Basic Hebrew Vocabulary 500 Siegfried Kreuzer 1990/2004!!

Basic Hebrew Vocabulary 500 Siegfried Kreuzer 1990/2004 1

500 Basic Hebrew Words
(See also German version: Hebrisch Grundwortschatz)
Siegfried Kreuzer www.kreuzer-siegfried.de
(This list contains the 500 most frequent and most important words of the Old
Te!!!stament / Hebrew Bible and is intended to help you keeping up your Hebrew.
The transcription follows the rules of ZAW).

bf )
"b father
db)
bd Q. perish; Pi., Hi. ruin
hb)
bh be willing
}e be)
bn stone
}owdf )
"d#n master, lord
yf nodA)

a
d#n"y lord
{fdf)
"d"m man, mankind, people
hfmfdA)

a
d"m" (arable) soil
b" hf)
hb like, love
leho)
ohl tent
row)
#r shine, light up
row)
#r light
tow)
#t sign
zf)
"z then
s ozn ear
xf)
" brother
df xe)
"d one
towxf )
at sister
raxa)
aar later on, afterwards
r"xf)
a$r another, different
y"rAxa)
a
a
r after
tyirAxa)
ah
a
rt end, behind, issue, the future
b" yo)
oy$b enemy
liya)
ayil ram
}y" )/}iya )
ayin / $n is not, non existence, nothing
$yi)
s man
|a)
ak only
lk)
kl eat
le)
l towards
la)
al not
l")
$l god
hL")
ell these
a HowlE )

l#
a
h god
{yiholE)

l#hm god, gods

vele)
alf thousand
{i)
im if
{")
$m mother
hfmf)
"m" (maid), servant
hfMa)
amm" forearm, cubit
hfnUmE)

mn" faithfulness, trustworthiness

rm)
mr say
tmE)

mt faithfulness
yi nA )

a
n I
yi konf )
anok I
Vs)
sf gather (food), collect
Va)
af also, even
Va)
af nose, anger
hf (f B: ra ) / (aB: ra )
arba% / arb"%" four
{yi(fB:ra)
arb"%m forty
}owrA)

a
rn chest, ark of the covenant
jere)
r ground, country, territory, the
earth
rr)
rr curse
$")
$ fire
hf<i)
i" woman
re$A)

a
r relative clause
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t" )
et together with, along with
t" )
et accusative particle
hfTa)
att" you (sg.)
{eTa)
attm you (pl.)

:B
b
e
in, at, because of, by way of
de geB
bgd garment, covering
da b(:l) (l
e
)bad to be alone, only
hfm"h:B
b
e
h$m" cattle, animals
)owb
b Q. enter, come to
Hi bring (conduct, lead) in
rowB
br cistern, water pit
rxb
br choose, elect
x+b
b be reliant, trust
}yb
byn Q., Hi. to understand
}y" B
ben between
ti ya B
bayit house
hkb
bkh weep
rok:B
b
e
kor first-born
yiT:liB/yil:B
b
e
l/bilt without
hfmfB
bama hill, high-place, place of
worship
}" B
ben son
hnb
bnh build
da (a b
baad for, for the benefit of
rfqfB
bqr cattle
reqoB
boqr morning
$qb
bq seek
)rb
br create (god exclusively)
tyir:B
b
e
rt covenant, arrangement
\rb
brk Pi. bless
hfkfr:B
b
e
r"k" blessing
rf &f B
b"&"r flesh
ta B
bat daughter

l)g
gl redeem
Hbg
gbh be high/tall, be exalted
lUb:G
g
e
bl boundary, territory
rowBi G
gibbr hero, fighter
lowdf G
g"dl great
ldg
gdl be, become great/strong
yowg
gy people, nation
)ya G
gay valley
{aG
gam also
r"g
g$r sojourner
$rg
gr drive out

qbd
dbq cling, cleave to
rbd
dbr speak
rfbfD
d"b"r word, matter, affair
$ab:D
d
e
ba honey
rowD
dr generation
{fD
d"m blood
\ereD
drk way, road
$rd
dr seek, inquire of

ah
h- the (definite article)
Ah
h
a
- interrogative particle
)Uh
h he
)yi h
h she
hyh
hyh occur, happen
lfky"h
hk"l palace, temple
\lh
hlk go
llh
hll Pi. praise
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{"h/hfM"h
hem(m") they
h"Nih/}"h
hen/hinne behold!
rah
har mountain(s)
grh
hrg kill
hrh
hrh be, become pregnant

:w
w
e
and

to)z
z#t this (sg. f.)
xbz
zb to sacrifice, slaughter
:: zba (communion) sacrifice

z this (sg. m.)

:
z"h"b gold
rkz
zkr remember, call to mind
hnz
znh be unfaithful, commit
fornication
q(c/q(z
z%q/%q cry out, call for help
zqn/z"q$n be old, grow old
.
zra% seed, descendant(s)

gax/gfx
"g/ag feast
$fdfx
"d" new
$edox
od (new) moon, month
hwx
wh Hit. honor, adore
hfmowx
m" wall
jUx
outside, street
hzx
zh see, behold
qzx
zq Q. grow strong, firm
Hi. seize, take hold of
: "z"q firm, strong
)+x
miss, offend, commit a sin
t)f =a x/): +" x
e/a"t offence, sin
yax
ay alive, living
hyx
yh be alive
{yiYax
ayyim life
liyax
ayil faculty, power
{kx
km be wise
{fkfx
"k"m wise
hfm:kfx
'km" wisdom
{owlAx

a
lm dream
{lx
lm to dream
hfm"x
$m" rage, wrath
hf<imfx/$"mfx
"m$/
a
mia five
{yi<imAx

a
miim fifty
}" x
$n favour, grace
hnx
nh encamp
}nx
nn to favour
de sex
sd prove loyal, solidarity
j"pfx
f/"f$ take pleasure in, take care off
yicAx

a
half
r"cfx
"$r court
hfQux/qox
oq/uqq" regulation, prescription
be rex
rb (short) sword
$rx
r to plough
$rx
r Q. be deaf
Hi. be silent

b+y/bO+
b/yb be good, be pleasant
bO+
b good

ro):y
y
e
or river (mostly: Nile)
$by
yb dry up, wither
df y
y"d hand, power
hdy
ydh Hi. praise
(dy
yd% (get to) know
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{owy
ym day
}i ya y
yayin wine
lky
ykl be able, have it in ones power
dly
yld Q. bear, Hi. procreate
de ley
yld child
{fy
y"m sea
}yi mf y
y"mn right hand, the right side
vsy
ysf Q., Hi. add, continue
j(y
y% advise, give an advise
)cy
y Q. go out, come forth
Hi. cause to go forth, bring
forth
qcy
yq pour out
rcy
yr form, shape
)" rfy
yr to fear
hf):riy
yir" fear, reverence
dry
yrd descend, go down
$ry
yr Q. take possession of, inherit
Hi. drive away
$"y
y$ existence, there is, it exists
b$y
yb sit, dwell
a(U&:y
y
e
s
a
% (acts of) help
($y
y% help, save
rf$fy
y""r straight, right, upright
rty
ytr Ni. remain, Hi. leave over

:K
k
e
as
d" bf k
kbd Q. be heavy, weighty
Pi. honour
dowbf K
k"bd splendour
&e be K
kb& lamb, young ram
hoK
ko thus
}" hoK
koh$n priest
}U UU UK
kn Ni. be firm, be established
Hi. make ready, prepare
a xok
ko
a
strength, power
yiK
k therefore, because
-lfK/loK
kol/k'l the whole, all
hlk
klh Q. be completed, cease
Pi. bring to an end, finish
yil:K
k
e
l vessel
}" K
ken thus
vfnfK
k"n"f wing
)" Si K
kiss$ throne
hsk
ksh Pi. cover
veseK
ksf silver (the metal)
vak
kaf palm, flat of the hand
rpk
kpr Pi. make expiation
trk
krt Q. cut off, make a covenant
Hi. cut off, destroy
btk
ktb write

:l
l
e
for, concerning
)ol
l# not
bf b" l/b" l
l$b/l$b"b heart
{xl
lm Ni. fight
{exel
lm bread
hfl:yal
layl" night
dkl
lkd catch, seize
dml
lmd learn
xql
lq take
}ow$f l
l"n tongue, language

do):M
m
e
od very
hf)"m
me" hundred
s)m
ms reject, despise
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}" gfm
m"g$n shield
$fr:gim
migr" pasture-ground
rfB: di m
midb"r wilderness
hfm
m" what?
d" (owm
mo$d appointed time
tUm
mt Q. die, Hi. kill
te wf m
mawt death
ax"b:zim
mizb
e
a altar
rowm:zim
mizmr song, psalm
henAxam
ma
a
n encampment
he=am
ma staff, rod, tribe
yim
m who?
{iyam
mayim water, waters
rkm
mkr sell
)" lfM
ml be full, be accomplished
|f):lam
mal"k messenger, angel
hfk)fl:m
m
e
l"k" sending, labour, work
hfmfx:lim
mil"m" fight, battle
+lp/+lm
ml/pl Ni. save oneself, escape
Pi. save
|lm
mlk be king, to reign
|elem
mlk king
tU UU Uk:lam
malkt royal power, reign
hfkfl:mam
maml"k" kingdom, dominion
}i m
min from, off
hfx:nim
min" gift, present
rfp:sim
misp"r number
+a(:m
m
e
%a few, a little
la(am
maal on the top of, above
}a (a m
ma%an for the sake of, in order that
he&A(am
ma%
a
& deed
)cm
m find
hfCam
ma" unleavened bread
hfw:cim
miw" commandment(s)
{owqfm
m"qm place
he):ram
mar appearance
)f >a m
ma&&" burden, utterance
x$m
m anoint
axyi$fm
m"
a
anointed
}f k:$im
mik"n dwelling-place
l$m
ml rule
lf$fm
m""l proverbial saying
hfxfp:$im
mip"" (larger) family, clan
+fp:$im
mipa (legal) decision, justice

)f n
na now! come!
{u):n
n
e
um utterance (of god)
v)n
nf commit adultery
)yi bf n
n"b prophet
be gen
ngb south, the south-country
dgn
ngd Hi. make known, report, tell
de gen
ngd in front of
(gn
ng% touch, hurt a person
$gn
ng Q., Ni. draw near, approach
Hi. bring, bring near
rdn
ndr vow
rfhfn
n"h"r river
axUn
n
a
rest
sUn
ns flee
lfxfn
n""l wadi, torrent
hflAxan
na
a
l" hereditary property
Un:xan
nan we
te$ox:n
neot copper, bronze
h+n
nh Q. extend, incline
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Hi. recline, bend
hkn
nkh strike, smite
hsn
nsh Pi. test, try
(sn
ns% set out, journey
ra(an
na%ar lad, young boy, servant
hfrA(an
na%
a
r" young girl, maid
lpn
nfl fall
$epen
nf soul, living being, person
lcn
nl Hi. tear away, deliver
)&n
n& bear, carry
)yi &f n
n"& deputy, chief
q#n
nq kiss
}tn
ntn give
jtn
nt tear down, destroy

bbs
sbb turn, be round about, march
around
byi bf s
s"bb all around
sUs
ss horse
rUs
sr Q. turn side, Hi. remove
rps
sfr Q. count, Ni. be counted
Pi. tell
re p" s
sefr book

db(
%bd serve, work
de be (
%bd servant, slave
hfdobA(
%
a
b#d" work, labour, service
rb(
%br pass by, go over
reb"(
%ebr the region beyond/opposite
yi r: bi (
%ibr Hebrew
d" (
%$d witness
hfd"(
%$d" gathering, congregation
dow(
%d still, once more, again
{flow(
%l"m eternity
}owf (
%"wn sin, guilt
Vow(
%of fly
Vow(
%of flying creatures, bird
zo(
%oz power, strength
bz(
%zb leave, abandon
}i ya (
%ayin eye, spring
ryi(
%r town, city
-la(
%al upon, above, against
hl(
%lh Q. go up, ascend, Hi. bring,
lead up, offer sacrifices
hflo(
%l" (whole burnt-) offering
}owy: le (
%lyn the upper, the highest
{a(
%am people
{i(
%im (together) with
dm(
%md stand
dUMa (
%ammd pillar, column
I hn( %nh answer, hear, grant
II hn( %nh Q. be downcast, afflicted
Pi. humiliate, do violence
yi nf (
%"ni poor, humble
yi nF (
%
o
n poverty, affliction
}f nf (
%"n"n cloud
rf pf (
%"f"r dust
j"(
%$ tree(s)
{ece(
%m bone, being
be re(
%rb evening
h&(
%&h make, manufacture
hfrf&a(/ree&e(
%&r/
a
&ara ten
{yir::&e(
%&rm twenty
t" (
%$t time
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hfTa(
%att" now

hdp
pdh buy (off), ransom, redeem
hep
p mouth
+lm /+lp
plt/mlt Q. escape, Pi. save
llp
pll Hitp. pray
}e P
pn lest
hnp
Pnh turn toward a direction
{yinfP
p"nm face, surface
l(p
p%l make, do
{a(aP
pa%am step, occurrence, time
Dqp
pqd go to see, take care of
raP
par young bull
Yir:P
p
e
r fruit
($p
p% rebel, revolt against
(a $eP
pa% rebellion, revolt,
xtp
pt open
XateP
pta opening, entrance

})oc
n small cattle
)f bf c
"b" host
qyiDac
addq righteous
qdc
dq be in the right, be just
hfqfd:c /qedec
dq/ed"q" righteousness
hwc
wh Pi. to command
rUc
r rock
q(c
%q cry, call (to aid)
}owpf c
"fn north
}pc
fn hide

jbq
qb Q., Pi. collect, assemble
rbq
qbr bury
$owdfq
q"d holy
{edeq
qdm in front, bygone days, east
$dq
qd Q. be holy, Pi., Hi. consecrate
$edoq
qod holiness, holy place
lhq
qhl Ni. assemble, Hi. call together
lfhfq
q"h"l assembly, convocation of the
people
hwq
qwh Pi. hope, wait for
lowq
ql sound, voice
{Uq
qm arise, last
}O+fq/}+q
qn/qaon be insignificant, small
r+q
qr Pi. send sacrifices up in smoke
llq
qll Q. be slight, Pi. curse
hnq
qnh acquire, buy, create
ryicfq
q"r harvest of grains
)rq
qr call
brq
qrb Q. approach, Hi. offer
be req
qrb the inward part (of body), in
the midst
}f B: rfq
q'rb"n offering, gift
hrq
qrh meet, occur
bowrf q
q"rb near
te $eq
qt bow

h)r
rh Q. see, Ni. be seen, show
oneself, appear, Hi. show
$)or
r# head, summit, upper end
}ow$)i r
r(#n the first (position)
tyi $)" r
r$t beginning, the first, choicest
ba r
rab much, many
bor
rob multitude
bbr
rbb be, become many, much
hbr
rbh Q. become many
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Hi. make many
leger
rgl foot
vdr
rdf pursue, persecute
axUr
r
a
wind, breath, spirit
{Ur
rm be high above, be exalted
ba xor
roab breadth
{xr
rm Pi. have compassion
qxr
rq be far, become far
byr
rb dispute, conduct a (legal) case
byi r
rib dispute, case of law, lawsuit
be ker
rkb vehicle, chariot
(a r
ra% bad, evil
a (" r
re
a
% fellow, companion, friend
bf (f f f r
ra%ab hunger, famine
h(r
r%h pasture, tend
hf(fr
ra%" evil, misery, trouble
((r
r%% be bad, do evil
qar
raq only
($r
r% be, become guilty, act
wickedly
(f $fr
r""% being wrong, guilty, impious

hedf&
"d open field
{yi&
m set, put, put down
lk&
kl Hi. understand, have success,
prosper
l)om:>

e
m#l the left side, left
xm&
m rejoice
hfx:Mi&
ima joy, gladness
h"nf&
n/"n$ hate
hfpf&
"f" lip, shore, bank
ra&
ar official, chief, leader
Vr&
rf burn

e$
relative particle
l)$
l ask, inquire
low): $

e
l underworld, realm of dead
hf (: bi $/(a be $
ba%/ib%" seven
{yi (: bi $
ib%m seventy
+eb"$
eb rod, staff
(b$
b% Ni. swear
rb$
br break (in pieces)
tf Ba $
abbat Sabbath
bU$
b Q. turn back, turn around
Hi. bring back
row$
r bull, ox, steer
+x$
slaughter
tx$
t Hi. spoil, ruin
ryi$
r sing
ryi$
r song
bk$
kb lie down
xk$
k forget
}k$
kn settle down to abide, live in
{owlf$
"lm peace
xl$
l send
}f xlu $
ul"n table
|l$
lk Hi. throw
{l$
lm intact, complete
hf$l:$/$lf$
"l#/
e
l#" three
yi$l:$

e
li the third
{yi$l:$

e
lim thirty
{"$
$m name
{f$
"m there
dm$
md Hi. exterminate, Ni. be
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destroyed, exterminated
hfMa$
amm" thither, (as far as) there
{iyamf$
"mayim heaven
}e me$
mn oil (of olives)
hfnom:$/henom:$

e
mon/
e
mon" eight
(m$
m% hear
rm$
mr keep, watch over, retain
$eme$
m sun
}" $
en tooth
hfnf$
"n" year
yi n" $
$n the second
{iyan:$/{iyaT:$

e
tayim/
e
nayim two
ra(a$
a%ar gate
hfx:pi$
if" maid-servant
+p$
f judge
|p$
fk pour out
leqe$
ql shekel
reqe$
qr lie, deception
hf<i$/$"$
e/ia six
ht$
th Q. drink, Hi. to water

{owh:T
t
e
hm the primaeval ocean
hfLih:T
t
e
hill" glory, praise
|ewaT
tawk the midst
hfb"(owT
t%$b" abomination
hfrowT
tr" instruction
taxaT
taat under, instead of
dyi mf T
tamd continually, regular
{yimfT
tamm complete, blameless
{mT
tmm be complete
b(T
t%b Pi. be abhorred
hfLip:T
tefill" prayer
&pt
tf& capture
hfmUr:T
t
e
rm" tribute, contribution
hf(:$iT /(a$"T
t)sa%/ti%a nine



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

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families ({wq - {wqm, llp - hlpt etc.) or groups like the numbers or
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