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.
- חַדְלָ֑י H2311 Chadlay Hadlai 1
- חָדַר H2314 châdar to surround 1
- חַדְרָ֔ךְ H2317 Chadrâk Hadrach 1
- חֹ֫דֶשׁ H2321 Chôdesh Hodesh 1
- חֲדָשָׁה H2322 Chădâshâh Hadashah 1
- חֲדַ֑ת H2323 chădâth new 1
- חוּב H2325 chûwb to be guilty 1
- חוֹב H2326 chôwb debt 1
- חוֹבָה H2327 chôwbâh Hobah 1
- חוּג H2328 chûwg to encircle 1
- חוֹזַי H2335 Chôwzay seer 1
- חָוָח H2337 châvâch rock 1
- חוּט H2338 chûwṭ to repair 1
- חוּפָם H2349 Chûwphâm Hupham 1
- חוּפָמִי H2350 Chûwphâmîy Huphamites 1
- חוֹרָ֑י H2355 chôwr white cloth 1
- חָוַר H2357 châvar to be white 1
- חִוָּר H2358 chivvâr white 1
- חוּרִי H2359 Chûwrîy Huri 1
- חוּרַי H2360 Chûwray Hurai 1
- חוּשָׁה H2364 Chûwshâh Hushah 1
- חֲזוֹ H2375 Chăzôw Hazo 1
- חָזוֹת H2378 châzôwth visions 1
- חֲזִיאֵל H2381 Chăzîyʼêl Haziel 1
- חֲזָיָה H2382 Chăzâyâh Hazaiah 1
- חֶזְיוֹן H2383 Chezyôwn Hezion 1
- חֵ֫זֶק H2391 chêzeq strength 1
- חִזְקִי H2395 Chizqîy Hezeki 1
- חַטָּאָה H2402 chaṭṭâʼâh sin offering 1
- חֲטֻבוֹת H2405 chăṭubâh colored fabric 1
- חַטָּיָא H2409 chăṭṭâyâʼ sin offering 1
- חָטַם H2413 châṭam to restrain 1
- חִיאֵל H2419 Chîyʼêl Hiel 1
- חָיֶה H2422 châyeh lively 1
- חַיּוּת H2424 chayûwth living 1
- חֵילָה H2430 chêylâh fortress 1
- חִילֵן H2432 Chîylên Hilen 1
- חִין H2433 chîyn beauty 1
- חַ֫יִץ H2434 chayits wall 1
- חִישׁ H2439 chîysh to hurry 1
- חִישׁ H2440 chîysh quickly 1
- חַכְלִילִי H2447 chaklîyl dull 1
- חַכְלִלוּת H2448 chaklilûwth redness 1
- חָלָא H2456 châlâʼ to be sick 1
- חֵ֫לֶב H2460 Chêleb Heleb 1
- חֶלְבָּה H2462 Chelbâh Helbah 1
- חֶלְבּוֹן H2463 Chelbôwn Helbon 1
- חֶלְבְּנָה H2464 chelbᵉnâh galbanum 1
- חֵ֫לֶד H2466 chêled Heled 1
- חֹ֫לֶד H2467 chôled weasel 1
- חֲלוֹף H2475 chălôwph destruction 1
- חֲלוּשָׁה H2476 chălûwshâh weakness 1
- חַלְחוּל H2478 Chalchûwl Halhul 1
- חָלַט H2480 châlaṭ to pick up 1
- חֲלִי H2482 Chălîy Hali 1
- חֶלְיָה H2484 chelyâh jewelry 1
- חֵ֫לֶם H2494 Chêlem Helem 1
- חַלָּמוּת H2495 challâmûwth purslane 1
- חֵ֫לֶף H2501 Cheleph Heleph 1
- חַלָּק H2511 challâq smooth 1
- חַלֻּק H2512 challuq smooth 1
- חֲלַקָּה H2514 chălaqqâh flattery 1
- חֲלֻקָּה H2515 chăluqqâh division 1
- חֶלְקִי H2516 Chelqîy Helekites 1
- חֶלְקָ֑י H2517 Chelqay Helkai 1
- חַלָּשׁ H2523 challâsh weak 1
- חֶמְדָּן H2533 Chemdân Hemdan 1
- חַמּוּאֵל H2536 Chammûwʼêl Hamuel 1
- חָמוּלִי H2539 Châmûwlîy Hamulites 1
- חָמוֹץ H2541 châmôwts oppressor 1
- חַמּוּק H2542 chammûwq curve 1
- חֹ֫מֶט H2546 chômeṭ lizard 1
- חֻמְטָה H2547 Chumṭâh Humtah 1
- חָמִיץ H2548 châmîyts seasoned 1
- חֶ֫מֶר H2561 chemer wine 1
- חַמְרָן H2566 Chamrân Amram 1
- חָמַשׁ H2567 châmash to take a fifth 1
- חֹ֫מֶשׁ H2569 chômesh fifth part 1
- חֵן H2581 Chên Hen 1
- חָנוּת H2588 chânûwth cell 1
- חַנּוֹת H2589 channôwth to be gracious 1
- חָנִיךְ H2593 chânîyk trained 1
- חֲנִינָה H2594 chănîynâh compassion 1
- חֲנֹכִי H2599 Chănôkîy Hanochites 1
- חֲנָמֵל H2602 chănâmâl frost 1
- חָנֵס H2609 Chânêç Hanes 1
- חֹ֫נֶף H2612 chôneph godlessness 1
- חֲנֻפָּה H2613 chănuphâh godlessness 1
- חַנָּתֹן H2615 Channâthôn Hannathon 1
- חֲסַדְיָה H2619 Chăçadyâh Hasadiah 1
- חָסוּת H2622 châçûwth refuge 1
- חֲסִין H2626 chăçîyn mighty 1
- חַסִּר H2627 chaççîyr lacking 1
- חָסַל H2628 châçal to consume 1
- חָסַן H2630 châçan to be stored 1
- חַסְפַּס H2636 chaçpaç to scale off 1
- חַסְרָה H2641 Chaçrâh Hasrah 1
- חֶסְרוֹן H2642 cheçrôwn deficiency 1
- חַף H2643 chaph innocent 1
- חָפָא H2644 châphâʼ to cover 1
- חֻפָּה H2647 Chuppâh Huppah 1
- חׇפַף H2653 chophaph to shield 1
- חֲפֹר H2661 chăphôr mole 1
- חֶפְרִי H2662 Chephrîy Hepherites 1
- חֲפָרַיִם H2663 Chăphârayim Hapharaim 1
- חֵ֫פֶשׂ H2665 chêphes device 1
- חָפַשׁ H2666 châphash to be free 1
- חֹ֫פֶשׁ H2667 Chôphesh saddle 1
- חֻפְֿשָׁה H2668 chuphshâh freedom 1
- חָצִיר H2681 châtsîyr dwelling 1
- חֵ֫צֶן H2683 chêtsen bosom 1
- חֲצֵרִים H2699 Chătsêrîym Hazerim 1
- חֶרֶא H2716 chereʼ dung 1
- חֲרַב H2718 chărab to dry up 1
- חֵרָבוֹן H2725 chărâbôwn drought 1
- חָרַג H2727 chârag to tremble 1
- חָרְגֹּל H2728 chârᵉgôl locust 1
- חַרְחֲיָה H2736 Charhăyâh Harhaiah 1
- חָרוּז H2737 chârûwz necklace 1
- חֲרוּמַף H2739 chărûwmaph Harumaph 1
- חָרוּץ H2743 Chârûwts Haruz 1
- חַרְחַס H2745 Charchaç Harhas 1
- חַרְחֻר H2746 charchur fever 1
- חֹרִי H2751 chôrîy white bread 1
- חֲרִישִׁי H2759 chărîyshîy harsh 1
- חָרַךְ H2760 chârak to roast 1
- חֲרַךְ H2761 chărak to singe 1
- חֲרַכִּים H2762 cherek lattice 1
- חֳרֵם H2765 Chŏrêm Horem 1
- חֶרְמוֹנִים H2769 Chermôwnîym Hermonites 1
- חַרְנֶ֫פֶר H2774 Charnepher Harnepher 1
- חֶ֫רֶס H2776 Chereç Heres 1
- חָרֵף H2780 Chârêph Hareph 1
- חֲרַץ H2783 chărats loin 1
- חַרְצַנִּים H2785 chartsan kernels 1
- חָרֵר H2788 chârêr parched place 1
- חֶ֫רֶשׁ H2792 Cheresh Heresh 1
- חֲרָשִׁים H2798 Chărâshîym Charashim 1
- חָרַת H2801 chârath to engrave 1
- חֶרֶת H2802 Chereth Hareth 1
- חֲשַׁב H2804 chăshab to think 1
- חַשְׁבַּדָּנָה H2806 Chashbaddânâh Hashbadana 1
- חֲשֻׁבָה H2807 Chăshubâh Hashubah 1
- חֲשַׁבְנָה H2812 Chăshabnâh Hashabnah 1
- חֲשׁוֹךְ H2816 chăshôwk darkness 1
- חַשְׁחוּ H2819 chashchûwth requirements 1
- חָשֹׁךְ H2823 châshôk obscure 1
- חֶשְׁכָה H2824 cheshkâh darkness 1
- חָשַׁל H2826 châshal to shatter 1
- חֲשַׁל H2827 chăshal to crush 1
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