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.
- מוֹרָשָׁה H4181 môwrâshâh possession 9
- מֵיתָר H4340 mêythâr cord 9
- מִכְתָּב H4385 miktâb writing 9
- מֹ֫לֶךְ H4432 Môlek Molech 9
- מַמְלָכוּת H4468 mamlâkûwth kingdom 9
- מַעֲרָב H4627 maʻărâb merchandise 9
- מַעֲרֶ֫כֶת H4635 maʻăreketh row 9
- מַקֵּדָה H4719 Maqqêdâh Makkedah 9
- מִשְׁבְּצוֹת H4865 mishbᵉtsâh filigree work 9
- מֶ֫שֶׁךְ H4902 Meshek Meshech 9
- מָשַׁשׁ H4959 mâshash to grope 9
- נָדַף H5086 nâdaph to drive 9
- נוּא H5106 nûwʼ to hinder 9
- נְחָשׁ H5174 nᵉchâsh bronze 9
- נָחָשׁ H5176 Nâchâsh Nahash 9
- נָטַר H5201 nâṭar to keep 9
- נסג H5253 nâçag to backslide 9
- נָקֹד H5348 nâqôd speckled 9
- נֵרְגַּל שַׁרְאֶ֫צֶר H5371 Nêrᵉgal Sharʼetser Nergal-sharezer 9
- נָתַח H5408 nâthach to cut 9
- סְאָה H5429 çᵉʼâh seah 9
- סָבַל H5445 çâbal to bear 9
- סוּךְ H5480 çûwk to anoint 9
- סִיג H5509 çîyg dross 9
- עֲדָה H5709 ʻădâʼ to pass away 9
- עֲדָיָ֫הוּ H5718 ʻĂdâyâh Adaiah 9
- עָדַף H5736 ʻădaph to be in excess 9
- עֹפֶרֶת H5777 ʻôwphereth lead 9
- עֲזָרָה H5835 ʻăzârâh enclosure 9
- עָמֵל H6001 ʻâmêl laborer 9
- עָמַס H6006 ʻâmaç to load 9
- עָמֹק H6009 ʻâmaq to be deep 9
- עָנָק H6061 ʻÂnâq Anak 9
- עֲנָקִי H6062 ʻĂnâqîy Anakims 9
- עָנַשׁ H6064 ʻânash to fine 9
- עֹ֫פֶל H6076 ʻôphel hill 9
- עָרֹב H6157 ʻârôb swarm 9
- עָשַׂר H6237 ʻâsar to tithe 9
- עָתַק H6275 ʻâthaq to advance 9
- פַּז H6337 pâz pure gold 9
- פָּצַח H6476 pâtsach to break forth 9
- פָּתַר H6622 pâthar to interpret 9
- צַו H6673 tsav command 9
- צוּץ H6692 tsûwts to blossom 9
- צָמֵא H6771 tsâmêʼ thirsty 9
- קָבַב H6895 qâbab to curse 9
- קוּץ H6973 qûwts to abhor 9
- קְרֵב H7127 qᵉrêb to approach 9
- קְרָב H7128 qᵉrâb battle 9
- קִרְיָה H7149 qiryâʼ city 9
- רְאֵם H7214 rᵉʼêm aurochs 9
- רַבְרְבָן H7261 rabrᵉbân lord 9
- רָז H7328 râz secret 9
- רָקַד H7540 râqad to dance 9
- רָקַם H7551 râqam to variegate 9
- שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל H7597 Shᵉʼaltîyʼêl Shealtiel 9
- שֶׁבְנָא H7644 Shebnâʼ Shebna 9
- שֶׁ֫בֶר H7668 sheber grain 9
- שׁוֹבָל H7732 Shôwbâl Shobal 9
- שֵׁיזִב H7804 shᵉzab to deliver 9
- שְׁכָבָה H7902 shᵉkâbâh layer 9
- שֶׁ֫לַח H7974 Shelach Shelah 9
- שָׁלַשׁ H8027 shâlash to divide in three 9
- שְׂמָאלִי H8042 sᵉmâʼlîy left side 9
- שְׁמַע H8086 shᵉmaʻ to hear 9
- שָׁנַן H8150 shânan to sharpen 9
- שָׁסַע H8156 shâçaʻ to split 9
- שָׁעַע H8173 shâʻaʻ to blind 9
- שַׁעֲשֻׁעִים H8191 shaʻshuaʻ delight 9
- שִׁרְיוֹן H8302 shiryôwn body armor 9
- שְׁתִי H8359 shᵉthîy woven material 9
- תְּלֻנָּה H8519 tᵉlûwnâh murmuring 9
- תָּמַהּ H8539 tâmahh to be astounded 9
- תֹּ֫פֶת H8612 Tôpheth Tophet 9
- אָבִיב H24 ʼâbîyb barley 8
- אָבֵל H57 ʼâbêl mourning 8
- אֶ֫בֶן H69 ʼeben stone 8
- אֲגָג H90 ʼĂgag Agag 8
- אֲדָר H143 ʼĂdâr Adar 8
- אֶדְרֶ֫עִי H154 ʼedreʻîy Edrei 8
- אׇהֳלִיבָמָה H173 ʼOhŏlîybâmâh Aholibamah 8
- אוֹנָן H209 ʼÔwnân Onan 8
- אוּרִי H221 ʼÛwrîy Uri 8
- אָטַם H331 ʼâṭam to shut 8
- אַיָּלָה H355 ʼayâlâh doe 8
- אֵילוֹת H359 ʼÊylôwth Elath 8
- אֵיתָן H387 ʼÊythân Ethan 8
- אַכְזָרִי H394 ʼakzârîy cruel 8
- אַלּוֹן H437 ʼallôwn oak 8
- אֶ֫לֶף H504 ʼeleph cattle 8
- אַל תַּשְׁחֵת H516 ʼAl tashchêth do not destroy 8
- אֻמָּה H524 ʼummâh nation 8
- אַרְבַּע H703 ʼarbaʻ four 8
- אֶתְמוֹל H865 ʼethmôwl yesterday 8
- אֲתַר H870 ʼăthar track 8
- בּוּץ H948 bûwts fine linen 8
- בֵּית הַיְשִׁימוֹת H1020 Bêyth ha-Yshîy-môwth Beth-jesimoth 8
- בֵּית הַלַּחְמִי H1022 Bêyth hal-Lachmîy Bethlehemite 8
- בֵּית פְּעוֹר H1047 Bêyth Pᵉʻôwr Beth-peor 8
- בֵּית־צוּר H1049 Bêyth Tsûwr Beth-zur 8
- בִּכְרִי H1075 Bikrîy Bichri 8
- בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר H1096 Bêlṭᵉshaʼtstsar Belteshazzar 8
- בַּעַל זְבוּב H1176 Baʻal Zᵉbûwb Baal-zebub 8
- בַּ֫עַל פְּרָצִים H1188 Baʻal Pᵉrâtsîym Baal-perazim 8
- בׇּצְרָה H1224 Botsrâh Bozrah 8
- בַּקָּשָׁה H1246 baqqâshâh request 8
- בַּר H1247 bar son 8
- בַּר H1251 bar field 8
- גֵּאֶה H1343 gêʼeh proud 8
- גֵּאוּת H1348 gêʼûwth majesty 8
- גָּדַד H1413 gâdad to penetrate 8
- גִּזְרָה H1508 gizrâh cutting 8
- גִּלְבֹּעַ H1533 Gilbôaʻ Gilboa 8
- גָּנַן H1598 gânan to defend 8
- גָּרוֹן H1627 gârôwn throat 8
- גַּת־רִמּוֹן H1667 Gath-Rimmôwn Gath-rimmon 8
- דִּינָה H1783 Dîynâh Dinah 8
- דַּלָּה H1803 dallâh hair 8
- דָּלִיּוֹת H1808 dâlîyâh branch 8
- דְּרוֹר H1865 dᵉrôwr flowing 8
- הֶ֫בֶל H1893 Hebel Abel 8
- הַס H2013 hâçâh to be silent 8
- זָבָד H2066 Zâbâd Zabad 8
- זָכָה H2135 zâkâh to be clean 8
- זָלַל H2151 zâlal to be worthless 8
- חַח H2397 châch ring 8
- חֲטָאָה H2401 chăṭâʼâh sin offering 8
- חׇכְמָה H2452 chokmâh wisdom 8
- חַמָּן H2553 chammân incense altar 8
- חָמַס H2554 châmaç to wrong 8
- חֲנֻכָּה H2598 chănukkâh dedication 8
- חֲצַר שׁוּעָל H2705 Chătsar Shûwʻâl Hazar-shual 8
- חָרֵב H2720 chârêb desolate 8
- חָֽרָבָה H2724 chârâbâh dry land 8
- חֵ֫שֶׁב H2805 chêsheb girdle 8
- חָשׁוּק H2838 châshuq fillets 8
- חָתַר H2864 châthar to dig 8
- טָחַן H2912 ṭâchan to grind 8
- טְחֹר H2914 ṭᵉchôr tumors 8
- טָלָא H2921 ṭâlâʼ to spot 8
- יָבִין H2985 Yâbîyn Jabin 8
- יָגָה H3013 yâgâh to grieve 8
- יְהוֹנָדָב H3082 Yᵉhôwnâdâb Jehonadab 8
- יְהוֹצָדָק H3087 Yᵉhôwtsâdâq Jehozadak 8
- יוֹתֵר H3148 yôwthêr advantage 8
- יִזְרְעֵאלִי H3158 Yizrᵉʻêʼlîy Jezreelite 8
- יַ֫חַת H3189 Yachath Jahath 8
- יָכִין H3199 Yâkîyn Jachin 8
- יַעֲנָה H3284 yaʻănâh owl 8
- יָפַע H3313 yâphaʻ to shine 8
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