He (ה) Old Testament Hebrew words that start with he

Quick reference

Hebrew Name:
הי
English Name:
he
Pronunciation:
heh
Letter:
ה
Speech Sound:
consonant
Numerical Value:
5

Pronunciation guide

The letter He has a gentle breathy sound, much like the “h” in the English word “hope.” Its sound is called a voiceless glottal fricative, meaning that it’s made by letting air flow from your throat, almost like a whisper, and you don’t use your vocal cords to say it.

When paired with a dot to its left (mappiq), it indicates the letter is to be pronounced even at the end of the word, where it might normally be silent. The He at the end of a word can also serve to indicate that the preceding vowel is long. In addition, when used with vowel points, the letter He can change its sound accordingly, as the vowel points direct the specific vocalization. For instance, a He with a patach underneath (הַ) would be pronounced “ha,” while a He with a qamets (הָ) would be pronounced “haw.”

Numerical significance

In the Hebrew numbering system (Gematria), the letter He represents the number five (5). Five has various meanings in Hebrew culture; it can symbolize grace and protection, as seen in the five fingers of the hand or the five books of the Torah, indicating a completeness in revelation.

Cultural and symbolic meaning

Historically, the letter He is thought to have depicted a man with raised arms, suggesting the act of revelation or behold. It’s a letter that also indicates breath or spirit. In Genesis, the letter He is added to Abram and Sarai’s names when God makes a covenant with them, transforming them to Abraham and Sarah, a symbolic act of conferring divine blessing and transformation (Genesis 17:5, 15).

Old Testament Hebrew words that start with He (ה)

H1887 – he – הא
behold, lo [2 occurrences]
H1888 – he (Aramaic) – הא
even, lo [2 occurrences]
H1889 – heach – האח
ah, aha, ha [13 occurrences]
H1890 – habhab – הבהב
offering [1 occurrence]
H1891 – habal – הבל
be (become, make) vain [5 occurrences]
H1892 – hebel – הבל
X altogether, vain, vanity [73 occurrences]
H1893 – Hebel – הבל
Abel [8 occurrences]
H1894 – hoben – הבן
ebony [1 occurrence]
H1895 – habar – הבר
+( astro-)loger [1 occurrence]
H1896 – Hege – הגא
Hegai, Hege [4 occurrences]
H1897 – hagah – הגה
imagine, meditate, mourn, mutter, roar, X sore, speak, study, talk, utter [25 occurrences]
H1898 – hagah – הגה
stay, stay away [3 occurrences]
H1899 – hegeh – הגה
mourning, sound, tale [3 occurrences]
H1900 – haguwth – הגות
meditation [1 occurrence]
H1901 – hagiyg – הגיג
meditation, musing [2 occurrences]
H1902 – higgayown – הגיון
device, Higgaion, meditation, solemn sound [4 occurrences]
H1903 – hagiyn – הגין
directly [1 occurrence]
H1904 – Hagar – הגר
Hagar [12 occurrences]
H1905 – Hagriy – הגרי
Hagarene, Hagarite, Haggeri [6 occurrences]
H1906 – hed – הד
sounding again [1 occurrence]
H1907 – haddabar (Aramaic) – הדבר
counsellor [4 occurrences]
H1908 – Hadad – הדד
Hadad [12 occurrences]
H1909 – Hadadezer – הדדעזר
Hadadezer [9 occurrences]
H1910 – Hadadrimmown – הדדרמון
Hadad-rimmon [1 occurrence]
H1911 – hadah – הדה
put [1 occurrence]
H1912 – Hoduw – הדו
India [2 occurrences]
H1913 – Hadowram – הדורם
Hadoram [4 occurrences]
H1914 – Hidday – הדי
Hiddai [1 occurrence]
H1915 – hadak – הדך
tread down [1 occurrence]
H1916 – hadom – הדם
[foot-]stool [6 occurrences]
H1917 – haddam (Aramaic) – הדם
piece [2 occurrences]
H1918 – hadac – הדס
myrtle (tree) [6 occurrences]
H1919 – Hadaccah – הדסה
Hadassah [1 occurrence]
H1920 – Hadaph – הדף
cast away (out), drive, expel, thrust (away) [11 occurrences]
H1921 – hadar – הדר
countenance, crooked place, glorious, honour, put forth [7 occurrences]
H1922 – hadar (Aramaic) – הדר
glorify, honour [3 occurrences]
H1923 – hadar (Aramaic) – הדר
honour, majesty [3 occurrences]
H1924 – Hadar – הדר
Hadar [1 occurrence]
H1925 – heder – הדר
glory [1 occurrence]
H1926 – hadar – הדר
beauty, comeliness, excellency, glorious, glory, goodly, honour, majesty [30 occurrences]
H1927 – hadarah – הדרה
beauty, honour [5 occurrences]
H1928 – Hadarezer – הדרעזר
Hadarezer [12 occurrences]
H1929 – hahh – הה
woe worth [1 occurrence]
H1930 – how – הו
alas [2 occurrences]
H1931 – huw – הוא
he, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that ( [38 occurrences]
H1932 – huw (Aramaic) – הוא
X are, it, this [7 occurrences]
H1933 – hava – הוא
be, X have [6 occurrences]
H1934 – hava (Aramaic) – הוא
be, become, + behold, + came (to pass), + cease, + cleave, + consider, + do, + give, + have, + judge [69 occurrences]
H1935 – howd – הוד
beauty, comeliness, excellency, glorious, glory, goodly, honour, majesty [24 occurrences]
H1936 – Howd – הוד
Hod [1 occurrence]
H1937 – Howd@vah – הודוה
Hodevah [1 occurrence]
H1938 – Howdavyah – הודויה
Hodaviah [3 occurrences]
H1939 – Howday@vahuw – הודיוהו
Hodaiah [1 occurrence]
H1940 – Howdiyah – הודיה
Hodiah [1 occurrence]
H1941 – Howdiyah – הודיה
Hodijah [5 occurrences]
H1942 – havvah – הוה
calamity, iniquity, mischief, mischievous (thing), naughtiness, naughty, noisome, perverse thing, su [16 occurrences]
H1943 – hovah – הוה
mischief [3 occurrences]
H1944 – Howham – הוהם
Hoham [1 occurrence]
H1945 – howy – הוי
ah, alas, ho, O, woe [51 occurrences]
H1946 – huwk (Aramaic) – הוך
bring again, come, go (up) [4 occurrences]
H1947 – howlelah – הוללה
madness [4 occurrences]
H1948 – howleluwth – הוללות
madness [1 occurrence]
H1949 – huwm – הום
destroy, move, make a noise, put, ring again [6 occurrences]
H1950 – Howmam – הומם
Homam [1 occurrence]
H1951 – huwn – הון
be ready [1 occurrence]
H1952 – hown – הון
enough, + for nought, riches, substance, wealth [26 occurrences]
H1953 – Howshama – הושׁמע
Hoshama [1 occurrence]
H1954 – Howshea – הושׁע
Hosea, Hoshea, Oshea [16 occurrences]
H1955 – Howshayah – הושׁעיה
Hoshaiah [3 occurrences]
H1956 – Howthiyr – הותיר
Hothir [2 occurrences]
H1957 – hazah – הזה
sleep [1 occurrence]
H1958 – hiy – הי
woe [1 occurrence]
H1959 – heydad – הידד
shout(-ing) [7 occurrences]
H1960 – huy@dah – הידה
thanksgiving [1 occurrence]
H1961 – hayah – היה
beacon, X altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, f [75 occurrences]
H1962 – hayah – היה
calamity [2 occurrences]
H1963 – heyk – היך
how [2 occurrences]
H1964 – heykal – היכל
palace, temple [80 occurrences]
H1965 – heykal (Aramaic) – היכל
palace, temple [13 occurrences]
H1966 – heylel – הילל
lucifer [1 occurrence]
H1967 – Heymam – הימם
Hemam [1 occurrence]
H1968 – Heyman – הימן
Heman [17 occurrences]
H1969 – hiyn – הין
hin [22 occurrences]
H1970 – hakar – הכר
make self strange [1 occurrence]
H1971 – hakkarah – הכרה
shew [1 occurrence]
H1972 – hala – הלא
cast far off [1 occurrence]
H1973 – hal@ah – הלאה
back, beyond, (hence, -)forward, hitherto, thence, forth, yonder [16 occurrences]
H1974 – hilluwl – הלול
merry, praise [2 occurrences]
H1975 – hallaz – הלז
side, that, this [7 occurrences]
H1976 – hallazeh – הלזה
this [2 occurrences]
H1977 – hallezuw – הלזו
this [1 occurrence]
H1978 – haliyk – הליך
step [1 occurrence]
H1979 – haliykah – הליכה
company, going, walk, way [7 occurrences]
H1980 – halak – הלך
(all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, + be eased, enter, [500 occurrences]
H1981 – halak (Aramaic) – הלך
walk [3 occurrences]
H1982 – helek – הלך
X dropped, traveller [2 occurrences]
H1983 – halak (Aramaic) – הלך
custom [3 occurrences]
H1984 – halal – הלל
(make) boast (self), celebrate, commend, (deal, make), fool(-ish, —ly), glory, give [light], be (ma [165 occurrences]
H1985 – Hillel – הלל
Hillel [2 occurrences]
H1986 – halam – הלם
beat (down), break (down), overcome, smite (with the hammer) [9 occurrences]
H1987 – Helem – הלם
Helem [1 occurrence]
H1988 – halom – הלם
here, hither(-[to]), thither [11 occurrences]
H1989 – halmuwth – הלמות
hammer [1 occurrence]
H1990 – Ham – הם
Ham [1 occurrence]
H1991 – hem – הם
any of theirs [1 occurrence]
H1992 – hem – הם
it, like, X (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, X so, X such, their, them, these [44 occurrences]
H1993 – hamah – המה
clamorous, concourse, cry aloud, be disquieted, loud, mourn, be moved, make a noise, rage, roar, sou [34 occurrences]
H1994 – himmow (Aramaic) – המו
X are, them, those [11 occurrences]
H1995 – hamown – המון
abundance, company, many, multitude, multiply, noise, riches, rumbling, sounding, store, tumult [83 occurrences]
H1996 – Hamown Gowg – המון גוג
Hamogog [2 occurrences]
H1997 – Hamownah – המונה
Hamonah [1 occurrence]
H1998 – hemyah – המיה
noise [1 occurrence]
H1999 – hamullah – המלה
speech, tumult [2 occurrences]
H2000 – hamam – המם
break, consume, crush, destroy, discomfit, trouble, vex [13 occurrences]
H2001 – Haman – המן
Haman [54 occurrences]
H2002 – hamniyk (Aramaic) – המניך
chain [3 occurrences]
H2003 – hamac – המס
melting [1 occurrence]
H2004 – hen – הן
X in, such like, (with) them, thereby, therein, (more than) they, wherein, in which, whom, withal [16 occurrences]
H2005 – hen – הן
behold, if, lo, though [7 occurrences]
H2006 – hen (Aramaic) – הן
(that) if, or, whether [16 occurrences]
H2007 – hennah – הנה
X in, X such (and such things), their, (into) them, thence, therein, these, they (had), on this side [26 occurrences]
H2008 – hennah – הנה
here, hither[-to], now, on this (that) side, + since, this (that) way, thitherward, + thus far, to [14 occurrences]
H2009 – hinneh – הנה
behold, lo, see [17 occurrences]
H2010 – hanachah – הנחה
release [1 occurrence]
H2011 – Hinnom – הנם
Hinnom [13 occurrences]
H2012 – Hena – הנע
Hena [3 occurrences]
H2013 – hacah – הסה
hold peace (tongue), (keep) silence, be silent, still [8 occurrences]
H2014 – haphugah – הפגה
intermission [1 occurrence]
H2015 – haphak – הפך
X become, change, come, be converted, give, make [a bed], overthrow (-turn), perverse, retire, tumbl [94 occurrences]
H2016 – hephek – הפך
contrary [2 occurrences]
H2017 – hophek – הפך
turning of things upside down [1 occurrence]
H2018 – haphekah – הפכה
overthrow [1 occurrence]
H2019 – haphakpak – הפכפך
froward [1 occurrence]
H2020 – hatstsalah – הצלה
deliverance [1 occurrence]
H2021 – hotsen – הצן
chariot [1 occurrence]
H2022 – har – הר
hill (country), mount(-ain), X promotion [546 occurrences]
H2023 – Hor – הר
Hor [12 occurrences]
H2024 – Hara – הרא
Hara [1 occurrence]
H2025 – harel – הראל
altar [1 occurrence]
H2026 – harag – הרג
destroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to [death], make [slaughter], slay(-er), X surely [167 occurrences]
H2027 – hereg – הרג
be slain, slaughter [5 occurrences]
H2028 – haregah – הרגה
slaughter [5 occurrences]
H2029 – harah – הרה
been, be with child, conceive, progenitor [43 occurrences]
H2030 – hareh – הרה
(be, woman) with child, conceive, X great [16 occurrences]
H2031 – harhor (Aramaic) – הרהר
thought [1 occurrence]
H2032 – herown – הרון
conception [3 occurrences]
H2033 – Harowriy – הרורי
Harorite [1 occurrence]
H2034 – hariycah – הריסה
ruin [1 occurrence]
H2035 – hariycuwth – הריסות
destruction [1 occurrence]
H2036 – Horam – הרם
Horam [1 occurrence]
H2037 – Harum – הרם
Harum [1 occurrence]
H2038 – harmown – הרמון
palace [1 occurrence]
H2039 – Haran – הרן
Haran [7 occurrences]
H2040 – harac – הרס
beat down, break (down, through), destroy, overthrow, pluck down, pull down, ruin, throw down, X utt [43 occurrences]
H2041 – herec – הרס
destruction [1 occurrence]
H2042 – harar – הרר
hill, mount(-ain) [13 occurrences]
H2043 – Harariy – הררי
Hararite [5 occurrences]
H2044 – Hashem – השׁם
Hashem [1 occurrence]
H2045 – hashmauwth – השׁמעות
to cause to hear [1 occurrence]
H2046 – hittuwk – התוך
is melted [1 occurrence]
H2047 – Hathak – התך
Hatach [4 occurrences]
H2048 – hathal – התל
deal deceitfully, deceive, mock [10 occurrences]
H2049 – hathol – התל
mocker [1 occurrence]
H2050 – hathath – התת
imagine mischief [1 occurrence]