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.
- דְּלִי H1805 dᵉlîy bucket 2
- דֶּ֫לֶף H1812 deleph dripping 2
- דְּמָה H1821 dᵉmâh to resemble 2
- דָּמַע H1830 dâmaʻ to weep 2
- דִּנְהָ֑בָה H1838 Dinhâbâh Dinhabah 2
- דָּן יַעַן H1842 Dân Yaʻan Dan-jaan 2
- דׇּפְקָה H1850 Dophqâh Dophkah 2
- דִּקְלָה H1853 Diqlâh Diklah 2
- דֵּרָאוֹן H1860 dᵉrâʼôwn aversion 2
- דׇּרְבוֹן H1861 dorbôwn goad 2
- דַּרְדַּר H1863 dardar thorns 2
- דְּרוֹר H1866 dᵉrôwr swallow 2
- דַּרְקוֹן H1874 Darqôwn Darkon 2
- דָּשָׁא H1876 dâshâʼ to sprout 2
- דֶּ֫תֶא H1883 detheʼ grass 2
- דְּתָבָר H1884 dᵉthâbâr lawyer 2
- הֵא H1887 hêʼ behold 2
- הא H1888 hêʼ behold 2
- הָבְנִי H1894 hôben ebony 2
- הָבַר H1895 hâbar to divide 2
- הָגִיג H1901 hâgîyg murmuring 2
- הֲדַדְרִמּוֹן H1910 Hădadrimmôwn Hadad-rimmon 2
- הֹ֫דּוּ H1912 Hôdûw India 2
- הַדָּם H1917 haddâm limb 2
- הוֹ H1930 hôw alas 2
- הוֹדִיָּה H1941 Hôwdîyâh Hodijah 2
- הוֹתִיר H1956 Hôwthîyr Hothir 2
- הֵיךְ H1963 hêyk how 2
- הִלּוּל H1974 hillûwl rejoicing 2
- הַלָּזֶה H1976 hallâzeh this 2
- הֵ֫לֶךְ H1982 hêlek traveller 2
- הִלֵּל H1985 Hillêl Hillel 2
- הֲמֻלָּה H1999 hămullâh roaring 2
- הֶ֫פֶךְ H2016 hephek contrary 2
- זַבְדִּיאֵל H2068 Zabdîyʼêl Zabdiel 2
- זְבוּב H2070 zᵉbûwb fly 2
- זַבַּי H2079 Zabbay Zabbai 2
- זְבוּדָה H2080 Zᵉbîydâh Zebudah 2
- זֹ֫הַר H2096 zôhar brightness 2
- זִו H2099 Ziv Zif 2
- זָוִית H2106 zâvîyth corner 2
- זוּל H2107 zûwl to lavish 2
- זָחַח H2118 zâchach to remove 2
- זִיזָא H2124 Zîyzâʼ Ziza 2
- זְמַן H2164 zᵉman to agree 2
- זִמְרָן H2175 Zimrân Zimran 2
- זָנַב H2179 zânab to cut off 2
- זֹנוֹת H2185 zônôwth fornications 2
- זַעֲוָן H2190 Zaʻăvân Zaavan 2
- זָעֵף H2198 zâʻêph angry 2
- זָקַף H2210 zâqaph to raise up 2
- זֵרוּעַ H2221 zêrûwaʻ seed 2
- זָרַם H2229 zâram to pour out 2
- זִרְמָה H2231 zirmâh flow 2
- זֵרֹעַ H2235 zêrôaʻ vegetables 2
- זֵתָם H2241 Zêthâm Zetham 2
- חֹבָב H2246 Chôbâb Hobab 2
- חֲבַיָה H2252 Chăbayâh Habaiah 2
- חֲבַצֶּלֶת H2261 chăbatstseleth saffron 2
- חִבֻּק H2264 chibbuq folding 2
- חֲבַקּוּק H2265 Chăbaqqûwq Habakkuk 2
- חֲגָבָא H2286 Chăgâbâʼ Hagaba 2
- חָגוֹר H2289 châgôwr girded 2
- חֲדַד H2301 Chădad Hadad 2
- חֶדְוָה H2304 chedvâh gladness 2
- חֵ֫דֶק H2312 chêdeq thorn 2
- חִדֶּ֫קֶל H2313 Chiddeqel Hiddekel 2
- חַוָּה H2332 Chavvâh Eve 2
- חוּל H2343 Chûwl Hul 2
- חֻר H2352 chûwr hole 2
- חוּר H2353 chûwr white cloth 2
- חַוְרָן H2362 Chavrân Hauran 2
- חוֹתָם H2369 Chôwthâm Hotham 2
- חֲזוֹת H2379 chăzôwth visibility 2
- חֵזִיר H2387 Chêzîyr Hezir 2
- חָזֵק H2390 châzêq stronger 2
- חֲטָי H2408 chăṭîy sin 2
- חֲטִיטָא H2410 Chăṭîyṭâʼ Hatita 2
- חַטִּיל H2411 Chaṭṭîyl Hattil 2
- חֲטִיפָא H2412 Chăṭîyphâʼ Hatipha 2
- חֹטֵר H2415 chôṭêr branch 2
- חֵילָם H2431 Chêylâm Helam 2
- חִירָה H2437 Chîyrâh Hirah 2
- חֲכַלְיָה H2446 Chăkalyâh Hachaliah 2
- חַכְמוֹנִי H2453 Chakmôwnîy Hachmoni 2
- חֶלְאָה H2458 Chelʼâh Helah 2
- חֻלְדָּה H2468 Chuldâh Huldah 2
- חֶלְדַּי H2469 Chelday Heldai 2
- חֲלִי H2481 chălîy ornament 2
- חֲלִיצָה H2488 chălîytsâh spoils 2
- חֵ֫לֶף H2500 chêleph in exchange for 2
- חֵ֫לֶק H2507 Chêleq Helek 2
- חָלָק H2510 Châlâq Halak 2
- חֶלְקָת֙ H2520 Chelqath Helkath 2
- חֶלְקַת הַצֻּרִים H2521 Chelqath hats-Tsurîym Helkath-hazzurim 2
- חָם H2525 châm hot 2
- חֱמָא H2528 chĕmâʼ anger 2
- חַמּוֹן H2540 Chammôwn Hammon 2
- חֶמְלָה H2551 chemlâh compassion 2
- חָמַק H2559 châmaq to turn away 2
- חֲמוֹר H2565 chămôrâh heap 2
- חַמַּת H2575 Chammath Hammath 2
- חַמֹּת דֹּאר H2576 Chammôth Dôʼr Hammath-dor 2
- חֲמָתִי H2577 Chămâthîy Hamathite 2
- חֲמַת צוֹבָה H2578 Chămath Tsôwbâh Hamath-zobah 2
- חֲמַת רַבָּה H2579 Chămath Rabbâh Hamath-rabbah 2
- חִנְטָה H2591 chinṭâʼ wheat 2
- חַנִּיאֵל H2592 Channîyʼêl Hanniel 2
- חֲנַן H2604 chănan to show favour 2
- חָנַק H2614 chânaq to strangle 2
- חָסַם H2629 châçam to muzzle 2
- חֲסַן H2631 chăçan to take possession 2
- חֵ֫סֶן H2632 chêçen power 2
- חָסֹן H2634 châçôn strong 2
- חֶ֫סֶר H2639 cheçer poverty 2
- חָצוֹר חֲדַתָּה H2675 Châtsôwr Chădattâh Hazor-Hadattah 2
- חֲצִי הַמְּנֻחוֹת H2679 Chătsîy ham-Mᵉnuchôwth Manahethites 2
- חֲצִי הַמְּנַחְתִּי H2680 Chătsîy ham-Mᵉnachtîy Manassites 2
- חֹ֫צֶן H2684 chôtsen lap 2
- חֲצַף H2685 chătsaph to be harsh 2
- חֲצַר־אַדָּר H2692 Chătsar ʼAddâr Hazar-addar 2
- חֲצַר גַּדָּה H2693 Chătsar Gaddâh Hazar-gaddah 2
- חֲצַר הַתִּיכוֹן H2694 Chătsar hat-Tîykôwn Hazar-hatticon 2
- חֶצְרוֹנִי H2697 Chetsrôwnîy Hezronites 2
- חֲצַרְמָ֫וֶת H2700 Chătsarmâveth Hazarmaveth 2
- חֲצַר סוּסָה H2701 Chătsar Çûwçâh Hazar-susah 2
- חֲצַר סוּסָה H2702 Chătsar Çûwçîym Hazar-susim 2
- חֲצַר עֵינוֹן H2703 Chătsar ʻÊynôwn Hazar-enan 2
- חֲקוּפָא H2709 Chăqûwphâʼ Hakupha 2
- חֵקֶק H2711 chêqeq decree 2
- חֻקֹֿק H2712 Chuqqôq Hukkok 2
- חַרְבוֹנָא H2726 Charbôwnâʼ Harbona 2
- חֲרָדָה H2732 Chărâdâh Haradah 2
- חֲרֹדִי H2733 Chărôdîy Harodite 2
- חֲרִיפִי H2741 Chărûwphîy Haruphite 2
- חַרְחוּר H2744 Charchûwr Harhur 2
- חֶ֫רֶט H2747 chereṭ stylus 2
- חָרִיט H2754 chârîyṭ bag 2
- חֲרֵי־יוֹנִים H2755 chărêy-yôwnîym dung 2
- חָרִיף H2756 Chârîyph Hariph 2
- חֶרְמֵשׁ H2770 chermêsh sickle 2
- חַרְסִית H2777 charçûwth potsherd 2
- חַרְצֻבָּה H2784 chartsubbâh bond 2
- חֹרֵשׁ H2794 chôrêsh metalworker 2
- חַרְשָׁא H2797 Charshâʼ Harsha 2
- חִשָּׁבוֹן H2810 chishshâbôwn device 2
- חֲשַׁבְנְיָה H2813 Chăshabnᵉyâh Hashabniah 2
- חֲשׂוּפָא H2817 Chăsûwphâʼ Hasupha 2
- חֲשַׁח H2818 chăshach to need 2
- חַשְׁמֹנָה H2832 Chashmônâh Hashmonah 2
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