500 Basic Hebrew Words liya) ’ayil ram

}y")/}iya) ’ayin / ’ēn is not, non existence, nothing

(See also German version: „Hebræisch – Grundwortschatz“) $yi) ’îs man
© Siegfried Kreuzer www.kreuzer-siegfried.de |a) ’ak only
lk) ’kl eat
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le) ’æl towards
Hebrew. The transcription follows the rules of ZAW). la) ’al not
l") ’ēl god
bf) ’āb father heL") ’ellæ these
db) ’bd Q. perish; Pi., Hi. ruin aHowlE) ’ælōah god
hb) ’bh be willing {yiholE) ’ælōhîm god, gods
}ebe) ’æbæn stone vele) ’ælæf thousand
}owdf) ’ādōn master, lord {i) ’im if
yfnodA) ’adōnāy lord {") ’ēm mother
{fdf) ’ādām man, mankind, people hfmf) ’āmā (maid), servant
hfmfdA) ’adāmā (arable) soil hfMa) ’ammā forearm, cubit
b"hf) ’hb like, love hfnUmE) ’æmûnā faithfulness, trustworthiness
leho) ’ohæl tent rm) ’mr say
wo) ’ō or temE) ’æmæt faithfulness
row) ’ōr shine, light up yinA) ’anî I
rw) ’ōr light yikonf) ’anokî I
tow) ’ōt sign Vs) ’sf gather (food), collect
zf) ’āz then Va) ’af also, even
!z<ao ’ozæn ear Va) ’af nose, anger
xf) ’āµ brother hf(B
f :ra) / (aB:ra) ’arba‛ / ’arbā‛ā four
dfxe) ’æµād one {yi(B f :ra) ’arbā‛îm forty
towxf) ’aµôt sister }owrA) ’arôn chest, ark of the covenant
r"xa) ’aµēr another, different jere) ’æræƒ ground, country, territory, the
raxa) ’aµar later on, afterwards earth
y"rAxa) ’aµarê after rr) ’rr curse
tyirAxa) ’aharît end, behind, issue, the future $") ’ēš fire
b"yo) ’oyēb enemy hf<i) ’iššā woman

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 re$A) ’ašær relative clause hfkfr:B berākā blessing
t") ’et together with, along with rf&B f bāśār flesh
t") ’et accusative particle taB bat daughter
hfTa) ’attā you (sg.)
{eTa) ’attæm you (pl.) l)g g’l redeem
Hbg gbh be high/tall, be exalted
:
B be in, at, because of, by way of lUb:G gebûl boundary, territory
degeB bægæd garment, covering rowBiG gibbôr hero, fighter
daB/dab:l bad/lebad part/apart, alone, only lowdfG gādôl great
hfm"h:B behēmā cattle, animals ldg gdl be, become great/strong
)owb bô’ Q. enter, come to yowg gôy people, nation
Hi bring (conduct, lead) in ):yaG/)y"G gaj’/gē valley
rowB bôr cistern, water pit {aG gam also
rxb bµr choose, elect r"G gēr sojourner
x+b b‰µ be reliant, trust $rg grš drive out
}yb byn Q., Hi. to understand
}y"B ben between qbd dbq cling, cleave to
tiyaB bayit house rbd dbr speak
hkb bkh weep rfbfD dābār word, matter, affair
rok:B bekor first-born $ab:D debaš honey
yiT:liB/yil:B belî/biltî without rowD dôr generation
hfmfB bāmā hill, high-place, place of {fD dām blood
worship \ereD dæræk way, road
}"B ben son $rd drš seek, inquire of
hnb bnh build
da(b
a ba‘ad for, for the benefit of · ah h- the (definite article)
rfqfB bāqār cattle Ah ha- interrogative particle
reqoB boqær morning )Uh hû’ he
$qb bqš seek )yih hî’ she
)rb br’ create (god exclusively) hyh hyh occur, happen
tyir:B berît covenant, arrangement lfky"h hêkāl palace, temple
\rb brk Pi. bless \lh hlk go

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 llh hll Pi. praise t)f=ax/):+"x µe‰/µa‰‰āt offence, sin
{"h/hfM"h hem(mā) they yax µay alive, living
h"Nih/}"h hen/hinne behold! hyx µyh be alive
rah har mountain(s) {yiYax µayyim life
grh hrg kill liyax µayil faculty, power
hrh hrh be, become pregnant {kx µkm be wise
{fkfx µākām wise
:w we and hfm:kfx µŏkmā wisdom
{owlAx µalôm dream
t)oz zōt this (sg. f.) {lx µlm to dream
xbz zbµ to sacrifice, slaughter hfm"x µēmā rage, wrath
xb;z, zæbaµ (communion) sacrifice hf<imFx/$"mfx µāmēš/ µamišša five
hz< zæ this (sg. m.) {yi<imAx µamiššim fifty
bh'z" zāhāb gold }"x µēn favour, grace
rkz zkr remember, call to mind hnx µnh encamp
hnz znh be unfaithful, commit }nx µnn to favour
fornication desex µæsæd kindness, solidarity
q(c/q(z z‛q/ƒ‛q cry out, call for help j"pfx µfƒ/µāfēƒ take pleasure in, take care of
!qez; zqn/zāqēn be old, grow old yicAx µaƒî half
[r;z< zæra‛ seed, descendant(s) r"cfx µāƒēr court
hfQux/qox µoq/µuqqā regulation, prescription
gax/gfx µāg/µag feast berex µæræb (short) sword
^$fdfx µādāš new $rx µrš to plough
§§$edox µodæš (new) moon, month $rx µrš Q. be deaf
hwx µwh (cf. µyh) Hišt. honor, adore Hi. be silent
hfmowx µômā wall
jUx µûƒ outside, street b+y/bw+ ‰ôb/y‰b be good, be pleasant
hzx µzh see, behold bO+ ‰ôb good
qzx µzq Q. grow strong, firm
Hi. seize, take hold of ro):y ye’or river (mostly: Nile)
qz"x' µāzāq firm, strong $by ybš dry up, wither
)+x µ‰’ miss, offend, commit a sin dfy yād hand, power

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 hdy ydh Hi. praise hoK ko thus
(dy yd‛ (get to) know }"hoK kohēn priest
{owy yôm day }UK kûn Ni. be firm, be established
}iyay yayin wine Hi. make ready, prepare
lky ykl be able, have it in one’s power axoK koaµ strength, power
dly yld Q. bear, Hi. procreate yiK kî therefore, because
deley yælæd child -lfK/loK kol/kŏl the whole, all
{fy yām sea hlk klh Q. be completed, cease
}yimfy yāmîn right hand, the right side Pi. bring to an end, finish
vsy ysf Q., Hi. add, continue yil:K kelî vessel
j(y y‛ƒ advise, counsel }"K ken thus
)cy yƒ’ Q. go out, come forth vfnKf kānāf wing
Hi. cause to go forth, bring )"SKi kissē’ throne
forth hsk ksh Pi. cover
qcy yƒq pour out veseK kæsæf silver (the metal)
rcy yƒr form, shape vaK kaf palm, flat of the hand
)"rfy yr’ to fear rpk kpr Pi. make expiation
hf):riy yir’ā fear, reverence trk krt Q. cut off, make a covenant
dry yrd descend, go down Hi. cut off, destroy
$ry yrš Q. take possession of, inherit btk ktb write
Hi. drive away
$"y yēš existence, there is, it exists :
l le for, concerning
b$y yšb sit, dwell )ol lō’ not
hæ(U$:y yesû‛ā (acts of) help bfb"l/b"l lēb/lēbāb heart
($y yš‛ help, save {xl lµm Ni. fight
rf$fy yāšār straight, right, upright {exel læµæm bread
rty ytr Ni. remain, Hi. leave over hfl:yal laylā night
dkl lkd catch, seize
K: ke as dml lmd learn
d"bfk kbd Q. be heavy, weighty }aa(m
a :l lema‛an with regard to, for the sake of
Pi. honour xql lqµ take
dowbfK kābôd splendour }ow$fl lāšôn tongue, language
&ebeK kæbæś lamb, young ram
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 do):m me’od very }a(m
a ma‛an for the sake of, in order that
hf)"m me’ā hundred he&A(m a ma‛aśæ deed
s)m m’s reject, despise )cm mƒ’ find
}"gfm māgēn shield hfCam maƒƒā unleavened bread
$fr:gim migrāš pasture-ground hfwc: im miƒwā commandment(s)
rfB:dim midbār wilderness {owqfm māqôm place
hfm mā what? he):ram mar’æ appearance
d"(owm mo‘ēd appointed time )f>am maśśā’ burden, utterance
tUm mût Q. die, Hi. kill x$m mšµ anoint
tewm f mawæt death axyi$fm māšîaµ anointed
ax"b:zim mizbeaµ altar }fk:$im miškān dwelling-place
rowm:zm i mizmôr song, psalm l$m mšl rule
henAxam maµanæ encampment lf$fm māšāl proverbial saying
he=am ma‰‰æ staff, rod, tribe hfxfP:$im mišpāµā (larger) family, clan
yim mî who? +fP:$im mišpa‰ (legal) decision, justice
{iyam mayim water, waters
rkm mkr sell )fn na’ now! come!
)"lfm ml’ be full, be accomplished {u):n ne’um utterance (of god)
|f):lam mal’āk messenger, angel v)n n’f commit adultery
hfk)fl:m melā’kā sending, labour, work )yibfn nābî’ prophet
hfmfx:lim milµāmā fight, battle begen nægæb south, the south-country
+lp/+lm ml‰/pl‰ Ni. save oneself, escape dgn ngd Hi. make known, report, tell
Pi. save degen nægæd in front of
|lm mlk be king, to reign (gn ng‛ touch, hurt a person
|elem mælæk king $gn ngš Q., Ni. draw near, approach
tUk:lam malkût royal power, reign Hi. bring, bring near
hfkfl:mam mamlākā kingdom, dominion rdn ndr vow
}im min from, off rfhfn nāhār river
hfx:nmi minµā gift, present axUn nûaµ rest
rfp:sim mispār number sUn nûs flee
+a(m: me‛a‰ few, a little laxan naµal wadi, torrent
la(ma ma’al on the top of, above hflAxan naµalā hereditary property

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 Un:xan naµnû we da( ‛ad until
te$ox:n neµošæt copper, bronze d"( ‛ēd witness
h+n n‰h Q. extend, incline hfd"( ‛ēdā gathering, congregation
Hi. recline, bend dow( ‛ôd still, once more, again
hkn nkh strike, smite {flow( ‛ôlām eternity
hsn nsh Pi. test, try }owf( ‛āwôn sin, guilt
(sn ns‛ set out, journey Vow( ‛of fly
ra(na na‛ar lad, young boy, servant Vow( ‛of flying creatures, bird
hfrA(an na‛arā young girl, maid zo( ‛oz power, strength
^lpn nfl fall bz( ‛zb leave, abandon
$epen næfæš soul, living being, person }iya( ‛ayin eye, spring
lcn nƒl Hi. tear away, deliver ryi( ‛îr town, city
)&n nś’ bear, carry -la( ‛al upon, above, against
)yi&fn nāśî’ deputy, chief hl( ‛lh Q. go up, ascend, Hi. bring,
q#n nšq kiss lead up, offer sacrifices
}tn ntn give hflo( ‛ôlā (whole burnt-) offering
jtn ntƒ tear down, destroy }owy:le( ‛ælyôn the upper, the highest
{a( ‛am people
bbs sbb turn, be round about, march {i( ‛im (together) with
around dm( ‛md stand
byibfs sābîb all around dUMa( ‛ammûd pillar, column
sUs sûs horse I hn( ‛nh answer, hear, grant
rUs sûr Q. turn side, Hi. remove II hn( ‛nh Q. be downcast, afflicted
rps sfr Q. count, Ni. be counted Pi. humiliate, do violence
Pi. tell yinf( ‛āni poor, humble
rep"s sefær book yinF( ‛onî poverty, affliction
}fnf( ‛ānān cloud
db( ‛bd serve, work rfpf( ‛āfār dust
debe( ‛æbæd servant, slave j"( ‛ēƒ tree(s)
hfdobA( ‛abōdā work, labour, service {ece( ‛æƒæm bone, being
rb( ‛br pass by, go over bere( ‛æræb evening
reb"( ‛ebær the region beyond/opposite h&( ‛śh make, manufacture
yir:bi( ‛ibrî Hebrew
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 hfrf&A(/ree&e( ‛æśær/‘aśārā ten
{yir:&e( ‛æśrîm twenty jbq qbƒ Q., Pi. collect, assemble
t"( ‛ēt time rbq qbr bury
hfTa( ‛attā now $owdfq qādôš holy
{edeq qædæm in front, bygone days, east
hdp pdh buy (off), ransom, redeem $dq qdš Q. be holy, Pi., Hi. consecrate
hep pæ mouth $edoq qodæš holiness, holy place
+lm /+lp plt/mlt Q. escape, Pi. save lhq qhl Ni. assemble, Hi. call together
llp pll Hitp. pray lfhfq qāhāl assembly, convocation of the
}eP pæn lest people
hnp Pnh turn toward a direction hwq qwh Pi. hope, wait for
{yinfP pānîm face, surface lowq qôl sound, voice
l(p p‛l make, do {Uq qûm arise, last
{a(aP pa‛am step, occurrence, time }O+fq/}+q q‰n/qa‰on be insignificant, small
Dqp pqd go to see, take care of r+q q‰r Pi. send sacrifices up in smoke
raP par young bull llq qll Q. be slight, Pi. curse
Yir:P perî fruit hnq qnh acquire, buy, create
($p pš‛ rebel, revolt against ryicfq qāƒîr harvest of grains
(a$eP pæša‛ rebellion, revolt, )rq qr’ call
xtp ptµ open brq qrb Q. approach, Hi. offer
XateP pætaµ opening, entrance bereq qæræb the inward part (of body), in
the midst
})oc ƒôn small cattle }fB:rfq qŏrbān offering, gift
)fbfc ƒābā host hrq qrh meet, occur
qyiDac ƒaddîq righteous bowrfq qārôb near
qdc ƒdq be in the right, be just te$eq qæšæt bow
hfqfd:c /qedec ƒædæq/ƒedāqā righteousness
hwc ƒwh Pi. to command h)r r’h Q. see, Ni. be seen, show
rUc ƒûr rock oneself, appear, Hi. show
q(c ƒ‛q cry, call (to aid) $)or rōš head, summit, upper end
}owpfc ƒāfôn north }ow$)ir rī’šōn the first (position)
}pc ƒfn hide tyi$)"r rē’šît beginning, the first, choicest
bar rab much, many
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 bor rob multitude hfpf& ´āfā lip, shore, bank
bbr rbb be, become many, much ra& ´ar official, chief, leader
hbr rbh Q. become many Vr& ´rf burn
Hi. make many
leger rægæl foot ·e$ šæ relative particle
vdr rdf pursue, persecute l)$ š’l ask, inquire
axUr rûaµ wind, breath, spirit low):$ še’ôl underworld, realm of dead
{Ur rûm be high above, be exalted hf(b
: i$/(abe$ šæba‛/šib‛ā seven
baxor roµab breadth {yi(b
: i$ šib‛îm seventy
{xr rµm Pi. have compassion +eb"$ šebæ‰ rod, staff
qxr rµq be far, become far (b$ šb‛ Ni. swear
byr rîb dispute, conduct a (legal) case rb$ šbr break (in pieces)
byir rib dispute, case of law, lawsuit tfBa$ šabbāt Sabbath
beker rækæb vehicle, chariot bU$ šûb Q. turn back, turn around
(ar ra‛ bad, evil Hi. bring back
a(r " rea‛ fellow, companion, friend row$ šôr bull, ox, steer
bf(fr rā‛āb hunger, famine +x$ šµ‰ slaughter
h(r r‛h pasture, tend tx$ šµt Hi. spoil, ruin
hf(r f rā‛ā evil, misery, trouble ryi$ šîr sing
((r r‛‛ be bad, do evil ryi$ šîr song
qar raq only bk$ škb lie down
($r rš‛ be, become guilty, act xk$ škµ forget
wickedly }k$ škn settle down to abide, live in
(f$fr rāšā‛ being wrong, guilty, impious {owlf$ šālôm peace
xl$ šlµ send
hedf& ´ādæ open field }fx:lu$ šulµān table
{yi& ´îm set, put, put down |l$ šlk Hi. throw
lk& ´kl Hi. understand, have success, {l$ šlm intact, complete
prosper hf$l:$/$lf$ šālōš/šelōšā three
l)om:> ´emō’l the left side, left yi$l:$ šelišî the third
xm& ´mµ rejoice {yi$l:$ šelōšîm thirty
hfx:mi& ´imµā joy, gladness {"$ šēm name
)"nf& ´n’/´ānē’ hate
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 {f$ šām there b(T t‛b Pi. be abhorred
dm$ šmd Hi. exterminate, Ni. be hfLip:T tefillā prayer
destroyed, exterminated &pt tfś capture
hfMa$ šammā thither, (as far as) there hfmUr:T terûmā tribute, contribution
{iyamf$ šāmayim heaven hf($
: iT /(a$"T těsa‛/tiš‛a nine
}eme$ šæmæn oil (of olives)
hfnom:$/henom:$ šemonæ/šemonā eight
(m$ šm‛ hear
rm$ šmr keep, watch over, retain This list of basic Hebrew words is intended to help you keeping up
$eme$ šæmæš sun or to brush up your Hebrew.
}"$ šen tooth
hfnf$ šānā year The list is arranged alphabethically, still you may figure out word-
yin"$ šēnî the second families ({wq - {wqm, llp - hlpt etc.) or groups like the numbers
{iyan:$/{iyaT:$ šetayim/šenayim two or pronouns.
ra($ a ša‛ar gate
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+p$ šf‰ judge
|p$ šfk pour out
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leqe$ šæqæl shekel
reqe$ šæqær lie, deception
hf<i$/$"$ šeš/šišša six
ht$ šth Q. drink, Hi. to water

{owh:T tehôm the primaeval ocean

hfLih:T tehillā glory, praise
|ewT
a tawæk the midst
hfb"(owT tô‛ēbā abomination
hfrowT tôrā instruction
taxaT taµat under, instead of
dyimfT tamîd continually, regular
{yimfT tamîm complete, blameless
{mT tmm be complete

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