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.
- עָלֶה H5929 ʻâleh leaf 18
- עִלַּי H5943 ʻillay Most High 18
- עַמּוֹנִי H5984 ʻAmmôwnîy Ammonite 18
- עׇמְרִי H6018 ʻOmrîy Omri 18
- צוּד H6679 tsûwd to hunt 18
- צַלְמָ֫וֶת H6757 tsalmâveth shadow of death 18
- קָדֵשׁ H6946 Qâdêsh Kadesh 18
- קַ֫יִן H7014 Qayin Cain 18
- קִינָה H7015 qîynâh lamentation 18
- קְעִילָה H7084 Qᵉʻîylâh Keilah 18
- קִרְיַת אַרְבַּע H7153 Qiryath ʼArbaʻ Kirjath-arba 18
- רְאוּבֵנִי H7206 Rᵉʼûwbênîy Reubenite 18
- רְבָבָה H7233 rᵉbâbâh myriad 18
- שָׁאוֹן H7588 shâʼôwn roar 18
- שְׁכַח H7912 shᵉkach to find 18
- שמע H8088 shêmaʻ hearing 18
- תַּחֲנוּן H8469 tachănûwn supplication 18
- תָּכַן H8505 tâkan to measure 18
- תִּרְצָה H8656 Tirtsâh Tirzah 18
- תְּשִׁיעִי H8671 tᵉshîyʻîy ninth 18
- אַבִּיר H47 ʼabbîyr mighty 17
- אוֹב H178 ʼôwb water skin bottle 17
- אֶזְרָח H249 ʼezrâch native 17
- אֲחִימֶ֫לֶךְ H288 ʼĂchîymelek Ahimelech 17
- אָחַר H309 ʼâchar to delay 17
- אֵימָה H367 ʼêymâh terror 17
- אֶלְיָשִׁיב H475 ʼElyâshîyb Eliashib 17
- אֱלִישָׁמָע H476 ʼĔlîyshâmâʻ Elishama 17
- אָמוֹן H526 ʼÂmôwn Amon 17
- ארתחששתא H783 ʼArtachshashtâʼ Artaxerxes 17
- אַשְׁדּוֹד H795 ʼAshdôwd Ashdod 17
- אָשַׁר H833 ʼâshar to go straight 17
- בִּלְעֲדֵי H1107 bilʻădêy except 17
- בֶּן־יְמִינִי H1145 Ben-yᵉmîynîy Benjamite 17
- בְּרֵכָה H1295 bᵉrêkâh pool 17
- גֹּ֫בַהּ H1363 gôbahh height 17
- גַּנָּב H1590 gannâb thief 17
- גֵּרְשׁוֹן H1648 Gêrᵉshôwn Gershon 17
- דָּרוֹם H1864 dârôwm south 17
- הֵימָן H1968 Hêymân Heman 17
- חִידָה H2420 chîydâh riddle 17
- חָפֵר H2659 châphêr to be ashamed 17
- חׇפְשִׁי H2670 chophshîy free 17
- חֹרֵב H2722 Chôrêb Horeb 17
- חֶ֫רֶשׂ H2789 cheres pottery 17
- יַד H3028 yad hand 17
- יְהוֹאָשׁ H3060 Yᵉhôwʼâsh Jehoash 17
- יְעִיאֵל H3273 Yᵉʻîyʼêl Jeiel 17
- יָצַג H3322 yâtsag to set 17
- יְקָר H3366 yᵉqâr price 17
- כֵּן H3653 kên pedestal 17
- כפר H3724 kôpher ransom 17
- כָּרָה H3738 kârâh to dig 17
- כָּתַת H3807 kâthath to crush 17
- מָדוֹן H4066 mâdôwn strife 17
- מוּג H4127 mûwg to melt 17
- מָטַר H4305 mâṭar to rain 17
- מָכוֹן H4349 mâkôwn foundation 17
- מָעוֹן H4583 mâʻôwn dwelling 17
- מְפִיבֹשֶׁת H4648 Mᵉphîybôsheth Mephibosheth 17
- מֶרְחָק H4801 merchâq distant place 17
- מִשְׂגָּב H4869 misgâb Misgab 17
- מָשׂוֹשׂ H4885 mâsôws joy 17
- מַתָּנָה H4979 mattânâh gift 17
- נָדַב H5068 nâdab to incite 17
- נוּר H5135 nûwr fire 17
- נֶ֫זֶם H5141 nezem ring 17
- נִינְוֵה H5210 Nîynᵉvêh Nineveh 17
- נָקָם H5359 nâqâm vengeance 17
- סָגָן H5461 çâgân governor 17
- סָרַר H5637 çârar to rebel 17
- עָוָה H5753 ʻâvâh to twist 17
- עָטָה H5844 ʻâṭâh to cover 17
- עָיֵף H5889 ʻâyêph weary 17
- עָלַז H5937 ʻâlaz to rejoice 17
- עֲלַל H5954 ʻălal to go in 17
- עָמֹק H6013 ʻâmôq deep 17
- עָצַב H6087 ʻâtsab to pain 17
- עָצָב H6091 ʻâtsâb idol 17
- עָשַׁר H6238 ʻâshar to become rich 17
- עֲתַלְיָ֫הוּ H6271 ʻĂthalyâh Athaliah 17
- פֶּ֫רַח H6525 perach sprout 17
- צַ֫יִד H6718 tsayid game 17
- צֶ֫לֶם H6754 tselem image 17
- צְלֵם H6755 tselem idol 17
- צָמָא H6772 tsâmâʼ thirst 17
- קָדַר H6937 qâdar to mourn 17
- קָלוֹן H7036 qâlôwn shame 17
- קְעָרָה H7086 qᵉʻârâh platter 17
- רָכַל H7402 râkal trader 17
- רָמַשׂ H7430 râmas to creep 17
- רֶ֫מֶשׂ H7431 remes creeping things 17
- רַ֫עַשׁ H7494 raʻash earthquake 17
- רָקִיעַ H7549 râqîyaʻ firmament 17
- שָׂכִיר H7916 sâkîyr hired laborer 17
- שֵׁם H8035 Shêm Shem 17
- שִׂנְאָה H8135 sinʼâh hatred 17
- שָׂרַי H8297 Sâray Sarai 17
- תָּא H8372 tâʼ chamber 17
- תֶּ֫בֶן H8401 teben stubble 17
- תֹּף H8596 tôph timbrel 17
- אָזַר H247 ʼâzar to gird 16
- אַ֫יִן H370 ʼayin where 16
- אֵלָה H425 ʼÊlâh Elah 16
- אָמַל H535 ʼâmal to be weak 16
- אֲמַרְיָ֫הוּ H568 ʼĂmaryâh Amariah 16
- אֲנָא H576 ʼănâʼ I 16
- אֲתָה H858 ʼâthâh to come 16
- בֹּ֫הֶן H931 bôhen thumb 16
- בִּירָה H1002 bîyrâh palace 16
- בָּלָה H1086 bâlâh to wear out 16
- בָּעַל H1166 bâʻal to marry 16
- בָּעַת H1204 bâʻath to terrify 16
- בָּצַע H1214 bâtsaʻ to cut off 16
- גְּדִי H1423 gᵉdîy kid 16
- גָּדִי H1425 Gâdîy Gadite 16
- דְּבִיר H1687 dᵉbîyr holy of holies 16
- דָּמָה H1820 dâmâh to cease 16
- הַוָּה H1942 havvâh destruction 16
- הוֹשֵׁעַ H1954 Hôwshêaʻ Hosea 16
- הָֽ֫לְאָה H1973 hâlᵉʼâh yonder 16
- הָמַם H2000 hâmam to confuse 16
- הָרָה H2030 hâreh pregnant 16
- זוּלָה H2108 zûwlâh except 16
- חָגַג H2287 châgag to feast 16
- חָם H2526 Châm Ham 16
- חֲנוֹךְ H2585 Chănôwk Hanoch 16
- חֹ֫רֶב H2721 chôreb dryness 16
- חָשָׁה H2814 châshâh to be silent 16
- טָבַל H2881 ṭâbal to dip 16
- יְגִיעַ H3018 yᵉgîyaʻ toil 16
- יוֹם H3118 yôwm day 16
- יְפֻנֶּה H3312 Yᵉphunneh Jephunneh 16
- יֶ֫קֶב H3342 yeqeb wine vat 16
- כר H3733 kar howdah 16
- כַּרְמֶל H3759 karmel orchard 16
- כְּתָב H3791 kâthâb writing 16
- מָדַי H4074 Mâday Media 16
- מוֹאָבִי H4125 Môwʼâbîy Moabite 16
- מַחֲצִית H4276 machătsîyth middle 16
- מַטָּרָה H4307 maṭṭârâʼ guard 16
- מַכְאוֹב H4341 makʼôb pain 16
- מִכְסֶה H4372 mikçeh covering 16
- מַלְכִּיָּהוּ H4441 Malkîyâh Malchijah 16
- מַעְגָּל H4570 maʻgâl track 16
- מַרְפֵּא H4832 marpêʼ healing 16
- מַשְׂאֵת H4864 masʼêth burden 16
- מָשַׁל H4911 mâshal to liken 16
- מַתַּנְיָ֫הוּ H4983 Mattanyâh Mattaniah 16
- נְבוּזַרְאֲדָן H5018 Nᵉbûwzarʼădân Nebuzaradan 16
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