500 Hebrew Words

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

bf) db) hb) }e beb) e }owdf ) yf nonod)A {fdfd ) f hf mfm fdAd) A b"hfh f) leho h o) row) row) tow) zf)

’āb ’bd ’bh ’æbæn ’ādōn a ’ dōnāy ’ādām a ’ dāmā ’hb ’ohæl ’ōr ’ōr ’ōt ’āz !z,a ’ozæn xf ) ’ā dfxex )e ’æād towxf) ’a ’aôt raxax )a ’a ’aar r"xfx )f ’a ’aēr a y"rAr xax A )a ’a ’a rê a tyi rArxax A )a ’ah ’ah rît b"yoy o) ’oyēb liyay ) a ’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 later on, afterwards another, different after end, behind, issue, the future enemy ram

Basic Hebrew Vocabulary 500 © Siegfried Kreuzer 1990/2004 

}y")/}i ) /}iya ) $yi) |a ) lk) le) la) l") hL" ) Ho a HowlE) {yi ho hol)E velel ) e {i) {") hf mfm f) hf MaM) a hf nUmE nUmE) rm) tmE) yinAn ) A yikok on)f Vs) Va) Va) hf (f(B:B f rar : a) / (aB: rar) a {yi(f( fB:Brar : ) a }owrA ) je rer) e rr) $" ) hf
’ayin / ’ēn is not, non existence, nothing ’îs man ’ak only ’kl eat ’æl towards ’al not ’ēl god ’ellæ these æ a ’ lō h god æ ’ lōhîm god, gods ’alæf thousand ’im if ’ēm mother ’āmā (maid), servant ’ammā forearm, cubit æ ’ mûnā faithfulness, trustworthiness ’mr say æ ’ mæt faithfulness a ’ nî I ’anokî I ’sf gather (food), collect ’af also, even ’af nose, anger ’arba‛ / ’arbā‛ā four ’arbā‛ îm forty a ’ rôn chest, ark of the covenant ’æræƒ ’æræƒ ground, country, territory, the earth ’rr curse ’ēš fire ’iššā woman a ’ šær relative clause

Basic Hebrew Vocabulary 500 © Siegfried Kreuzer 1990/2004

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t") t") hf TaT) a {eTaT ) a

’et ’et ’attā ’attæm

:B degeg eB dab (: l) hf m"m "h:h :B )owb

b bægæd e (l )bad e b hēmā bô’

rowB rxb x+b }yb }y"B ti yayB a hkb rokB: yiT:T :lilB/yi B i /yil:l B : hf mfm fB }"B hnb da(a( b a rf qfqB f reqoq oB $qb )rb tyi r:rB : \rb hf kfk fr:rB :

e

bôr br b‰ byn ben bayit bkh e b kor e b lî/biltî bama ben bnh ba‘ad bqr boqær bqš br’ e b rît brk e b rāk ā

together with, along with accusative particle you (sg.) you (pl.) in, at, because of, by way of garment, covering to be 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


rf&f& Bf taB

bāśār bat

flesh daughter

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

g’l gbh e g bûl gibbôr gādôl gdl gôy gay’ gam gēr grš

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

qbd rbd rfbfb D f $ab: bD : rowD {fD \erer D e $rd

dbq dbr dābār e d baš dôr dām dæræk drš

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

ha hhû’ hî’ hyh hêk āl hlk hll

the (definite article) interrogative particle he she occur, happen palace, temple go Pi. praise

a ·h hA )Uh )yih hyh lfky" k y" h \lh llh


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{"h/hf h /hf M"Mh " h" NiNh/}" ih/}" h rah grh hrh : w

hem(mā) hen/hinne har hrg hrh e

w

to)z xbz

zōt zb zb xb; ,z zæba zæba hz< zæ bh'z" zāhāb rkz zkr hnz znh

q(c/q(z

z‛q/ ƒ‛q !qez;z; zqn/zāqēn [r;z< zæra‛

gax/gf x /gf x ^$f dfdx f §§$e do dox hwx hf mo mowx jUx hzx qzx

āg/ ag ādāš odæš wh ômā ûƒ zh zq

qz"x' x' āzāq

)+x t)f=a= x/): x a /):+" + "x yax

‰’ ‰’ e‰ / / a‰‰āt ay

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 Hišt. 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 alive, living


hyx {yi YaY xa liyay x a {kx {fkfk fx hf m:m :kfk fx {owlAx {lx hf m"m "x hf
yh ayyim ayil km āk ām ŏkmā a  lôm lm ēmā a āmēš/  š/  mišša amiššim ēn nh nn æsæd f ƒ/ ƒ/āf ēƒ a  ƒ āƒēr oq/ oq/ uqqā æræb rš rš

‰ôb/y‰ ôb/y‰b ‰ôb e

y ’or ybš yād ydh yd‛

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 î 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 (get to) know


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{owy }i yayy a lky dly delel y e {fy }yimfm fy vsy j(y )cy

yôm yayin ykl yld yælæd yām yāmîn ysf y‛ƒ yƒ’

qcy rcy )"rfr y f hf ):)rir : y i dry $ry

yƒq yƒq yƒr yƒr yr’ yir’ā yrd yrš

$" y b$y (U&: a (U&:y ($y rf$f $ yf rty

yēš yšb e a y sû ‛ yš‛ yāšār ytr

:K d" bfbk f

k kbd

dowbfK &ebeb K e hoK }"ho h oK

e

k ābôd kæbæś ko kohēn

day wine be able, have it in one’s 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 priest


}UUK UK

kûn a

xo a xok yiK -lfK/lo K /loK hlk

ko  kî kol/k ŏl klh

yil:l K : }"K vfnfn K f )"SiS K i hsk ve sesK e vak rpk trk

k lî ken k ānāf kissē’ ksh kæsæf kaf kpr krt

btk

ktb

:l )ol bfb"b l/b" l " /b" l {xl {exex le hf l:lyay : l a dkl dml xql }ow$fl do):M hf )")m " s)m

e

e

l lō’ lēb/lēbāb lm læ lææm laylā lkd lmd lq lq lāšôn e

m ’od me’ā m’s

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 reject, despise


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}" gfg fm $fr: r :gigm i rfB:B did : im hf m d"(o( owm tUm tewfw fm x"a xb: b" ziz : im rowm:zi z im he nAnxax A ma he =a=m a yi m {iyay am rkm )"lfl M f |f ):)lal : m a hf k)f k)fl:l m : hf mfm fx:xli l: m i +lp/+lm

māgēn migrāš midbār mā mo‘ēd mût mawæt e mizb a mizmôr a ma ma næ ma‰‰ ma‰‰æ æ mî mayim mkr ml’ mal’āk e m lā’k ā mil milāmā ml‰ ml‰ /pl‰ /pl‰

|lm |e lelm e tUUk: Uk: lal am hf kfk fl:lmam : m a }i m hf x:xni n: m i rf p:psis : im +a (:(m : la(a( m a }a(a( am he &A&(a (A m a )cm

mlk mælæk malkût mamlāk ā min min minā mispār e m ‛a‰ ma’al ma‛an a ma‛ śæ mƒ’

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 find


hf CaC ma hf w:wcic : im {owqf m he ):)rar : m a )f>a> m a x$m xyi a xyi$f $ mf }fk:k :$i $ mi l$m lf$f $ mf hfxfx fp:p$i $ : mi +f p:p$i $ : mi

maƒƒ maƒƒā miƒ miƒwā māqôm mar’æ maśśā’ mš mš a māšî  mišk ān mšl māšāl mišpāā mišpa‰ mišpa‰

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 )yibfb n f begeg en dgn degeg en (gn $gn

na’ e n ’um n’f nābî’ nægæb ngd nægæd ng‛ ngš

rdn rfhfh fn xUn a xUn sUn lfxfx nf hf lAlxax A na Un:xax na te$o $ ox: n h+n

ndr nāhār a nû  nûs nāāl a na na lā na nanû ne neošæt n‰h n‰h

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 Q. extend, incline


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hkn hsn (sn ra (a(n a hf rAr A(a(n a ^lpn $e pepn e lcn )&n )yi&f& n f q#n }tn jtn bbs byibfb s f sUs rUs rps rep"p s" db( debeb ( e hf dodob A( rb( re b"b( " yir:r :bib( i d"( hf d"d( "

nkh nsh ns‛ na‛ar a na‛ rā nfl næfæš nƒl nś’ nāś nšq ntn ntƒ ntƒ sbb

î’

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

sefær

turn, be round about, march around all around horse Q. turn side, Hi. remove Q. count, Ni. be counted Pi. tell book

‛bd ‛æbæd a ‛ bōdā ‛br ‛ebær ‛ibrî ‛ēd ‛ēdā

serve, work servant, slave work, labour, service pass by, go over the region beyond/opposite beyond/opposite Hebrew witness gathering, congregation

sābîb sûs sûr sfr


dow( {f lo low( }ow f( Vow( Vow( zo( bz( }iyay a( ryi ( -la ( hl( hf lo lo( }owy:lel ( e {a ( {i ( dm( dUMa( I hn( II hn( yi nfn( f yi nFn( F }f nfn( f rfpfp f( j" ( {e cec e( berer e( h&( hf rfr&a& f (/re (a /re &ee& (e {yi r:r&e: & (e t" (

‛ôd ‛ôlām ‛āwôn ‛of ‛of ‛oz ‛zb ‛ayin ‛ ‛al ‛lh

îr

‛ôlā ‛ælyôn ‛am ‛im ‛md ‛ammûd ‛nh ‛nh ‛āni o ‛ nî ‛ānān ‛āf ār ‛ēƒ ‛æƒæm ‛æræb ‛śh a ‛æśær/‘ śara ‛æśrîm ‛ēt

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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hf TaT a( hdp he p +lm /+lp llp }eP hnp {yi nfnP f l(p {a(a( aP Dqp raP Yi r:rP : ($p (a $e $ Pe xtp Xa tet eP })oc )fbfb c f qyi DaDc a qdc hf qfq fd:dc : /qe dedc e hwc rUc q(c }owpf c }pc jbq rbq

‛attā

now

pdh pæ plt/mlt pll pæn Pnh pānîm p‛l pa‛am pqd par e p rî pš‛ pæša‛ pt pt pæta pæta

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

ƒôn ƒābā ƒaddîq ƒdq ƒædæq/ ƒedāqā ƒwh ƒûr ƒ‛q ƒāfôn ƒfn

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

qbƒ qbƒ qbr

Q., Pi. collect, assemble bury


$owdfq {e dedq e $dq $edo doq lhq lfhfh fq hwq lowq {Uq }O+fq/}+q q /}+q r+q llq hnq ryi cfc fq )rq brq berer eq }fB:B :rfrq f hrq bowrfq te $e $ qe h)r $)or }ow$)i r tyi $)" $)"r bar bor bbr hbr

qādôš qædæm qdš qodæš qhl qāhāl qwh qôl qûm q‰n/qa‰ n/qa‰on q‰r qll qnh qāƒ îr qr’ qrb qæræb qŏrbān qrh qārôb qæšæt r’h rōš r ī ’š ’šōn rē’šît 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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legeg er vdr xUr a xUr {Ur baxo x or {xr qxr byr byir bekek er (a r a ("( "r bf(f( f r h(r hf (f( fr ((r qar ($r

rægæl rdf a rû  rûm ro roab rm rq rîb rib rækæb ra‛ a re ‛ ra‛ab r‛h ra‛ā r‛‛ raq rš‛

(f $f $ rf

rāšā‛

he dfd f& {yi & lk&

´ādæ ´ îm ´kl

l)om: > xm& hf x:x :MiM& i )"nfn f& hf pfp f& ra &

e

´ mō’l ´m ím ima ń’/ ´ānē’ ´āf ā ár

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


Vr& $ ·e

´rf

l)$ low):$ hf (:(bib : $/(a $ i /(a beb$ e {yi(:( :bib$ i +e b"b$ " (b$ rb$ tf BaB$ a bU$

šæ š’l e š ’ôl šæba‛ /šib /šib‛ā šib‛ šebæ‰ šebæ‰ šb‛ šbr šabbat šûb

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

šôr š‰ št šîr šîr škb šk  škn šālôm šl šl šul šulān šlk šlm e šālōš/š lōšā e š lišî e š lišîm šēm šām šmd

burn relative particle ask, inquire underworld, realm of dead seven îm 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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hf MaM$ a {iyay mfm a f$ }emem e$ hf nonom: $/he $/he nonom$ : (m$ rm$ $eme m e$ }"$ hf nfn$ f yin"n $ " {i yayn:n a $/{i $ : /{i yay aT:T$ : ra (a($ a hf x:x :pip$ i +p$ |p$ leqeq $ e re qeq$ e hf
šammā šāmayim šæmæn e e š monæ/š monā šm‛ šmr šæmæš šen šānā šēnî e e š tayim/š nayim ša‛ar šif ā šf ‰ šfk šæqæl šæqær šeš/šišša šth e

t hôm e t hillā tawæk tô‛ēbā tôrā ta taat tamîd tamîm tmm t‛b tefillā

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

&pt hf mUr: mUr:T hf (:( :$i $T i /(a $" $T "

tf ś e t rûmā těsa‛ /tiš /tiš‛a

capture tribute, contribution nine

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. If you find errors or have suggestions, please send me an an email. ------------------

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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