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.
- בְּנֵי יַעֲקָ֑ן H1142 Bᵉnêy Yaʻăqân Bene-jaakan 4
- בֹּ֫סֶר H1155 bôçer sour grapes 4
- בַּעַל בְּרִית H1170 Baʻal Bᵉrîyth Baal-berith 4
- בַּעֲלָה H1172 baʻălâh mistress 4
- בַּ֫עַל חֶרְמוֹן H1179 Baʻal Chermôwn Baal-hermon 4
- בִּצָּה H1207 bitstsâh swamp 4
- בַּר H1248 bar son 4
- בָּרֹד H1261 bârôd spotted 4
- גֵּב H1356 gêb beam 4
- גָּבֹהַּ H1362 gâbâhh high 4
- גַּבַּ֫חַת H1372 gabbachath bald 4
- גָּדָה H1415 gâdâh river bank 4
- גָּדִישׁ H1430 gâdîysh heap 4
- גָּדֵל H1432 gâdêl growing up 4
- גִּדֵּל H1435 Giddêl Giddel 4
- גּוּנִי H1476 Gûwnîy Guni 4
- גֵּז H1488 gêz shearing 4
- גָּזֵל H1498 gâzêl plunder 4
- גָּלוּ H1547 gâlûwth exile 4
- גָּלִיל H1550 gâlîyl circuit 4
- גֵּל H1561 gêlel dung 4
- גַּלְמוּד H1565 galmûwd barren 4
- גֹּ֫מֶא H1573 gômeʼ reed 4
- גִּנָּה H1594 ginnâh garden 4
- גַּ֫עַשׁ H1608 Gaʻash Gaash 4
- גַּף H1610 gaph body 4
- גַּרְגְּרוֹת H1621 gargᵉrôwth neck 4
- גְּרִזִים H1630 Gᵉrizîym Gerizim 4
- גַּרְזֶן H1631 garzen axe 4
- גֶּ֫שֶׁם H1654 Geshem Geshem 4
- גַּת הַחֵ֫פֶר H1662 Gath-ha-Chêpher Gath-hepher 4
- דָּאָה H1675 dâʼâh to fly swiftly 4
- דְּבוֹרָה H1682 dᵉbôwrâh bee 4
- דָּגַל H1713 dâgal to look 4
- דַּד H1717 dad breast 4
- דּוּמָה H1746 Dûwmâh Dumah 4
- דּוּמִיָּה H1747 dûwmîyâh silence 4
- דּוֹנַג H1749 dôwnag wax 4
- דָּחַף H1765 dâchaph to hasten 4
- דַּךְ H1790 dak crushed 4
- דֳּמִי H1824 dᵉmîy silence 4
- דְּעוּאֵל H1845 Dᵉʻûwʼêl Deuel 4
- דָּר H1859 dâr generation 4
- דַּרְכְּמוֹן H1871 darkᵉmôwn daric 4
- הֵגֵא H1896 Hêgêʼ Hegai 4
- הִגָּיוֹן H1902 higgâyôwn meditation 4
- הַדָּבָר H1907 haddâbâr counselor 4
- הֲדוֹרָם H1913 Hădôwrâm Hadoram 4
- הוֹדַוְיָה H1938 Hôwdavyâh Hodaviah 4
- הוֹדִיָּה H1940 Hôwdîyâh Hodiah 4
- הוּךְ H1946 hûwk to go 4
- הוֹלֵלָה H1947 hôwlêlâh madness 4
- הֲמוֹן גּוֹג H1996 Hămôwn Gôwg Hamon-gog 4
- הֲתָךְ H2047 Hăthâk Hatach 4
- זוּעַ H2112 zûwaʻ to tremble 4
- זָכוּר H2138 zâkûwr male 4
- זָכַךְ H2141 zâkak to be bright 4
- זְמָ֑ן H2165 zᵉmân appointed time 4
- זְמָר H2170 zᵉmâr music 4
- זִמְרָה H2172 zimrâh song 4
- זַן H2178 zan kind 4
- זְקֻנִים H2208 zâqun old age 4
- זֶ֫רֶד H2218 Zered Zered 4
- זֶ֫רֶשׁ H2238 Zeresh Zeresh 4
- זַתּוּא H2240 Zattûwʼ Zattu 4
- חֲבֹל H2258 chăbôl pledge 4
- חֹבֶ֫רֶת H2279 chôbereth joining 4
- חׇגְלָה H2295 Choglâh Hoglah 4
- חַד H2299 chad sharp 4
- חוּד H2330 chûwd to propose a riddle 4
- חַוָּה H2333 chavvâh village 4
- חוּם H2345 chûwm dark 4
- חוּשִׁים H2366 Chûwshîym Hushim 4
- חֻשָׁם H2367 Chûwshâm Husham 4
- חֶזְקָה H2393 chezqâh strength 4
- חַלְחָלָה H2479 chalchâlâh trembling 4
- חֲלַף H2499 chălaph to pass over 4
- חָלָק H2509 châlâq flattering 4
- חֲלַקְלַקּוֹת H2519 chălaqlaqqâh flattery 4
- חָם H2524 châm father-in-law 4
- חֹ֫מֶשׁ H2570 chômesh belly 4
- חֲמֻשִׁים H2571 châmush arrayed for battle 4
- חֵ֫מֶת H2573 chêmeth waterskin 4
- חֵנָדָד H2582 Chênâdâd Henadad 4
- חֲנֻכָּה H2597 chănukkâʼ dedication 4
- חֲנַמְאֵל H2601 Chănamʼêl Hanameel 4
- חֲנַנְאֵל H2606 Chănanʼêl Hananeel 4
- חֶפְצִי־בָהּ H2657 Chephtsîy bâhh Hephzi-bah 4
- חַצֲצֹן תָּמָר H2688 Chatsᵉtsôwn Tâmâr Hazezon-tamar 4
- חָקָה H2707 châqâh to cut 4
- חֹר הַגִּדְגָּד H2735 Chôr hag-Gidgâd Hor-hagidgad 4
- חֹרִי H2753 Chôrîy Hori 4
- חֹרֹנַיִם H2773 Chôrônayim Horonaim 4
- חֶ֫רֶס H2775 chereç itch 4
- חֲרֹ֫שֶׁת H2799 chărôsheth carving 4
- חֵ֫שֶׁק H2837 chêsheq desire 4
- חָתָה H2846 châthâh to seize 4
- טוֹב H2897 Ṭôwb Tob 4
- טֶ֫נֶא H2935 ṭeneʼ basket 4
- טְעֵם H2939 ṭᵉʻam to feed 4
- טֶ֫פַח H2947 ṭêphach hand breadth 4
- טְרַד H2957 ṭᵉrad to drive away 4
- יַאֲזַנְיָ֫הוּ H2970 Yaʼăzanyâh Jaazaniah 4
- יָאַל H2973 yâʼal to be foolish 4
- יְבוּס H2982 Yᵉbûwç Jebus 4
- יְהוּדִי H3065 Yᵉhûwdîy Jew 4
- יְהוֹזָבָד H3075 Yᵉhôwzâbâd Jehozabad 4
- יוֹאָחָז H3099 Yôwʼâchâz Joahaz 4
- יוֹיָקִים H3113 Yôwyâqîym Joiakim 4
- יִלּוֹד H3209 yillôwd born 4
- יִמְלָה H3229 Yimlâʼ Imlah 4
- יָמַן H3231 yâman to choose right 4
- יַעְבֵּץ H3258 Yaʻbêts Jabez 4
- יַעְלָם H3281 Yaʻlâm Jaalam 4
- יָפוֹ H3305 Yâphôw Joppa 4
- יִפְתַּח־אֵל H3317 Yiphtach-ʼêl Jiphthah-el 4
- יִצְהָרִי H3325 Yitshârîy Izharites 4
- יָצַע H3331 yatsaʻ to spread out 4
- יׇקְשָׁן H3370 Yoqshân Jokshan 4
- יָרַע H3415 yâraʻ to tremble 4
- יָשׁוּב H3437 Yâshûwb Jashub 4
- יִשְׁוִי H3440 Yishvîy Ishui 4
- יִשְׂחָק H3446 Yischâq Isaac 4
- יָשִׁישׁ H3453 yâshîysh old man 4
- יָשַׁם H3456 yâsham to ruin 4
- יְשֻׁרוּן H3484 Yᵉshurûwn Jeshurun 4
- יַתִּיר H3492 Yattîyr Jattir 4
- כאה H3512 kâʼâh to be sad 4
- כֹּ֫בֶד H3514 kôbed weight 4
- כִּבְשָׁן H3536 kibshân kiln 4
- כְּהַל H3546 kᵉhal to be able 4
- כִּלְאַיִם H3610 kilʼayim mixture 4
- כׇּל־חֹזֶה H3626 Kol-Chôzeh Col-hozeh 4
- כְּלִיא H3628 kᵉlîyʼ imprisonment 4
- כָּמַר H3648 kâmar to burn 4
- כָּנָה H3655 kânâh to surname 4
- כְּסִיל H3685 Kᵉçîyl Orion 4
- כְּעֶ֫נֶת H3706 kᵉʻeneth now 4
- כְּפִירָה H3716 Kᵉphîyrâh Chephirah 4
- כְּפַת H3729 kᵉphath to bind 4
- כְּרִיתוּת H3748 kᵉrîythûwth divorce 4
- כָּשֵׁר H3787 kâshêr to succeed 4
- לֹא רֻחָ֫מָה H3819 Lôʼ Ruchâmâh Lo-ruhamah 4
- לֹד H3850 Lôd Lod 4
- לוּב H3864 Lûwbîy Libyans 4
- לוּדִי H3866 Lûwdîy Ludim 4
- לֵוָי H3879 Lêvîy Levite 4
- לְמוֹ H3926 lᵉmôw to 4
- מַאֲכֶ֫לֶת H3979 maʼăkeleth knife 4
- מָאֵן H3986 mâʼên refusing 4
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