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.
- כַּלָּה H3618 kallâh bride 34
- לֵאָה H3812 Lêʼâh Leah 34
- מִיכָה H4318 Mîykâh Micah 34
- סִיר H5518 çîyr pot 34
- עֶבְרָה H5678 ʻebrâh overflow 34
- עִבְרִי H5680 ʻIbrîy Hebrew 34
- צָפַן H6845 tsâphan to hide 34
- צָרַף H6884 tsâraph to refine 34
- קָצַף H7107 qâtsaph to be angry 34
- שְׂעֹרָה H8184 sᵉʻôrâh barley 34
- שָׁפָן H8227 shâphân rock badger 34
- תִּקְוָה H8615 tiqvâh hope 34
- תְּשׁוּעָה H8668 tᵉshûwʻâh salvation 34
- גְּדוּד H1416 gᵉdûwd troop 33
- גַּת H1661 Gath Gath 33
- חָבָא H2244 châbâʼ to hide 33
- חָבַשׁ H2280 châbash to bind 33
- חתן H2859 châthan to marry 33
- יָהַב H3051 yâhab to give 33
- יוֹנָה H3123 yôwnâh dove 33
- יְמָנִי H3233 yᵉmânîy right hand 33
- לְבוּשׁ H3830 lᵉbûwsh clothing 33
- לוֹט H3876 Lôwṭ Lot 33
- נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר H5020 Nᵉbûwkadnetstsar Nebuchadnezzar 33
- עֵלִי H5941 ʻÊlîy Eli 33
- עֵ֫רֶךְ H6187 ʻêrek row 33
- עֹ֫רֶף H6203 ʻôreph neck 33
- עֵ֫שֶׂב H6212 ʻeseb herb 33
- עִשָּׂרוֹן H6241 ʻissârôwn tithe 33
- צַד H6654 tsad side 33
- צָמַח H6779 tsâmach to sprout 33
- קְלָלָה H7045 qᵉlâlâh curse 33
- קָנָא H7065 qânâʼ to envy 33
- רִנָּה H7440 rinnâh cry 33
- שֹׁ֫רֶשׁ H8328 sheresh root 33
- אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ H325 ʼĂchashvêrôwsh Ahasuerus 32
- אֳנִיָּה H591 ʼŏnîyâh ship 32
- אַרְמוֹן H759 ʼarmôwn citadel 32
- גְּדַלְיָה H1436 Gᵉdalyâh Gedaliah 32
- דָּנִאֵל H1840 Dânîyêʼl Daniel 32
- חַלּוֹן H2474 challôwn window 32
- חִנָּם H2600 chinnâm freely 32
- טַבָּח H2876 ṭabbâch executioner 32
- טוּב H2898 ṭûwb goodness 32
- יָנַק H3243 yânaq to nurse 32
- כָּחַד H3582 kâchad to hide 32
- כֶּ֫לֶב H3611 keleb dog 32
- כְּפִיר H3715 kᵉphîyr young lion 32
- מְא֫וּמָה H3972 mᵉʼûwmâh anything 32
- מִזְרָק H4219 mizrâq basin 32
- מׇחֳרָת H4283 mochŏrâth morrow 32
- מֵעֶה H4578 mêʻeh bowels 32
- מַעֲשֵׂר H4643 maʻăsêr tithe 32
- מַצֵּבָה H4676 matstsêbâh pillar 32
- סַף H5592 çaph basin 32
- סָפַד H5594 çâphad to wail 32
- עָב H5645 ʻâb cloud 32
- עוּף H5774 ʻûwph to fly 32
- עֻמָּה H5980 ʻummâh beside 32
- עֲנָה H6032 ʻănâh to answer 32
- פְּנִימִי H6442 pᵉnîymîy inner 32
- פְּקֻדָּה H6486 pᵉquddâh visitation 32
- פְּשַׁר H6591 pᵉshar interpretation 32
- צְבִי H6643 tsᵉbîy beauty 32
- קְהָת H6955 Qᵉhâth Kohath 32
- רַבְשָׁקֵה H7262 Rabshâqêh chief cupbearer 32
- רִמּוֹן H7416 rimmôwn pomegranate 32
- שִׁלוֹ H7887 Shîylôh Shiloh 32
- תּוֹדָה H8426 tôwdâh thanksgiving 32
- אֶצְבַּע H676 ʼetsbaʻ finger 31
- בֹּ֫שֶׁת H1322 bôsheth shame 31
- גָּג H1406 gâg roof 31
- חֲזָה H2370 chăzâʼ to see 31
- חֹ֫מֶר H2563 chômer mortar 31
- טַל H2919 ṭal dew 31
- טָמַן H2934 ṭâman to hide 31
- יָלַל H3213 yâlal to howl 31
- יָצַת H3341 yâtsath to kindle 31
- כִּלְיָה H3629 kilyâh kidney 31
- מִין H4327 mîyn kind 31
- נָאַף H5003 nâʼaph to commit adultery 31
- נָדַר H5087 nâdar to vow 31
- נָהַג H5090 nâhag to drive 31
- נָחָשׁ H5175 nâchâsh serpent 31
- סֻכָּה H5521 çukkâh booth 31
- עָצוּם H6099 ʻâtsûwm mighty 31
- שָׁטַף H7857 shâṭaph to wash 31
- שִׂמְלָה H8071 simlâh garment 31
- אֶבְיָתָר H54 ʼEbyâthâr Abiathar 30
- אָמֵן H543 ʼâmên truly 30
- גָּזַל H1497 gâzal to plunder 30
- דָּמַם H1826 dâmam to be silent 30
- הָדָר H1926 hâdâr majesty 30
- חִטָּה H2406 chiṭṭâh wheat 30
- חָלַם H2492 châlam to dream 30
- יִפְתָּח H3316 Yiphtâch Jephthah 30
- יַרְכָה H3411 yᵉrêkâh side 30
- כּוּשׁ H3568 Kûwsh Cush 30
- כְּלִמָּה H3639 kᵉlimmâh shame 30
- מַאֲכָל H3978 maʼăkâl food 30
- נוּן H5126 Nûwn Nun 30
- עֵילָם H5867 ʻÊylâm Elam 30
- פֶּ֫סֶל H6459 peçel idol 30
- רָבַץ H7257 râbats to lie down 30
- רִבְקָה H7259 Ribqâh Rebekah 30
- רָעַשׁ H7493 râʻash to shake 30
- רֶ֫שַׁע H7562 reshaʻ wickedness 30
- שְׁבוּעָה H7621 shᵉbûwʻâh oath 30
- תְּנוּפָה H8573 tᵉnûwphâh wave offering 30
- בָּחַן H974 bâchan to test 29
- בָּרָד H1259 bârâd hail 29
- בֶּ֫שֶׂם H1314 besem spice 29
- דָּמָה H1819 dâmâh to resemble 29
- זִמָּה H2154 zimmâh wickedness 29
- חָבַר H2266 châbar to bind together 29
- חֶלְקָה H2513 chelqâh smoothness 29
- חֲנַנְיָה H2608 Chănanyâh Hananiah 29
- חֲצֹצְרָה H2689 chătsôtsᵉrâh trumpet 29
- יְהוֹרָם H3088 Yᵉhôwrâm Jehoram 29
- יָעַד H3259 yâʻad to appoint 29
- יֵשׁוּעַ H3442 Yêshûwaʻ Jeshua 29
- כָּזָב H3577 kâzâb lie 29
- כֻּתֹּ֫נֶת H3801 kᵉthôneth tunic 29
- לָבָן H3836 lâbân white 29
- מִטָּה H4296 miṭṭâh bed 29
- מֶ֫לַח H4417 melach salt 29
- מָנַע H4513 mânaʻ to withhold 29
- נִדָּה H5079 niddâh impurity 29
- נָדִיב H5081 nâdîyb noble 29
- עֲשִׂירִי H6224 ʻăsîyrîy tenth 29
- עַתּוּד H6260 ʻattûwd ram 29
- פִּנָּה H6438 pinnâh corner 29
- פָּרָה H6509 pârâh to bear fruit 29
- קֳבֵל H6903 qᵉbêl before 29
- קֶ֫צֶף H7110 qetseph wrath 29
- קִרְיָה H7151 qiryâh city 29
- שָׁפֵל H8213 shâphêl to humble 29
- שָׂרִיד H8300 sârîyd survivor 29
- תָּלָה H8518 tâlâh to hang 29
- אָוָה H183 ʼâvâh to desire 28
- אַמְנוֹן H550 ʼAmnôwn Amnon 28
- בֵּית חוֹרֹן H1032 Bêyth Chôwrôwn Beth-horon 28
- בְּכִי H1065 Bᵉkîy weeping 28
- בַּעְשָׁא H1201 Baʻshâʼ Baasha 28
- בָּשַׁל H1310 bâshal to boil 28
- חָכַם H2449 châkam to be wise 28
- חָלַף H2498 châlaph to pass through 28
- חָמַד H2530 châmad to desire 28
- יְהַב H3052 yᵉhab to give 28
- יָשַׁר H3474 yâshar to be right 28
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