Biblical Hebrew: 500 common word families

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	'et	marks a definite direct object (usually not translated)
	YHWH	the LORD (the divine name YHWH)
	'el	to; toward
	ʻal	on; over; against; concerning
	'a·SHER	who; which; that; where (relative word)
	kol	all; every; the whole
	ʼamar	to say; speak
	lo'	not; no
	ben	son; child; descendant
	kiy	because; for; that; when
	hayah	to be; become; happen
	ʻam	people; nation
	melek	king
	dabar	word; matter; thing
	'a·SAH	to do; make
	'E·lo·HIM	God; gods (meaning depends on context)
	bowʼ	to come; enter
	'E·retz	earth; land
	YOM	day
	ʼiysh	man; husband
	paniym	face; presence; front
	bayith	house; household
	nathan	to give; put; set
	hu'	he; it; that
	shem	name
	yad	hand; power
	ʻad	until; as far as; while
	raʼah	to see; appear
	ʼim	if; whether
	min	from; out of; than
	ʼab	father
	ʻalah	to go up; rise; bring up
	zeh	this; that
	shamaʻ	to hear; listen; obey
	ʼattah	you (singular)
	ʻiyr	city; town
	ʻebed	servant; slave
	yashab	to sit; dwell; remain
	yatsaʼ	to go out; come out
	shuwb	to return; turn back
	yalak	to go; walk
	muwth	to die; put to death
	laqach	to take; receive
	'e·CHAD	one
	yadaʻ	to know; recognize
	hi·NEH	look!; behold; here is
	—	year
	ʼachar	after; behind
	ʻayin	eye; spring of water
	ʼaniy	I
	raʻ	evil; bad; harmful
	ʼakal	to eat; consume
	shalach	to send; send away
	'i·SHAH	woman; wife
	'A·yin	there is no; not; nothing
	'E·leh	these; those
	ken	so; thus; in this way
	qaraʼ	to call; name; proclaim
	kohen	priest
	gam	also; even; both
	derek	way; road; manner
	shᵉnayim	two; both
	NE·fesh	life; living being; person
	mah	what?; how?
	shebaʻ	seven
	nasaʼ	to lift; carry; bear; forgive
	ʻabar	to cross; pass over; pass through
	qodesh	holiness; holy thing; sanctuary
	ʼach	brother; relative
	quwm	to rise; stand; establish
	TOV	good; pleasant
	roʼsh	head; beginning; chief
	rab	much; many; great
	zot	this (feminine)
	bath	daughter
	leb	heart; mind; inner self
	yalad	to give birth; beget
	suwm	to put; place; set
	MA·yim	water
	peh	mouth; opening; edge
	meʼah	hundred
	bein	between
	ʻasar	ten; -teen
	koh	thus; so; in this way
	ʻamad	to stand; remain
	'a·DAM	human; humanity; Adam (in context)
	hem	they; those
	har	mountain; hill
	ʻowd	still; again; yet; more
	qarab	to approach; bring near
	nagad	to tell; announce; make known
	ʼeleph	thousand
	halak	to go; walk
	qowl	voice; sound
	nakah	to strike; beat; kill
	tachath	under; beneath; instead of
	chay	living; alive; living creature
	tsabaʼ	army; host; organized multitude
	tsavah	to command; charge
	chereb	sword; knife
	lechem	bread; food
	shamar	to keep; guard; observe
	matsaʼ	to find; reach
	ʼAdonay	Lord (a traditional title)
	ʻowlam	long duration; eternity; ancient time
	naphal	to fall; lie down
	ʻattah	now; at this time
	shalowsh	three
	miy	who?
	sar	prince; chief; official
	mishpat	judgment; justice; legal decision
	shamayim	sky; heavens
	tavek	middle; midst
	shaʻar	gate; entrance
	ʻanah	to answer; respond
	ʼaph	nose; nostril; anger
	keceph	silver; money
	boqer	morning
	naʼ	please; now (a particle of request)
	mizbeach	altar
	maqowm	place
	yam	sea
	ruwach	wind; breath; spirit
	zahab	gold
	yareʼ	to fear; revere
	yarad	to go down; descend
	ʼesh	fire
	nᵉʼum	utterance; declaration (often divine)
	banah	to build
	maleʼ	to fill; be full
	dam	blood; bloodshed
	ʼanokiy	I
	barak	to bless; kneel (by context)
	chazaq	to be strong; strengthen; take hold
	chamesh	five
	ʼohel	tent
	cepher	book; scroll; written document
	chodesh	new moon; month
	zakar	to remember; mention
	cabiyb	around; surrounding
	sadeh	field; open country
	hen	look!; behold; if
	'etz	tree; wood
	ʼadown	lord; master
	rashaʻ	wicked; guilty
	kᵉliy	vessel; tool; equipment
	ʼow	or
	milchamah	war; battle
	ʼarbaʻ	four
	nabiyʼ	prophet
	ʻesriym	twenty
	pethach	opening; entrance; door
	ʼammah	cubit (a length measure)
	mishpachah	family; clan
	paqad	to attend to; appoint; number; visit
	chattaʼah	sin; sin offering
	matteh	staff; rod; tribe
	cuwr	to turn aside; depart; remove
	me·'OD	very; greatly; exceedingly
	zebach	sacrifice; sacrificial offering
	ʻeth	time; season
	ba·SAR	flesh; body
	chataʼ	to sin; miss the mark
	karath	to cut; cut off; make a covenant
	zeraʻ	seed; offspring
	bᵉriyth	covenant
	ʼoyeb	enemy
	ʼeben	stone
	tsoʼn	flock; sheep and goats
	maʻan	in order that; for the sake of
	midbar	wilderness; desert
	regel	foot; leg; step
	beged	garment; clothing
	chayah	to live; preserve life
	kalah	to finish; complete; come to an end
	chayil	strength; army; wealth
	lebab	heart; mind; inner self
	naʻar	boy; young person; servant
	shesh	six
	checed	steadfast love; kindness; loyalty
	tameʼ	to be unclean; become defiled
	yashaʻ	to save; deliver; rescue
	gᵉbuwl	boundary; territory
	kathab	to write; inscribe
	shalowm	peace; well-being; wholeness
	chalal	to profane; begin; wound (by context)
	maʻaseh	deed; work; action
	layil	night
	ʻavon	iniquity; guilt; punishment
	shabar	to break; shatter
	shalam	to complete; repay; make peace
	bad	alone; apart; branch; bar
	yarash	to possess; inherit; dispossess
	ʼozen	ear
	rabah	to increase; multiply
	zaqen	old; elder
	nagaʻ	to touch; reach; strike
	ʼadamah	ground; soil
	baqash	to seek; search for
	mowʻed	appointed time; meeting
	nachalah	inheritance; inherited possession
	kuwn	to establish; prepare; make firm
	shathah	to drink
	towrah	instruction; teaching; law
	shaphat	to judge; govern
	machaneh	camp; encampment
	ʻazab	to leave; abandon
	natah	to stretch out; incline; turn aside
	malʼak	messenger; angel
	natsal	to rescue; deliver; snatch away
	ʼahab	to love
	minchah	gift; tribute; grain offering
	ʻowr	skin; hide; leather
	yacaph	to add; continue; do again
	ʼacaph	to gather; collect; take away
	yathar	to remain; be left over
	ʻereb	evening
	shakab	to lie down; sleep
	shemen	oil; olive oil; richness
	tsaddiyq	righteous; just
	maʻal	above; upward; on top
	ʼarown	ark; chest
	galah	to uncover; reveal; go into exile
	rekeb	chariot; chariots
	kabowd	glory; honor; weight
	nachal	stream; valley; wadi
	qabar	to bury
	she·NI	second
	ʼayil	ram; strong leader (by context)
	ruwm	to rise; be high; exalt
	chatser	courtyard; village
	kaph	palm; hand; sole of the foot
	yakol	to be able; can; prevail
	rochab	width; breadth
	be·he·MAH	animal; livestock
	ʻoz	strength; might
	shebet	rod; staff; tribe
	shabbath	Sabbath; day of rest
	ʼabad	to perish; be lost; destroy (by stem)
	ʻedah	congregation; assembly
	riʼshown	first; former
	mitsvah	commandment
	shaʼar	to remain; be left over
	shiyr	song
	saphah	lip; language; edge
	samach	to rejoice; be glad
	shachah	to bow down; worship
	shᵉlowshiym	thirty
	shaʼal	to ask; request
	harag	to kill; slay
	kabad	to be heavy; honor; harden
	dowr	generation; age
	raʻah	to shepherd; tend; graze
	bachar	to choose; select
	shachath	to destroy; spoil; become corrupt
	'or	light
	mᵉlaʼkah	work; task; craftsmanship
	halal	to praise; boast; shine (by context)
	darash	to seek; inquire; investigate
	chuwts	outside; street
	chakam	wise; skillful
	panah	to turn; face; look
	chamishshiym	fifty
	batach	to trust; feel secure
	ʼak	only; surely; however
	qahal	assembly; congregation
	tsedeq	righteousness; justice
	gibbowr	mighty; mighty warrior
	yashar	straight; upright; right
	nuwc	to flee; escape
	cabab	to turn; surround; go around
	tsᵉdaqah	righteousness; justice
	tsaphown	north
	kacah	to cover; conceal
	chokmah	wisdom
	'E·tzem	bone; self; substance
	shakan	to dwell; settle
	saneʼ	to hate
	nagash	to approach; draw near
	ʼorek	length; duration
	ʻabodah	work; service; worship
	qanah	to acquire; buy; possess
	charash	to be silent; plow; devise (by context)
	nacaʻ	to set out; journey; pull up
	yachad	together; alike
	chanah	to camp; encamp
	radaph	to pursue; chase; persecute
	kᵉmow	like; as
	ʼaz	then; at that time
	ʼaman	to support; be faithful; believe
	yayin	wine
	yamiyn	right hand; south
	mashal	to rule; govern
	nᵉchosheth	copper; bronze
	mishkan	dwelling; tabernacle
	cuwc	horse
	cheleq	portion; share
	yesh	there is; there are
	kicceʼ	throne; seat
	bᵉkowr	firstborn
	cheleb	fat; choicest part
	chetsiy	half; middle
	paras	to spread out; stretch out
	peshaʻ	transgression; rebellion
	qatseh	end; edge; extremity
	ʼarbaʻiym	forty
	gadal	to grow; become great; magnify
	micpar	number; count
	nasiyʼ	leader; prince; chief
	pen	lest; so that not
	raʻab	famine; hunger
	shemesh	sun
	chowmah	wall
	par	bull; young bull
	chashab	to think; plan; reckon
	chemah	anger; fury; heat
	kaphar	to make atonement; cover
	riyb	to contend; dispute
	ʼemeth	truth; faithfulness
	choq	statute; prescribed portion; decree
	qabats	to gather; collect
	shalak	to throw; cast away
	choshek	darkness
	koach	strength; power
	chaphets	to delight in; desire
	nahar	river; stream
	mᵉʻat	little; few; a little
	saraph	to burn
	paʻam	time; occurrence; step
	kebes	lamb; young sheep
	lakad	to capture; seize
	sheqer	falsehood; lie; deceit
	ʼanachnuw	we
	pe·RI	fruit
	racham	to have compassion; show mercy
	qadowsh	holy; sacred
	qatar	to burn incense; make smoke
	bakah	to weep; mourn
	lashown	tongue; language
	mamlakah	kingdom; dominion
	cathar	to hide; conceal
	shaphak	to pour out; shed
	towʻebah	abomination; detestable thing
	gaʼal	to redeem; act as a family redeemer
	marʼeh	sight; appearance
	'a·FAR	dust; dry earth
	migrash	pastureland; open land around a town
	raq	only; however
	ʼachowth	sister
	yadah	to give thanks; praise; confess (by stem)
	nabaʼ	to prophesy
	buwsh	to be ashamed; be put to shame
	tsuwr	rock; cliff
	qedem	east; earlier times
	biltiy	not; except; without
	yatab	to be good; do good; make pleasing
	ʻaniy	poor; afflicted; humble
	tsar	narrow; distress; adversary
	negeb	south; Negev
	ʻammuwd	pillar; column
	ka·NAF	wing; edge; corner
	labash	to put on; wear; clothe
	natsach	to lead; oversee; excel
	sheqel	shekel (a weight or monetary measure)
	chuqqah	statute; ordinance; prescribed custom
	nacham	to comfort; relent; be sorry
	ʻarak	to arrange; set in order
	shᵉmoneh	eight
	she·li·SHI	third
	guwr	to sojourn; live as a foreigner
	qatan	small; young
	showr	ox; bull
	shakach	to forget
	tamiyd	continually; regularly; always
	bᵉʻad	behind; through; on behalf of
	ruwts	to run
	bamah	high place (often a worship site)
	ʻazar	to help; assist
	raʻaʻ	to harm; do evil; break
	sakal	to understand; act wisely; prosper
	ʻowph	bird; flying creature
	yaʻan	because; on account of
	ʻemeq	valley
	qirʼah	to meet; encounter
	baʻal	owner; master; husband
	baʻar	to burn; consume; remove
	chebel	cord; rope; territory; pain
	sharath	to minister; serve; attend
	ʻanan	cloud
	shᵉbiyʻiy	seventh
	haphak	to turn; overturn; change
	taher	to be clean; purify
	kerem	vineyard
	chamowr	donkey
	malat	to escape; deliver
	tahowr	clean; pure
	paʻal	to do; work; act
	simchah	joy; gladness
	ger	resident foreigner; sojourner
	daʻath	knowledge
	zᵉrowaʻ	arm; strength
	sakar	wages; payment; reward
	gaboahh	high; lofty; tall
	zanah	to commit sexual unfaithfulness; practice prostitution
	ʻetsah	counsel; advice; plan
	shiyth	to put; set; appoint
	ʼaven	trouble; wickedness; vanity
	geber	man; strong man
	gamal	camel
	zaʻaq	to cry out; call for help
	kᵉruwb	cherub (a heavenly figure)
	malkuwth	kingdom; kingship
	miqneh	livestock; acquired property
	neder	vow
	cagar	to close; shut
	shibʻiym	seventy
	shamem	to be desolate; be appalled
	tamiym	complete; blameless; whole
	charah	to burn; be angry
	charam	to devote to destruction; set apart
	necek	drink offering; poured offering
	shamad	to destroy; annihilate
	chalah	to be sick; become weak
	shalal	spoil; plunder; booty
	deleth	door
	mahar	to hurry; hasten
	nakar	to recognize; acknowledge; disguise (by stem)
	peʼah	side; corner; edge
	shachat	to slaughter; kill
	Bᵉrakah	blessing
	lamad	to learn; teach
	shakam	to rise early; start early
	chazah	to see; behold; have a vision
	makar	to sell
	rachowq	far; distant
	ʼasham	guilt; guilt offering
	yarah	to shoot; teach; direct (by stem)
	palaʼ	to be wonderful; do marvelous things
	palal	to pray; intercede
	qalal	to be light; slight; curse
	ʼowth	sign; mark
	hamown	multitude; noise; tumult
	chuwl	to writhe; tremble; give birth
	yatsar	to form; fashion
	luwn	to lodge; spend the night; complain (by stem)
	tsaphah	to watch; look out; overlay (by context)
	ʼabal	to mourn; lament
	ʼeyk	how?
	ʼacar	to bind; imprison
	yabesh	to dry up; wither
	qorban	offering; gift brought near
	nebel	jar; skin-bag; harp (by context)
	heykal	palace; temple
	zuwr	to be foreign; turn aside
	tᵉphillah	prayer
	ʼowtsar	treasure; storehouse
	ʼay	where?
	ʼariy	lion
	yaʻats	to advise; take counsel
	kaʻac	to provoke; be angry; grieve
	hebel	breath; vapor; vanity
	chanan	to be gracious; show favor
	mishmereth	watch; charge; duty
	celah	Selah (a musical or liturgical notation; exact meaning uncertain)
	qarowb	near
	gowral	lot; allotted portion
	yᵉshuwʻah	salvation; deliverance
	qesheth	bow
	barzel	iron
	maʼac	to reject; despise
	tᵉruwmah	contribution; offering
	yanach	to rest; leave; put down
	natsab	to stand; take a position; appoint
	ʻamal	toil; labor; trouble
	pachad	fear; terror
	raphaʼ	to heal; restore
	ʼerez	cedar
	kᵉciyl	fool; foolish person
	mizrach	east; sunrise
	miqdash	sanctuary; holy place
	qiyr	wall
	rachats	to wash; bathe
	beten	belly; womb
	cherpah	reproach; disgrace; shame
	tsarah	distress; trouble
	madduwaʻ	why?
	muwl	to circumcise
	showphar	shofar; ram's horn trumpet
	bal	not; nothing
	gibʻah	hill
	shulchan	table
	pecach	Passover
	ʼalluwph	chief; close companion (by context)
	chen	favor; grace; charm
	mashach	to anoint; spread with oil
	nabat	to look; regard; pay attention
	nuwach	to rest; settle; place at rest
	qadiym	east; east wind
	taqaʻ	to blow a trumpet; strike; drive in
	ʼachaz	to seize; hold; grasp

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500 distinct consonantal word families ranked by Hebrew lexical-base occurrences in OSHB, excluding proper-name occurrences except the divine name YHWH. The dominant lemma supplies the main pointed term and short gloss; alternate differently pointed senses stay in notes. They are not interchangeable. Frequency does not establish comprehension; prefixes and suffixes need separate study.

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