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.
- חֵ֫לֶב H2459 cheleb fat 92
- כֶּרֶם H3754 kerem vineyard 92
- עֵ֫בֶר H5676 ʻêber side 92
- עֹז H5797 ʻôz strength 92
- זְרוֹעַ H2220 zᵉrôwaʻ arm 91
- כְּרוּב H3742 kᵉrûwb cherub 91
- מַלְכוּת H4438 malkûwth kingdom 91
- סָגַר H5462 çâgar to shut 91
- שִׁבְעִים H7657 shibʻîym seventy 91
- שִׁיר H7892 shîyr song 91
- תָּמִים H8549 tâmîym complete 91
- חָרָה H2734 chârâh to be angry 90
- יֶ֫לֶד H3206 yeled child 90
- עֵצָה H6098 ʻêtsâh counsel 90
- שָׁמַד H8045 shâmad to destroy 90
- דֶּ֫לֶת H1817 deleth door 89
- טָמֵא H2931 ṭâmêʼ unclean 88
- שִׁיר H7891 shîyr to sing 88
- שֶׁ֫קֶל H8255 sheqel shekel 88
- אֱמֹרִי H567 ʼĔmôrîy Amorite 87
- לוּן H3885 lûwn to lodge 87
- עָנָן H6051 ʻânân cloud 87
- קדם H6924 qedem east 87
- שֶׁ֫לֶם H8002 shelem peace offering 87
- יָרָה H3384 yârâh to throw 86
- לָמַד H3925 lâmad to learn 86
- פֵּאָה H6285 pêʼâh corner 86
- קָנָה H7069 qânâh to acquire 86
- שִׁית H7896 shîyth to set 86
- שָׁמֵם H8074 shâmêm to be desolate 86
- הָמוֹן H1995 hâmôwn tumult 85
- רָחֹק H7350 râchôwq far 85
- יְהוֹשָׁפָט H3092 Yᵉhôwshâphâṭ Jehoshaphat 84
- פָּלַל H6419 pâlal to pray 84
- בַּעַל H1167 baʻal husband 83
- עָנָה H6031 ʻânâh to afflict 83
- אֵיךְ H349 ʼêyk how 82
- בֵּית לֶ֫חֶם H1035 Bêyth Lechem Bethlehem 82
- זָכָר H2145 zâkâr male 82
- כַּשְׂדִּים H3778 Kasdîy Chaldea 82
- לָא H3809 lâʼ nothing 82
- מָשַׁל H4910 mâshal to rule 82
- סָתַר H5641 çâthar to hide 82
- עָזַר H5826 ʻâzar to help 82
- פֹּה H6311 pôh here 82
- קָלַל H7043 qâlal to be light 82
- קרבן H7133 qorbân offering 82
- שָׁחַט H7819 shâchaṭ to slaughter 82
- אֲרִי H738 ʼărîy lion 81
- יְהוּדִי H3064 Yᵉhûwdîy Jew 81
- בעל H1168 Baʻal Baal 80
- הֵיכָל H1964 hêykâl temple 80
- חֹ֫שֶׁךְ H2822 chôshek darkness 80
- מָכַר H4376 mâkar to sell 80
- עוּר H5782 ʻûwr to awake 80
- אָ֫וֶן H205 ʼâven trouble 79
- אוֹצָר H214 ʼôwtsâr storehouse 79
- אוֹת H226 ʼôwth sign 79
- חָנַן H2603 chânan to be gracious 79
- יְהוֹנָתָן H3083 Yᵉhôwnâthân Jonathan 79
- יָעַץ H3289 yâʻats to counsel 79
- עָנִי H6041 ʻânîy poor 79
- שׁוֹר H7794 shôwr ox 79
- מִשְׁמֶ֫רֶת H4931 mishmereth guard 78
- נֶ֫גַע H5061 negaʻ plague 78
- צוּר H6697 tsûwr rock 78
- קָרֹב H7138 qârôwb near 78
- רָכַב H7392 râkab to ride 78
- גּוֹרָל H1486 gôwrâl lot 77
- זוּר H2114 zûwr to be strange 77
- יְשׁוּעָה H3444 yᵉshûwʻâh salvation 77
- תְּפִלָּה H8605 tᵉphillâh prayer 77
- בַּרְזֶל H1270 barzel iron 76
- מָאַס H3988 mâʼaç to reject 76
- מִצְרִי H4713 Mitsrîy Egyptian 76
- מִקְנֶה H4735 miqneh cattle 76
- נַעֲרָה H5291 naʻărâh girl 76
- עָרַךְ H6186 ʻârak to arrange 76
- קֶ֫רֶן H7161 qeren horn 76
- קֶ֫שֶׁת H7198 qesheth bow 76
- תְּרוּמָה H8641 tᵉrûwmâh offering 76
- חָלָה H2470 châlâh to be sick 75
- חפץ H2654 châphêts to delight in 75
- יָנַח H3240 yânach to rest 75
- נָצַב H5324 nâtsab to stand 75
- מִזְרָח H4217 mizrâch east 74
- מִקְדָּשׁ H4720 miqdâsh sanctuary 74
- סֶ֫לָה H5542 çelâh Selah 74
- עֵז H5795 ʻêz female goat 74
- קִיר H7023 qîyr wall 74
- שָׁלָל H7998 shâlâl plunder 74
- אָסַר H631 ʼâçar to bind 73
- אֶ֫רֶז H730 ʼerez cedar 73
- הֶ֫בֶל H1892 hebel vapor 73
- זָעַק H2199 zâʻaq to cry out 73
- חֶרְפָּה H2781 cherpâh reproach 73
- יָבֵשׁ H3001 yâbêsh to dry up 73
- כְּנַעֲנִי H3669 Kᵉnaʻanîy Canaanite 73
- צָרָה H6869 tsârâh distress 73
- בֶּ֫טֶן H990 beṭen belly 72
- בַּל H1077 bal not 72
- גָּד H1410 Gâd Gad 72
- חרש H2790 chârash to plough 72
- מַדּוּעַ H4069 maddûwaʻ why 72
- רְאוּבֵן H7205 Rᵉʼûwbên Reuben 72
- רָחַץ H7364 râchats to wash 72
- שֹׁפָר H7782 shôwphâr horn 72
- אֵלִיָּה H452 ʼÊlîyâh Elijah 71
- אֶלְעָזָר H499 ʼElʻâzâr Eleazar 71
- אֲמַר H560 ʼămar to say 71
- גִּבְעָה H1389 gibʻâh hill 71
- הֲוָא H1934 hâvâʼ to become 71
- חֶבְרוֹן H2275 Chebrôwn Hebron 71
- לְבָנוֹן H3844 Lᵉbânôwn Lebanon 71
- עוֹף H5775 ʻôwph bird 71
- פָּלָא H6381 pâlâʼ to be wonderful 71
- שָׁבַת H7673 shâbath to cease 71
- שֻׁלְחָן H7979 shulchân table 71
- דָּן H1835 Dân Dan 70
- כְּסִיל H3684 kᵉçîyl fool 70
- נָבַט H5027 nâbaṭ to look 70
- עֵד H5707 ʻêd witness 70
- רִיב H7378 rîyb to contend 70
- תָּקַע H8628 tâqaʻ to blow 70
- אַלּוּף H441 ʼallûwph intimate 69
- בְּרָכָה H1293 Bᵉrâkâh blessing 69
- חֵן H2580 chên grace 69
- מָשַׁח H4886 mâshach to anoint 69
- עֵ֫מֶק H6010 ʻêmeq valley 69
- קָדִים H6921 qâdîym east 69
- רָפָא H7495 râphâʼ to heal 69
- אָחַז H270 ʼâchaz to grasp 68
- בְּאֵר שֶׁ֫בַע H884 Bᵉʼêr Shebaʻ Beer-sheba 68
- בּוֹר H953 bôwr pit 68
- כִּכָּר H3603 kikkâr round 68
- פּוּץ H6327 pûwts to scatter 68
- אֲבִימֶ֫לֶךְ H40 ʼĂbîymelek Abimelech 67
- חֵ֫לֶק H2506 chêleq portion 67
- כָּתֵף H3802 kâthêph shoulder 67
- נוּחַ H5117 nûwach to rest 67
- פָּרַשׂ H6566 pâras to spread out 67
- קֶ֫בֶר H6913 qeber grave 67
- קֵץ H7093 qêts end 67
- אֲחֻזָּה H272 ʼăchuzzâh possession 66
- שְׁאוֹל H7585 shᵉʼôwl Sheol 66
- שְׁאֵרִית H7611 shᵉʼêrîyth remnant 66
- אִשֶּׁה H801 ʼishshâh burnt offering 65
- בָּרַח H1272 bârach to flee 65
- גֶּ֫בֶר H1397 geber man 65
- חָלַק H2505 châlaq to divide 65
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