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.
- חֲשַׁשׁ H2842 châshash chaff 2
- חָתַל H2853 châthal to wrap 2
- חֶתְלֹן H2855 Chethlôn Hethlon 2
- טָב H2869 ṭâb good 2
- טבאל H2870 ṭâbᵉʼêl Tabeel 2
- טַבּוּר H2872 ṭabbûwr navel 2
- טַבָּעוֹת H2884 Ṭabbâʻôwth Tabbaoth 2
- טהר H2892 ṭôhar purification 2
- טוֹב אֲדֹנִיָּה H2899 Ṭôwb ʼĂdônîyâhûw Tob-adonijah 2
- טָוָה H2901 ṭâvâh to spin 2
- טוּר H2906 ṭûwr mountain 2
- טֻחוֹת H2910 ṭuchâh inner parts 2
- טִין H2917 ṭîyn clay 2
- טָלֶה H2924 ṭâleh lamb 2
- טֶ֫לֶם H2928 Ṭelem Telem 2
- טָפַח H2946 ṭâphach to dandle 2
- טִפְסָר H2951 ṭiphçar scribe 2
- טְפַר H2953 ṭᵉphar fingernail 2
- טָרַד H2956 ṭârad to drip 2
- טֹ֫רַח H2960 ṭôrach burden 2
- טָרִי H2961 ṭârîy fresh 2
- יאתון H2978 yᵉʼithôwn entrance 2
- יָבָל H2988 yâbâl stream 2
- יָבָם H2993 yâbâm brother-in-law 2
- יַבְנְאֵל H2995 Yabnᵉʼêl Jabneel 2
- יַבֶּ֫שֶׁת H3006 yabbesheth dry land 2
- יׇגְבְּהָה H3011 Yogbᵉhâh Jogbehah 2
- יָגוֹר H3016 yâgôwr fearful 2
- יְגַר H3026 Yᵉgar Sahădûwthâʼ Jegar-sahadutha 2
- יְדָא H3029 yᵉdâʼ to praise 2
- יְדָיָה H3042 Yᵉdâyâh Jedaiah 2
- יָדָע H3047 Yâdâʻ Jada 2
- יְהֹוָה נִסִּי H3071 Yᵉhôvâh niççîy Jehovah-nissi 2
- יְהוֹיָרִיב H3080 Yᵉhôwyârîyb Jehoiarib 2
- יְהוֹעַדָּה H3085 Yᵉhôwʻaddâh Jehoadah 2
- יְהוֹשַׁבְעַת H3090 Yᵉhôwshabʻath Jehoshabeath 2
- יָהִיר H3093 yâhîyr arrogant 2
- יְהַלֶּלְאֵל H3094 Yᵉhallelʼêl Jehaleleel 2
- יוֹחָא H3109 Yôwchâʼ Joha 2
- יוֹכֶ֫בֶד H3115 Yôwkebed Jochebed 2
- יָוֵן H3121 yâvên mire 2
- יוֹעָשׁ H3135 Yôwʻâsh Joash 2
- י֥וּשַׁב חֶ֖סֶד H3142 Yûwshab Cheçed Jushab-hesed 2
- יוֹשָׁפָט H3146 Yôwshâphâṭ Joshaphat 2
- יְזִיאֵל H3149 Yᵉzavʼêl Jeziel 2
- יְזַנְיָה H3153 Yᵉzanyâh Jezaniah 2
- יחבה H3160 Yᵉchubbâh Jehubbah 2
- יֶחְדְּיָ֫הוּ H3165 Yechdîyâhûw Jehdeiah 2
- יְחִיאֵלִי H3172 Yᵉchîyʼêlîy Jehieli 2
- יַחְלְאֵל H3177 Yachlᵉʼêl Jahleel 2
- יַחְמוּר H3180 yachmûwr roebuck 2
- יַחְצְאֵל H3183 Yachtsᵉʼêl Jahzeel 2
- יֻטָּה H3194 Yuṭṭâh Juttah 2
- יַלֶּ֫פֶת H3217 yallepheth scab 2
- יַם H3221 yâm sea 2
- יְמוּאֵל H3223 Yᵉmûwʼêl Jemuel 2
- יָֽמִינִי H3228 Yᵉmîynîy Jaminites 2
- יָנוּם H3241 Yânîym Janum 2
- יֶעְדּוֹ H3260 Yeʻdîy Iddo 2
- יָעִיר H3265 Yâʻûwr Jair 2
- יַעֲזִיָּ֫הוּ H3269 Yaʻăzîyâhûw Jaaziah 2
- יְעִישׁ H3274 Yᵉʻîysh Jeush 2
- יַעֲלָא H3279 Yaʻălâʼ Jaala 2
- יָעֵן H3283 yâʻên ostrich 2
- יַעְרָה H3294 Yaʻrâh Jarah 2
- יַעֲרֵי אֹרְגִים H3296 Yaʻărêy ʼÔrᵉgîym Jaare-oregim 2
- יַעֲשָׂ֑י H3299 Yaʻăsûw Jaasau 2
- יַעֲשִׂיאֵל H3300 Yaʻăsîyʼêl Jasiel 2
- יְפֵה־פִיָּה H3304 yᵉphêh-phîyâh very beautiful 2
- יִפְעָה H3314 yiphʻâh brightness 2
- יָצִיא H3329 yâtsîyʼ offspring 2
- יְצֻקָה H3333 yᵉtsuqâh casting 2
- יִקְּהָה H3349 yiqqâhâh obedience 2
- יְקוֹד H3350 yᵉqôwd burning 2
- יָקִים H3356 Yâqîym Jakim 2
- יַקִּיר H3358 yaqqîyr rare 2
- יְקַמְעָם H3360 Yᵉqamʻâm Jekameam 2
- יׇקְמְעָם H3361 Yoqmᵉʻâm Jokmeam 2
- יׇקְתְאֵל H3371 Yoqthᵉʼêl Joktheel 2
- יִרְאִיָּיה H3376 Yirʼîyâyh Irijah 2
- יָרֵב H3377 Yârêb Jareb 2
- יְרוּשָׁא H3388 Yᵉrûwshâʼ Jerushah 2
- יֶ֫רַח H3392 Yerach Jerah 2
- יְרַח H3393 yᵉrach month 2
- יְרַחְמְאֵלִי H3397 Yᵉrachmᵉʼêlîy Jerahmeelites 2
- יַרְחָע H3398 Yarchâʻ Jarha 2
- יָרַט H3399 yâraṭ to precipitate 2
- יְרֵשָׁה H3424 yᵉrêshâh possession 2
- יֹשֵׁב בַּשֶּׁ֫בֶת H3429 Yôshêb bash-Shebeth Josheb-basshebeth 2
- יָשֻׁ֫בִי לָ֑חֶם H3433 Yâshubîy Lechem Jashubi-lehem 2
- יִשְׁבָּק H3435 Yishbâq Ishbak 2
- יׇשְׁבְּקָ֫שָׁה H3436 Yoshbᵉqâshâh Joshbekashah 2
- יִשְׁוָה H3438 Yishvâh Ishuai 2
- יָשַׂם H3455 yâsam to place 2
- יְשָׁנָה H3466 Yᵉshânâh Jeshanah 2
- יִשְׂרְאֵלִי H3481 Yisrᵉʼêlîy Israelite 2
- יִתְרָה H3502 yithrâh wealth 2
- יִתְרְעָם H3507 Yithrᵉʻâm Ithream 2
- יְתֵת H3509 Yᵉthêth Jetheth 2
- כָּבוּל H3521 Kâbûwl Cabul 2
- כָּבִיר H3523 kᵉbîyr net 2
- כֶּ֫בֶל H3525 kebel bond 2
- כַּדְכֹּד H3539 kadkôd precious stone 2
- כָּוָה H3554 kâvâh to burn 2
- כְּוִיָּה H3555 kᵉvîyâh burn 2
- כּוּמָז H3558 kûwmâz ornament 2
- כַּוָּן H3561 kavvân cake 2
- כור עשן H3565 Kôwr ʻÂshân Chor-ashan 2
- כּוּשִׁי H3570 Kûwshîy Cushi 2
- כּוּשִׁית H3571 Kûwshîyth Cushite woman 2
- כּוּתָה H3575 Kûwth Cuth 2
- כָּזְבִי H3579 Kôzᵉbîy Cozbi 2
- כִּילַי H3596 kîylay scoundrel 2
- כָּלֵב אֶפְרָתָה H3613 Kâlêb ʼEphrâthâh Caleb-ephratah 2
- כְּלוּב H3620 Kᵉlûwb Chelub 2
- כְּלוּהוּ H3622 Kᵉlûwhay Chelluh 2
- כֶּ֫לַח H3624 kelach vigor 2
- כֶּ֫לַח H3625 Kelach Calah 2
- כִּלָּיוֹן H3631 killâyôwn pining 2
- כַּלְכֹּל H3633 Kalkôl Calcol 2
- כָּלַל H3634 kâlal to perfect 2
- כְּנָת H3674 kᵉnâth companion 2
- כֶּ֫סֶא H3677 keçeʼ full moon 2
- כַּשְׂדָּ֑י H3679 Kaçday Chaldean 2
- כָּסוּי H3681 kâçûwy covering 2
- כָּסַח H3683 kâçach to cut down 2
- כִּסְלָה H3690 kiçlâh confidence 2
- כַּסְלֻחִים H3695 Kaçluchîym Casluhim 2
- כִּסְלֹת תָּבֹר H3696 Kiçlôth Tâbôr Chisloth-tabor 2
- כָּסַם H3697 kâçam to cut 2
- כָּסִפְיָא H3703 Kâçiphyâʼ Casiphia 2
- כֶּ֫סֶת H3704 keçeth band 2
- כֵּף H3710 kêph rock 2
- כָּפָן H3720 kâphân hunger 2
- כָּפָר H3723 kâphâr village 2
- כְּרוּב H3743 Kᵉrûwb Cherub 2
- כְּרִית H3747 Kᵉrîyth Cherith 2
- כַּרְכֹּב H3749 karkôb rim 2
- כַּרְמְלִית H3762 Karmᵉlîyth Carmelitess 2
- כְּרָ֑ן H3763 Kᵉrân Cheran 2
- כָּרַר H3769 kârar to dance 2
- כְּתַל H3797 kᵉthal wall 2
- לֹא עַמִּי H3818 Lôʼ ʻAmmîy Lo-ammi 2
- לְבוּשׁ H3831 lᵉbûwsh garment 2
- לְבָנָא H3838 Lᵉbânâʼ Lebanah 2
- לִבְנֶה H3839 libneh poplar 2
- לִבְנִי H3846 Libnîy Libnites 2
- לְהָבִים H3853 Lᵉhâbîym Lehabim 2
- לָהַה H3856 lâhahh to languish 2
- לַ֫הַט H3858 lahaṭ flame 2
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