמָּה H4209 mᵉzimmâh purpose 19
- מַ֫טָּה H4295 maṭṭâh downwards 19
- מִיכָֽיְהוּ H4321 Mîykâyᵉhûw Micaiah 19
- מֵישָׁר H4339 mêyshâr uprightness 19
- מַשְׁקֶה H4945 mashqeh drink 19
- נֹ֫גַהּ H5051 nôgahh brightness 19
- נָקַף H5362 nâqaph to strike 19
- עֲמֹרָה H6017 ʻĂmôrâh Gomorrah 19
- עֵנָב H6025 ʻênâb grape 19
- עַשְׁתֵּי H6249 ʻashtêy one 19
- פֶּ֫רֶץ H6556 perets breach 19
- פְּרָת H6578 Pᵉrâth Euphrates 19
- פתי H6612 pᵉthîy simple 19
- רִיק H7324 rûwq to empty 19
- רָמַס H7429 râmaç to trample 19
- רֹעַ H7455 rôaʻ badness 19
- רָצַץ H7533 râtsats to crush 19
- שָׁאַב H7579 shâʼab to draw 19
- שִׁבֹּ֫לֶת H7641 shibbôl ear of grain 19
- שְׁגָגָה H7684 shᵉgâgâh sin 19
- שׁוֹק H7785 shôwq leg 19
- שֵׂיבָה H7872 sêybâh gray hair 19
- שָׁכַר H7937 shâkar to be drunk 19
- שָׁפָל H8217 shâphâl humble 19
- תַּחְתִּי H8482 tachtîy low 19
- אׇכְלָה H402 ʼoklâh food 18
- אָכֵן H403 ʼâkên surely 18
- בָּאַשׁ H887 bâʼash to stink 18
- בֵּית שְׁאָן H1052 Bêyth Shᵉʼân Beth-shean 18
- בִּכּוּרִים H1061 bikkûwr firstfruits 18
- בָּרַר H1305 bârar to purify 18
- גֶּ֫בַע H1387 Gebaʻ Geba 18
- גַּחֶ֫לֶת H1513 gechel coal 18
- גָּלַל H1556 gâlal to roll 18
- דָּכָא H1792 dâkâʼ to crush 18
- הֵן H2006 hên behold 18
- זָרַח H2224 zârach to rise 18
- חֵךְ H2441 chêk mouth 18
- חֶמְדָּה H2532 chemdâh desirable 18
- חָצוֹר H2674 Châtsôwr Hazor 18
- חֶצְרוֹן H2696 Chetsrôwn Hezron 18
- חָרוּץ H2742 chărûwts sharp 18
- חָשַׁךְ H2821 châshak to be dark 18
- טוֹבִיָּ֫הוּ H2900 Ṭôwbîyâh Tobiah 18
- יָבַל H2986 yâbal to bring 18
- כַּד H3537 kad jar 18
- כָּזַב H3576 kâzab to lie 18
- כָּלָא H3607 kâlâʼ to restrain 18
- כַּפְתּוֹר H3730 kaphtôr capital 18
- לִבְנָה H3841 Libnâh Libnah 18
- לָעַג H3932 lâʻag to mock 18
- מַהֵר H4118 mahêr swift 18
- מִיכַל H4324 Mîykâl Michal 18
- מָנוֹחַ H4495 Mânôwach Manoah 18
- מִסְגֶּ֫רֶת H4526 miçgereth border 18
- מַעֲלֶה H4608 maʻăleh ascent 18
- מָקוֹר H4726 mâqôwr spring 18
- מַקֵּל H4731 maqqêl staff 18
- נָבָל H5036 nâbâl foolish 18
- נָחוֹר H5152 Nâchôwr Nahor 18
- נָטַף H5197 nâṭaph to prophesy 18
- נְתִינִים H5411 Nâthîyn temple slave 18
- סוּת H5496 çûwth to entice 18
- סֻכּוֹת H5523 Çukkôwth Succoth 18
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