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.
- חֲזִיז H2385 chăzîyz lightning 3
- חָטַף H2414 châṭaph to seize 3
- חַכָּה H2443 chakkâh hook 3
- חֲכִילָה H2444 Chăkîylâh Hachilah 3
- חֹלוֹן H2473 Chôlôwn Holon 3
- חֲלַח H2477 Chălach Halah 3
- חֵֽלְכָה H2489 chêlᵉkâʼ poor person 3
- חֲלָק H2508 chălâq possession 3
- חָלַשׁ H2522 châlash to weaken 3
- חָמוּל H2538 Châmûwl Hamul 3
- חֵמָר H2564 chêmâr bitumen 3
- חָסַד H2616 châçad to be kind 3
- חֹ֫סֶר H2640 chôçer want 3
- חֻפָּה H2646 chuppâh chamber 3
- חִפָּזוֹן H2649 chippâzôwn in haste 3
- חֻפִּים H2650 Chuppîym Huppim 3
- חׇפְשִׁית H2669 chophshûwth freedom 3
- חָצוֹת H2676 châtsôwth half 3
- חָצַץ H2686 châtsats to divide 3
- חָצָץ H2687 châtsâts gravel 3
- חֶצְרוֹ H2695 Chetsrôw Hezro 3
- חָרוּל H2738 chârûwl nettles 3
- חָרִיץ H2757 chârîyts sharp instrument 3
- חָרִישׁ H2758 chârîysh ploughing 3
- חֹרֹנִי H2772 Chôrônîy Horonite 3
- חֶ֫רֶשׁ H2791 cheresh silently 3
- חֲרֹ֫שֶׁת H2800 Chărôsheth Harosheth 3
- חֶשְׁבּוֹן H2808 cheshbôwn reckoning 3
- חַשְׁמַל H2830 chashmal amber 3
- טִבְחָה H2878 ṭibchâh meat 3
- טוֹטָפוֹת H2903 ṭôwphâphâh phylacteries 3
- טָפַל H2950 ṭâphal to plaster 3
- יִבְחָר H2984 Yibchar Ibhar 3
- יְבַל H2987 yᵉbal to bring 3
- יִבְלְעָם H2991 Yiblᵉʻâm Ibleam 3
- יָבַם H2992 yâbam to perform levirate marriage 3
- יִגְאָל H3008 Yigʼâl Igal 3
- יָגֵעַ H3023 yâgêaʻ weary 3
- יָדַד H3032 yâdad to cast lots 3
- יִדּוֹ H3035 Yiddôw Iddo 3
- יַדּוּעַ H3037 Yaddûwaʻ Jaddua 3
- יְהוֹעַדָּן H3086 Yᵉhôwʻaddîyn Jehoaddan 3
- יַהֲלֹם H3095 yahălôm precious stone 3
- יוֹרֶה H3138 yôwreh early rain 3
- יִזְרַחְיָה H3156 Yizrachyâh Izrahiah 3
- יָחַד H3161 yâchad to join 3
- יְחֶזְקֵאל H3168 Yᵉchezqêʼl Ezekiel 3
- יׇטְבָ֫תָה H3193 Yoṭbâthâh Jotbath 3
- יְטוּר H3195 Yᵉṭûwr Jetur 3
- יְכָלְיָהוּ H3203 Yᵉkolyâh Jecoliah 3
- יַלְדָּה H3207 yaldâh girl 3
- יַלְדוּת H3208 yaldûwth childhood 3
- יָנוֹחַ H3239 Yânôwach Janoah 3
- יַנְשׁוּף H3244 yanshûwph owl 3
- יעט H3272 yᵉʻaṭ to counsel 3
- יָעֵל H3277 yâʻêl mountain goat 3
- יָעֵף H3287 yâʻêph weary 3
- יַפְלֵט H3310 Yaphlêṭ Japhlet 3
- יֵ֫צֶר H3337 Yêtser Jezer 3
- יְקוּם H3351 yᵉqûwm substance 3
- יָקוּשׁ H3353 yâqûwsh fowler 3
- יְקַמְיָה H3359 Yᵉqamyâh Jecamiah 3
- יׇקְנְעָם H3362 Yoqnᵉʻâm Jokneam 3
- יָרִיב H3401 yârîyb adversary 3
- יָרִיב H3402 Yârîyb Jarib 3
- יְרִיָּהוּ H3404 Yᵉrîyâh Jerijah 3
- יָרַק H3417 yârâq to spit 3
- יְרַקְרַק H3422 yᵉraqraq pale green 3
- יִשְׁבּוֹ בְּנֹב H3430 Yishbôw bᵉ-Nôb Ishbi-benob 3
- יָשׇׁבְעָם H3434 Yâshobʻâm Jashobeam 3
- יָשַׁט H3447 yâshaṭ to extend 3
- יָֽשְׁפֶה H3471 yâshᵉphêh jasper 3
- יִשְׂרְאֵלִית H3482 Yisrᵉʼêlîyth Israelitess 3
- יִתְרָן H3506 Yithrân Ithran 3
- כְּבוּדָּ֯ה H3520 kᵉbûwddâh wealth 3
- כִּבְרָה H3530 kibrâh distance 3
- כִּימָה H3598 Kîymâh Pleiades 3
- כְּלוּב H3619 kᵉlûwb cage 3
- כִּלְיוֹן H3630 Kilyôwn Chilion 3
- כלנה H3641 Kalneh Calneh 3
- כַּמֹּן H3646 kammôn cumin 3
- כֹּ֫מֶר H3649 kâmâr priest 3
- כׇּנְיָהוּ H3659 Konyâhûw Coniah 3
- כְּנַנְיָ֫הוּ H3663 Kᵉnanyâh Chenaniah 3
- כְּנַשׁ H3673 kânash to gather 3
- כִּסְלֵו H3691 Kiçlêv Chisleu 3
- כֻּסֶּ֫מֶת H3698 kuççemeth spelt 3
- כִּפָּה H3712 kippâh branch 3
- כֶּ֫פֶל H3718 kephel double 3
- כְּפַר הָעַמּוֹנִי H3726 Kᵉphar hâ-ʻAmmôwnîy Chephar-haammonai 3
- כַּפְתּוֹר H3731 Kaphtôr Caphtor 3
- כַּפְתֹּרִי H3732 Kaphtôrîy Caphtorim 3
- כָּרָה H3739 kârâh to trade 3
- כָּרִי H3746 kârîy guard 3
- כַּרְכְּמִישׁ H3751 Karkᵉmîysh Carchemish 3
- כַּרְמִיל H3758 karmîyl crimson 3
- כׇּרְסֵא H3764 korçêʼ throne 3
- כָּרֻתָה H3773 kâruthâh beams 3
- כִּשְׁרוֹן H3788 kishrôwn success 3
- כֶּ֫תֶר H3804 kether crown 3
- לָבַט H3832 lâbaṭ to throw down 3
- לְבִבָה H3834 lâbîybâh cakes 3
- לְבָנָה H3842 lᵉbânâh moon 3
- לְבֵשׁ H3848 lᵉbash to be clothed 3
- לוּחִית H3872 Lûwchîyth Luhith 3
- לוּט H3874 lûwṭ to wrap 3
- לֶחִי H3896 Lechîy Lehi 3
- לְחֵנָה H3904 lᵉchênâh concubine 3
- לָחַשׁ H3907 lâchash to whisper 3
- לֹיָה H3914 lôyâh wreath 3
- לַ֫יִשׁ H3918 layish lion 3
- לָפַת H3943 lâphath to grasp 3
- לָצוֹן H3944 lâtsôwn bragging 3
- לָשַׁן H3960 lâshan to slander 3
- מַאֲמַר H3982 maʼămar word 3
- מְבוּסָה H4001 mᵉbûwçâh subjugation 3
- מַבּוּעַ H4002 mabbûwaʻ spring 3
- מַבָּט H4007 mabbâṭ expectation 3
- מִבְשָׂם H4017 Mibsâm Mibsam 3
- מָגַן H4042 mâgan to deliver 3
- מְדָן H4090 mᵉdân strife 3
- מְהֵיטַבְאֵל H4105 Mᵉhêyṭabʼêl Mehetabel 3
- מֹ֫הַר H4119 môhar purchase price 3
- מַהֲרַי H4121 Mahăray Maharai 3
- מוֹבָא H4126 môwbâʼ entrance 3
- מוֹסֵרָה H4149 Môwçêrâh Mosera 3
- מוּצָק H4164 mûwtsaq constraint 3
- מוּצָק H4165 mûwtsâq casting 3
- מוֹרַג H4173 môwrag threshing sledge 3
- מוֹרֶה H4175 môwreh rain 3
- מוֹרֶה H4176 Môwreh Moreh 3
- מוֹרָה H4177 môwrâh razor 3
- מוֹרָשׁ H4180 môwrâsh possession 3
- מוּשׁ H4184 mûwsh to feel 3
- מוּת לַבֵּן H4192 Mûwth death 3
- מוֹתָר H4195 môwthâr abundance 3
- מִזָּה H4199 Mizzâh Mizzah 3
- מָזוֹר H4205 mâzôwr wound 3
- מְזִיחַ H4206 mâzîyach girdle 3
- מָחָא H4222 mâchâʼ to clap 3
- מַחְצֵב H4274 machtsêb hewn 3
- מַ֫חַת H4287 Machath Mahath 3
- מִיץ H4330 mîyts pressing 3
- מְכֹרָה H4351 mᵉkûwrâh origin 3
- מָכַךְ H4355 mâkak to be low 3
- מִכְלָה H4356 miklâʼâh fold 3
- מכמרת H4365 mikmereth net 3
- מֶ֫כֶר H4377 meker price 3
- מִלֻּאָה H4396 milluʼâh setting 3
- מְלַח H4416 mᵉlach salt 3
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