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.
- אֲוֵרָה H220 ʼăvêrâh manger 1
- אֶזְבָּ֑י H229 ʼEzbay Ezbai 1
- אֶזֶל H237 ʼezel Ezel 1
- אָזַן H239 ʼâzan to weigh 1
- אָזֵן H240 ʼâzên implements 1
- אֲזַנְיָ֫הוּ H245 ʼĂzanyâh Azaniah 1
- אֹחַ H255 ʼôach jackal 1
- אַחְבָן H257 ʼAchbân Ahban 1
- אָחַד H258 ʼâchad to be sharp 1
- אֵחוּד H261 ʼÊchûwd Ehud 1
- אַחְוָה H262 ʼachvâh declaration 1
- אַחֲוָיָה H263 ʼachăvâh declaration 1
- אַחֲוָה H264 ʼachăvâh brotherhood 1
- אֲחוֹחַ H265 ʼĂchôwach Ahoah 1
- אֲחוּמַי H267 ʼĂchûwmay Ahumai 1
- אַחְזַי H273 ʼAchzay Ahasai 1
- אֲחֻזָּם H275 ʼĂchuzzâm Ahuzam 1
- אֲחֻזַּת H276 ʼĂchuzzath Ahuzzath 1
- אֵחִי H278 ʼÊchîy Ehi 1
- אֲחִידָה H280 ʼăchîydâh riddle 1
- אֲחִיהוּד H282 ʼĂchîyhûwd Ahihud 1
- אֲחִיחֻד H284 ʼĂchîychud Ahihud 1
- אֲחִימוֹת H287 ʼĂchîymôwth Ahimoth 1
- אַחְיָן H291 ʼAchyân Ahian 1
- אֲחִינָדָב H292 ʼĂchîynâdâb Ahinadab 1
- אֲחִירָם H297 ʼĂchîyrâm Ahiram 1
- אֲחִירָמִי H298 ʼĂchîyrâmîy Ahiramite 1
- אֲחִישָׁ֑חַר H300 ʼĂchîyshachar Ahishahar 1
- אֲחִישָׁר H301 ʼĂchîyshâr Ahishar 1
- אַחְלָב H303 ʼAchlâb Ahlab 1
- אַחְמְתָא H307 ʼAchmᵉthâʼ Ecbatana 1
- אֲחַסְבַּי H308 ʼĂchaçbay Ahasbai 1
- אַחֵר H313 ʼAchêr Aher 1
- אַחְרַח H315 ʼAchrach Aharah 1
- אֲחַרְחֵל H316 ʼĂcharchêl Aharhel 1
- אׇחֳרֵין H318 ʼochŏrêyn end 1
- אַחֲרִית H320 ʼachărîyth end 1
- אֲחַשְׁתָּרִי H326 ʼăchashtârîy Haahashtari 1
- אֵטוּן H330 ʼêṭûwn linen 1
- אָטַר H332 ʼâṭar to shut 1
- אִי H336 ʼîy not 1
- אָיַב H340 ʼâyab to be hostile 1
- אֵיכֹה H351 ʼêykôh where 1
- אֱיָל H353 ʼĕyâl strength 1
- אֱיָלוּת H360 ʼĕyâlûwth strength 1
- אִין H371 ʼîyn Is there not 1
- אִיעֶזֶר H372 ʼÎyʻezêr Jeezer 1
- אִיעֶזְרִי H373 ʼÎyʻezrîy Jeezerite 1
- אשׁשׁ H377 ʼîysh to be a man 1
- אִישְׁהוֹד H379 ʼÎyshᵉhôwd Ishod 1
- אֵיתָנִים H388 ʼÊythânîym Ethanim 1
- אַכַּד H390 ʼAkkad Accad 1
- אַכְזְרִיּוּת H395 ʼakzᵉrîyûwth cruelty 1
- אֲכִילָה H396 ʼăkîylâh food 1
- אֻכָל H401 ʼUkâl Ucal 1
- אָכַף H404 ʼâkaph to press 1
- אֶ֫כֶף H405 ʼekeph pressure 1
- אֵלָא H414 ʼÊlâʼ Elah 1
- אָלָה H421 ʼâlâh to lament 1
- אַלָּה H427 ʼallâh oak 1
- אֵלֶּה H429 ʼêlleh these 1
- אֱלוּל H434 ʼĕlûwl idols 1
- אֱלוּל H435 ʼĔlûwl Elul 1
- אֵלֹנִי H440 ʼÊlôwnîy Elonite 1
- אֱלִידָד H449 ʼĔlîydâd Elidad 1
- אֱלִיחֹ֫רֶף H456 ʼĔlîychôreph Elihoreph 1
- אֶלְיוֹעֵינַי H462 ʼĔlîyʻêynay Elienai 1
- אֱלִיפָל H465 ʼĔlîyphâl Eliphal 1
- אֱלִיקָא H470 ʼĔlîyqâʼ Elika 1
- אֱלִישֶׁ֫בַע H472 ʼĔlîyshebaʻ Elisheba 1
- אֱלִישָׁפָט H478 ʼĔlîyshâphâṭ Elishaphat 1
- אַלַּמֶּלֶךְ H487 ʼAllammelek Alammelech 1
- אַלְמָן H488 ʼalmân widowed 1
- אַלְמֹן H489 ʼalmôn widowhood 1
- אֶלְנָ֑עַם H493 ʼElnaʻam Elnaam 1
- אֶלְעָד H496 ʼElʻâd Elead 1
- אֶלְעָדָה H497 ʼElʻâdâh Eladah 1
- אֶלְעוּזַי H498 ʼElʻûwzay Eluzai 1
- אָלַף H503 ʼâlaph chief 1
- אֶ֫לֶף H507 ʼEleph Eleph 1
- אָלַץ H509 ʼâlats to urge 1
- אַלְקוּם H510 ʼalqûwm not 1
- אֶלְקֹשִׁי H512 ʼElqôshîy Elkoshite 1
- אֶלְתְּקֹן H515 ʼEltᵉqôn Eltekon 1
- אַמָּה H522 ʼAmmâh Ammah 1
- אָמוֹן H525 ʼâmôwn craftsman 1
- אָמוֹן H527 ʼâmôwn craftsman 1
- אָמִי H532 ʼÂmîy Ami 1
- אֻמְלַל H536 ʼumlal weak 1
- אֲמֵלָל H537 ʼămêlâl weak 1
- אֲמָם H538 ʼĂmâm Amam 1
- אָמַן H541 ʼâman to turn right 1
- אָמָּן H542 ʼâmân artisan 1
- אֹ֫מֶן H544 ʼômen faithfulness 1
- אׇמְנָה H545 ʼomnâh training 1
- אֹמְנָה H547 ʼômᵉnâh pillar 1
- אֹ֫מֶץ H555 ʼômets strength 1
- אַמְצָה H556 ʼamtsâh strength 1
- אֵימְתָן H574 ʼêmᵉtânîy terrible 1
- אֲנוּ H580 ʼănûw we 1
- אֲנָֽחֲרָ֑ת H588 ʼĂnâchărâth Anaharath 1
- אֲנִיעָם H593 ʼĂnîyʻâm Aniam 1
- אָנַס H597 ʼânaç to compel 1
- אֲנַס H598 ʼănaç to compel 1
- אֲנָקָה H604 ʼănâqâh ferret 1
- אַנְתּוּן H608 ʼantûwn you 1
- אָסוּךְ H610 ʼâçûwk flask 1
- אַסְנָה H619 ʼAçnâh Asnah 1
- אָֽסְנַפַּר H620 ʼOçnappar Asnappar 1
- אֲסֵפָה H626 ʼăçêphâh gathering 1
- אֲסֻפָּה H627 ʼăçuppâh collection 1
- אֲסַפְסֻף H628 ʼăçpᵉçuph multitude 1
- אַסְפָּ֑תָא H630 ʼAçpâthâʼ Aspatha 1
- אֵפֹד H641 ʼÊphôd Ephod 1
- אַפֶּ֫דֶן H643 ʼappeden palace 1
- אֲפִיחַ H647 ʼĂphîyach Aphiah 1
- אָפִיל H648 ʼâphîyl ripe 1
- אָפֵל H651 ʼâphêl gloomy 1
- אֹ֫פֶן H655 ʼôphen condition 1
- אֶ֫פַע H659 ʼêphaʻ worthless 1
- אֲפֵקָה H664 ʼĂphêqâh Aphekah 1
- אַפִּרְיוֹן H668 ʼappiryôwn sedan 1
- אֲפָֽרְסָיֵא H670 ʼĂphârᵉçay Apharsite 1
- אַפְּתֹם H674 ʼappᵉthôm treasury 1
- אֶקְדָּח H688 ʼeqdâch sparkle 1
- אַקּוֹ H689 ʼaqqôw wild goat 1
- אֲרָא H690 ʼărâʼ Ara 1
- אֶרְאֵל H691 ʼerʼêl hero 1
- אֲרָב H694 ʼĂrâb Arab 1
- אֹ֫רֶב H696 ʼôreb ambuscade 1
- אָרְבָּה H698 ʼorŏbâh deceit 1
- אֲרֻבּוֹת H700 ʼĂrubbôwth windows 1
- אַרְבִּי H701 ʼArbîy Arbite 1
- אַרְבַּעְתַּיִם H706 ʼarbaʻtayim fourfold 1
- אַרְגְּוָן H710 ʼargᵉvân purple 1
- אַרְדּוֹן H715 ʼArdôwn Ardon 1
- אַרְדִּי H716 ʼArdîy Ardites 1
- אֲרוֹד H720 ʼĂrôwd Arod 1
- אֲרוּמָה H725 ʼĂrûwmâh Arumah 1
- אֲרוֹמִי H726 ʼĂrôwmîy Aramite 1
- אָרוּז H729 ʼâraz firm 1
- אַרְזָה H731 ʼarzâh cedar 1
- אֲרִידַי H742 ʼĂrîyday Aridai 1
- אֲרִידָ֑תָא H743 ʼĂrîydâthâʼ Aridatha 1
- אַרְיֵה H745 ʼAryêh Arieh 1
- אֲרִיסַי H747 ʼĂrîyçay Arisai 1
- אֲרִיךְ H749 ʼărak proper 1
- אֶ֫רֶךְ H751 ʼErek Erech 1
- אַרְכֻבָּה H755 ʼarkubâh knee 1
- אַרְמֹנִי H764 ʼArmônîy Armoni 1
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