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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.

8,640 distinct words · page 44 of 58

  1. בָּשַׁס H1318 bâshaç to tread down 1
  2. בָּתָה H1326 bâthâh end 1
  3. בַּתָּה H1327 battâh cliff 1
  4. בְּתוּל H1329 Bᵉthûwl Bethul 1
  5. בִּתְיָה H1332 Bithyâh Bithiah 1
  6. בָּתַק H1333 bâthaq to cut 1
  7. בֶּ֫תֶר H1336 Bether Bether 1
  8. בִּתְרוֹן H1338 Bithrôwn Bithron 1
  9. גֵּא H1341 gêʼ proud 1
  10. גֵּאָה H1344 gêʼâh pride 1
  11. גְּאוּאֵל H1345 Gᵉʼûwʼêl Geuel 1
  12. גַּאֲיוֹן H1349 gaʼăyôwn proud 1
  13. גֹּ֫אֶל H1352 gôʼel defilement 1
  14. גֵּב H1357 gêb locust 1
  15. גִּבֵּחַ H1371 gibbêach bald forehead 1
  16. גַּבַּי H1373 Gabbay Gabbai 1
  17. גֵּבִים H1374 Gêbîym Gebim 1
  18. גָּבִישׁ H1378 gâbîysh crystal 1
  19. גְּבַל H1380 Gᵉbal Gebal 1
  20. גְּבָל H1381 Gᵉbâl Gebal 1
  21. גִּבֵּן H1384 gibbên hump-backed 1
  22. גְּבִינָה H1385 gᵉbinâh cheese 1
  23. גִּבְעָא H1388 Gibʻâʼ Gibea 1
  24. גִּבְעֹל H1392 gibʻôl bud 1
  25. גִּבְעַת H1394 Gibʻath Gibeath 1
  26. גִּבְעָתִי H1395 Gibʻâthîy Gibeathite 1
  27. גֶּ֫בֶר H1398 Geber Geber 1
  28. גֶּ֫בֶר H1399 gᵉbar man 1
  29. גִּבָּר H1401 gibbâr mighty one 1
  30. גִּבָּר H1402 Gibbâr Gibbar 1
  31. גַּד H1408 Gad Gad 1
  32. גְּדוּד H1417 gᵉdûwd furrow 1
  33. גְּדוּדָה H1418 gᵉdûwdâh furrow 1
  34. גְּדוּפָה H1422 gᵉdûwphâh taunt 1
  35. גַּדִּי H1426 Gaddîy Gaddi 1
  36. גַּדִּיאֵל H1427 Gaddîyʼêl Gaddiel 1
  37. גִּדְיָה H1428 gidyâh river bank 1
  38. גְּדִיָּה H1429 gᵉdîyâh kids 1
  39. גִּדְעֹם H1440 Gidʻôm Gidom 1
  40. גֶּ֫דֶר H1445 Geder Geder 1
  41. גְּדֵרָה H1449 Gᵉdêrâh Gederah 1
  42. גְּדֵרִי H1451 Gᵉdêrîy Gederite 1
  43. גְּדֵרָתִי H1452 Gᵉdêrâthîy Gederathite 1
  44. גְּדֵרֹתָ֑יִם H1453 Gᵉdêrôthayim Gederothaim 1
  45. גֵּה H1454 gêh this 1
  46. גָּהָה H1455 gâhâh to be healed 1
  47. גֵּהָה H1456 gêhâh healing 1
  48. גּוּב H1461 gûwb to dig 1
  49. גֵּוָה H1465 gêvâh back 1
  50. גֵּוָה H1467 gêvâh pride 1
  51. גּוּמָּץ H1475 gûwmmâts pit 1
  52. גּוּנִי H1477 Gûwnîy Gunites 1
  53. גּוּף H1479 gûwph to close 1
  54. גּוּר H1483 Gûwr sojourning 1
  55. גִּזְבָּר H1489 gizbâr treasurer 1
  56. גִּזְבָּר H1490 gizbâr treasurer 1
  57. גָּזָה H1491 gâzâh to cut off 1
  58. גִּזוֹנִי H1493 Gizôwnîy Gizonite 1
  59. גְּזֵרָה H1509 gᵉzêrâh separation 1
  60. גַּ֫חַם H1514 Gacham Gaham 1
  61. גִּיחַ H1519 gîyach to break forth 1
  62. גִּיחַ H1520 Gîyach Giah 1
  63. גִּיר H1528 gîyr plaster 1
  64. גֵּישָׁן H1529 Gêyshân Geshan 1
  65. גַּלָּב H1532 gallâb barber 1
  66. גַּלְגַּל H1535 galgal wheel 1
  67. גִּלְגָּל H1536 gilgâl wheel 1
  68. גֶּ֫לֶד H1539 geled skin 1
  69. גְּלוֹם H1545 gᵉlôwm garment 1
  70. גְּלִילוֹת H1553 Gᵉlîylôwth Geliloth 1
  71. גָּלָל H1557 gâlâl dung 1
  72. גִּלֲלַי H1562 Gilălay Levitical musician 1
  73. גָּלַם H1563 gâlam to wrap 1
  74. גֹּ֫לֶם H1564 gôlem fetus 1
  75. גֹּ֫מֶד H1574 gômed cubit 1
  76. גַּמָּדִים H1575 gammâd warriors 1
  77. גָּמוּל H1577 gâmûwl Gamul 1
  78. גִּמְזוֹ H1579 Gimzôw Gimzo 1
  79. גְּמַלִּי H1582 Gᵉmallîy Gemalli 1
  80. גְּמַר H1585 gᵉmar to complete 1
  81. גַּנְזַךְ H1597 ginzak treasury 1
  82. גֹּעָה H1601 Gôʻâh Goath 1
  83. גֹּ֫עַל H1604 gôʻal loathing 1
  84. גֹּ֫פֶר H1613 gôpher gopher wood 1
  85. גִּר H1615 gir chalk 1
  86. גַּרְגַּר H1620 gargar berry 1
  87. גָּרַד H1623 gârad to scrape 1
  88. גֵּרוּת H1628 gêrûwth lodging place 1
  89. גָּרַז H1629 gâraz to cut off 1
  90. גָּרֹל H1632 gârôl rough 1
  91. גְּרַם H1635 gerem bone 1
  92. גַּרְמִי H1636 Garmîy Garmite 1
  93. גָּרַף H1640 gâraph to sweep away 1
  94. גֶּ֫רֶשׁ H1645 geresh produce 1
  95. גְרוּשָׁה H1646 gᵉrushâh expulsion 1
  96. גָּשַׁם H1652 gâsham to rain 1
  97. גֹּ֫שֶׁם H1656 gôshem rain 1
  98. גִּשְׁפָּא H1658 Gishpâʼ Gispa 1
  99. דְּאָבָה H1670 dᵉʼâbâh faintness 1
  100. דְּאָבוֹן H1671 dᵉʼâbôwn languishing 1
  101. דָּאָה H1676 dâʼâh bird of prey 1
  102. דֹּב H1678 dôb bear 1
  103. דֹּ֫בֶא H1679 dôbeʼ strength 1
  104. דָּבַב H1680 dâbab to glide 1
  105. דְּבַח H1684 dᵉbach to sacrifice 1
  106. דְּבַח H1685 dᵉbach sacrifice 1
  107. דִּבְיוֹנִים H1686 dibyôwn doves dung 1
  108. דִּבְלָה H1689 Diblâh Diblath 1
  109. דִּבְלַ֫יִם H1691 Diblayim Diblaim 1
  110. דְּבֵק H1693 dᵉbaq to cling 1
  111. דֹּבְרוֹת H1702 dôbᵉrâh raft 1
  112. דַּבֶּ֫רֶת H1703 dabbârâh word 1
  113. דִּבְרִי H1704 Dibrîy Dibri 1
  114. דַּבֶּ֫שֶׁת H1707 dabbesheth hump 1
  115. דַּבֶּ֫שֶׁת H1708 Dabbesheth Dabbasheth 1
  116. דָּגָה H1711 dâgâh to multiply 1
  117. דְּדָנִי H1720 Dᵉdânîym Dedanim 1
  118. דֵּהָיֵא H1723 Dahăvâʼ Dehavites 1
  119. דָּהַם H1724 dâham to astonish 1
  120. דָּהַר H1725 dâhar to gallop 1
  121. דּוּב H1727 dûwb to pine away 1
  122. דּוּגָה H1729 dûwgâh fishing 1
  123. דּוֹדָוָהוּ H1735 Dôwdâvâhûw Dodavah 1
  124. דּוֹדַי H1737 Dôwday Dodai 1
  125. דָּוָה H1738 dâvâh to be ill 1
  126. דּוּךְ H1743 dûwk to pound 1
  127. דּוּץ H1750 dûwts to leap 1
  128. דּוּר H1752 dûwr to dwell 1
  129. דּוּרָא H1757 Dûwrâʼ Dura 1
  130. דּוּשׁ H1759 dûwsh to tread down 1
  131. דַּחֲוָה H1761 dachăvâh music 1
  132. דֹּ֫חַן H1764 dôchan millet 1
  133. דִּיג H1770 dîyg to fish 1
  134. דְּיוֹ H1773 dᵉyôw ink 1
  135. דִּימוֹנָה H1776 Dîymôwnâh Dimonah 1
  136. דַּיָּן H1782 dayân judge 1
  137. דִּינָיֵא H1784 Dîynay Dinaites 1
  138. דַּ֫יִשׁ H1786 dayish threshing 1
  139. דִּישֹׁן H1788 dîyshôn pygarg 1
  140. דַּכָּה H1795 dakkâh crushing 1
  141. דֳּכִי H1796 dŏkîy crashing 1
  142. דִּלְעָן H1810 Dilʻân Dilean 1
  143. דַּלְפוֹן H1813 Dalphôwn Dalphon 1
  144. דְּלַק H1815 dᵉlaq to burn 1
  145. דַּלֶּ֫קֶת H1816 dalleqeth inflammation 1
  146. דֻּמָּה H1822 dummâh destroyed 1
  147. דִּמְיֹן H1825 dimyôwn likeness 1
  148. דִּמְנָה H1829 Dimnâh Dimnah 1
  149. דֶּ֫מַע H1831 demaʻ juice 1
  150. דְּמֶשֶׁק H1833 dᵉmesheq damask 1

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