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Ancient Hebrew Dictionary - Indexed by Ancient Hebrew Word
(1000 Most Common Hebrew Words in the Hebrew Bible)
By Jeff A. Benner
חבא hha-va
Withdraw (verb)
To take back or withhold what is cherished; to turn away or move back.
Strong's Number: 2244
חֶבֶל hhe-vel
Region
An area surrounded by a specific border.
Strong's Number: 2256
חָבַל hha-val
Take As A Pledge
To receive an object in exchange for a promise.
Strong's Number: 2254
חבר hha-var
Couple (verb)
To bind by joining or coupling together.
Strong's Number: 2266
חבשׁ hha-bash
Saddle (verb)
A shaped mounted support on which an object can travel; to bind up with a saddle.
Strong's Number: 2280
חַג hhag
Feast
A commemoration of a special event with dancing, rejoicing, and sharing of food. A ceremony of joy and thanksgiving. A festival with a magnificent meal which is shared with a number of guests.
Strong's Number: 2282
חגר hha-gar
Gird Up (verb)
To bind the loose portions of clothing into a belt or sash to prepare to go to war; to be bound with arms for war.
Strong's Number: 2296
חדל hha-dal
Terminate (verb)
To stop or refrain from continuing an action.
Strong's Number: 2308
חֶדֶר hhe-der
Chamber
A bedroom; a natural or artificial enclosed space or cavity. Place surrounded by walls. An inner place as hidden or secret.
Strong's Number: 2315
חָדָשׁ hha-dash
New
Something that is new, renewed, restored or repaired.
Strong's Number: 2319
חֹדֶשׁ hho-desh
New Moon
The moon phase when the thin crescent first appears and is perceived as the renewal of the moon. The first day of the month. Also, a month as the interval between crescents.
Strong's Number: 2320
חול hhul
Twist (verb)
A winding or wrapping together; entwined in pain or joy.
Strong's Number: 2342
חוֹמָה hho-mah
Rampart
A fortified enclosure.
Strong's Number: 2346
חֹמֶר hha-mor
Hhomer
A dry standard of measurement equal to 65 Imperial gallons.
Strong's Number: 2563b
חוּץ hhuts
Outside
A place or region beyond an enclosure or barrier.
Strong's Number: 2351
חֹק hhuq
Custom
A usage or practice common to many or to a particular place or class or habitual with an individual.
Strong's Number: 2706
חֻקָּה hhuq-qah
Ritual
A repeating of the same actions. A custom.
Strong's Number: 2708
חֹשֶךְ hho-shekh
Darkness
The state of being dark. As the darkness of a moonless night.
Strong's Number: 2822
חזה hha-zah
Perceive (verb)
To be able to understand on a higher level; to see something that is not physically present.
Strong's Number: 2372
חָזוֹן hha-zon
Vision
To see or perceive what is normally not visible.
Strong's Number: 2377
חָזָק hha-zaq
Forceful
A strong grip on something to refrain or support. Driven with force. Acting with power.
Strong's Number: 2389
חזק hha-zaq
Seize (verb)
To possess or take by force; grab hold tightly; to refrain or support by grabbing hold.
Strong's Number: 2388
חטא hha-ta
Err (verb)
To miss the target, whether a literal target or a goal that is aimed for. The piel (intensive) form means "reconcile."
Strong's Number: 2398
חֵטְא hheyt
Fault
A lack, weakness or failing; a mistake; the responsibility for wrongdoing. Missing of the target. A faulty one is one who has missed the target.
Strong's Number: 2399
חַטָּאָה hha-ta-a
Error
An act or condition of ignorant or imprudent deviation from a code of behavior. A missing of the target in the sense of making a mistake. The sacrifice, which by transference, becomes the sin.
Strong's Number: 2403
חַי hhai
Living
The quality that distinguishes a vital and functional being from a dead body; life. Literally the stomach. Used idiomatically of living creatures, especially in conjunction with land, ground or field.
Strong's Number: 2416
חֵיק hheyq
Bosom
The human chest, especially the front side.
Strong's Number: 2436
חיה hhay-yah
Live (verb)
To be alive and continue alive. Have life within. The revival of life gained from food or other necessity. The piel (intensive) form means "keep alive."
Strong's Number: 2421
חַיִל hha-yeel
Force
The pressure exerted to make a piercing.
Strong's Number: 2428
חִטָּה hhee-tah
Wheat
A cereal grain that yields a fine white flour, the chief ingredient of bread.
Strong's Number: 2406
חִנָּם hhee-nam
Freely
Having no restrictions. A work or action that is performed without wages or without cause.
Strong's Number: 2600
חכם hha-kham
Be Skilled (verb)
To be able to decide or discern between good and bad, right and wrong; to act correctly in thought and action.
Strong's Number: 2449
חָכָם hha-kham
Skilled One
A person characterized by a deep understanding of a craft.
Strong's Number: 2450
חָכְמָה hhakh-mah
Skill
The ability to decide or discern between good and bad, right and wrong.
Strong's Number: 2451
חֶלֶב hhe-lev
Fat
Animal tissue consisting of cells distended with greasy or oily matter; adipose tissue. The fat of an animal as the choicest part. Also milk; A white fatty liquid secreted by cows, sheep and goats, and used for food or as a source of butter, cheeses, yogurt, etc.
Strong's Number: 2459
חָלָב hhe-lev
Fat
Animal tissue consisting of cells distended with greasy or oily matter; adipose tissue. The fat of an animal as the choicest part. Also milk; A white fatty liquid secreted by cows, sheep and goats, and used for food or as a source of butter, cheeses, yogurt, etc.
Strong's Number: 2461
חלה hha-lah
Be Sick (verb)
To be twisted through pain.
Strong's Number: 2470
חֲלוֹם hha-lom
Dream
A series of thoughts, images or emotions occurring during sleep.
Strong's Number: 2472
חַלּוֹן hha-lon
Window
A hole in the wall that admits light and a view of the other side.
Strong's Number: 2474
חלל hha-lal
Pierce (verb)
To run into or through as with a pointed weapon or tool; pierce a hole through; to begin in the sense of pressing in.
Strong's Number: 2490
חָלָל hha-lal
Pierced
Having holes.
Strong's Number: 2491
חלם hha-lam
Visualize (verb)
To see or form a mental image of; to dream dreams.
Strong's Number: 2492
חלף hha-laph
Pass Over (verb)
To pass through, by or over something. Also, to change in the sense of going to another one, side or thought. The piel (intensive) form means "change."
Strong's Number: 2498
חלץ hha-lats
Draw / Arm (verb)
To pull out or toward. To draw weapons for battle.
Strong's Number: 2502
חלק hha-laq
Apportion (verb)
To divide and mete out according to a plan among the appropriate recipients.
Strong's Number: 2505
חָלָק hhey-leq
Portion
An individual's part or share of something. The portions dispersed out.
Strong's Number: 2506
חֶלְקָה hhel-qah
Parcel
A section or portion of land that has been purchased or aquired.
Strong's Number: 2513a
חֵמָה hhey-mah
Fury
Intense, disordered, and often destructive rage. An intense heat from anger.
Strong's Number: 2534
חֲמוֹר hha-mor
Donkey
A male ass.
Strong's Number: 2543
חֲמִישִׁי hha-mee-shee
Fifth
An ordinal number.
Strong's Number: 2549
חמל hha-mal
Show Pity (verb)
To have compassion; to sympathize.
Strong's Number: 2550
חָמָס hha-mas
Violence
Exertion of physical force so as to injure or abuse. A violent shaking.
Strong's Number: 2555
חָמֵשׁ hha-meysh
Five
A cardinal number, from the number of fingers on a hand.
Strong's Number: 2568
חֲמִשִּׁים hha-mee-sheem
Five
A cardinal number, from the number of fingers on a hand.
Strong's Number: 2572
חֵן hheyn
Beauty
The qualities in a person or thing that give pleasure to the senses. Someone or something that is desired, approved, favored or in agreement by another.
Strong's Number: 2580
חנה hha-nah
Camp (verb)
To erect temporary shelters (as tents) together; to stop for the night and pitch the tents.
Strong's Number: 2583
חֲנִית hha-neet
Spear
A long shaft with a pointed tip and used as a weapon. A tent pole which may also be used as a spear.
Strong's Number: 2595
חנן hha-nan
Show Beauty (verb)
To give or show beauty, grace or mercy to another. The hitpael (reflexive) form means "beseech."
Strong's Number: 2603
חֶסֶד hhe-sed
Kindness
Of a sympathetic nature; quality or state of being sympathetic. In the sense of bowing the neck to another as a sign of kindness.
Strong's Number: 2617
חסה hha-sah
Refuge (verb)
To take shelter or place ones trust in someone or something of support.
Strong's Number: 2620
חָסִיד hha-seed
Kind One
One who shows favor, mercy or compassion to another.
Strong's Number: 2623
חשׂך hha-sakh
Keep Back (verb)
To hold something back or restrain.
Strong's Number: 2820
חֵפֶץ hhey-phets
Delight
An object or action that one desires.
Strong's Number: 2656
חפץ hha-phats
Delight (verb)
To desire something out of pleasure or necessity; to have a high degree of gratification.
Strong's Number: 2654
חֵץ hheyts
Arrow
A missile weapon shot from a bow having a pointed head, slender shaft and feathers as a butt.
Strong's Number: 2671
חֲצוֹצְרָה hha-tsots-rah
Trumpet
A loud wind instrument.
Strong's Number: 2689
חֲצִי hha-tsee
Half
An equal part of something divided into two pieces.
Strong's Number: 2677
חָצֵר hha-tser
Yard
The grounds of a building or group of buildings. Villages outside of the larger cities, as "the yard of the city. " A courtyard as outside the house.
Strong's Number: 2691
חקר hha-qar
Examine (verb)
To intently search or seek for details.
Strong's Number: 2713
חרב hha-rav
Dry Up (verb)
To be a dry wasteland; to be laid waste and made desolate.
Strong's Number: 2717
חָרְבָּה hhar-bah
Wasteland
Barren or uncultivated land. Also a dry land.
Strong's Number: 2723
חרד hha-rad
Tremble (verb)
To shake involuntarily; shiver.
Strong's Number: 2729
חרה hha-rah
Flare Up (verb)
To become suddenly excited or angry; to break out suddenly. Burn with a fierce anger.
Strong's Number: 2734
חָרוֹן hha-ron
Burning Wrath
A fierce anger.
Strong's Number: 2740
חֵרֶם hhey-rem
Net
Something filled with holes or is perforated. Also something accursed in the sense of being filled with holes.
Strong's Number: 2764
חרם hha-ram
Perforate
To fill with holes. To make holes.
Strong's Number: 2763
חרף hha-raph
Taunt / Betrothal (verb)
To pierce another with sharp words of reproach or scorn. (see Psalms 42:10). A nose ring is put in the piercing of the nose as a sign of betrothal (see Genesis 24:47).
Strong's Number: 2778
חֶרְפָּה hher-pah
Disgrace
A scorn, taunting or reproach as a piercing.
Strong's Number: 2781
חָרָשׁ hhe-resh
Engraver
A sculptor or carver who engraves wood, stone or metal.
Strong's Number: 2796
חרשׁ hha-rash
Keep Silent (verb)
To stand still and be silent.
Strong's Number: 2790b
חשׁב hha-shav
Think (verb)
To plan or design a course of action, item or invention.
Strong's Number: 2803
חתם hha-tam
Seal (verb)
To close tightly, often marked with the emblem of the owner that must be broken before opening.
Strong's Number: 2856
חתן hha-tan
Be An In Law (verb)
To have a relationship with another through marriage.
Strong's Number: 2859
חתת hha-tat
Break (verb)
To beat or shatter into pieces; to fear or be in terror in the sense of being shattered.
Strong's Number: 2865
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