500 Hebrew Words

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500 Basic Hebrew Words

(See also German version: „Hebræisch – Grundwortschatz“) (See also German version: „Hebræisch – Grundwortschatz“)

(This list contains the 500 most frequent and most important words of the Old (This list contains the 500 most frequent and most important words of the Old Te

Te      stament / Hebrew Bible and is intended to help you keeping up your Hebrew.stament / Hebrew Bible and is intended to help you keeping up your Hebrew.

The transcription follows the rules of ZAW). The transcription follows the rules of ZAW).

bf

bf ))

’’āāb b fatherfather

db)

’bd ’bd Q. Q. perish; perish; Pi., Pi., Hi. Hi. ruinruin

hb)

’bh ’bh be be willingwilling

}e

}e be

be ))

’æbæn ’æbæn stonestone

}owdf

}owdf ))

’’āāddōōn n master, master, lordlord

yf

yf nodA

nodA ))

’’aaddōōnnāāy y lordlord

{f

{f df

df ))

’’āāddāām m man, man, mankind, mankind, peoplepeople

hf

hf mf

mf dA

dA ))

’’aaddāāmmāā (arable) soil(arable) soil

b"

b" hf

hf ))

’hb ’hb like, like, lovelove

le

le ho)

ho)

’ohæl ’ohæl tenttent

row)

’’ōōr r shine, shine, light light upup

row)

’’ōōr r lightlight

tow)

’’ōōt t signsign

zf

zf ))

’’āāz z thenthen

!z,

!z,aa ’ozæn ’ozæn earear

xf

xf ))

’’āā brotherbrother

df

df xe

xe ))

’æ’æāādd oneone

towxf

towxf ))

’a’aôt ôt sistersister

ra

ra xa

xa ))

’a’aar ar later later on, on, afterwardsafterwards

r"

r" xf

xf ))

’a’aēēr r another, another, differentdifferent

y"

y" rA

rA xa

xa ))

’a’aaarê rê afterafter

tyi

tyi rA

rA xa

xa ))

’a’ahhaarît rît end, end, behind, behind, issue, issue, the the futurefuture

b"

b" yo)

yo)

’oy’oyēēb b enemyenemy

li

li ya

ya ))

’ayil ’ayil ramram

}y"

}y" )/}iya

)/}iya ))

’ayin / ’’ayin / ’ēēn n is is not, not, non non existence, existence, nothingnothing

$yi

$yi ))

’îs ’îs manman

|a

|a ))

’ak ’ak onlyonly

lk)

’kl ’kl eateat

le

le ))

’æl ’æl towardstowards

la

la ))

’al ’al notnot

l"

l" ))

’’ēēl l godgod

hL"

hL" ))

’ellæ ’ellæ thesethese

a a HowlE

HowlE ))

’’æællōōaah h godgod

{yi

{yi holE

holE ))

’’æællōōhîm hîm god, god, godsgods

ve

ve le

le ))

’alæf ’alæf thousandthousand

{i

{i ))

’im ’im if if

{"

{" ))

’’ēēm m mothermother

hf

hf mf

mf ))

’’āāmmāā (maid), servant(maid), servant

hf

hf Ma

Ma ))

’amm’ammāā forearm, cubitforearm, cubit

hf

hf nUmE

nUmE ))

’’ææmûnmûnāā faithfulness, trustworthinessfaithfulness, trustworthiness

rm)

’mr ’mr saysay

tmE

tmE ))

’’ææmæt mæt faithfulnessfaithfulness

yi

yi nA

nA ))

’’aanî nî II

yi

yi konf

konf ))

’anokî ’anokî II

Vs)

’sf ’sf gather gather (food), (food), collectcollect

Va

Va ))

’af ’af also, also, eveneven

Va

Va ))

’af ’af nose, nose, angeranger

hf

hf (f

(f B:

B: ra

ra ) / (aB:

) / (aB: ra

ra ))

’arba’arba‛‛/ ’arb/ ’arbā‛āā‛ā fourfour

{yi

{yi (f

(f B:

B: ra

ra ))

’arb’arbā‛ā‛ îm îm fortyforty

}owrA

}owrA ))

’’aarôn rôn chest, chest, ark ark of of the the covenantcovenant

je

je re

re ))

’æræ’æræƒƒ ground, country, territory, theground, country, territory, the earth earth

rr)

’rr ’rr cursecurse

$"

$" ))

’’ēēš š firefire

hf

hf <i

<i ))

’išš’iššāā womanwoman

re

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t"

t" ))

’et ’et together together with, with, along along withwith

t"

t" ))

’et ’et accusative accusative particleparticle

hf

hf Ta

Ta ))

’att’attāā you (sg.)you (sg.)

{e

{e Ta

Ta ))

’attæm ’attæm you you (pl.)(pl.)

: : BB

bbee in, at, because of, by way of in, at, because of, by way of

de

de ge

ge BB

bægæd bægæd garment, garment, coveringcovering

da

da bb

((

: : ll

)) (l(lee)bad )bad to to be be alone, alone, onlyonly

hf

hf m"

m" h:

h: BB

bbeehhēēmmāā cattle, animalscattle, animals

)owb

bô’ bô’ Q. Q. enter, enter, come come toto

Hi bring (conduct, lead) in Hi bring (conduct, lead) in

rowB

bôr bôr cistern, cistern, water water pitpit

rxb

br br choose, electchoose, elect

x+b

bb‰‰ be reliant, trustbe reliant, trust

}yb

byn byn Q., Q., Hi. Hi. to to understandunderstand

}y"

}y" BB

ben ben betweenbetween

ti

ti ya

ya BB

bayit bayit househouse

hkb

bkh bkh weepweep

rok:

rok: BB

bbeekor kor first-bornfirst-born

yi

yi T:

T: li

li B/yi

B/yi l:

l: BB

bbeelî/biltî lî/biltî withoutwithout

hf

hf mf

mf BB

bama bama hill, hill, high-place, high-place, place place of of worship

worship

}"

}" BB

ben ben sonson

hnb

bnh bnh buildbuild

da

da (a

(a bb

ba‘ad ba‘ad for, for, for for the the benefit benefit of of

rf

rf qf

qf BB

bqr bqr cattlecattle

re

re qoB

qoB

boqær boqær morningmorning

$qb

bqš bqš seek seek

)rb

br’ br’ create create (god (god exclusively)exclusively)

tyi

tyi r:

r: BB

bbeerît rît covenant, covenant, arrangementarrangement

\rb

brk brk Pi. Pi. blessbless

hf

hf kf

kf r:

r: BB

bbeerrāāk k āā blessingblessing

rf

rf &f

&f BB

bbāśāāśār r fleshflesh

ta

ta BB

bat bat daughterdaughter

l)g

g’l g’l redeemredeem

Hbg

gbh gbh be be high/tall, high/tall, be be exaltedexalted

lUb:

lUb: GG

ggeebûl bûl boundary, boundary, territoryterritory

rowBi

rowBi GG

gibbôr gibbôr hero, hero, fighterfighter

lowdf

lowdf GG

ggāādôl dôl greatgreat

ldg

gdl gdl be, be, become become great/stronggreat/strong

yowg

gôy gôy people, people, nationnation

)ya

)ya GG

gay’ gay’ valleyvalley

{a

{a GG

gam gam alsoalso

r"

r" gg

ggēēr r sojournersojourner

§§$rg

grš grš drive drive outout

qbd

dbq dbq cling, cling, cleave cleave toto

rbd

dbr dbr speak speak

rf

rf bf

bf DD

ddāābbāār r word, word, matter, matter, affairaffair

$a

$a b:

b: DD

ddeebaš baš honeyhoney

rowD

dôr dôr generationgeneration

{f

{f DD

ddāām m bloodblood

\e

\e re

re DD

dæræk dæræk way, way, roadroad

$rd

drš drš seek, seek, inquire inquire of of

···

a a hh

h- h- the the (definite (definite article)article)

A A hh

hhaa- - interrogative interrogative particleparticle

)Uh

hû’ hû’ hehe

)yi

)yi hh

hî’ hî’ sheshe

hyh

hyh hyh occur, occur, happenhappen

lf

lf ky"

ky" hh

hêk hêk āāl l palace, palace, templetemple

\lh

hlk hlk gogo

llh

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{"

{" h/hf

h/hf M"

M" hh

hem(mhem(māā) ) theythey

h"

h" Ni

Ni h/}"

h/}" hh

hen/hinne hen/hinne behold!behold!

ra

ra hh

har har mountain(s)mountain(s)

grh

hrg hrg killkill

hrh

hrh hrh be, be, become become pregnantpregnant

: : ww

wwee andand

to)z

zzōōt t this this (sg. (sg. f.)f.)

xbz

zbzb to sacrifice, slaughterto sacrifice, slaughter

xb;

xb;zz , , zæbazæba (communion) sacrifice(communion) sacrifice hz<

hz< _zæ_zæ _this_{this (sg.}_{(sg. m.)}_m.)

bh'z"

bh'z" _zzāāhhāāb b goldgold

rkz

zkr zkr remember, remember, call call to to mindmind

hnz

znh znh be be unfaithful, unfaithful, commitcommit fornication

fornication

q(c/q(z

zz‛‛q/ q/ ƒƒ‛‛q q cry cry out, out, call call for for helphelp

!qe

!qez;z; zqn/zzqn/zāāqqēēn n be be old, old, grow grow oldold

[r;z<

[r;z< zærazæra‛‛ seed, descendant(s)seed, descendant(s)

ga

ga x/gf

x/gf xx

āāg/ g/ ag ag feastfeast

^$f

^$f df

df xx

āāddāāš š newnew

§§$e

§§$e dox

dox

odæš odæš (new) (new) moon, moon, monthmonth

hwx

wh wh Hišt. Hišt. honor, honor, adoreadore

hf

hf mowx

mowx

ômômāā wallwall

jUx

ûûƒƒ outside, streetoutside, street

hzx

zh zh see, see, beholdbehold

qzx

zq zq Q. Q. grow grow strong, strong, firmfirm Hi. seize, take hold of Hi. seize, take hold of

qz"

qz"x'x' āāzzāāq q firm, firm, strongstrong

)+x

‰‰’ ’ miss, miss, offend, offend, commit commit a a sinsin

t)f

t)f =a

=a x/):

x/): +"

+" xx

ee‰‰ / / aa‰‰‰‰āāt t offence, offence, sinsin

ya

ya xx

ay ay alive, alive, livingliving

hyx

yh yh be be alivealive

{yi

{yi Ya

Ya xx

ayyim ayyim lifelife

li

li ya

ya xx

ayil ayil faculty, faculty, powerpower

{kx

km km be be wisewise

{f

{f kf

kf xx

āāk k āām m wisewise

hf

hf m:

m: kf

kf xx

ŏŏkmkmāā wisdomwisdom

{owlA

{owlA xx

aalôm lôm dreamdream

{lx

lm lm to to dreamdream

hf

hf m"

m" xx

ēēmmāā rage, wrathrage, wrath

hf

hf <i

<i mf

mf x/$"

x/$" mf

mf xx

āāmmēēš/ š/ aamišša mišša fivefive

{yi

{yi <i

<i mA

mA xx

aamiššim miššim fiftyfifty

}"

}" xx

ēēn n favour, favour, gracegrace

hnx

nh nh encampencamp

}nx

nn nn to to favourfavour

de

de se

se xx

æsæd æsæd prove prove loyal, loyal, solidaritysolidarity

j"

j" pf

pf xx

f f ƒ/ƒ/āāf f ēēƒƒ take pleasure in, take care off take pleasure in, take care off

yi

yi cA

cA xx

aaƒƒ î î half half

r"

r" cf

cf xx

āāƒƒēēr r courtcourt

hf

hf Qu

Qu x/qox

x/qox

ooq/ q/ uqquqqāā regulation, prescriptionregulation, prescription

be

be re

re xx

æræb æræb (short) (short) swordsword

$rx

ršrš to ploughto plough

$rx

ršrš Q. be deaf Q. be deaf Hi. be silent Hi. be silent

b+y/bO+

‰‰ôb/yôb/y‰‰b b be be good, good, be be pleasantpleasant

bO+

‰‰ôb ôb goodgood

ro):

ro): yy

yyee’or ’or river river (mostly: (mostly: Nile)Nile)

$by

ybš ybš dry dry up, up, witherwither

df

df yy

yyāād d hand, hand, powerpower

hdy

ydh ydh Hi. Hi. praisepraise

(dy

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{owy

yôm yôm dayday

}i

}i ya

ya yy

yayin yayin winewine

lky

ykl ykl be be able, able, have have it it in in one’s one’s powerpower

dly

yld yld Q. Q. bear, bear, Hi. Hi. procreateprocreate

de

de le

le yy

yælæd yælæd childchild

{f

{f yy

yyāām m seasea

}yi

}yi mf

mf yy

yyāāmîn mîn right right hand, hand, the the right right sideside

vsy

ysf ysf Q., Q., Hi. Hi. add, add, continuecontinue

j(y

yy‛‛ƒƒ advise, give an adviseadvise, give an advise

)cy

yyƒƒ’ ’ Q. Q. go go out, out, come come forthforth Hi. cause to go forth, bring Hi. cause to go forth, bring forth

forth

qcy

yƒyƒq q pour pour outout

rcy

yƒyƒr r form, form, shapeshape

)"

)" rf

rf yy

yr’ yr’ to to fearfear

hf

hf ):

): ri

ri yy

yir’yir’āā fear, reverencefear, reverence

dry

yrd yrd descend, descend, go go downdown

$ry

yrš yrš Q. Q. take take possession possession of, of, inheritinherit Hi. drive away

Hi. drive away

$"

$" yy

yyēēš š existence, existence, there there is, is, it it existsexists

b$y

yšb yšb sit, sit, dwelldwell

a a (U&:

(U&: yy

yyeesûsûaa‛‛ (acts of) help(acts of) help

($y

yšyš‛‛ help, savehelp, save

rf

rf $f

$f yy

yyāāššāār r straight, straight, right, right, uprightupright

rty

ytr ytr Ni. Ni. remain, remain, Hi. Hi. leave leave overover

: : KK

k k ee asas

d"

d" bf

bf kk

kbd kbd Q. Q. be be heavy, heavy, weightyweighty Pi. honour

Pi. honour

dowbf

dowbf KK

k k āābôd bôd splendoursplendour

&e

&e be

be KK

kæbækæbæśś lamb, young ramlamb, young ram

hoK

ko ko thusthus

}"

}" hoK

hoK

kohkohēēn n priestpriest

}U}UUUUUUK

UK

kûn kûn Ni. Ni. be be firm, firm, be be establishedestablished Hi. make ready, prepare Hi. make ready, prepare

a a xok

xok

kokoaa strength, powerstrength, power

yi

yi KK

kî kî therefore, therefore, becausebecause

-lf

-lf K/loK

K/loK

kol/k kol/k ŏŏl l the the whole, whole, allall

hlk

klh klh Q. Q. be be completed, completed, ceasecease Pi. bring to an end, finish Pi. bring to an end, finish

yi

yi l:

l: KK

k k eelî lî vesselvessel

}"

}" KK

ken ken thusthus

vf

vf nf

nf KK

k k āānnāāf f wingwing

)"

)" Si

Si KK

kisskissēē’ ’ thronethrone

hsk

ksh ksh Pi. Pi. covercover

ve

ve se

se KK

kæsæf kæsæf silver silver (the (the metal)metal)

va

va kk

kaf kaf palm, palm, flat flat of of the the handhand

rpk

kpr kpr Pi. Pi. make make expiationexpiation

trk

krt krt Q. Q. cut cut off, off, make make a a covenantcovenant Hi. cut off, destroy

Hi. cut off, destroy

btk

ktb ktb writewrite

: : ll

llee for, concerningfor, concerning

)ol

llōō’ ’ notnot

bf

bf b"

b" l/b"

l/b" ll

llēēb/lb/lēēbbāāb b heartheart

{xl

llm m Ni. Ni. fightfight

{e

{e xe

xe ll

lælææm æm breadbread

hf

hf l:

l: ya

ya ll

layllaylāā nightnight

dkl

lkd lkd catch, catch, seizeseize

dml

lmd lmd learnlearn

xql

lqlq taketake

}ow$f

}ow$f ll

llāāšôn šôn tongue, tongue, languagelanguage

do):M

mmee’od ’od veryvery

hf

hf )"

)" mm

me’me’āā hundredhundred

s)m

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}"

}" gf

gf mm

mmāāggēēn n shieldshield

$f

$f r:

r: gi

gi mm

migrmigrāāš š pasture-groundpasture-ground

rf

rf B:

B: di

di mm

midbmidbāār r wildernesswilderness

hf

hf mm

mmāā what?what?

d"

d" (owm

(owm

mo‘mo‘ēēd d appointed appointed timetime

tUm

mût mût Q. Q. die, die, Hi. Hi. killkill

te

te wf

wf mm

mawæt mawæt deathdeath

a a x"

x" b:

b: zi

zi mm

mizbmizbeeaa altaraltar

rowm:

rowm: zi

zi mm

mizmôr mizmôr song, song, psalmpsalm

he

he nA

nA xa

xa mm

mamaaanæ næ encampmentencampment

he

he =a

=a mm

mama‰‰‰‰æ æ staff, staff, rod, rod, tribetribe

yi

yi mm

mî mî who?who?

{i

{i ya

ya mm

mayim mayim water, water, waterswaters

rkm

mkr mkr sellsell

)"

)" lf

lf MM

ml’ ml’ be be full, full, be be accomplishedaccomplished

|f

|f ):

): la

la mm

mal’mal’āāk k messenger, messenger, angelangel

hf

hf k)f

k)f l:

l: mm

mmeellāā’k ’k āā sending, labour, work sending, labour, work

hf

hf mf

mf x:

x: li

li mm

milmilāāmmāā fight, battlefight, battle

+lp/+lm

mlml‰‰ /pl /pl‰‰ Ni. save oneself, escapeNi. save oneself, escape Pi. save

Pi. save

|lm

mlk mlk be be king, king, to to reignreign

|e

|e le

le mm

mælæk mælæk kingking

tU

tUUUUUUk:

Uk: la

la mm

malkût malkût royal royal power, power, reignreign

hf

hf kf

kf l:

l: ma

ma mm

mamlmamlāāk k āā kingdom, dominionkingdom, dominion

}i

}i mm

min min from, from, off off

hf

hf x:

x: ni

ni mm

minmināā gift, presentgift, present

rf

rf p:

p: si

si mm

mispmispāār r numbernumber

+a

+a (:

(: mm

mmee‛‛aa‰‰ few, a littlefew, a little

la

la (a

(a mm

ma’al ma’al on on the the top top of, of, aboveabove

}a

}a (a

(a mm

mama‛‛an an for for the the sake sake of, of, in in order order thatthat

he

he &A

&A (a

(a mm

mama‛‛aaśśæ æ deeddeed

)cm

mmƒƒ’ ’ findfind

hf

hf Ca

Ca mm

mamaƒƒƒƒāā unleavened breadunleavened bread

hf

hf w:

w: ci

ci mm

mimiƒƒwwāā commandment(s)commandment(s)

{owqf

{owqf mm

mmāāqôm qôm placeplace

he

he ):

): ra

ra mm

mar’æ mar’æ appearanceappearance

)f

)f >a

>a mm

mamaśśāśśā’ ’ burden, burden, utteranceutterance

x$m

mšmš anointanoint

a a xyi

xyi $f

$f mm

mmāāšî šî aa anointedanointed

}f

}f k:

k: $i

$i mm

mišk mišk āān n dwelling-placedwelling-place

l$m

mšl mšl rulerule

lf

lf $f

$f mm

mmāāššāāl l proverbial proverbial sayingsaying

hf

hf xf

xf p:

p: $i

$i mm

mišpmišpāāāā (larger) family, clan(larger) family, clan

+f

+f p:

p: $i

$i mm

mišpamišpa‰‰ (legal) decision, justice(legal) decision, justice

)f

)f nn

na’ na’ now! now! come!come!

{u

{u ):

): nn

nnee’um ’um utterance utterance (of (of god)god)

v)n

n’f n’f commit commit adulteryadultery

)yi

)yi bf

bf nn

nnāābî’ bî’ prophetprophet

be

be ge

ge nn

nægæb nægæb south, south, the the south-countrysouth-country

dgn

ngd ngd Hi. Hi. make make known, known, report, report, telltell

de

de ge

ge nn

nægæd nægæd in in front front of of

(gn

ngng‛‛ touch, hurt a persontouch, hurt a person

$gn

ngš ngš Q., Q., Ni. Ni. draw draw near, near, approachapproach Hi. bring, bring near Hi. bring, bring near

rdn

ndr ndr vowvow

rf

rf hf

hf nn

nnāāhhāār r riverriver

a a xUn

xUn

nûnûaa restrest

sUn

nûs nûs fleeflee

lf

lf xf

xf nn

nnāāāāl l wadi, wadi, torrenttorrent

hf

hf lA

lA xa

xa nn

nanaaallāā hereditary propertyhereditary property

Un:

Un: xa

xa nn

nananû nû wewe

te

te $ox:

$ox: nn

neneošæt ošæt copper, copper, bronzebronze

h+n

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Hi. recline, bend Hi. recline, bend

hkn

nkh nkh strike, strike, smitesmite

hsn

nsh nsh Pi. Pi. test, test, trytry

(sn

nsns‛‛ set out, journeyset out, journey

ra

ra (a

(a nn

nana‛‛ar ar lad, lad, young young boy, boy, servantservant

hf

hf rA

rA (a

(a nn

nana‛‛aarrāā young girl, maidyoung girl, maid

^lpn

nfl nfl fallfall

$e

$e pe

pe nn

næfæš næfæš soul, soul, living living being, being, personperson

lcn

nnƒƒl l Hi. Hi. tear tear away, away, deliverdeliver

)&n

nnśś’ ’ bear, bear, carrycarry

)yi

)yi &f

&f nn

nnāśāś î’ î’ deputy, deputy, chief chief

q#n

nšq nšq kisskiss

}tn

ntn ntn givegive

jtn

ntntƒƒ tear down, destroytear down, destroy

bbs

sbb sbb turn, turn, be be round round about, about, marchmarch around

around

byi

byi bf

bf ss

ssāābîb bîb all all aroundaround

sUs

sûs sûs horsehorse

rUs

sûr sûr Q. Q. turn turn side, side, Hi. Hi. removeremove

rps

sfr sfr Q. Q. count, count, Ni. Ni. be be countedcounted Pi. tell

Pi. tell

re

re p"

p" ss

sefær sefær book book

db(

‛‛bd bd serve, serve, work work

de

de be

be ((

‛‛æbæd æbæd servant, servant, slaveslave

hf

hf dobA

dobA ((

‛‛aabbōōddāā work, labour, servicework, labour, service

rb(

‛‛br br pass pass by, by, go go overover

re

re b"

b" ((

‛‛ebær ebær the the region region beyond/opposbeyond/oppositeite

yi

yi r:

r: bi

bi ((

‛‛ibrî ibrî HebrewHebrew

d"

d" ((

‛ē‛ēd d witnesswitness

hf

hf d"

d" ((

‛ē‛ēddāā gathering, congregationgathering, congregation

dow(

‛‛ôd ôd still, still, once once more, more, againagain

{f

{f low(

low(

‛‛ôlôlāām m eternityeternity

}owf

}owf ((

‛ā‛āwôn wôn sin, sin, guiltguilt

Vow(

‛‛of of flyfly

Vow(

‛‛of of flying flying creatures, creatures, birdbird

zo(

‛‛oz oz power, power, strengthstrength

bz(

‛‛zb zb leave, leave, abandonabandon

}i

}i ya

ya ((

‛‛ayin ayin eye, eye, springspring

ryi

ryi ((

‛‛ îr îr town, town, citycity

-la

-la ((

‛‛al al upon, upon, above, above, againstagainst

hl(

‛‛lh lh Q. Q. go go up, up, ascend, ascend, Hi. Hi. bring,bring, lead up, offer sacrifices lead up, offer sacrifices

hf

hf lo(

lo(

‛‛ôlôlāā (whole burnt-) offering(whole burnt-) offering

}owy:

}owy: le

le ((

‛‛ælyôn ælyôn the the upper, upper, the the highesthighest

{a

{a ((

‛‛am am peoplepeople

{i

{i ((

‛‛im im (together) (together) withwith

dm(

‛‛md md standstand

dUMa

dUMa ((

‛‛ammûd ammûd pillar, pillar, columncolumn II

hn(

‛‛nh nh answer, answer, hear, hear, grantgrant II

II

hn(

‛‛nh nh Q. Q. be be downcast, downcast, afflictedafflicted Pi. humiliate, do violence Pi. humiliate, do violence

yi

yi nf

nf ((

‛ā‛āni ni poor, poor, humblehumble

yi

yi nF

nF ((

‛‛oonî nî poverty, poverty, afflictionaffliction

}f

}f nf

nf ((

‛ā‛ānnāān n cloudcloud

rf

rf pf

pf ((

‛ā‛āf f āār r dustdust

j"

j" ((

‛ē‛ēƒƒ tree(s)tree(s)

{e

{e ce

ce ((

‛‛ææƒƒæm æm bone, bone, beingbeing

be

be re

re ((

‛‛æræb æræb eveningevening

h&(

‛ś‛śh h make, make, manufacturemanufacture

hf

hf rf

rf &a

&a (/re

(/re e e &e

&e ((

‛‛ææśśær/‘ær/‘aaśśara ara tenten

{yi

{yi r:

r: : : &e

&e ((

‛‛ææśśrîm rîm twentytwenty

t"

(7)

hf

hf Ta

Ta ((

‛‛attattāā nownow

hdp

pdh pdh buy buy (off), (off), ransom, ransom, redeemredeem

he

he pp

pæ pæ mouthmouth

+lm /+lp

plt/mlt plt/mlt Q. Q. escape, escape, Pi. Pi. savesave

llp

pll pll Hitp. Hitp. praypray

}e

}e PP

pæn pæn lestlest

hnp

Pnh Pnh turn turn toward toward a a directiondirection

{yi

{yi nf

nf PP

ppāānîm nîm face, face, surfacesurface

l(p

pp‛‛l l make, make, dodo

{a

{a (a

(a PP

papa‛‛am am step, step, occurrence, occurrence, timetime

Dqp

pqd pqd go go to to see, see, take take care care of of

ra

ra PP

par par young young bullbull

Yi

Yi r:

r: PP

ppeerî rî fruitfruit

($p

pšpš‛‛ rebel, revolt againstrebel, revolt against

(a

(a $e

$e PP

pæšapæša‛‛ rebellion, revolt,rebellion, revolt,

xtp

ptpt openopen

Xa

Xa te

te PP

pætapæta opening, entranceopening, entrance

})oc

ƒƒôn ôn small small cattlecattle

)f

)f bf

bf cc

ƒƒāābbāā hosthost

qyi

qyi Da

Da cc

ƒƒaddîq addîq righteousrighteous

qdc

ƒƒdq dq be be in in the the right, right, be be justjust

hf

hf qf

qf d:

d: c /qe

c /qe de

de cc

ƒƒædæq/ ædæq/ ƒƒededāāqqāā righteousnessrighteousness

hwc

ƒƒwh wh Pi. Pi. to to commandcommand

rUc

ƒƒûr ûr rock rock

q(c

ƒƒ‛‛q q cry, cry, call call (to (to aid)aid)

}owpf

}owpf cc

ƒƒāāfôn fôn northnorth

}pc

ƒƒfn fn hidehide

jbq

qbqbƒƒ Q., Pi. collect, assembleQ., Pi. collect, assemble

rbq

qbr qbr burybury

$owdf

$owdf qq

qqāādôš dôš holyholy

{e

{e de

de qq

qædæm qædæm in in front, front, bygone bygone days, days, easteast

$dq

qdš qdš Q. Q. be be holy, holy, Pi., Pi., Hi. Hi. consecrateconsecrate

$e

$e doq

doq

qodæš qodæš holiness, holiness, holy holy placeplace

lhq

qhl qhl Ni. Ni. assemble, assemble, Hi. Hi. call call togethertogether

lf

lf hf

hf qq

qqāāhhāāl l assembly, assembly, convocation convocation of of thethe people

people

hwq

qwh qwh Pi. Pi. hope, hope, wait wait forfor

lowq

qôl qôl sound, sound, voicevoice

{Uq

qûm qûm arise, arise, lastlast

}O+f

}O+f q/}+q

q/}+q

qq‰‰n/qan/qa‰‰on on be be insignificant, insignificant, smallsmall

r+q

qq‰‰r r Pi. Pi. send send sacrifices sacrifices up up in in smokesmoke

llq

qll qll Q. Q. be be slight, slight, Pi. Pi. cursecurse

hnq

qnh qnh acquire, acquire, buy, buy, createcreate

ryi

ryi cf

cf qq

qqāāƒƒ îr îr harvest harvest of of grainsgrains

)rq

qr’ qr’ callcall

brq

qrb qrb Q. Q. approach, approach, Hi. Hi. offeroffer

be

be re

re qq

qæræb qæræb the the inward inward part part (of (of body), body), inin the midst

the midst

}f

}f B:

B: rf

rf qq

qqŏŏrbrbāān n offering, offering, giftgift

hrq

qrh qrh meet, meet, occuroccur

bowrf

bowrf qq

qqāārôb rôb nearnear

te

te $e

$e qq

qæšæt qæšæt bowbow

h)r

r’h r’h Q. Q. see, see, Ni. Ni. be be seen, seen, showshow oneself, appear, Hi. show oneself, appear, Hi. show

$)or

rrōōš š head, head, summit, summit, upper upper endend

}ow$)i

}ow$)i rr

rr ī ī ’š’šōōn n the the first first (position)(position)

tyi

tyi $)"

$)" rr

rrēē’šît ’šît beginning, beginning, the the first, first, choicestchoicest

ba

ba rr

rab rab much, much, manymany

bor

rob rob multitudemultitude

bbr

rbb rbb be, be, become become many, many, muchmuch

hbr

(8)

Hi. make many Hi. make many

le

le ge

ge rr

rægæl rægæl footfoot

vdr

rdf rdf pursue, pursue, persecutepersecute

a a xUr

xUr

rûrûaa wind, breath, spiritwind, breath, spirit

{Ur

rûm rûm be be high high above, above, be be exaltedexalted

ba

ba xor

xor

roroab ab breadthbreadth

{xr

rrm m Pi. Pi. have have compassioncompassion

qxr

rrq q be be far, far, become become farfar

byr

rîb rîb dispute, dispute, conduct conduct a a (legal) (legal) casecase

byi

byi rr

rib rib dispute, dispute, case case of of law, law, lawsuitlawsuit

be

be ke

ke rr

rækæb rækæb vehicle, vehicle, chariotchariot

(a

(a rr

rara‛‛ bad, evilbad, evil

a a ("

(" rr

rereaa‛‛ fellow, companion, friendfellow, companion, friend

bf

bf (f

(f f f f f rr

rara‛‛ab ab hunger, hunger, faminefamine

h(r

rr‛‛h h pasture, pasture, tendtend

hf

hf (f

(f rr

rara‛ā‛ā evil, misery, troubleevil, misery, trouble

((r

rr‛‛‛‛ be bad, do evilbe bad, do evil

qa

qa rr

raq raq onlyonly

($r

ršrš‛‛ be, become guilty, actbe, become guilty, act wickedly

wickedly

(f

(f $f

$f rr

rrāāššā‛ā‛ being wrong, guilty, impiousbeing wrong, guilty, impious

he

he df

df &&

´´āādæ dæ open open fieldfield

{yi

{yi &&

´´ îm îm set, set, put, put, put put downdown

lk&

´´kl kl Hi. Hi. understand, understand, have have success,success, prosper

prosper

l)om:

l)om: >>

´´eemmōō’l ’l the the left left side, side, leftleft

xm&

´´mm rejoicerejoice

hf

hf x:

x: Mi

Mi &&

´´imima a joy, joy, gladnessgladness

)"

)" nf

nf &&

´´n’/ n’/ ´´āānnēē’ ’ hatehate

hf

hf pf

pf &&

´´āāf f āā lip, shore, bank lip, shore, bank

ra

ra &&

´´ar ar official, official, chief, chief, leaderleader

Vr&

´´rf rf burnburn

···

e e $

$

šæ šæ relative relative particleparticle

l)$

š’l š’l ask, ask, inquireinquire

low):

low): $

$

ššee’ôl ’ôl underworld, underworld, realm realm of of deaddead

hf

hf (:

(: bi

bi $/(a

$/(a be

be $

$

šæbašæba‛‛ /šib /šib‛ā‛ā sevenseven

{yi

{yi (:

(: bi

bi $

$

šibšib‛‛ îm îm seventyseventy

+e

+e b"

b" $

$

šebæšebæ‰‰ rod, staff rod, staff

(b$

šbšb‛‛ Ni. swearNi. swear

rb$

šbr šbr break break (in (in pieces)pieces)

tf

tf Ba

Ba $

$

šabbat šabbat SabbathSabbath

bU$

šûb šûb Q. Q. turn turn back, back, turn turn aroundaround Hi. bring back

Hi. bring back

row$

šôr šôr bull, bull, ox, ox, steersteer

+x$

šš‰‰ slaughterslaughter

tx$

ššt t Hi. Hi. spoil, spoil, ruinruin

ryi

ryi $

$

šîr šîr singsing

ryi

ryi $

$

šîr šîr songsong

bk$

škb škb lie lie downdown

xk$

šk šk  forgetforget

}k$

škn škn settle settle down down to to abide, abide, live live inin

{owlf

{owlf $

$

ššāālôm lôm peacepeace

xl$

šlšl sendsend

}f

}f xlu

xlu $

$

šulšulāān n tabletable

|l$

šlk šlk Hi. Hi. throwthrow

{l$

šlm šlm intact, intact, completecomplete

hf

hf $l:

$l: $/$lf

$/$lf $

$

ššāāllōōš/šš/šeellōōššāā threethree

yi

yi $l:

$l: $

$

ššeelišî lišî the the thirdthird

{yi

{yi $l:

$l: $

$

ššeelišîm lišîm thirtythirty

{"

{" $

$

ššēēm m namename

{f

{f $

$

ššāām m therethere

dm$

(9)

destroyed, exterminated destroyed, exterminated

hf

hf Ma

Ma $

$

šammšammāā thither, (as far as) therethither, (as far as) there

{i

{i ya

ya mf

mf $

$

ššāāmayim mayim heavenheaven

}e

}e me

me $

$

šæmæn šæmæn oil oil (of (of olives)olives)

hf

hf nom:

nom: $/he

$/he nom:

nom: $

$

ššeemonæ/šmonæ/šeemonmonāā eighteight

(m$

šmšm‛‛ hearhear

rm$

šmr šmr keep, keep, watch watch over, over, retainretain

$e

$e me

me $

$

šæmæš šæmæš sunsun

}"

}" $

$

šen šen toothtooth

hf

hf nf

nf $

$

ššāānnāā yearyear

yi

yi n"

n" $

$

ššēēnî nî the the secondsecond

{i

{i ya

ya n:

n: $/{i

$/{i ya

ya T:

T: $

$

ššeetayim/štayim/šeenayim nayim twotwo

ra

ra (a

(a $

$

šaša‛‛ar ar gategate

hf

hf x:

x: pi

pi $

$

šif šif āā maid-servantmaid-servant

+p$

šf šf ‰‰ judgejudge

|p$

šfk šfk pour pour outout

le

le qe

qe $

$

šæqæl šæqæl shekelshekel

re

re qe

qe $

$

šæqær šæqær lie, lie, deceptiondeception

hf

hf <i

<i $/$"

$/$" $

$

šeš/šišša šeš/šišša sixsix

ht$

šth šth Q. Q. drink, drink, Hi. Hi. to to waterwater

{owh:

{owh: TT

tteehôm hôm the the primaeval primaeval oceanocean

hf

hf Li

Li h:

h: TT

tteehillhillāā glory, praiseglory, praise

|e

|e wa

wa TT

tawæk tawæk the the midstmidst

hf

hf b"

b" (owT

(owT

tôtô‛ē‛ēbbāā abominationabomination

hf

hf rowT

rowT

tôrtôrāā instructioninstruction

ta

ta xa

xa TT

tataat at under, under, instead instead of of

dyi

dyi mf

mf TT

tamîd tamîd continually, continually, regularregular

{yi

{yi mf

mf TT

tamîm tamîm complete, complete, blamelessblameless

{mT

tmm tmm be be completecomplete

b(T

tt‛‛b b Pi. Pi. be be abhorredabhorred

hf

hf Li

Li p:

p: TT

tefilltefillāā prayerprayer

&pt

tf tf śś capturecapture

hf

hf mUr:

mUr: TT

tteerûmrûmāā tribute, contributiontribute, contribution

hf

hf (:

(: $i

$i T /(a

T /(a $"

$" TT

ttěěsasa‛‛ /tiš /tiš‛‛a a ninenine

This list of basic Hebrew words is intended to help you keeping up or This list of basic Hebrew words is intended to help you keeping up or to brush up your Hebrew.

to brush up your Hebrew.

The list is arranged alphabethically, still you may figure out The list is arranged alphabethically, still you may figure out word-families (

families (

{wq - {wqm, llp - hlpt

etc.) or groups like the numbers oretc.) or groups like the numbers or pronouns.

pronouns.

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