Old Testament Hebrew – explore the original languages of the Old Testament
The Old Testament (a.k.a., “The Hebrew Bible”) was written primarily in Hebrew, but there are portions that were written in Aramaic. It was translated into Koine Greek between the 3rd and 1st centuries BC. This translation is referred to as the Septuagint (LXX) because it is said to have been translated by seventy (70) Jewish scholars.
Hebrew words and phrases are read from right to left. For example, אב, would be read as א (a) and then ב (b), so “ab” (H1).
Old Testament Hebrew Letters
Alef (א)Bet (ב)Gimel (ג)Dalet (ד)He (ה)Vav (ו)Zayin (ז)Khet (ח)Tet (ט)Yod (י)Kaf (כ/ך)Lamed (ל)Mem (מ/ם)Nun (נ/ן)Samekh (ס)Ayin (ע)Pe (פ/ף)Tsadi (צ/ץ)Qof (ק)Resh (ר)Shin (שׁ)Sin (שׂ)Tav (ת)Top 100 Old Testament Hebrew Words
H3068 – Yehovah – יְהֹוָהYHWH, Yahweh, Jehovah [6,519 occurrences]
H559 – amar – אמרanswer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, +( at the, give) command [5,308 occurrences]
H1121 – ben – בן+ afflicted, age, [Ahoh-][ Ammon-][ Hachmon-][ Lev-]ite, [anoint-]ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, [4,906 occurrences]
H6213 – asah – עשׂהaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X cert [2,633 occurrences]
H430 – elohiym – אלהיםangels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty [2,606 occurrences]
H935 – bow – בואabide, apply, attain, X be, befall, + besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, X cert [2,577 occurrences]
H4428 – melek – מלךking, royal [2,523 occurrences]
H3478 – Yisrael – ישׂראלIsrael [2,505 occurrences]
H776 – erets – ארץX common, country, earth, field, ground, land, X natins, way, + wilderness, world [2,504 occurrences]
H3117 – yowm – יוםage, + always, + chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ([birth-], each, to) day, (now a, two) days [2,287 occurrences]
H6440 – paniym – פנים+ accept, a-(be-)fore(-time), against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of), + besee [2,109 occurrences]
H1004 – bayith – ביתcourt, daughter, door, + dungeon, family, + forth of, X great as would contain, hangings, home (born [2,055 occurrences]
H5414 – nathan – נתןadd, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, X avenge, X be ([healed]), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast [2,008 occurrences]
H5971 – am – עםfolk, men, nation, people [1,862 occurrences]
H376 – iysh – אישׁalso, another, any (man), a certain, + champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, [foot-, husband [1,639 occurrences]
H3027 – yad – יד(+ be) able, X about, + armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, X bounty, + broad, [bro [1,615 occurrences]
H1697 – dabar – דברspeech, word, matter [1,439 occurrences]
H1400 – g@bar (Aramaic) – גברcertain, man [1,401 occurrences]
H7200 – raah – ראהadvise self, appear, approve, behold, X certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experien [1,313 occurrences]
H1 – ab – אָבa father [1,215 occurrences]
H8085 – shama – שׁמעX attentively, call (gather) together, X carefully, X certainly, consent, consider, be content, decl [1,159 occurrences]
H1696 – dabar – דברanswer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, [1,143 occurrences]
H5892 – iyr – עירAi [from margin], city, court [from margin], town [1,089 occurrences]
H3427 – yashab – יָשַׁבto sit; fig., to settle, dwell [1,088 occurrences]
H1732 – David – דודDavid [1,076 occurrences]
H3318 – yatsa – יצאX after, appear, X assuredly, bear out, X begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, com [1,069 occurrences]
H7725 – shuwb – שׁוּבto return, turn away from [1,066 occurrences]
H3212 – yalak – ילךX again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, + follow(-ing), get (away, henc [1,043 occurrences]
H3947 – laqach – לקחaccept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, X many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), res [965 occurrences]
H259 – echad – אֶחָדto be united; fig., one [952 occurrences]
H3045 – yada – ידעacknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, [un-]awares, can [947 occurrences]
H5927 – alah – עלהarise (up), (cause to) ascend up, at once, break [the day] (up), bring (up), (cause to) burn, carry [889 occurrences]
H5869 – ayin – עַיִןan eye; fig. a fountain [887 occurrences]
H8141 – shaneh (in plural only), – שׁנה+ whole age, X long, + old, year (X -ly) [875 occurrences]
H8034 – shem – שׁם+ base, [in-]fame[-ous], named(-d), renown, report [864 occurrences]
H7971 – shalach – שׁלחX any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, X earnestly, forsake, give (up), [847 occurrences]
H4191 – muwth – מותX at all, X crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, [835 occurrences]
H3063 – Y@huwdah – יהודהJudah [818 occurrences]
H398 – akal – אכלX at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, X freely, X in [810 occurrences]
H5650 – ebed – עבדa servant [800 occurrences]
H802 – ishshah – אשׁה(adulter) ess, each, every, female, X many, + none, one, + together, wife, woman [779 occurrences]
H8147 – sh@nayim – שׁניםboth, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two [768 occurrences]
H4872 – Mosheh – משׁהMoses [766 occurrences]
H5315 – nephesh – נֶפֶשׁa gentle breath; fig. a light breeze, life-breath, living creature, a soul [753 occurrences]
H3548 – kohen – כהןchief ruler, X own, priest, prince, principal officer [750 occurrences]
H7121 – qara – קראbewray [self], that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invit [735 occurrences]
H310 – achar – אחרafter (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -i [709 occurrences]
H1870 – derek – דרךalong, away, because of, + by, conversation, custom, [east-]ward, journey, manner, passenger, throug [705 occurrences]
H4714 – Mitsrayim – מצריםEgypt, Egyptians, Mizraim [681 occurrences]
H7451 – ra – רעadversity, affliction, bad, calamity, + displease(-ure), distress, evil([-favouredness], man, thing) [663 occurrences]
H5375 – nasa – נָשָׂאto lift up, carry; fig., to spare [654 occurrences]
H3389 – Y@ruwshalaim – ירושׁלםJerusalem [643 occurrences]
H251 – ach – אחanother, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other [629 occurrences]
H6965 – quwm – קוםabide, accomplish, X be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, X be dim, endure, X enemy, enjoin, get u [628 occurrences]
H7218 – rosh – רֹאשׁa head [598 occurrences]
H3820 – leb – לב+ care for, comfortably, consent, X considered, courag[-eous], friend[-ly], ([broken-],[ hard-],[ m [593 occurrences]
H1323 – bath – בתapple [of the eye], branch, company, daughter, X first, X old, + owl, town, village [588 occurrences]
H7760 – suwm – שׂוםX any wise, appoint, bring, call [a name], care, cast in, change, charge, commit, consider, convey, [585 occurrences]
H4325 – mayim – מַיִםwater [582 occurrences]
H3967 – meah – מאהhundred([-fold], —th), + sixscore [581 occurrences]
H582 – enowsh – אנושׁanother, X [blood-]thirsty, certain, chap[-man]; divers, fellow, X in the flower of their age, husba [564 occurrences]
H5674 – abar – עברalienate, alter, X at all, beyond, bring (over, through), carry over, (over-)come (on, over), conduc [559 occurrences]
H2896 – towb – טוֹבto be good, appropriate, exemplary [559 occurrences]
H1471 – gowy – גויGentile, heathen, nation, people [558 occurrences]
H120 – adam – אדםX another, + hypocrite, + common sort, X low, man (mean, of low degree), person [552 occurrences]
H2022 – har – הרhill (country), mount(-ain), X promotion [546 occurrences]
H1419 – gadowl – גדול+ aloud, elder(-est), + exceeding(-ly), + far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing, -er, -ness), hig [529 occurrences]
H5975 – amad – עמדabide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, lea [521 occurrences]
H6963 – qowl – קול+ aloud, bleating, crackling, cry (+ out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, + hold peace, [pro-]clai [506 occurrences]
H505 – eleph – אלףthousand [505 occurrences]
H2416 – chay – חי+ age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creatu [501 occurrences]
H5221 – nakah – נכהbeat, cast forth, clap, give [wounds], X go forward, X indeed, kill, make [slaughter], murderer, pun [500 occurrences]
H1980 – halak – הלך(all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, + be eased, enter, [500 occurrences]
H6310 – peh – פֶּהa mouth [498 occurrences]
H3205 – yalad – ילדbear, beget, birth([-day]), born, (make to) bring forth (children, young), bring up, calve, child, c [498 occurrences]
H6680 – tsavah – צוהappoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messen [494 occurrences]
H6635 – tsaba – צבאappointed time, (+) army, (+) battle, company, host, service, soldiers, waiting upon, war(-fare) [485 occurrences]
H8104 – shamar – שׁמרbeward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve [468 occurrences]
H6944 – qodesh – קדשׁconsecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, (X most) holy (X day, portion, t [468 occurrences]
H7227 – rab – רב(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one) [458 occurrences]
H4672 – matsa – מצא+ be able, befall, being, catch, X certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough [456 occurrences]
H5769 – owlam – עולםalway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, [n-])ever(-lasting, -more, of old), [439 occurrences]
H5307 – naphal – נפלbe accepted, cast (down, self, [lots], out), cease, die, divide (by lot), (let) fail, (cause to, let [434 occurrences]
H136 – Adonay – אדני(my) Lord [434 occurrences]
H7969 – shalowsh – שׁלושׁ+ fork, + often[-times], third, thir[-teen, -teenth], three, + thrice [430 occurrences]
H8269 – sar – שׂרcaptain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, ([-task-])master, prince( [421 occurrences]
H4941 – mishpat – משׁפט+ adversary, ceremony, charge, X crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, [421 occurrences]
H8064 – shamayim – שׁמיםair, X astrologer, heaven(-s) [420 occurrences]
H8432 – tavek – תוךamong(-st), X between, half, X (there-, where-), in(-to), middle, mid[-night], midst (among), X out [415 occurrences]
H2719 – chereb – חרבaxe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool [413 occurrences]
H7586 – Shauwl – שׁאולSaul, Shaul [406 occurrences]
H3701 – keceph – כסףmoney, price, silver(-ling) [403 occurrences]
H4725 – maqowm – מקוםcountry, X home, X open, place, room, space, X whither[-soever] [402 occurrences]
H4196 – mizbeach – מזבחaltar [402 occurrences]
H3220 – yam – יםsea (X—faring man, [-shore]), south, west (-ern, side, —ward) [396 occurrences]
H7651 – sheba – שׁבע(+ by) seven[-fold], -s, [-teen, -teenth], -th, times) [394 occurrences]
H2091 – zahab – זהבgold(-en), fair weather [389 occurrences]
H3381 – yarad – ירדX abundantly, bring down, carry down, cast down, (cause to) come(-ing) down, fall (down), get down, [380 occurrences]
H784 – esh – אשׁburning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot [379 occurrences]
H7307 – ruwach – רוּחַa breath, wind; fig., spirit [378 occurrences]