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.
- חׇכְמָה H2451 chokmâh wisdom 149
- עֵדָה H5712 ʻêdâh congregation 149
- שָׁבַר H7665 shâbar to break 149
- שָׂנֵא H8130 sânêʼ to hate 148
- יִרְמְיָ֫הוּ H3414 Yirmᵉyâh Jeremiah 147
- שָׁחַת H7843 shâchath to destroy 147
- מְנַשֶּׁה H4519 Mᵉnashsheh Manasseh 146
- נָסַע H5265 nâçaʻ to journey 146
- יוֹאָב H3097 Yôwʼâb Joab 145
- עֲבֹדָה H5656 ʻăbôdâh service 145
- פָּתַח H6605 pâthach to open 145
- בֵּֽיתְ־אֵל H1008 Bêyth-ʼÊl Bethel 144
- רָדַף H7291 râdaph to pursue 144
- חָלַל H2490 châlal to profane 143
- חָנָה H2583 chânâh to encamp 143
- יַ֫חַד H3162 yachad together 142
- כְּמוֹ H3644 kᵉmôw like 142
- אָז H227 ʼâz then 141
- יַ֫יִן H3196 yayin wine 141
- יָמִין H3225 yâmîyn right hand 141
- נַ֫חַל H5158 nachal wadi 141
- סוּס H5483 çûwç horse 141
- מַ֫עַל H4605 maʻal above 140
- נְחֹ֫שֶׁת H5178 nᵉchôsheth bronze 140
- שְׁמוּאֵל H8050 Shᵉmûwʼêl Samuel 140
- מִשְׁכָּן H4908 mishkân dwelling place 139
- יֵשׁ H3426 yêsh there is 138
- חָכָם H2450 châkâm wise 137
- אַרְבָּעִים H705 ʼarbâʻîym forty 135
- כִּסֵּא H3678 kiççêʼ throne 135
- פָּנָה H6437 pânâh to turn 135
- אַף H637 ʼaph also 134
- גִּלְעָד H1568 Gilʻâd Gilead 134
- זָבַח H2076 zâbach to sacrifice 134
- מִסְפָּר H4557 miçpâr number 134
- נָשִׂיא H5387 nâsîyʼ chief 134
- עֶ֫רֶב H6153 ʻereb evening 134
- שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ H8121 shemesh sun 134
- אֲרָם H758 ʼĂrâm Aram 133
- חוֹמָה H2346 chôwmâh wall 133
- פֶּן־ H6435 pên lest 133
- פַּר H6499 par bullock 133
- קָבַר H6912 qâbar to bury 133
- שָׁאַר H7604 shâʼar to remain 133
- חִזְקִיָּהוּ H2396 Chizqîyâh Hezekiah 130
- שָׁכַן H7931 shâkan to dwell 129
- חֹק H2706 chôq statute 128
- אֱמֶת H571 ʼemeth faithfulness 127
- כֹּחַ H3581 kôach strength 127
- קָבַץ H6908 qâbats to gather 127
- עֶ֫צֶם H6106 ʻetsem bone 126
- נָגַשׁ H5066 nâgash to approach 125
- שָׁלַךְ H7993 shâlak to throw 125
- חֵמָה H2534 chêmâh wrath 124
- חָשַׁב H2803 châshab to think 124
- חֲצִי H2677 chêtsîy half 123
- קָהָל H6951 qâhâl assembly 123
- אוֹר H216 ʼôwr light 121
- לָכַד H3920 lâkad to capture 121
- אֲנַ֫חְנוּ H587 ʼănachnûw we 120
- בָּטַח H982 bâṭach to trust 120
- רֶ֫כֶב H7393 rekeb chariot 120
- אָחוֹת H269 ʼâchôwth sister 119
- יָשָׁר H3477 yâshâr upright 119
- נָהָר H5104 nâhâr stream 119
- פְּרִי H6529 pᵉrîy fruit 119
- צֶ֫דֶק H6664 tsedeq righteousness 119
- קָדוֹשׁ H6918 qâdôwsh holy 119
- בְּכוֹר H1060 bᵉkôwr firstborn 118
- פַּ֫עַם H6471 paʻam time 118
- תּוֹעֵבַה H8441 tôwʻêbah abomination 118
- לָשׁוֹן H3956 lâshôwn tongue 117
- מַמְלָכָה H4467 mamlâkâh kingdom 117
- קָטַר H6999 qâṭar to burn incense 117
- שָׁפַךְ H8210 shâphak to pour 117
- שָׂרַף H8313 sâraph to burn 117
- בָּכָה H1058 bâkâh to weep 116
- גָּדַל H1431 gâdal to grow 116
- כָּבֵד H3513 kâbad to be heavy 116
- מִן H4481 min from 116
- שלם H7999 shâlam to be at peace 116
- מִגְרָשׁ H4054 migrâsh common land 115
- נָבָא H5012 nâbâʼ to prophesy 115
- בּוֹשׁ H954 bûwsh to be ashamed 114
- יָדָה H3034 yâdâh to throw 114
- שֶׁ֫קֶר H8267 sheqer lie 113
- בִּלְתִּי H1115 biltîy except 112
- יָטַב H3190 yâṭab to be good 112
- עַמּוּד H5982 ʻammûwd pillar 112
- אֲבִישָׁלוֹם H53 ʼĂbîyshâlôwm Absalom 111
- כָּנָף H3671 kânâph wing 111
- לָבֵשׁ H3847 lâbash to clothe 111
- נֶ֫גֶב H5045 negeb south 111
- עַל H5922 ʻal upon 111
- שַׁבָּת H7676 shabbâth Sabbath 111
- עָפָר H6083 ʻâphâr dust 110
- צַר H6862 tsar distress 110
- רַק H7535 raq only 109
- שְׁמֹנֶה H8083 shᵉmôneh eight 109
- שֹׁמְרוֹן H8111 Shômᵉrôwn Samaria 109
- אָמַן H539 ʼâman to confirm 108
- יִצְחָק H3327 Yitschâq Isaac 108
- נָחַם H5162 nâcham to comfort 108
- שְׁלִישִׁי H7992 shᵉlîyshîy third 108
- יָתַר H3498 yâthar to remain 107
- כֶּ֫בֶשׂ H3532 kebes lamb 107
- עַמּוֹן H5983 ʻAmmôwn Ammon 106
- גָּאַל H1350 gâʼal to redeem 105
- חֻקָּה H2708 chuqqâh statute 105
- בָּמָה H1116 bâmâh high place 104
- יָֽרָבְעָם H3379 Yârobʻâm Jeroboam 104
- מַרְאֶה H4758 marʼeh sight 104
- רוּץ H7323 rûwts to run 104
- תָּמִיד H8548 tâmîyd continually 104
- בַּ֫עַד H1157 bᵉʻad behind 103
- כֹּל H3606 kôl all 103
- כפר H3722 kâphar to atone 103
- יֶ֫תֶר H3499 yether remainder 102
- רָעַע H7489 râʻaʻ to do evil 102
- שָׁכַח H7911 shâkach to forget 102
- מְעַט H4592 mᵉʻaṭ few 101
- קטן H6996 qâṭân small 101
- רֹ֫חַב H7341 rôchab breadth 101
- רָעָב H7458 râʻâb famine 101
- אֱדוֹם H123 ʼĔdôm Edom 100
- קִרְאָה H7125 qirʼâh to meet 100
- יַעַן H3282 yaʻan because 99
- עוֹר H5785 ʻôwr skin 99
- גּוּר H1481 gûwr to sojourn 98
- שְׁבִיעִי H7637 shᵉbîyʻîy seventh 98
- שָׁרַת H8334 shârath to minister 98
- אֱלָהּ H426 ʼĕlâhh God 97
- חֲמוֹר H2543 chămôwr donkey 97
- עֵשָׂו H6215 ʻÊsâv Esau 97
- קצה H7097 qâtseh end 97
- שָׂבֵעַ H7646 sâbaʻ to be satisfied 97
- אֹ֫רֶךְ H753 ʼôrek length 95
- טָהֵר H2891 ṭâhêr to cleanse 95
- מָלַט H4422 mâlaṭ to escape 95
- בָּעַר H1197 bâʻar to burn 94
- הָפַךְ H2015 hâphak to overturn 94
- חָלָל H2491 châlâl slain 94
- טָהוֹר H2889 ṭâhôwr pure 94
- כְּנַ֫עַן H3667 Kᵉnaʻan Canaan 94
- שִׂמְחָה H8057 simchâh joy 94
- אַחְאָב H256 ʼAchʼâb Ahab 93
- דַּ֫עַת H1847 daʻath knowledge 93
- זָנָה H2181 zânâh to commit fornication 93
- פֶּ֫שַׁע H6588 peshaʻ transgression 93
- גֵּר H1616 gêr sojourner 92
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