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.
- מִשְׁאָל H4861 Mishʼâl Misheal 2
- מִשְׁאָלָה H4862 mishʼâlâh petition 2
- מַשּׁוּאָה H4876 mashshûwʼâh ruin 2
- משוט H4880 mâshôwṭ oar 2
- משוכה H4881 mᵉsûwkâh hedge 2
- מְשַׁח H4887 mᵉshach oil 2
- משחת H4893 mishchâth corruption 2
- מַשְׂטֵמָה H4895 masṭêmâh enmity 2
- מֶ֫שִׁי H4897 meshîy silk 2
- מֶ֫שֶׁךְ H4901 meshek drawing 2
- מִשְׁלַ֫חַת H4917 mishlachath sending 2
- מְשִׁלֵּמוֹת H4919 Mᵉshillêmôwth Meshillemoth 2
- מִשְׁפְּתַ֫יִם H4942 mishpâth ash 2
- מִשְׁקֶ֫לֶת H4949 mishqeleth plummet 2
- מִשְׂרָה H4951 misrâh rule 2
- מִשְׂרָפָה H4955 misrâphâh burning 2
- מַשְׂרֵקָה H4957 Masrêqâh Masrekah 2
- מֶתֶג הָאַמָּה H4965 Metheg hâ-ʼAmmâh bridle 2
- מְתוּשָׁאֵל H4967 Mᵉthûwshâʼêl Methusael 2
- מַתָּנָה H4980 Mattânâh Mattanah 2
- מִתְנַשֵּׂא H4984 mithnassêʼ to exalt oneself 2
- מֶ֫תֶק H4986 metheq sweetness 2
- מִתְקָה H4989 Mithqâh Mithcah 2
- מִתְרְדָת H4990 Mithrᵉdâth Mithredath 2
- נִאֻף H5004 niʼuph adultery 2
- נָאַק H5008 nâʼaq to groan 2
- נָאַר H5010 nâʼar to abhor 2
- נְבִזְבָּה H5023 nᵉbizbâh reward 2
- נֹ֫גַהּ H5052 Nôgahh Nogah 2
- נַגָּח H5056 naggâch apt to gore 2
- נִדְבָּךְ H5073 nidbâk layer 2
- נַ֫הַם H5099 naham growling 2
- נְהָמָה H5100 nᵉhâmâh growling 2
- נָהַק H5101 nâhaq to cry out 2
- נוֹבָ֑י H5109 Nôwbay Nebai 2
- נָוָה H5115 nâvâh to dwell 2
- נוּחַ H5118 nûwach resting place 2
- נוּן H5125 nûwn to increase 2
- נוֹעַדְיָה H5129 Nôwʻadyâh Noadiah 2
- נַחֲלִיאֵל H5160 Nachălîyʼêl Nahaliel 2
- נֶחָמָה H5165 nechâmâh comfort 2
- נַ֫חַר H5170 nachar snorting 2
- נַחֲרַי H5171 Nachăray Naharai 2
- נַ֫חַשׁ H5173 nachash divination 2
- נְטִיפָה H5188 nᵉṭîyphâh pendant 2
- נְטַל H5191 nᵉṭal to lift 2
- נָטָף H5198 nâṭâph drop 2
- נְטֹפָה H5199 Nᵉṭôphâh Netophah 2
- נִיחוֹחַ H5208 nîychôwach soothing 2
- נִיסָן H5212 Nîyçân Nisan 2
- נִיר H5214 nîyr to plow 2
- נְכֹאת H5219 nᵉkôʼth spice 2
- נֵכַח H5226 nêkach before 2
- נְכַס H5232 nᵉkaç riches 2
- נֶ֫כֶר H5235 neker calamity 2
- נְמָלָה H5244 nᵉmâlâh ant 2
- נִמְרִים H5249 Nimrîym Nimrim 2
- נִסְרֹךְ H5268 Niçrôk Nisroch 2
- נַעֲצוּץ H5285 naʻătsûwts thornbush 2
- נְעֹ֫רֶת H5296 nᵉʻôreth tow 2
- נִפְקָא H5313 niphqâʼ expense 2
- נֶפְתּוֹחַ H5318 Nephtôwach Nephtoah 2
- נַפְתֻּחִים H5320 Naphtuchîym Naphtuhim 2
- נִצָּה H5328 nitstsâh blossom 2
- נֵ֫צַח H5332 Nêtsach blood 2
- נְצִיחַ H5335 nᵉtsîyach Neziah 2
- נֹקֵד H5349 nôqêd shepherd 2
- נֹ֫קֶף H5363 nôqeph striking off 2
- נְקָרָה H5366 nᵉqârâh hole 2
- נָשֶׁה H5384 nâsheh nerve 2
- נְשִׁי H5386 nᵉshîy debt 2
- נְשִׁיקָה H5390 nᵉshîyqâh kiss 2
- נָשַׁף H5398 nâshaph to blow 2
- נְשַׁר H5403 nᵉshar eagle 2
- נִשְׁתְּוָן H5406 nishtᵉvân letter 2
- נְתַן־מֶ֫לֶךְ H5419 Nᵉthan-Melek Nathan-melech 2
- נֶ֫תֶר H5427 nether natron 2
- סָבַךְ H5440 çâbak to interweave 2
- סַבְתָּה H5454 Çabtâʼ Sabta 2
- סַבְתְּכָא H5455 Çabtᵉkâʼ Sabtecha 2
- סְגוֹר H5458 çᵉgôwr fine gold 2
- סַד H5465 çad stocks 2
- סוֹטַי H5479 Çôwṭay Sotai 2
- סְוֵנֵה H5482 Çᵉvênêh Syene 2
- סוּף H5487 çûwph to be fulfilled 2
- סוּת H5497 çûwth garment 2
- סָחַף H5502 çâchaph to prostrate 2
- סִינִי H5513 Çîynîy Sinite 2
- סִיעָא H5517 Çîyʻâʼ Sia 2
- סֻכּוֹת בְּנוֹת H5524 Çukkôwth bᵉnôwth Succoth-benoth 2
- סָכַן H5533 çâkan to endanger 2
- סֶ֫לֶד H5540 Çeled Seled 2
- סַלּוֹן H5544 çillôwn thorn 2
- סֶלַע הַמַּחְלְקוֹת H5555 Çelaʻ ham-machlᵉqôwth Sela-hammahlekoth 2
- סֶ֫לֶף H5558 çeleph perverseness 2
- סַמְגַּר נְבוֹ H5562 Çamgar Nᵉbôw Samgar-nebo 2
- סָמַר H5568 çâmar to bristle 2
- סְנוּאָה H5574 Çᵉnûwʼâh Senuah 2
- סִסְמַי H5581 Çiçmay Sisamai 2
- סְעַפָּה H5589 çᵉʻappâh branch 2
- סַפַּ֫חַת H5597 çappachath scab 2
- סֵ֫פֶל H5602 çêphel bowl 2
- ספק H5607 çêpheq mockery 2
- סֹפֶ֫רֶת H5618 Çôphereth Sophereth 2
- סַרְבָּל H5622 çarbal mantle 2
- סֶ֫רֶד H5624 Çered Sered 2
- סִרְיֹן H5630 çiryôn armor 2
- סְתָיו H5638 çᵉthâv winter 2
- סְתַר H5642 çᵉthar to hide 2
- עַבְדָּא H5653 ʻAbdâʼ Abda 2
- עֲבֻדָּה H5657 ʻăbuddâh service 2
- עֲבֵד נְגוֹ H5664 ʻĂbêd Nᵉgôw Abed-nego 2
- עָבוּר H5669 ʻâbûwr produce 2
- עֲבָרָה H5679 ʻăbârâh ford 2
- עַבְרֹנָה H5684 ʻEbrônâh Ebronah 2
- עָגָב H5690 ʻegeb sensuous love 2
- עָגוּר H5693 ʻâgûwr bird 2
- עָגִיל H5694 ʻâgîyl ring 2
- עֶגְלָה H5698 ʻEglâh Eglah 2
- עֲדֶן H5728 ʻăden yet 2
- עַדְנָא H5733 ʻAdnâʼ Adna 2
- עַדְנָה H5734 ʻAdnâh Adnah 2
- עַדְרִיאֵל H5741 ʻAdrîyʼêl Adriel 2
- עַוִּי H5757 ʻAvvîy Avites 2
- עֲוִיל H5759 ʻăvîyl boy 2
- עַוִּים H5761 ʻAvvîym Avim 2
- עָוַל H5765 ʻăval to act wrongfully 2
- עוֹף H5776 ʻôwph fowl 2
- עוֹפַי H5778 ʻÔwphay Ephai 2
- עוּץ H5779 ʻûwts to counsel 2
- עוּק H5781 ʻûwq to totter 2
- עוּתַי H5793 ʻÛwthay Uthai 2
- עִזּוּז H5808 ʻizzûwz mighty 2
- עׇזִּיאֵלִי H5817 ʻOzzîyʼêlîy Uzzielites 2
- עׇזְנִיָּה H5822 ʻoznîyâh osprey 2
- עִזְקָה H5824 ʻizqâʼ signet ring 2
- עַזָּתִי H5841 ʻAzzâthîy Gazathite 2
- עַטְרוֹת שׁוֹפָן H5855 ʻAṭrôwth Shôwphân Atroth-shophan 2
- עִיִּים H5864 ʻÎyîym Iim 2
- עֲיָם H5868 ʻăyâm heat 2
- עֵין הַקּוֹרֵא H5875 ʻÊyn haq-Qôwrêʼ En-hakkore 2
- עֵין חַדָּה H5876 ʻÊyn Chaddâh En-haddah 2
- עֵין חָצוֹר H5877 ʻÊyn Châtsôwr En-hazor 2
- עֵין חֲרֹד H5878 ʻÊyn Chărôd En-harod 2
- עֵין מִשְׁפָּט H5880 ʻÊyn Mishpâṭ En-mishpat 2
- עֵין עֶגְלַ֫יִם H5882 ʻÊyn ʻEglayim En-eglaim 2
- עֵין רִמּוֹן H5884 ʻÊyn Rimmôwn En-rimmon 2
- עֵין תַּפּוּחַ H5887 ʻÊyn Tappûwach En-tappuah 2
- עֵיפָה H5890 ʻêyphâh darkness 2
- עִירָד H5897 ʻÎyrâd Irad 2
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