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.
- יְסַף H3255 yᵉçaph to add 1
- יָעָה H3261 yâʻâh to sweep 1
- יְעוּאֵל H3262 Yᵉʻûwʼêl Jeuel 1
- יְעוּץ H3263 Yᵉʻûwts Jeuz 1
- יָעַז H3267 yâʻaz to be strong 1
- יַעֲזִיאֵל H3268 Yaʻăzîyʼêl Jaaziel 1
- יָעַט H3271 yâʻaṭ to cover 1
- יַעְכָּן H3275 Yaʻkân Jachan 1
- יַעֲלָה H3280 yaʻălâh female mountain goat 1
- יַעֲנַי H3285 Yaʻănay Jaanai 1
- יְעָף H3288 yᵉʻâph weariness 1
- יַעֲקֹ֫בָה H3291 Yaʻăqôbâh Jaakobah 1
- יַעֲקָן H3292 Yaʻăqân Jakan 1
- יַעְרָה H3295 yaʻărâh forest 1
- יְעָרִים H3297 Yᵉʻârîym Jearim 1
- יַעֲרֶשְׁיָה H3298 Yaʻăreshyâh Jaresiah 1
- יִפְדְּיָה H3301 Yiphdᵉyâh Iphedeiah 1
- יָפַח H3306 yâphach to breathe 1
- יָפֵחַ H3307 yâphêach breathing 1
- יַפְלֵטִי H3311 Yaphlêṭîy Japhleti 1
- יצא H3319 yᵉtsâʼ to finish 1
- יְצַב H3321 yᵉtsab to make stand 1
- יִצְחַר H3328 Yitschar Zohar 1
- יְצֻרִים H3338 yâtsur members 1
- יִצְרִי H3339 Yitsrîy Izri 1
- יִצְרִי H3340 Yitsrîy Jezerites 1
- יְקַבְצְאֵל H3343 Yᵉqabtsᵉʼêl Jekabzeel 1
- יְקֵדָא H3346 yᵉqêdâʼ burning 1
- יׇקְדְעָם H3347 Yoqdᵉʻâm Jokdeam 1
- יָקֶה H3348 Yâqeh Jakeh 1
- יָקוֹשׁ H3352 yâqôwsh fowler 1
- יְקוּתִיאֵל H3354 Yᵉqûwthîyʼêl Jekuthiel 1
- יַקִּיר H3357 yaqqîyr precious 1
- יִרְאוֹן H3375 Yirʼôwn Iron 1
- יְרֻבֶּשֶׁת H3380 Yᵉrubbesheth Jerubbesheth 1
- יְרוּאֵל H3385 Yᵉrûwʼêl Jeruel 1
- יָרוֹחַ H3386 Yârôwach Jaroah 1
- יָרוֹק H3387 yârôwq green plants 1
- יְרִיאֵל H3400 Yᵉrîyʼêl Jeriel 1
- יְרִיבַי H3403 Yᵉrîybay Jeribai 1
- יְרִיעוֹת H3408 Yᵉrîyʻôwth Jerioth 1
- יַרְכָא H3410 yarkâʼ flank 1
- יְרֵמַי H3413 Yᵉrêmay Jeremai 1
- יִרְפְּאֵל H3416 Yirpᵉʼêl Irpeel 1
- יׇרְקְעָ֑ם H3421 Yorqᵉʻâm Jorkoam 1
- יֶֽשֶׁבְאָב H3428 Yeshebʼâb Jeshebeab 1
- יִשְׁבַּח H3431 Yishbach Ishbah 1
- יָשֻׁבִי H3432 Yâshubîy Jashubites 1
- יְשׁוֹחָיָה H3439 Yᵉshôwchâyâh Jeshohaiah 1
- יִשְׁוִי H3441 Yishvîy Jesuites 1
- יֵשׁוּעַ H3443 Yêshûwaʻ Jeshua 1
- יֶ֫שַׁח H3445 yeshach emptiness 1
- יְשִׁימִאֵל H3450 Yᵉshîymâʼêl Jesimiel 1
- יְשִׁימָה H3451 yᵉshîymah desolation 1
- יְשִׁישַׁי H3454 Yᵉshîyshây Jeshishai 1
- יִשְׁמָא H3457 Yishmâʼ Ishma 1
- יִשְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּ H3460 Yishmaʻyâh Ishmaiah 1
- יִשְׁמְרַי H3461 Yishmᵉray Ishmerai 1
- יָשֵׁן H3464 Yâshên Jashen 1
- יִשְׁפָּה H3472 Yishpâh Ispah 1
- יִשְׁפָּן H3473 Yishpân Ishpan 1
- יֶ֫שֶׁר H3475 Yêsher Jesher 1
- יְשַׂרְאֵ֫לָה H3480 Yᵉsarʼêlâh Jesharelah 1
- יְשָׁרָה H3483 yishrâh uprightness 1
- יָשֵׁשׁ H3486 yâshêsh aged 1
- יָת H3487 yath - 1
- יְתוּר H3491 yâthûwr to remain 1
- יִתְלָה H3494 Yithlâh Jethlah 1
- יִתְמָה H3495 Yithmâh Ithmah 1
- יַתְנִיאֵל H3496 Yathnîyʼêl Jathniel 1
- יִתְנָ֑ן H3497 Yithnân Ithnan 1
- יִתְרָא H3501 Yithrâʼ Ithra 1
- כְּבֵדֻת H3517 kᵉbêduth heaviness 1
- כַּבּוֹן H3522 Kabbôwn Cabbon 1
- כָּבַר H3527 kâbar to multiply 1
- כְּבָרָה H3531 kᵉbârâh sieve 1
- כֶּ֫בֶשׁ H3534 kebesh footstool 1
- כְּדַב H3538 kᵉdab false 1
- כָּה H3542 kâh thus 1
- כֵּהָה H3545 kêhâh dulling 1
- כַּוָּה H3551 kav window 1
- כּוּב H3552 Kûwb Chub 1
- כּוּן H3560 Kûwn Chun 1
- כּוּשָׁן H3572 Kûwshân Cushan 1
- כּוֹשָׁרָה H3574 kôwshârâh prosperity 1
- כֹּֽזֵבָ֗א H3578 Kôzᵉbâʼ Chozeba 1
- כְּזִיב H3580 Kᵉzîyb Chezib 1
- כָּחַל H3583 kâchal to paint 1
- כֶּחָשׁ H3586 kechâsh false 1
- כִּי H3587 kîy burning 1
- כִּיד H3589 kîyd ruin 1
- כִּידוֹד H3590 kîydôwd spark 1
- כִּידֹן H3592 Kîydôwn Chidon 1
- כִּידוֹר H3593 kîydôwr attack 1
- כִּיּוּן H3594 Kîyûwn Chiun 1
- כֵּילַפּוֹת H3597 kêylaph axe 1
- כִּיר H3600 kîyr stove 1
- כִּישׁוֹר H3601 kîyshôwr spindle 1
- כִּכֵּר H3604 kikkêr talent 1
- כִּלְאָב H3609 Kilʼâb Chileab 1
- כָּלִבִּי H3614 Kâlibbôw Calebite 1
- כָּלֶה H3616 kâleh longing 1
- כְּלוּבָ֑י H3621 Kᵉlûwbay Chelubbai 1
- כְּלוּלָה H3623 kᵉlûwlâh betrothal 1
- כְּלָ֑ל H3636 Kᵉlâl Chelal 1
- כִּלְמָד H3638 Kilmâd Chilmad 1
- כְּלִמּוּת H3640 kᵉlimmûwth shame 1
- כָּמַהּ H3642 kâmahh to long for 1
- כָּמַס H3647 kâmaç to store up 1
- כִּמְרִיר H3650 kimrîyr darkness 1
- כַּנֶּה H3656 Kanneh Canneh 1
- כַּנָּה H3657 kannâh root 1
- כְּנָנִי H3662 Kᵉnânîy Chenani 1
- כִּנְעָה H3666 kinʻâh bundle 1
- כָּנַף H3670 kânaph to be cornered 1
- כֵּס H3676 kêç throne 1
- כְּסִיל H3686 Kᵉçîyl Chesil 1
- כְּסִילוּת H3687 kᵉçîylûwth foolishness 1
- כָּסַל H3688 kâçal to be foolish 1
- כִּסְלוֹן H3692 Kiçlôwn Chislon 1
- כְּסָלוֹן H3693 Kᵉçâlôwn Chesalon 1
- כְּסֻלּוֹת H3694 Kᵉçullôwth Chesulloth 1
- כָּסַס H3699 kâçaç to reckon 1
- כָּפָה H3711 kâphâh to pacify 1
- כָּפִיס H3714 kâphîyç rafter 1
- כָּפַן H3719 kâphan to hunger 1
- כָּפַשׁ H3728 kâphash to bend down 1
- כְּרָא H3735 Kârâʼ to be distressed 1
- כרבל H3736 karbêl to mantle 1
- כַּרְבְּלָא H3737 karbᵉlâʼ mantle 1
- כֵּרָה H3740 kêrâh feast 1
- כָּרָה H3741 kârâh cottage 1
- כָּרוֹז H3744 kârôwz herald 1
- כְּרַז H3745 kᵉraz to proclaim 1
- כַּרְכֹּם H3750 karkôm saffron 1
- כַּרְכַּס H3752 Karkaç Carcas 1
- כִּרְכָּרָה H3753 karkârâh dromedary 1
- כַּרְמִי H3757 Karmîy Carmites 1
- כִּרְסֵם H3765 kirçêm to tear apart 1
- כַּרְפַּס H3768 karpaç linen 1
- כְּרֵשׂ H3770 kᵉrês belly 1
- כַּרְשְׁנָא H3771 Karshᵉnâʼ Carshena 1
- כִּשְׂבָּה H3776 kisbâh ewe 1
- כֶּ֫שֶׂד H3777 Kesed Chesed 1
- כָּשָׂה H3780 kâsâh to be sated 1
- כַּשִּׁיל H3781 kashshîyl axe 1
- כִּשָּׁלוֹן H3783 kishshâlôwn stumbling 1
- כַּשָּׁף H3786 kashshâph sorcerer 1
- כְּתֹ֫בֶת H3793 kᵉthôbeth mark 1
- כֹּ֫תֶל H3796 kôthel wall 1
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