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.
- יְאֹר H2975 yᵉʼôr river 65
- כָּשַׁל H3782 kâshal to stumble 65
- מַשָּׂא H4853 massâʼ burden 65
- צלח H6743 tsâlach to prosper 65
- שָׁכַם H7925 shâkam to rise early 65
- תָּפַשׂ H8610 tâphas to seize 65
- חֲלוֹם H2472 chălôwm dream 64
- לֵוִי H3878 Lêvîy Levi 64
- מָהַר H4116 mâhar to hasten 64
- נֶ֫סֶךְ H5262 neçek drink offering 64
- אֲבִינֵר H74 ʼAbnêr Abner 63
- אָרַר H779 ʼârar to curse 63
- דָּרַךְ H1869 dârak to tread 63
- יָצַר H3335 yâtsar to form 63
- מָגֵן H4043 mâgên shield 63
- נָצַר H5341 nâtsar to guard 63
- צִדְקִיָּ֫הוּ H6667 Tsidqîyâh Zedekiah 63
- קָרַע H7167 qâraʻ to tear 63
- שָׂכַל H7919 sâkal to be prudent 63
- שְׁכֶם H7927 Shᵉkem Shechem 63
- שִׁפְחָה H8198 shiphchâh maid 63
- תָּמַם H8552 tâmam to be complete 63
- גְּבוּרָה H1369 gᵉbûwrâh strength 62
- גַּיְא H1516 gayʼ valley 62
- חבל H2256 chebel cord 62
- חַג H2282 chag feast 62
- קָנֶה H7070 qâneh reed 62
- שָׁקָה H8248 shâqâh to water 62
- אֶבְיוֹן H34 ʼebyôwn needy 61
- אַבְרָם H87 ʼAbrâm Abram 61
- אַחֲרִית H319 ʼachărîyth latter end 61
- אֵ֫צֶל H681 ʼêtsel beside 61
- בִּלְעָם H1109 Bilʻâm Balaam 61
- דּוֹד H1730 dôwd beloved 61
- חוּל H2342 chûwl to writhe 61
- נָצַח H5329 nâtsach to excel 61
- עֲרָבָה H6160 ʻărâbâh wilderness 61
- רִיב H7379 rîyb strife 61
- אֱלֹהַּ H433 ʼĕlôwahh God 60
- אֹ֫רַח H734 ʼôrach way 60
- בָּשָׁן H1316 Bâshân Bashan 60
- חָמָס H2555 châmâç violence 60
- מׇרְדֳּכַי H4782 Mordᵉkay Mordecai 60
- נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר H5019 Nᵉbûwkadneʼtstsar Nebuchadnezzar 60
- נֶ֫דֶר H5088 neder vow 60
- קְטֹ֫רֶת H7004 qᵉṭôreth incense 60
- חָדַל H2308 châdal to cease 59
- יָכַח H3198 yâkach to reprove 59
- יַ֫עַר H3293 yaʻar forest 59
- מִדְיָן H4080 Midyân Midian 59
- נָחַל H5157 nâchal to inherit 59
- נָטַע H5193 nâṭaʻ to plant 59
- סֶ֫לַע H5553 çelaʻ rock 59
- עֵדוּת H5715 ʻêdûwth testimony 59
- פָּדָה H6299 pâdâh to redeem 59
- שָׂעִיר H8163 sâʻîyr goat 59
- שִׁשִּׁים H8346 shishshîym sixty 59
- אִיּוֹב H347 ʼÎyôwb Job 58
- אֱלִישָׁע H477 ʼĔlîyshâʻ Elisha 58
- אָסָא H609 ʼÂçâʼ Asa 58
- בְּלִי H1097 bᵉlîy without 58
- דְּנָה H1836 dên this 58
- יֵהוּא H3058 Yêhûwʼ Jehu 58
- מָלֵא H4392 mâlêʼ full 58
- רָחַק H7368 râchaq to be far 58
- רֵיחַ H7381 rêyach fragrance 58
- שָׁדַד H7703 shâdad to devastate 58
- שממה H8077 shᵉmâmâh desolation 58
- תְּהִלָּה H8416 tᵉhillâh praise 58
- תֵּ֫שַׁע H8672 têshaʻ nine 58
- אֱדַ֫יִן H116 ʼĕdayin then 57
- אֶ֫דֶן H134 ʼeden base 57
- טֶ֫רֶם H2962 ṭerem before 57
- יְרִיחוֹ H3405 Yᵉrîychôw Jericho 57
- מַלְכוּ H4437 malkûw kingdom 57
- פָּרָשׁ H6571 pârâsh horse 57
- רָצָה H7521 râtsâh to be pleased 57
- אַלְמָנָה H490 ʼalmânâh widow 56
- אָמָה H519 ʼâmâh maid 56
- זָרַע H2232 zâraʻ to sow 56
- חָזָק H2389 châzâq strong 56
- מִזְמוֹר H4210 mizmôwr psalm 56
- מַחֲשָׁבָה H4284 machăshâbâh thought 56
- פָּעַל H6466 pâʻal to do 56
- רָצוֹן H7522 râtsôwn pleasure 56
- אֶסְתֵּר H635 ʼEçtêr Esther 55
- גָּמָל H1581 gâmâl camel 55
- גֶּ֫פֶן H1612 gephen vine 55
- כָּעַס H3707 kaʻaç to be angry 55
- לָבָן H3837 Lâbân Laban 55
- מִדָּה H4060 middâh measure 55
- עָמָל H5999 ʻâmâl toil 55
- צָעַק H6817 tsâʻaq to cry out 55
- רְבִיעִי H7243 rᵉbîyʻîy fourth 55
- שֵׁן H8127 shên tooth 55
- אָבָה H14 ʼâbâh to be willing 54
- בָּרָא H1254 bârâʼ to create 54
- דָּבַק H1692 dâbaq to cleave 54
- דְּבַשׁ H1706 dᵉbash honey 54
- הָמָן H2001 Hâmân Haman 54
- יָרֵא H3373 yârêʼ fearing 54
- יְרִיעָה H3407 yᵉrîyʻâh curtain 54
- מָרוֹם H4791 mârôwm height 54
- עָ֫וֶל H5766 ʻevel injustice 54
- עֶרְוָה H6172 ʻervâh nakedness 54
- קָצִיר H7105 qâtsîyr harvest 54
- שָׁוְא H7723 shâvᵉʼ vanity 54
- שְׂמֹאל H8040 sᵉmôʼwl left 54
- חָדָשׁ H2319 châdâsh new 53
- יֹאשִׁיָּ֫הוּ H2977 Yôʼshîyâh Josiah 53
- מְדִינָה H4082 mᵉdîynâh province 53
- מַצָּה H4682 matstsâh unleavened 53
- סֹ֫לֶת H5560 çôleth fine flour 53
- עֶלְיוֹן H5945 ʻelyôwn Most High 53
- צָדוֹק H6659 Tsâdôwq Zadok 53
- צָרַר H6887 tsârar to bind 53
- רָנַן H7442 rânan to shout 53
- דָּנִיֵּאל H1841 Dânîyêʼl Daniel 52
- חָרַם H2763 châram to ban 52
- יָצַק H3332 yâtsaq to pour 52
- מָחָר H4279 mâchâr tomorrow 52
- נָדַח H5080 nâdach to thrust 52
- אַחֲרוֹן H314 ʼachărôwn behind 51
- בָּקַע H1234 bâqaʻ to split 51
- הוֹי H1945 hôwy alas 51
- חָזָה H2372 châzâh to see 51
- חָתַת H2865 châthath to be dismayed 51
- יְהוֹיָדָע H3077 Yᵉhôwyâdâʻ Jehoiada 51
- יוֹמָם H3119 yôwmâm daytime 51
- כָּבַס H3526 kâbaç to wash 51
- מָדַד H4058 mâdad to measure 51
- נַפְתָּלִי H5321 Naphtâlîy Naphtali 51
- עַד H5703 ʻad perpetuity 51
- קצר H7114 qâtsar to be short 51
- קֶ֫רֶשׁ H7175 qeresh board 51
- רֵאשִׁית H7225 rêʼshîyth beginning 51
- תָּעָה H8582 tâʻâh to go astray 51
- תִּפְאָרָה H8597 tiphʼârâh glory 51
- בָּלַע H1104 bâlaʻ to swallow up 50
- בֶּן־הֲדַד H1130 Ben-Hădad Ben-hadad 50
- בְּתוּלָה H1330 bᵉthûwlâh virgin 50
- הֵ֫נָּה H2008 hênnâh here 50
- טַבַּ֫עַת H2885 ṭabbaʻath signet ring 50
- יָהּ H3050 Yâhh Jah 50
- מוּסָר H4148 mûwçâr discipline 50
- מַעֲלָה H4609 maʻălâh step 50
- נָכַר H5234 nâkar to know 50
- נָשַׂג H5381 nâsag to overtake 50
- פָּרַץ H6555 pârats to break through 50
- פָּרַר H6565 pârar to break 50
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