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.
- חַרְטֹם H2749 charṭôm magician 5
- חָרַק H2786 châraq to gnash 5
- חַשּׁוּב H2815 Chashshûwb Hashub 5
- חֲשֵׁכָה H2825 chăshêkâh darkness 5
- חָשֻׁם H2828 Châshum Hashum 5
- חֻשָׁתִי H2843 Chushâthîy Hushathite 5
- חַת H2844 chath terror 5
- טַל H2920 ṭal dew 5
- טַלְמוֹן H2929 Ṭalmôwn Talmon 5
- טְעֵם H2941 ṭaʻam discretion 5
- טֹ֫פַח H2948 ṭôphach span 5
- יְבֵ֫מֶת H2994 Yᵉbêmeth sister-in-law 5
- יָגֹר H3025 yâgôr to fear 5
- יוֹיָדָע H3111 Yôwyâdâʻ Joiada 5
- יוֹיָרִיב H3114 Yôwyârîyb Joiarib 5
- יוֹצָדָק H3136 Yôwtsâdâq Jozadak 5
- יִזְרְעֵאלִית H3159 Yizrᵉʻêʼlîyth Jezreelitess 5
- יָחֵף H3182 yâchêph barefoot 5
- יְלָלָה H3215 yᵉlâlâh wailing 5
- יִמְנָה H3232 Yimnâh Imna 5
- יָפִיעַ H3309 Yâphîyaʻ Japhia 5
- יַצִּיב H3330 yatstsîyb true 5
- יָרָק H3419 yârâq herbs 5
- יִשְׁעִי H3469 Yishʻîy Ishi 5
- יְתִב H3488 yᵉthib to sit 5
- יִתְרִי H3505 Yithrîy Ithrite 5
- כְּדׇרְלָעֹמֶר H3540 Kᵉdorlâʻômer Chedorlaomer 5
- כִּמְהָם H3643 Kimhâm Chimham 5
- כְּנֵ֫מָא H3660 kᵉnêmâʼ thus 5
- כְּנַעֲנָה H3668 Kᵉnaʻănâh Chenaanah 5
- כָּפַל H3717 kâphal to double 5
- כָּפַף H3721 kâphaph to bow down 5
- כָּרַם H3755 kôrêm vinedresser 5
- כַּרְמְלִי H3761 Karmᵉlîy Carmelite 5
- כָּתִית H3795 kâthîyth pure 5
- לבב H3823 lâbab to take heart 5
- לִבְנִי H3845 Libnîy Libni 5
- לֹג H3849 lôg log 5
- לוּד H3865 Lûwd Lud 5
- לַ֫חַשׁ H3908 lachash whispering 5
- לָטַשׁ H3913 lâṭash to sharpen 5
- לֵילָא H3916 lêylᵉyâʼ night 5
- מַאֲרָב H3993 maʼărâb ambush 5
- מְאֵרָה H3994 mᵉʼêrâh curse 5
- מָדַי H4076 Mâday Medes 5
- מדתא H4099 Mᵉdâthâʼ Hammedatha 5
- מוּךְ H4134 mûwk to be poor 5
- מֵיפַ֫עַת H4158 Môwphaʻath Mephaath 5
- מוֹצָא H4162 môwtsâʼ Moza 5
- מוֹרָד H4174 môwrâd slope 5
- מְזַמֶּרֶת H4212 mᵉzammᵉrâh snuffers 5
- מַחֲבַת H4227 machăbath griddle 5
- מַחְלָה H4244 Machlâh Mahlah 5
- מַטְמוֹן H4301 maṭmôwn treasure 5
- מֵידְבָא H4311 Mêydᵉbâʼ Medeba 5
- מִכְוָה H4348 mikvâh burn scar 5
- מִכְנָס H4370 miknâç drawers 5
- מִכְתָּם H4387 miktâm michtam 5
- מָלַח H4414 mâlach to salt 5
- מלכם H4445 Malkâm Milcom 5
- מְלֶ֫כֶת H4446 mᵉleketh queen 5
- מָלַל H4448 mâlal to speak 5
- מְלַל H4449 mᵉlal to speak 5
- מִמְשָׁל H4474 mimshâl ruler 5
- מְנָה H4483 mᵉnâʼ to number 5
- מָנֶה H4488 mâneh mina 5
- מֵסַב H4524 mêçab surroundings 5
- מַסָּה H4531 maççâh trial 5
- מָסַךְ H4537 mâçak to mix 5
- מִסְפּוֹא H4554 miçpôwʼ fodder 5
- מַעֲמָד H4612 maʻămâd service 5
- מַעֲמַקִּים H4615 maʻămâq depths 5
- מִצְעָר H4705 mitsʻâr small thing 5
- מַרְבִּית H4768 marbîyth multitude 5
- מָרָה H4785 Mârâh Marah 5
- מְרוּצָה H4794 mᵉrûwtsâh course 5
- מִשְׁבָּר H4867 mishbâr breaker 5
- משען H4937 mishʻên staff 5
- מַתְכֹ֫נֶת H4971 mathkôneth measurement 5
- מַתָּן H4976 mattân gifts 5
- מָתֹק H4985 mâthaq to be sweet 5
- נֹא H4996 Nôʼ No 5
- נאצה H5007 nᵉʼâtsâh contempt 5
- נְבָיוֹת H5032 Nᵉbâyôwth Nebaioth 5
- נָהַם H5098 nâham to growl 5
- נַ֫חְנוּ H5168 nachnûw we 5
- נַ֫חַת H5184 Nachath Nahath 5
- נֶ֫כֶס H5233 nekeç treasure 5
- נָמַל H5243 nâmal to circumcise 5
- נִמְשִׁי H5250 Nimshîy Nimshi 5
- נַעֲמָה H5279 Naʻămâh Naamah 5
- נֹ֫פֶת H5317 nôpheth honey 5
- נִקָּיוֹן H5356 niqqâyôwn innocence 5
- נָקַשׁ H5367 nâqash to strike 5
- סַבָּל H5449 çabbâl bearer 5
- סְגַן H5460 çᵉgan prefect 5
- סוֹף H5490 çôwph end 5
- סוֹף H5491 çôwph end 5
- סָחַב H5498 çâchab to drag 5
- סְלֵק H5559 çᵉliq to ascend 5
- סֶ֫מֶל H5566 çemel idol 5
- סְנַפִּיר H5579 çᵉnappîyr fin 5
- סָפִיחַ H5599 çâphîyach volunteer plants 5
- סְפַר H5609 çᵉphar book 5
- סָרֵךְ H5632 çârêk overseer 5
- עֲבָרִים H5682 ʻĂbârîym Abarim 5
- עֵ֫דֶן H5730 ʻêden luxury 5
- עוּל H5763 ʻûwl to nurse 5
- עַוָּל H5767 ʻavvâl unjust one 5
- עָוַר H5786 ʻâvar to blind 5
- עֵיטָם H5862 ʻÊyṭâm Etam 5
- עַ֫יִן H5870 ʻayin eye 5
- עַ֫יִן H5871 ʻAyin Ain 5
- עֵינָן H5881 ʻÊynân Enan 5
- עֵיפָה H5891 ʻÊyphâh Ephah 5
- עָכוֹר H5911 ʻÂkôwr Achor 5
- עַכְסָה H5915 ʻAkçâh Achsah 5
- עׇכְרָן H5918 ʻOkrân Ocran 5
- עָלוּמִים H5934 ʻâlûwm youth 5
- עָלַף H5968 ʻâlaph to cover 5
- עַמִּישַׁדָּ֑י H5996 ʻAmmîyshadday Ammishaddai 5
- עֲמָשַׂי H6022 ʻĂmâsay Amasai 5
- עַנְּתֹתִי H6069 ʻAnthôthîy Anethothite 5
- עָסִיס H6071 ʻâçîyç sweet wine 5
- עֹ֫פֶל H6077 ʻÔphel Ophel 5
- עֹ֫פֶר H6082 ʻôpher fawn 5
- עַצֶּ֫בֶת H6094 ʻatstsebeth sorrow 5
- עָקַב H6117 ʻâqab to supplant 5
- עָקַשׁ H6140 ʻâqash to twist 5
- עֲרָבָה H6155 ʻârâb poplar 5
- עֲרָד H6166 ʻĂrâd Arad 5
- עָרֹם H6191 ʻâram to be crafty 5
- עׇרְמָה H6195 ʻormâh prudence 5
- פַּגְעִיאֵל H6295 Pagʻîyʼêl Pagiel 5
- פּוּשׁ H6335 pûwsh to spring about 5
- פָּטַר H6362 pâṭar to separate 5
- פַּלּוּא H6396 Pallûwʼ Pallu 5
- פָּלַח H6398 pâlach to cleave 5
- פְּלַטְיָ֫הוּ H6410 Pᵉlaṭyâh Pelatiah 5
- פָּלַשׁ H6428 pâlash to roll 5
- פַּס H6446 paç palm 5
- פְּעוֹר H6465 Pᵉʻôwr Peor 5
- פָּעַם H6470 pâʻam to impel 5
- פִּרְעָתוֹנִי H6553 Pirʻâthôwnîy Pirathonite 5
- פָּרַשׁ H6567 pârâsh to declare 5
- פָּתַל H6617 pâthal to twist 5
- פִּתְרוֹן H6623 pithrôwn interpretation 5
- פַּתְרוֹס H6624 Pathrôwç Pathros 5
- צְבַע H6647 tsᵉbaʻ to dip 5
- צֹאָה H6675 tsôwʼâh filth 5
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