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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 55 of 58

  1. צְפוֹן H6827 Tsᵉphôwn Zephon 1
  2. צָפוֹן H6829 Tsâphôwn Zaphon 1
  3. צְפוֹנִי H6830 tsᵉphôwnîy northern 1
  4. צְפוֹנִי H6831 Tsᵉphôwnîy Zephonites 1
  5. צְפִּיָּה H6836 tsᵉphîyâh watchtower 1
  6. צִפְיוֹן H6837 Tsiphyôwn Ziphion 1
  7. צְפִיחִת H6838 tsappîychith flat cake 1
  8. צֹפִים H6839 Tsôphîym Zophim 1
  9. צָפִין H6840 tsâphîyn treasure 1
  10. צְפִיר H6841 tsᵉphîyr he-goat 1
  11. צָפִית H6844 tsâphîyth carpet 1
  12. צְפִיעָה H6849 tsᵉphiʻâh leaf 1
  13. צַפְצָפָה H6851 tsaphtsâphâh willow 1
  14. צָפַר H6852 tsâphar to depart early 1
  15. צְפַ֑ת H6857 Tsᵉphath Zephath 1
  16. צֶ֫פֶת H6858 tsepheth plated capital 1
  17. צְפַ֫תָה H6859 Tsᵉphâthâh Zephathah 1
  18. צִקָּלֹן H6861 tsiqlôn sack 1
  19. צֵר H6863 Tsêr Zer 1
  20. צָרַב H6866 tsârab to burn 1
  21. צְרוּעָה H6871 Tsᵉrûwʻâh Zeruah 1
  22. צְרִי H6874 Tsᵉrîy Zeri 1
  23. צֹ֫רֶךְ H6878 tsôrek need 1
  24. צֹרְפִי H6885 Tsôrᵉphîy goldsmiths 1
  25. צְרֵרָה H6888 Tsᵉrêrâh Zererath 1
  26. צֶ֫רֶת H6889 Tsereth Zereth 1
  27. קַב H6894 qab cab 1
  28. קֵבָה H6896 qêbâh belly 1
  29. קֹבָה H6897 qôbâh belly 1
  30. קֻבָּה H6898 qubbâh tent 1
  31. קִבּוּץ H6899 qibbûwts assembly 1
  32. קְבֹל H6904 qôbel battering ram 1
  33. קָבָל H6905 qâbâl battering ram 1
  34. קְבֻצָה H6910 qᵉbutsâh gathering 1
  35. קִבְצַיִם H6911 Qibtsayim Kibzaim 1
  36. קָדוּם H6917 qâdûwm antiquity 1
  37. קַדְמוֹן H6930 qadmôwn eastern 1
  38. קַדְמֹנִי H6935 Qadmônîy Kadmonites 1
  39. קַדְרוּת H6940 qadrûwth darkness 1
  40. קְדֹרַנִּית H6941 qᵉdôrannîyth mournfully 1
  41. קוֹמְמִיּוּת H6968 qôwmᵉmîyûwth uprightness 1
  42. קוֹעַ H6970 Qôwaʻ Koa 1
  43. קיץ H6972 qûwts to summer 1
  44. קוּשׁ H6983 qôwsh to lure 1
  45. קוּשָׁיָ֫הוּ H6984 qûwshâyâhûw Kushaiah 1
  46. קָ֔ט H6985 qaṭ small 1
  47. קֹטֶב H6987 qôṭeb destruction 1
  48. קְטוֹרָה H6988 qᵉṭôwrâh incense 1
  49. קוֹט H6990 qâṭaṭ to snap 1
  50. קֶ֫טֶל H6993 qeṭel slaughter 1
  51. קָטָן H6997 Qâṭân small 1
  52. קָטַר H7000 qâṭar enclosed 1
  53. קִטֵּר H7002 qiṭṭêr incense 1
  54. קִטְרוֹן H7003 Qiṭrôwn Kitron 1
  55. קַטָּת H7005 Qaṭṭâth Kattath 1
  56. קָיָה H7006 qâyâh to vomit 1
  57. קַ֫יִט H7007 qayiṭ summer 1
  58. קִים H7009 qîym adversary 1
  59. קִימָה H7012 qîymâh rising up 1
  60. קַ֫יִן H7013 qayin spear 1
  61. קִינָה H7016 Qîynâh Kinah 1
  62. קִיקָלוֹן H7022 qîyqâlôwn shame 1
  63. קִישִׁי H7029 Qîyshîy Kishi 1
  64. קָלַהּ H7035 qâlahh to assemble 1
  65. קָלַט H7038 qâlaṭ to be deformed 1
  66. קַלַּי H7040 Qallay Kallai 1
  67. קֵלָיָה H7041 Qêlâyâh Kelaiah 1
  68. קַלָּסָה H7048 qallâçâh mocking 1
  69. קַלָּע H7051 qallâʻ slinger 1
  70. קְלֹקֵל H7052 qᵉlôqêl contemptible 1
  71. קִלְּשׁוֹן H7053 qillᵉshôwn pitchfork 1
  72. קָמוֹן H7056 Qâmôwn Camon 1
  73. קִמָּשׂוֹן H7063 qimmâshôwn thistles 1
  74. קְנָא H7066 qᵉnâʼ to acquire 1
  75. קֵ֫נֶץ H7078 qenets snare 1
  76. קָסַס H7082 qâçaç to cut off 1
  77. קַעֲקַע H7085 qaʻăqaʻ tattoo 1
  78. קָפַד H7088 qâphad to gather 1
  79. קְפָדָה H7089 qᵉphâdâh anguish 1
  80. קִפּוֹז H7091 qippôwz arrow snake 1
  81. קְצִיעָה H7102 qᵉtsîyʻâh cassia 1
  82. קְצִיעָה H7103 Qᵉtsîyʻâh Kezia 1
  83. קְצִיץ H7104 Qᵉtsîyts Keziz 1
  84. קְצַף H7108 qᵉtsaph to be angry 1
  85. קְצַף H7109 qᵉtsaph wrath 1
  86. קְצָפָה H7111 qᵉtsâphâh splinter 1
  87. קְצַץ H7113 qᵉtsats to cut off 1
  88. קֹ֫צֶר H7115 qôtser shortness 1
  89. קֹר H7120 qôr cold 1
  90. קְרָב H7129 qᵉrâb war 1
  91. קָרֶה H7137 qâreh chance 1
  92. קְרִיאָה H7150 qᵉrîyʼâh proclamation 1
  93. קֶ֫רֶץ H7171 qerets stinger 1
  94. קַרְקַע H7173 Qarqaʻ Karkaa 1
  95. קַרְקֹר H7174 Qarqôr Karkor 1
  96. קַרְתָּה H7177 Qartâh Kartah 1
  97. קַרְתָּן H7178 Qartân Kartan 1
  98. קִשֻּׁאָה H7180 qishshuʼ cucumber 1
  99. קְשִׁי H7190 qᵉshîy stubbornness 1
  100. קַשָּׁת H7199 qashshâth archer 1
  101. רָאָה H7201 râʼâh bird of prey 1
  102. רָאֶה H7202 râʼeh seeing 1
  103. רֹאֶה H7204 Rôʼêh Haroeh 1
  104. רַאֲוָה H7207 raʼăvâh beholding 1
  105. רְאוּמָה H7208 Rᵉʼûwmâh Reumah 1
  106. רְאִי H7209 rᵉʼîy mirror 1
  107. רְאוּת H7212 rᵉʼîyth beholding 1
  108. רָאַם H7213 râʼam to rise 1
  109. רֹאשׁ H7220 Rôʼsh Rosh 1
  110. רִאשָׁה H7221 riʼshâh early time 1
  111. רֹאשָׁה H7222 rôʼshâh top 1
  112. רִאשֹׁנִי H7224 riʼshônîy first 1
  113. רַאֲשֹׁת H7226 raʼăshôth head place 1
  114. רָבַד H7234 râbad to spread 1
  115. רַבִּית H7245 Rabbîyth Rabbith 1
  116. רֶבַע H7252 rebaʻ lying down 1
  117. רְגַז H7265 rᵉgaz to enrage 1
  118. רְגַז H7266 rᵉgaz rage 1
  119. רַגָּז H7268 raggâz trembling 1
  120. רׇגְזָה H7269 rogzâh trembling 1
  121. רֶ֫גֶם H7276 Regem Regem 1
  122. רִגְמָה H7277 rigmâh heap 1
  123. רָגֵעַ H7282 râgêaʻ quiet 1
  124. רָגַשׁ H7283 râgash to tumult 1
  125. רַדַּי H7288 Radday Raddai 1
  126. רָהָב H7295 râhâb proud 1
  127. רֹ֫הָב H7296 rôhâb arrogance 1
  128. רָהָה H7297 râhâh to fear 1
  129. רוֹם H7315 rôwm on high 1
  130. רוּמָה H7316 Rûwmâh height 1
  131. רוֹמָה H7317 rôwmâh haughtily 1
  132. רוֹמָם H7318 rôwmâm praise 1
  133. רוֹמְמָה H7319 rôwmᵉmâh uplifting 1
  134. רָפַף H7322 rûwph to shake 1
  135. רִיר H7325 rûwr to flow 1
  136. רְזוֹן H7331 Rᵉzôwn Rezon 1
  137. רָזוֹן H7333 râzôwn potentate 1
  138. רָזַם H7335 râzam to wink 1
  139. רְחִיק H7352 rachîyq distant 1
  140. רַ֫חַם H7357 Racham Raham 1
  141. רַחֲמִין H7359 rᵉchêm compassion 1
  142. רַחֲמָה H7361 rachămâh maiden 1
  143. רַחֲמָנִי H7362 rachmânîy compassionate 1
  144. רְחַץ H7365 rᵉchats to trust 1
  145. רָחֵק H7369 râchêq remote 1
  146. רָחַשׁ H7370 râchash to stir 1
  147. רַ֫חַת H7371 rachath winnowing shovel 1
  148. רָטֵב H7372 râṭab to be moist 1
  149. רָטֹב H7373 râṭôb moist 1
  150. רֶ֫טֶט H7374 reṭeṭ trembling 1

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