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.
- יָרֵא H3372 yârêʼ to fear 329
- עָנָה H6030 ʻânâh to answer 329
- כְּלִי H3627 kᵉlîy vessel 325
- אוֹ H176 ʼôw or 321
- אַרְבַּע H702 ʼarbaʻ four 321
- מִלְחָמָה H4421 milchâmâh battle 319
- הֵן H2005 hên behold 318
- נָבִיא H5030 nâbîyʼ prophet 317
- עֶשְׂרִים H6242 ʻesrîym twenty 316
- יְהֹוִה H3069 Yᵉhôvih LORD 306
- מִשְׁפָּחָה H4940 mishpâchâh family 304
- פָּקַד H6485 pâqad to visit 304
- סוּר H5493 çûwr to turn aside 301
- מְאֹד H3966 mᵉʼôd exceedingly 300
- חַטָּאָה H2403 chaṭṭâʼâh sin offering 299
- לֶ֫חֶם H3899 lechem bread 299
- עֵת H6256 ʻêth time 296
- שְׁלֹמֹה H8010 Shᵉlômôh Solomon 293
- חָזַק H2388 châzaq to strengthen 290
- כָּרַת H3772 kârath to cut 290
- פְּלִשְׁתִּי H6430 Pᵉlishtîy Philistine 290
- עָבַד H5647 ʻâbad to serve 289
- עֹלָה H5930 ʻôlâh burnt offering 289
- לֵוִי H3881 Lêvîyîy Levite 286
- אָיַב H341 ʼôyêb enemy 284
- בְּרִית H1285 bᵉrîyth covenant 284
- חֹ֫דֶשׁ H2320 chôdesh month 283
- קָרַב H7126 qârab to approach 283
- אַף H639 ʼaph nose 276
- צֹאן H6629 tsôʼn flock 274
- אֶ֫בֶן H68 ʼeben stone 273
- מַ֫עַן H4616 maʻan for the sake of 272
- מִדְבָּר H4057 midbâr wilderness 271
- בָּשָׂר H1320 bâsâr flesh 270
- פַּרְעֹה H6547 Parʻôh Pharaoh 268
- חָיָה H2421 châyâh to live 265
- רָשָׁע H7563 râshâʻ wicked 263
- בָּבֶ֫ל H894 Bâbel Babylon 262
- לֵבָב H3824 lêbâb heart 252
- מַטֶּה H4294 maṭṭeh staff 252
- חֶ֫סֶד H2617 chêçêd kindness 251
- רֶ֫גֶל H7272 regel foot 251
- מָלֵא H4390 mâlêʼ to fill 250
- אַמָּה H520 ʼammâh cubit 249
- אֵל H410 ʼêl God 245
- גְּבוּל H1366 gᵉbûwl border 241
- חָטָא H2398 châṭâʼ to sin 240
- נַ֫עַר H5288 naʻar boy 239
- שָׁלוֹם H7965 shâlôwm peace 236
- זָכַר H2142 zâkar to remember 235
- לַ֫יְלָה H3915 layil night 235
- מַעֲשֶׂה H4639 maʻăseh work 235
- רָבָה H7235 râbâh to multiply 235
- חַ֫יִל H2428 chayil strength 234
- יָרַשׁ H3423 yârash to inherit 232
- עָוֺן H5771 ʻâvôn iniquity 232
- זֶ֫רַע H2233 zeraʻ seed 227
- כָּתַב H3789 kâthab to write 227
- קֶ֫רֶב H7130 qereb midst 227
- אֲדָמָה H127 ʼădâmâh ground 225
- בָּקַשׁ H1245 bâqash to seek 225
- מוֹעֵד H4150 môwʻêd appointed time 223
- נַחֲלָה H5159 nachălâh inheritance 222
- תּוֹרָה H8451 tôwrâh law 222
- אֵם H517 ʼêm mother 220
- כּוּן H3559 kûwn to be established 219
- בֶּ֫גֶד H899 beged garment 218
- יְהוֹשׁוּעַ H3091 Yᵉhôwshûwaʻ Joshua 218
- שָׁתָה H8354 shâthâh to drink 217
- מַחֲנֶה H4264 machăneh camp 216
- נָטָה H5186 nâṭâh to stretch out 216
- שֵׁשׁ H8337 shêsh six 216
- עָזַב H5800 ʻâzab to leave 215
- בֹּ֫קֶר H1242 bôqer morning 214
- יוֹסֵף H3130 Yôwçêph Joseph 213
- מַלְאָךְ H4397 mălʼâk messenger 213
- נָצַל H5337 nâtsal to rescue 213
- שָׁכַב H7901 shâkab to lie down 213
- אָהֵב H157 ʼâhab to love 211
- מִנְחָה H4503 minchâh offering 211
- יָסַף H3254 yâçaph to add 210
- יָשַׁע H3467 yâshaʻ to save 206
- צַדִּיק H6662 tsaddîyq righteous 206
- כָּלָה H3615 kâlâh to finish 205
- שָׁפַט H8199 shâphaṭ to judge 204
- אָסַף H622 ʼâçaph to gather 202
- אֲרוֹן H727 ʼârôwn ark 202
- בַּד H905 bad apart 202
- כָּבוֹד H3519 kâbôwd glory 200
- אַ֫יִל H352 ʼayil ram 196
- כַּף H3709 kaph palm 195
- יָכֹל H3201 yâkôl to prevail 194
- רוּם H7311 rûwm to rise 193
- שֶׁ֫מֶן H8081 shemen fat 193
- בְּהֵמָה H929 bᵉhêmâh beast 190
- חָצֵר H2691 châtsêr court 190
- שֵׁ֫בֶט H7626 shêbeṭ staff 190
- רֵעַ H7453 rêaʻ friend 189
- אֹ֫זֶן H241 ʼôzen ear 188
- סֵ֫פֶר H5612 çêpher book 188
- גָּלָה H1540 gâlâh to uncover 186
- אָבַד H6 ʼâbad to perish 185
- שָׁבַע H7650 shâbaʻ to swear 185
- מִצְוָה H4687 mitsvâh commandment 184
- בָּקָר H1241 bâqâr cattle 183
- יַרְדֵּן H3383 Yardên Jordan 183
- רִאשׁוֹן H7223 riʼshôwn first 182
- מוֹאָב H4124 Môwʼâb Moab 181
- אֶפְרַ֫יִם H669 ʼEphrayim Ephraim 180
- מֶ֫לֶךְ H4430 melek king 180
- זָקֵן H2205 zâqên old 179
- לָחַם H3898 lâcham to fight 177
- עֶשֶׂר H6235 ʻeser ten 177
- שָׂפָה H8193 sâphâh lip 177
- שָׁאַל H7592 shâʼal to ask 176
- אַבְרָהָם H85 ʼAbrâhâm Abraham 175
- שָׁחָה H7812 shâchâh to bow down 175
- שְׁלֹשִׁים H7970 shᵉlôwshîym thirty 174
- קָדַשׁ H6942 qâdash to consecrate 173
- בִּין H995 bîyn to understand 171
- בָּחַר H977 bâchar to choose 170
- דּוֹר H1755 dôwr generation 168
- בִּנְיָמִין H1144 Binyâmîyn Benjamin 167
- הָרַג H2026 hârag to kill 167
- מְלָאכָה H4399 mᵉlâʼkâh work 167
- אַחֵר H312 ʼachêr other 166
- דָּרַשׁ H1875 dârash to seek 165
- הָלַל H1984 hâlal to praise 165
- חוּץ H2351 chûwts outside 164
- פֶּ֫תַח H6607 pethach doorway 164
- רָעָה H7462 râʻâh to shepherd 164
- חֲמִשִּׁים H2572 chămishshîym fifty 163
- זֶ֫בַח H2077 zebach sacrifice 162
- טָמֵא H2930 ṭâmêʼ to be unclean 162
- אַךְ H389 ʼak surely 161
- נוּס H5127 nûwç to flee 161
- ספר H5608 çâphar to count 161
- גִּבּוֹר H1368 gibbôwr mighty 159
- צְדָקָה H6666 tsᵉdâqâh righteousness 159
- מָ֫וֶת H4194 mâveth death 158
- סָבַב H5437 çâbab to turn around 158
- שָׂמַח H8055 sâmach to rejoice 158
- שֵׁנִי H8145 shênîy second 157
- כָּסָה H3680 kâçâh to cover 153
- צִיּוֹן H6726 Tsîyôwn Zion 153
- צָפוֹן H6828 tsâphôwn north 153
- אַשּׁוּר H804 ʼAshshûwr Assyria 151
- נֶ֫גֶד H5048 neged before 150
- נָגַע H5060 nâgaʻ to touch 150
- רֹב H7230 rôb multitude 150
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