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.
- מָאֵן H3985 mâʼên to refuse 41
- פָּשַׁע H6586 pâshaʻ to rebel 41
- צָדֵק H6663 tsâdaq to be righteous 41
- צַוָּאר H6677 tsavvâʼr neck 41
- צֵלָע H6763 tsêlâʻ rib 41
- רָגַז H7264 râgaz to tremble 41
- שְׁבִית H7622 shᵉbûwth captivity 41
- שְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּ H8098 Shᵉmaʻyâh Shemaiah 41
- אַהֲבָה H160 ʼahăbâh love 40
- אֵיפָה H374 ʼêyphâh ephah 40
- אֲמַצְיָ֫הוּ H558 ʼĂmatsyâh Amaziah 40
- אֲשֵׁרָה H842 ʼăshêrâh Asherah 40
- גָּנַב H1589 gânab to steal 40
- דָּגָן H1715 dâgân wheat 40
- מְעָרָה H4631 mᵉʻârâh cave 40
- נָטַשׁ H5203 nâṭash to leave 40
- עֹבֵד אֱדוֹם H5654 ʻÔbêd ʼĔdôwm Obed-edom 40
- עַי H5857 ʻAy Ai 40
- עֹל H5923 ʻôl yoke 40
- צִפּוֹר H6833 tsippôwr bird 40
- שַׁמָּה H8047 shammâh desolation 40
- אָבַל H56 ʼâbal to mourn 39
- אוּרִיָּה H223 ʼÛwrîyâh Uriah 39
- בָּהַל H926 bâhal to terrify 39
- גִּדְעוֹן H1439 Gidʻôwn Gideon 39
- דַּי H1767 day enough 39
- זָרָה H2219 zârâh to scatter 39
- חֵ֫פֶץ H2656 chêphets delight 39
- חָרַד H2729 chârad to tremble 39
- יְשַׁעְיָה H3470 Yᵉshaʻyâh Isaiah 39
- כָּבֵד H3515 kâbêd heavy 39
- מוֹט H4131 môwṭ to totter 39
- מַר H4751 mar bitter 39
- מִרְמָה H4820 mirmâh deceit 39
- מְרָרִי H4847 Mᵉrârîy Merari 39
- מָשִׁיחַ H4899 mâshîyach anointed one 39
- מָשָׁל H4912 mâshâl proverb 39
- נָחָה H5148 nâchâh to lead 39
- סְדֹם H5467 Çᵉdôm Sodom 39
- עֵ֫דֶר H5739 ʻêder flock 39
- עֲמָלֵק H6002 ʻĂmâlêq Amalek 39
- קָהַל H6950 qâhal to assemble 39
- קִרְיַת יְעָרִים H7157 Qiryath Yᵉʻârîym Kirjath-jearim 39
- שֵׂעִיר H8165 Sêʻîyr Seir 39
- תְּאֵנָה H8384 tᵉʼên fig 39
- תּוֹלֵדוֹת H8435 tôwlᵉdâh generations 39
- אַי H335 ʼay where 38
- אַרְגָּמָן H713 ʼargâmân purple 38
- בִּינָה H998 bîynâh understanding 38
- בָּצַר H1219 bâtsar to fortify 38
- זַ֫יִת H2132 zayith olive 38
- חֶ֫דֶר H2315 cheder chamber 38
- חֵיק H2436 chêyq bosom 38
- חֵ֫רֶם H2764 chêrem devoted thing 38
- חֶשְׁבּוֹן H2809 Cheshbôwn Heshbon 38
- כָּלַם H3637 kâlam to shame 38
- מָטַר H4306 mâṭar rain 38
- מְלֹא H4393 mᵉlôʼ fulness 38
- מִלָּה H4405 millâh word 38
- נֵ֫בֶל H5035 nebel skin bottle 38
- פֹּ֫עַל H6467 pôʻal work 38
- שָׁמַ֫יִן H8065 shâmayin heaven 38
- שְׁמֹנִים H8084 shᵉmônîym eighty 38
- שִׁמְשׁוֹן H8123 Shimshôwn Samson 38
- שָׂרָה H8283 Sârâh Sarah 38
- תִּירוֹשׁ H8492 tîyrôwsh wine 38
- אֲחַזְיָ֫הוּ H274 ʼĂchazyâh Ahaziah 37
- אמרה H565 ʼimrâh word 37
- בְּאֵר H875 bᵉʼêr well 37
- גָּבֹהַּ H1364 gâbôahh high 37
- גִּבְעוֹן H1391 Gibʻôwn Gibeon 37
- גָּמַל H1580 gâmal to recompense 37
- גֹּ֫רֶן H1637 gôren threshing floor 37
- חָסָה H2620 châçâh to seek refuge 37
- יְהוֹיָקִים H3079 Yᵉhôwyâqîym Jehoiakim 37
- כּוֹכָב H3556 kôwkâb star 37
- כּוּל H3557 kûwl to contain 37
- כָּ֫כָה H3602 kâkâh thus 37
- לָקַט H3950 lâqaṭ to gather 37
- מִבְצָר H4013 mibtsâr fortress 37
- מָעוֹז H4581 mâʻôwz refuge 37
- נוּף H5130 nûwph to wave 37
- סִיחוֹן H5511 Çîychôwn Sihon 37
- עֹ֫שֶׁר H6239 ʻôsher riches 37
- פִּלֶ֫גֶשׁ H6370 pîylegesh concubine 37
- צָפָה H6822 tsâphâh to keep watch 37
- קָרָא H7122 qârâʼ to meet 37
- קֹ֫רַח H7141 Qôrach Korah 37
- שֹׁעֵר H7778 shôwʻêr gatekeeper 37
- אִי H339 ʼîy island 36
- אָלָה H423 ʼâlâh oath 36
- חָרָשׁ H2796 chârâsh craftsman 36
- טֻמְאָה H2932 ṭumʼâh uncleanness 36
- יִזְרְעֶאל H3157 Yizrᵉʻêʼl Jezreel 36
- יָקָר H3368 yâqâr precious 36
- יֵ֫שַׁע H3468 yeshaʻ salvation 36
- כָּנַע H3665 kânaʻ to humble 36
- כָּרַע H3766 kâraʻ to bow 36
- לְאֹם H3816 lᵉʼôm people 36
- מוּל H4135 mûwl to circumcise 36
- מוּל H4136 mûwl front 36
- מוֹפֵת H4159 môwphêth sign 36
- מָחָה H4229 mâchâh to wipe out 36
- מָעַל H4603 mâʻal to betray 36
- מִצְפָּה H4709 Mitspâh Mizpah 36
- מָשַׁךְ H4900 mâshak to draw 36
- נֵכָר H5236 nêkâr foreign 36
- נָסָה H5254 nâçâh to test 36
- סֵ֫תֶר H5643 çêther hiding place 36
- עֳנִי H6040 ʻŏnîy affliction 36
- עָשַׁק H6231 ʻâshaq to oppress 36
- פָּרַח H6524 pârach to sprout 36
- צוּר H6696 tsûwr to besiege 36
- קוּם H6966 qûwm to arise 36
- קָצָה H7098 qâtsâh end 36
- קָשֶׁה H7186 qâsheh hard 36
- רָמָה H7414 Râmâh Ramah 36
- רָשַׁע H7561 râshaʻ to be wicked 36
- שָׂחַק H7832 sâchaq to laugh 36
- תֵּבֵל H8398 têbêl world 36
- תְּהוֹם H8415 tᵉhôwm deep 36
- תְּרוּעָה H8643 tᵉrûwʻâh alarm 36
- אוֹפָן H212 ʼôwphân wheel 35
- אָשַׁם H816 ʼâsham to trespass 35
- גֶּ֫שֶׁם H1653 geshem rain 35
- זָרַק H2236 zâraq to scatter 35
- חָזוֹן H2377 châzôwn vision 35
- חֵטְא H2399 chêṭᵉʼ sin 35
- חֲמָת H2574 Chămâth Hamath 35
- כָּלֵב H3612 Kâlêb Caleb 35
- מַלְכָּה H4436 malkâh queen 35
- מִשְׁנֶה H4932 mishneh second 35
- נָוֶה H5116 nâveh habitation 35
- נָקַם H5358 nâqam to avenge 35
- נָשַׁק H5401 nâshaq to kiss 35
- סִינַי H5514 Çîynay Sinai 35
- עֵ֫גֶל H5695 ʻêgel calf 35
- עַד H5705 ʻad until 35
- עָרֵל H6189 ʻârêl uncircumcised 35
- צָרַ֫עַת H6883 tsâraʻath leprosy 35
- אוּלָם H197 ʼûwlâm porch 34
- אָרַךְ H748 ʼârak to be long 34
- אָתוֹן H860 ʼâthôwn donkey 34
- גָּבַהּ H1361 gâbahh to be high 34
- גַּל H1530 gal wave 34
- הָמָה H1993 hâmâh to roar 34
- חִלְקִיָּהוּ H2518 Chilqîyâh Hilkiah 34
- חָסִיד H2623 châçîyd faithful one 34
- יָרֵךְ H3409 yârêk thigh 34
- כּוֹס H3563 kôwç cup 34
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