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.
- רְחַבְעָם H7346 Rᵉchabʻâm Rehoboam 50
- אֱמוּנָה H530 ʼĕmûwnâh fidelity 49
- אֵמֶר H561 ʼêmer utterance 49
- אֵפוֹד H646 ʼêphôwd ephod 49
- בָּגַד H898 bâgad to betray 49
- גָּאוֹן H1347 gâʼôwn majesty 49
- דֶּ֫בֶר H1698 deber pestilence 49
- מִגְדָּל H4026 migdâl tower 49
- מִשְׁקָל H4948 mishqâl weight 49
- נָגַף H5062 nâgaph to strike 49
- עָבוּר H5668 ʻâbûwr because of 49
- פַּ֫חַד H6343 pachad terror 49
- פֶּ֫סַח H6453 peçach Passover 49
- צֵל H6738 tsêl shadow 49
- קָוָה H6960 qâvâh to wait 49
- תְּכֵ֫לֶת H8504 tᵉkêleth violet 49
- גִּלּוּל H1544 gillûwl idols 48
- הנה H2007 hênnâh these 48
- חֲנִית H2595 chănîyth spear 48
- חִתִּי H2850 Chittîy Hittite 48
- יָצַב H3320 yâtsab to stand 48
- יִשְׁמָעֵאל H3458 Yishmâʻêʼl Ishmael 48
- לִשְׁכָּה H3957 lishkâh chamber 48
- מַכָּה H4347 makkâh blow 48
- נְבֵלָה H5038 nᵉbêlâh carcass 48
- נִיר H5216 nîyr lamp 48
- סָלַח H5545 çâlach to forgive 48
- סָמַךְ H5564 çâmak to lean 48
- עֲזַרְיָ֫הוּ H5838 ʻĂzaryâh Azariah 48
- שבי H7628 shᵉbîy captivity 48
- שַׁדַּי H7706 Shadday Almighty 48
- שַׂק H8242 saq sackcloth 48
- אַיֵּה H346 ʼayêh where 47
- גָּרַשׁ H1644 gârash to drive out 47
- דַּל H1800 dal poor 47
- יְדַע H3046 yᵉdaʻ to know 47
- יוֹאָשׁ H3101 Yôwʼâsh Joash 47
- מׇתְנַ֫יִם H4975 môthen loins 47
- נעור H5271 nâʻûwr youth 47
- צָפָה H6823 tsâphâh to overlay 47
- רָחֵל H7354 Râchêl Rachel 47
- רָחַם H7355 râcham to love 47
- רָצַח H7523 râtsach to murder 47
- שָׁבָה H7617 shâbâh to capture 47
- שֶׂה H7716 seh sheep 47
- אָסָף H623 ʼÂçâph Asaph 46
- אָשָׁם H817 ʼâshâm guilt 46
- בָּחוּר H970 bâchûwr young man 46
- גִּיל H1523 gîyl to rejoice 46
- מִשְׁכָּב H4904 mishkâb bed 46
- מִשְׁתֶּה H4960 mishteh feast 46
- נֹחַ H5146 Nôach Noah 46
- נׇכְרִי H5237 nokrîy foreign 46
- עָצַר H6113 ʻâtsâr to restrain 46
- פָּגַע H6293 pâgaʻ to meet 46
- קֳדָם H6925 qŏdâm before 46
- קוֹמָה H6967 qôwmâh height 46
- קָשַׁב H7181 qâshab to hear 46
- רָפָה H7503 râphâh to relax 46
- אוּלַי H194 ʼûwlay perhaps 45
- אֶ֫שֶׁר H835 ʼesher blessed 45
- דַּמֶּ֫שֶׂק H1834 Dammeseq Damascus 45
- זְבוּלֻן H2074 Zᵉbûwlûwn Zebulun 45
- זָמַר H2167 zâmar to sing 45
- חֲמִישִׁי H2549 chămîyshîy fifth 45
- חֵץ H2671 chêts arrow 45
- מָרָה H4784 mârâh to rebel 45
- רַחַם H7356 racham compassion 45
- אֹ֫כֶל H400 ʼôkel food 44
- אפס H657 ʼepheç end 44
- בַּ֫יִת H1005 bayith house 44
- חָגַר H2296 châgar to gird 44
- חָלָב H2461 châlâb milk 44
- חָלַץ H2502 châlats to arm 44
- יוֹנָתָן H3129 Yôwnâthân Jonathan 44
- מוֹשָׁב H4186 môwshâb dwelling place 44
- מֶרְכָּבָה H4818 merkâbâh chariot 44
- נָגִיד H5057 nâgîyd ruler 44
- נָקָה H5352 nâqâh to be pure 44
- עוּד H5749 ʻûwd to testify 44
- עִמָּד H5978 ʻimmâd with 44
- קָשַׁר H7194 qâshar to bind 44
- רוּעַ H7321 rûwaʻ to shout 44
- שֶׁ֫בֶר H7667 sheber breaking 44
- שִׁמְעוֹן H8095 Shimʻôwn Simeon 44
- שִׁמְעִי H8096 Shimʻîy Shimei 44
- אוֹר H215 ʼôwr to shine 43
- אָן H575 ʼân where 43
- אָשֵׁר H836 ʼÂshêr Asher 43
- בָּזָה H959 bâzâh to despise 43
- בָּזַז H962 bâzaz to plunder 43
- בָּלַל H1101 bâlal to mix 43
- בָּלָק H1111 Bâlâq Balak 43
- גִּבְעָה H1390 Gibʻâh Gibeah 43
- גּוֹלָה H1473 gôwlâh exile 43
- הָרָה H2029 hârâh to conceive 43
- הָרַס H2040 hâraç to tear down 43
- זְכַרְיָה H2148 Zᵉkaryâh Zechariah 43
- יָסַר H3256 yâçar to discipline 43
- יָפֶה H3303 yâpheh beautiful 43
- יִשָּׂשכָר H3485 Yissâˢkâr Issachar 43
- לוּחַ H3871 lûwach plank 43
- מַעֲלָל H4611 maʻălâl deed 43
- מָתַי H4970 mâthay how long 43
- נִיחֹחַ H5207 nîychôwach soothing 43
- נֵ֫צַח H5331 netsach perpetuity 43
- נָקִי H5355 nâqîy innocent 43
- פָּשַׁט H6584 pâshaṭ to strip 43
- קִנְאָה H7068 qinʼâh jealousy 43
- רְחוֹב H7339 rᵉchôb plaza 43
- תְּבוּאָה H8393 tᵉbûwʼâh produce 43
- תְּבוּנָה H8394 tâbûwn understanding 43
- תּוֹלָע H8438 tôwlâʻ worm 43
- אֱנוֹשׁ H582 ʼĕnôwsh man 42
- בָּדַל H914 bâdal to separate 42
- בֶּ֫טַח H983 beṭach security 42
- בֵּית שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ H1053 Bêyth Shemesh Beth-shemesh 42
- בְּנָיָ֫הוּ H1141 Bᵉnâyâh Benaiah 42
- בְּרִיחַ H1280 bᵉrîyach bar 42
- גַּן H1588 gan garden 42
- זוּב H2100 zûwb to flow 42
- חרב H2717 chârab to lay waste 42
- חׇרְבָּה H2723 chorbâh ruin 42
- טַף H2945 ṭaph little children 42
- יָחַל H3176 yâchal to wait 42
- יָסַד H3245 yâçad to found 42
- יִרְאָה H3374 yirʼâh fear 42
- יִשַׁי H3448 Yishay Jesse 42
- יָתוֹם H3490 yâthôwm orphan 42
- כִּנּוֹר H3658 kinnôwr lyre 42
- מַחֲלֹ֫קֶת H4256 machălôqeth course 42
- מְנוֹרָה H4501 mᵉnôwrâh lampstand 42
- נוּעַ H5128 nûwaʻ to shake 42
- נָתָן H5416 Nâthân Nathan 42
- נָתַץ H5422 nâthats to tear down 42
- סָרִיס H5631 çârîyç eunuch 42
- צֹר H6865 Tsôr Tyre 42
- שָׁנִי H8144 shânîy scarlet 42
- שָׁקַט H8252 shâqaṭ to be quiet 42
- שֵׁשׁ H8336 shêsh fine linen 42
- אָזַן H238 ʼâzan to hear 41
- אָחוֹר H268 ʼâchôwr behind 41
- אָחָז H271 ʼÂchâz Ahaz 41
- אָמֵץ H553 ʼâmats to be strong 41
- אָרַב H693 ʼârab to lie in wait 41
- גִּלְגָּל H1537 Gilgâl Gilgal 41
- חָמַל H2550 châmal to spare 41
- חָרוֹן H2740 chârôwn anger 41
- חָרַף H2778 châraph to reproach 41
- יְבוּסִי H2983 Yᵉbûwçîy Jebusite 41
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