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.
- חֶשְׁמוֹן H2829 Cheshmôwn Heshmon 1
- חַשְׁמַן H2831 chashman bronze 1
- חָשִׂף H2835 châsiph flocks 1
- חִשֻּׁק H2839 chishshuq spoke 1
- חִשֻּׁר H2840 chishshur hub 1
- חַשְׁרָה H2841 chashrâh pool 1
- חִתָּה H2847 chittâh terror 1
- חִתּוּל H2848 chittûwl bandage 1
- חַתְחַת H2849 chathchath terror 1
- חָתַךְ H2852 châthak to determine 1
- חֲתֻלָּה H2854 chăthullâh swaddling band 1
- חֲתַם H2857 chătham seal 1
- חֹתֶ֫מֶת H2858 chôthemeth signet ring 1
- חֲתֻנָּה H2861 chăthunnâh marriage 1
- חָתַף H2862 châthaph to snatch 1
- חֶ֫תֶף H2863 chetheph prey 1
- חֲתַת H2866 chăthath terror 1
- חֲתַת H2867 Chăthath Hathath 1
- טְאֵב H2868 ṭᵉʼêb to be glad 1
- טְבוּל H2871 ṭâbûwl turban 1
- טֶ֫בַח H2875 Ṭebach Tebah 1
- טַבָּח H2877 ṭabbâch executioner 1
- טַבָּחָה H2879 ṭabbâchâh cook 1
- טִבְחַת H2880 Ṭibchath Tibhath 1
- טְבַלְיָ֫הוּ H2882 Ṭᵉbalyâhûw Tebaliah 1
- טַבְרִמּוֹן H2886 Ṭabrimmôwn Tabrimon 1
- טֵבֶ֑ת H2887 Ṭêbeth Tebeth 1
- טַבָּ֑ת H2888 Ṭabbath Tabbath 1
- טְהוֹר H2890 ṭᵉhôwr purity 1
- טֵאטֵא H2894 ṭûwʼ to sweep 1
- טוּשׂ H2907 ṭûws to flutter 1
- טְוָת H2908 ṭᵉvâth fasting 1
- טָחָה H2909 ṭâchâh to shoot 1
- טְחוֹן H2911 ṭᵉchôwn mill 1
- טַחֲנָה H2913 ṭachănâh mill 1
- טִיחַ H2915 ṭîyach plaster 1
- טְלָא H2922 ṭᵉlâʼ lamb 1
- טְלָאִים H2923 Ṭᵉlâʼîym Telaim 1
- טַלְטֵלָה H2925 ṭalṭêlâh captivity 1
- טָלַל H2926 ṭâlal to roof 1
- טְלַל H2927 ṭᵉlal to seek shade 1
- טָמָה H2933 ṭâmâh to be stopped up 1
- טָנַף H2936 ṭânaph to defile 1
- טָעָה H2937 ṭâʻâh to wander astray 1
- טָעַן H2943 ṭâʻan to load 1
- טָעַן H2944 ṭâʻan to pierce 1
- טִפֻּחִים H2949 ṭippuch tender care 1
- טָפַף H2952 ṭâphaph to skip 1
- טָפַשׁ H2954 ṭâphash to be gross 1
- טָפַת H2955 Ṭâphath Taphath 1
- טְרוֹם H2958 ṭᵉrôwm before 1
- טָרַח H2959 ṭârach to burden 1
- טָרָף H2965 ṭârâph fresh 1
- טַרְפְּלָיֵא H2967 Ṭarpᵉlay Tarpelites 1
- יָאַב H2968 yâʼab to long for 1
- יָאָה H2969 yâʼâh to befit 1
- יָאִרִי H2972 Yâʼirîy Jairite 1
- יְאָֽתְרַי H2979 yᵉʼâthᵉray Jeaterai 1
- יָבַב H2980 yâbab to cry 1
- יָבָל H2989 Yâbâl Jabal 1
- יַבָּל H2990 yabbêl running sore 1
- יַבְנֶה H2996 Yabneh Jabneh 1
- יִבְנְיָה H2997 Yibnᵉyâh Ibneiah 1
- יִבְנִיָּה H2998 Yibnîyâh Ibnijah 1
- יְבֶרֶכְיָ֫הוּ H3000 Yᵉberekyâhûw Jeberechiah 1
- יִבְשָׂם H3005 Yibsâm Jibsam 1
- יַבֶּ֫שֶׁת H3007 yabbesheth earth 1
- יָגַב H3009 yâgab to till 1
- יָגֵב H3010 yâgêb field 1
- יִגְדַּלְיָ֫הוּ H3012 Yigdalyâhûw Igdaliah 1
- יָגָה H3014 yâgâh to repel 1
- יָגוּר H3017 Yâgûwr Jagur 1
- יָגִיעַ H3019 yâgîyaʻ weary 1
- יׇגְלִי H3020 Yoglîy Jogli 1
- יָגָע H3022 yâgâʻ earnings 1
- יְגִעָה H3024 yᵉgiʻâh weariness 1
- יִדְאֲלָה H3030 Yidʼălâh Idalah 1
- יִדְבָּשׁ H3031 Yidbâsh Idbash 1
- יְדִדוּת H3033 yᵉdidûwth beloved 1
- יָדוֹן H3036 Yâdôwn Jadon 1
- יְדִידָה H3040 Yᵉdîydâh Jedidah 1
- יְדִידְיָה H3041 Yᵉdîydᵉyâh Jedidiah 1
- יִדְלָ֑ף H3044 Yidlâph Jidlaph 1
- יְהָב H3053 yᵉhâb burden 1
- יָהַד H3054 yâhad to become Jewish 1
- יְהֻד H3055 Yᵉhud Jehud 1
- יַהְדַּי H3056 Yehday Calebite 1
- יְהֻדִיָּה H3057 Yᵉhudîyâh Jehudijah 1
- יְהוּדִית H3067 Yᵉhûwdîyth Jewess 1
- יְהוּכַל H3081 Yᵉhûwkal Jehucal 1
- יְהוֹסֵף H3084 Yᵉhôwçêph Joseph 1
- יְהוֹשֶׁבַע H3089 Yᵉhôwshebaʻ Jehosheba 1
- יוֹב H3102 Yôwb Job 1
- יוּבַל H3105 yûwbal stream 1
- יוּבָ֑ל H3106 Yûwbal Jubal 1
- יוֹזָכָר H3108 Yôwzâkâr Jozachar 1
- יוֹיָכִין H3112 Yôwyâkîyn Jehoiachin 1
- יוּכַל H3116 Yûwkal Jucal 1
- יְוָנִי H3125 Yᵉvânîy Grecian 1
- יוֹנֵק H3126 yôwnêq sapling 1
- יוֹסִפְיָה H3131 Yôwçiphyâh Josiphiah 1
- יוֹעֵאלָה H3132 Yôwʻêʼlâh Joelah 1
- יוֹעֵד H3133 Yôwʻêd Joed 1
- יוֹעֶ֫זֶר H3134 Yôwʻezer Joezer 1
- יוֹקִים H3137 Yôwqîym Jokim 1
- יוֹרָה H3139 Yôwrâh Jorah 1
- יוֹרַי H3140 Yôwray Jorai 1
- יוֹשִׁבְיָה H3143 Yôwshibyâh Josibiah 1
- יוֹשָׁה H3144 Yôwshâh Joshah 1
- יוֹשַׁוְיָה H3145 Yôwshavyâh Joshaviah 1
- יִזִּיָּה H3150 Yizzîyâh Jeziah 1
- יָזִיז H3151 Yâzîyz Jaziz 1
- יִזְלִיאָה H3152 Yizlîyʼâh Jezliah 1
- יֶ֫זַע H3154 yezaʻ sweat 1
- יִזְרָ֑ח H3155 Yizrâch Izrahite 1
- יַחְדּוֹ H3163 Yachdôw Jahdo 1
- יַחְדִּיאֵל H3164 Yachdîyʼêl Jahdiel 1
- יַחְזְיָה H3167 Yachzᵉyâh Jahaziah 1
- יְחִזְקִיָּה H3169 Yᵉchizqîyâh Hezekiah 1
- יַחְזֵרָה H3170 Yachzêrâh Jahzerah 1
- יְחִיָּה H3174 Yᵉchîyâh Jehiah 1
- יָחִיל H3175 yâchîyl waiting 1
- יַחְלְאֵלִי H3178 Yachlᵉʼêlîy Jahleelites 1
- יַחְמַי H3181 Yachmay Jahmai 1
- יַחְצְאֵלִי H3184 Yachtsᵉʼêlîy Jahzeelites 1
- יַחְצִיאֵל H3185 Yachtsîyʼêl Jahziel 1
- יָחַר H3186 yâchar to delay 1
- יַ֫חַשׂ H3188 yachas genealogy 1
- יְטַב H3191 yᵉṭab to be good 1
- יׇטְבָה H3192 Yoṭbâh Jotbah 1
- יָכִינִי H3200 Yâkîynîy Jachinites 1
- יָלוֹן H3210 Yâlôwn Jalon 1
- יְלֵל H3214 yᵉlêl howling 1
- יָלַע H3216 yâlaʻ to speak rashly 1
- יַלְקוּט H3219 yalqûwṭ bag 1
- יֵמִם H3222 yêm mules 1
- יְמִימָה H3224 Yᵉmîymâh Jemima 1
- יַמְלֵךְ H3230 Yamlêk Jamlech 1
- יִמְנָע H3234 Yimnâʻ Imna 1
- יָמַר H3235 yâmar to exchange 1
- יִמְרָה H3236 Yimrâh Imrah 1
- יָמַשׁ H3237 yâmash to touch 1
- יְנִיקָה H3242 yᵉnîyqâh young shoot 1
- יְסֻד H3246 yᵉçud foundation 1
- יְסוּדָה H3248 yᵉçûwdâh foundation 1
- יסור H3249 yâçûwr those departing 1
- יִסּוֹר H3250 yiççôwr reprover 1
- יָסַךְ H3251 yâçak to anoint 1
- יִסְכָּה H3252 Yiçkâh Iscah 1
- יִסְמַכְיָהוּ H3253 Yiçmakyâhûw Ismachiah 1
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