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
Testament / Hebrew Bible and is intended to help you keeping up your Hebrew.
The transcription follows the rules of ZAW).

bf)
db)
hb)
}ebe)
}owdf)
yfnodA)
{fdf)
hfmfdA)
b"hf)
leho)
row)
row)
tow)
zf)

!z<ao
xf)
dfxe)
towxf)
r"xa)
raxa)
y"rAxa)
tyirAxa)
b"yo)
liya)

b
bd
bh
bn
dn
adny
dm
adm
hb
ohl
r
r
t
z
ozn

d
at
ar
aar
aar
ahart
oyb
ayil

father
Q. perish; Pi., Hi. ruin
be willing
stone
master, lord
lord
man, mankind, people
(arable) soil
like, love
tent
shine, light up
light
sign
then
ear
brother
one
sister
another, different
later on, afterwards
after
end, behind, issue, the future
enemy
ram

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}y")/}iya)
$yi)
|a)
lk)
le)
la)
l")
hL")
aHowlE)
{yiholE)
vele)
{i)
{")
hfmf)
hfM)
a
hfnUmE)
rm)
tmE)
yinA)
yikonf)
Vs)
Va)
Va)
hf(fB:ra) / (aB:ra)
{yi(fB:ra)
}owrA)
jere)
rr)
$")
hf<)
i
re$A)

ayin / n
s
ak
kl
l
al
l
ell
lah
lhm
alf
im
m
m
amm
mn
mr
mt
an
anok
sf
af
af
arba / arb
arbm
arn
r
rr

i
ar

is not, non existence, nothing

man
only
eat
towards
not
god
these
god
god, gods
thousand
if
mother
(maid), servant
forearm, cubit
faithfulness, trustworthiness
say
faithfulness
I
I
gather (food), collect
also, even
nose, anger
four
forty
chest, ark of the covenant
ground, country, territory, the
earth
curse
fire
woman
relative clause

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et
et
att
attm

together with, along with

accusative particle
you (sg.)
you (pl.)

:
B
degeB
daB/dab:l
hfm"h:B
)owb

be
bgd
bad/lebad
behm
b

rowB
rxb
x+b
}yb
}y"B
tiyaB
hkb
rok:B
yiT:liB/yil:B
hfmfB

br
br
b
byn
ben
bayit
bkh
bekor
bel/bilt
bama

in, at, because of, by way of

garment, covering
part/apart, alone, only
cattle, animals
Q. enter, come to
Hi bring (conduct, lead) in
cistern, water pit
choose, elect
be reliant, trust
Q., Hi. to understand
between
house
weep
first-born
without
hill, high-place, place of
worship
son
build
for, for the benefit of
cattle
morning
seek
create (god exclusively)
covenant, arrangement
Pi. bless
blessing

t")
t")
hfTa)
{eTa)

}"B
hnb
da(ab
rfqfB
reqoB
$qb
)rb
tyir:B
\rb
hfkr
f B
:

ben
bnh
baad
bqr
boqr
bq
br
bert
brk
berk

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rf&fB br
taB bat

flesh
daughter

l)g
Hbg
lUb:G
rowBiG
lowdfG
ldg
yowg
):yaG/)y"G
{aG
r"G
$rg

gl
gbh
gebl
gibbr
gdl
gdl
gy
gaj/g
gam
gr
gr

redeem
be high/tall, be exalted
boundary, territory
hero, fighter
great
be, become great/strong
people, nation
valley
also
sojourner
drive out

qbd
rbd
rfbfD
$ab:D
rowD
{fD
\ereD
$rd

dbq
dbr
dbr
deba
dr
dm
drk
dr

cling, cleave to
speak
word, matter, affair
honey
generation
blood
way, road
seek, inquire of

ah
Ah
)Uh
)yih
hyh
lfky"h
\lh
llh

hhah
h
hyh
hkl
hlk
hll

the (definite article)

interrogative particle
he
she
occur, happen
palace, temple
go
Pi. praise

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{"h/hfMh
"
h"Nih/}"h
rah
grh
hrh

hem(m)
hen/hinne
har
hrg
hrh

:w we
to)z zt
xbz zb
xb;z, zba
hz< z
bh'z" zhb
rkz zkr
hnz znh
q(c/q(z zq/q
!qez; zqn/zqn
[r;z< zra
gax/gfx
^$fdfx
$edox
hwx
hfmowx
jUx
hzx
qzx

g/ag
d
od
wh
m

zh
zq

qz"x' zq
)+x
t)f=ax/):+"x e/at

they
behold!
mountain(s)
kill
be, become pregnant
and
this (sg. f.)
to sacrifice, slaughter
(communion) sacrifice
this (sg. m.)
gold
remember, call to mind
be unfaithful, commit
fornication
cry out, call for help
be old, grow old
seed, descendant(s)
feast
new
(new) moon, month
Hit. honor, adore
wall
outside, street
see, behold
Q. grow strong, firm
Hi. seize, take hold of
firm, strong
miss, offend, commit a sin
offence, sin

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yax
hyx
{yiYax
liyax
{kx
{fkfx
hfm:kfx
{owlAx
{lx
hfm"x
hf<imfx/$"mfx
{yi<imAx
}"x
hnx
}nx
desex
j"pfx
yicAx
r"cfx
hfQux/qox
berex
$rx
$rx

ay
yh
ayyim
ayil
km
km
km
alm
lm
m
m/ amia
amiim
n
nh
nn
sd
f/f
a
r
oq/uqq
rb
r
r

b+y/bO+ b/yb
bO+ b
ro):y
$by
dfy
hdy

yeor
yb
yd
ydh

alive, living
be alive
life
faculty, power
be wise
wise
wisdom
dream
to dream
rage, wrath
five
fifty
favour, grace
encamp
to favour
prove loyal, solidarity
take pleasure in, take care off
half
court
regulation, prescription
(short) sword
to plough
Q. be deaf
Hi. be silent
be good, be pleasant
good
river (mostly: Nile)
dry up, wither
hand, power
Hi. praise

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(dy
{owy
}iyay
lky
dly
deley
{fy
}yimfy
vsy
j(y
)cy

yd
ym
yayin
ykl
yld
yld
ym
ymn
ysf
y
y

qcy
rcy
)"rfy
hf):riy
dry
$ry

yq
yr
yr
yir
yrd
yr

$"y
b$y
a(U&:y
($y
rf$fy
rty

y
yb
yesa
y
yr
ytr

K: ke
d"bfk kbd
dowbfK kbd
&ebeK kb
hoK ko

(get to) know

day
wine
be able, have it in ones power
Q. bear, Hi. procreate
child
sea
right hand, the right side
Q., Hi. add, continue
advise, give an advise
Q. go out, come forth
Hi. cause to go forth, bring
forth
pour out
form, shape
to fear
fear, reverence
descend, go down
Q. take possession of, inherit
Hi. drive away
existence, there is, it exists
sit, dwell
(acts of) help
help, save
straight, right, upright
Ni. remain, Hi. leave over
as
Q. be heavy, weighty
Pi. honour
splendour
lamb, young ram
thus

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}"hoK kohn
}UK kn
axoK
yiK
-lfK/loK
hlk

koa
k
kol/kl
klh

yil:K
}"K
vfnfK
)"SiK
hsk
veseK
vak
rpk
trk

kel
ken
knf
kiss
ksh
ksf
kaf
kpr
krt

btk ktb
:
l
)ol
bfb"l/b"l
{xl
{exel
hfl:yal
dkl
dml
xql
}ow$fl

le
l
lb/lbb
lm
lm
layl
lkd
lmd
lq
ln

do):M meod
hf)m
" me

priest
Ni. be firm, be established
Hi. make ready, prepare
strength, power
therefore, because
the whole, all
Q. be completed, cease
Pi. bring to an end, finish
vessel
thus
wing
throne
Pi. cover
silver (the metal)
palm, flat of the hand
Pi. make expiation
Q. cut off, make a covenant
Hi. cut off, destroy
write
for, concerning
not
heart
Ni. fight
bread
night
catch, seize
learn
take
tongue, language
very
hundred

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s)m
}"gfm
$fr:gim
rfB:dim
hfm
d"(owm
tUm
tewfm
ax"b:zim
rowm:zim
henAxam
he=m
a
yim
{iyam
rkm
)"lfM
|f):lam
hfk)fl:m
hfmfx:lim
+lp/+lm

ms
mgn
migr
midbr
m
mod
mt
mawt
mizbea
mizmr
maan
ma
m
mayim
mkr
ml
malk
melk
milm
ml/pl

|lm
|elem
tUk:lam
hfkfl:mam
}im
hfx:nim
rfp:sim
+a(m
:
la(am
}a(am
he&A(am

mlk
mlk
malkt
mamlk
min
min
mispr
mea
maal
maan
maa

reject, despise
shield
pasture-ground
wilderness
what?
appointed time
Q. die, Hi. kill
death
altar
song, psalm
encampment
staff, rod, tribe
who?
water, waters
sell
be full, be accomplished
messenger, angel
sending, labour, work
fight, battle
Ni. save oneself, escape
Pi. save
be king, to reign
king
royal power, reign
kingdom, dominion
from, off
gift, present
number
few, a little
on the top of, above
for the sake of, in order that
deed

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m
ma
miw
mqm
mar
ma
m
ma
mikn
ml
ml
mip
mipa

find
unleavened bread
commandment(s)
place
appearance
burden, utterance
anoint
anointed
dwelling-place
rule
proverbial saying
(larger) family, clan
(legal) decision, justice

)fn
{u):n
v)n
)yibfn
begen
dgn
degen
(gn
$gn

na
neum
nf
nb
ngb
ngd
ngd
ng
ng

rdn
rfhfn
axUn
sUn
lfxfn
hflAxan
Un:xan
te$ox:n

ndr
nhr
na
ns
nl
naal
nan
neot

now! come!
utterance (of god)
commit adultery
prophet
south, the south-country
Hi. make known, report, tell
in front of
touch, hurt a person
Q., Ni. draw near, approach
Hi. bring, bring near
vow
river
rest
flee
wadi, torrent
hereditary property
we
copper, bronze

)cm
hfCam
hfwc
: m
i
{owqfm
he):ram
)f>am
x$m
axyi$fm
}fk:$im
l$m
lf$fm
hfxfp:$im
+fp:$im

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h+n nh
hkn
hsn
(sn
ra(an
hfr(A na
^lpn
$epen
lcn
)&n
)yi&fn
q#n
}tn
jtn

nkh
nsh
ns
naar
naar
nfl
nf
nl
n
n
nq
ntn
nt

bbs sbb
byibfs
sUs
rUs
rps

sbb
ss
sr
sfr

rep"s sefr
db(
debe(
hfdobA(
rb(
reb"(
yir:bi(
d"(
hfd"(

bd
bd
abd
br
ebr
ibr
d
d

Q. extend, incline
Hi. recline, bend
strike, smite
Pi. test, try
set out, journey
lad, young boy, servant
young girl, maid
fall
soul, living being, person
Hi. tear away, deliver
bear, carry
deputy, chief
kiss
give
tear down, destroy
turn, be round about, march
around
all around
horse
Q. turn side, Hi. remove
Q. count, Ni. be counted
Pi. tell
book
serve, work
servant, slave
work, labour, service
pass by, go over
the region beyond/opposite
Hebrew
witness
gathering, congregation

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dow(
{flow(
}owf(
Vow(
Vow(
zo(
bz(
}iya(
ryi(
-la(
hl(
hflo(
}owy:le(
{a(
{i(
dm(
dUMa(
I hn(
II hn(
yinf(
yinF(
}fnf(
rfpf(
j"(
{ece(
bere(
h&(
hfrf&a(/ree&e(
{yir:&e(
t"(

d
lm
wn
of
of
oz
zb
ayin
r
al
lh
l
lyn
am
im
md
ammd
nh
nh
ni
on
nn
fr

m
rb
h
r/aara
rm
t

still, once more, again

eternity
sin, guilt
fly
flying creatures, bird
power, strength
leave, abandon
eye, spring
town, city
upon, above, against
Q. go up, ascend, Hi. bring,
lead up, offer sacrifices
(whole burnt-) offering
the upper, the highest
people
(together) with
stand
pillar, column
answer, hear, grant
Q. be downcast, afflicted
Pi. humiliate, do violence
poor, humble
poverty, affliction
cloud
dust
tree(s)
bone, being
evening
make, manufacture
ten
twenty
time

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hfTa( att
hdp
hep
+lm /+lp
llp
}eP
hnp
{yinfP
l(p
{a(aP
Dqp
raP
Yir:P
($p
(a$Pe
xtp
XateP
})oc
)fbfc
qyiDac
qdc
hfqfd:c /qedec
hwc
rUc
q(c
}owpfc
}pc

now

pdh
p
plt/mlt
pll
pn
Pnh
pnm
pl
paam
pqd
par
per
p
pa
pt
pta

buy (off), ransom, redeem

mouth
Q. escape, Pi. save
Hitp. pray
lest
turn toward a direction
face, surface
make, do
step, occurrence, time
go to see, take care of
young bull
fruit
rebel, revolt against
rebellion, revolt,
open
opening, entrance

n
b
addq
dq
dq/edq
wh
r
q
fn
fn

small cattle
host
righteous
be in the right, be just
righteousness
Pi. to command
rock
cry, call (to aid)
north
hide

jbq qb
rbq qbr

Q., Pi. collect, assemble

bury

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$owdfq
{edeq
$dq
$edoq
lhq
lfhfq
hwq
lowq
{Uq
}O+fq/}+q
r+q
llq
hnq
ryicfq
)rq
brq
bereq
}fB:rfq
hrq
bowrfq
te$eq

qd
qdm
qd
qod
qhl
qhl
qwh
ql
qm
qn/qaon
qr
qll
qnh
qr
qr
qrb
qrb
qrbn
qrh
qrb
qt

h)r rh
$)or
}ow$)ir
tyi$)"r
bar
bor
bbr
hbr

r
rn
rt
rab
rob
rbb
rbh

holy
in front, bygone days, east
Q. be holy, Pi., Hi. consecrate
holiness, holy place
Ni. assemble, Hi. call together
assembly, convocation of the
people
Pi. hope, wait for
sound, voice
arise, last
be insignificant, small
Pi. send sacrifices up in smoke
Q. be slight, Pi. curse
acquire, buy, create
harvest of grains
call
Q. approach, Hi. offer
the inward part (of body), in
the midst
offering, gift
meet, occur
near
bow
Q. see, Ni. be seen, show
oneself, appear, Hi. show
head, summit, upper end
the first (position)
beginning, the first, choicest
much, many
multitude
be, become many, much
Q. become many

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leger
vdr
axUr
{Ur
baxor
{xr
qxr
byr
byir
beker
(ar
(a r
"
bf(fr
h(r
hf(r
f
((r
qar
($r

rgl
rdf
ra
rm
roab
rm
rq
rb
rib
rkb
ra
rea
rb
rh
r
r
raq
r

(f$r
f r
hedf& d
{yi& m
lk& kl
l)om:>
xm&
hfx:Mi&
)"nf&
hfpf&
ra&

eml
m
im
n/n
f
ar

Hi. make many

foot
pursue, persecute
wind, breath, spirit
be high above, be exalted
breadth
Pi. have compassion
be far, become far
dispute, conduct a (legal) case
dispute, case of law, lawsuit
vehicle, chariot
bad, evil
fellow, companion, friend
hunger, famine
pasture, tend
evil, misery, trouble
be bad, do evil
only
be, become guilty, act
wickedly
being wrong, guilty, impious
open field
set, put, put down
Hi. understand, have success,
prosper
the left side, left
rejoice
joy, gladness
hate
lip, shore, bank
official, chief, leader

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Vr& rf
e$
l)$
low):$
hf(:bi$/(abe$
{yi(:bi$
+eb"$
(b$
rb$
tfBa$
bU$

l
el
ba/ib
ibm
eb
b
br
abbt
b

row$
+x$
tx$
ryi$
ryi$
bk$
xk$
}k$
{owlf$
xl$
}fxlu$
|l$
{l$
hf$l:$/$lf$
yi$l:$
{yi$l:$
{"$
{f$
dm$

t
r
r
kb
k
kn
lm
l
uln
lk
lm
l/el
eli
elim
m
m
md

burn
relative particle
ask, inquire
underworld, realm of dead
seven
seventy
rod, staff
Ni. swear
break (in pieces)
Sabbath
Q. turn back, turn around
Hi. bring back
bull, ox, steer
slaughter
Hi. spoil, ruin
sing
song
lie down
forget
settle down to abide, live in
peace
send
table
Hi. throw
intact, complete
three
the third
thirty
name
there
Hi. exterminate, Ni. be

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hfM$
a
{iyamf$
}eme$
hfnom:$/henom:$
(m$
rm$
$eme$
}"$
hfnf$
yin"$
{iyan:$/{iyaT:$
ra(a$
hfx:pi$
+p$
|p$
leqe$
reqe$
hf<i$/$"$
ht$
{owh:T
hfLih:T
|ewT
a
hfb"(owT
hfrowT
taxaT
dyimfT
{yimfT
{mT
b(T
hfLip:T

amm
mayim
mn
emon/emon
m
mr
m
en
n
n
etayim/enayim
aar
if
f
fk
ql
qr
e/ia
th

destroyed, exterminated
thither, (as far as) there
heaven
oil (of olives)
eight
hear
keep, watch over, retain
sun
tooth
year
the second
two
gate
maid-servant
judge
pour out
shekel
lie, deception
six
Q. drink, Hi. to water

tehm
tehill
tawk
tb
tr
taat
tamd
tamm
tmm
tb
tefill

the primaeval ocean

glory, praise
the midst
abomination
instruction
under, instead of
continually, regular
complete, blameless
be complete
Pi. be abhorred
prayer

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&pt tf
hfmUr:T term
hf(:$iT /(a$"T tsa/tia

capture
tribute, contribution
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This list of basic Hebrew words is intended to help you keeping up or

to brush up your Hebrew.
The list is arranged alphabethically, still you may figure out wordfamilies ({wq - {wqm, llp - hlpt etc.) or groups like the numbers or
pronouns.
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