(1000 Most Common Hebrew Words in the Hebrew Bible)
By Jeff A. Benner
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חבא hha-va Withdraw (verb)
To take back or withhold what is cherished; to turn away or move back.
Strong's Number: 2244
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חָבַל hha-val Take As A Pledge
To receive an object in exchange for a promise.
Strong's Number: 2254
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חֶבֶל hhe-vel Region
An area surrounded by a specific border.
Strong's Number: 2256
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חבר hha-var Couple (verb)
To bind by joining or coupling together.
Strong's Number: 2266
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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
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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
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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
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חדל hha-dal Terminate (verb)
To stop or refrain from continuing an action.
Strong's Number: 2308
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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
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חָדָשׁ hha-dash New
Something that is new, renewed, restored or repaired.
Strong's Number: 2319
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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
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חול hhul Twist (verb)
A winding or wrapping together; entwined in pain or joy.
Strong's Number: 2342
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חוֹמָה hho-mah Rampart
A fortified enclosure.
Strong's Number: 2346
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חוּץ hhuts Outside
A place or region beyond an enclosure or barrier.
Strong's Number: 2351
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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
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חָזוֹן hha-zon Vision
To see or perceive what is normally not visible.
Strong's Number: 2377
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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
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חָזָק hha-zaq Forceful
A strong grip on something to refrain or support. Driven with force. Acting with power.
Strong's Number: 2389
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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
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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
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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
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חִטָּה hhee-tah Wheat
A cereal grain that yields a fine white flour, the chief ingredient of bread.
Strong's Number: 2406
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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
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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
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חַיִל hha-yeel Force
The pressure exerted to make a piercing.
Strong's Number: 2428
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חֵיק hheyq Bosom
The human chest, especially the front side.
Strong's Number: 2436
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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
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חָכָם hha-kham Skilled One
A person characterized by a deep understanding of a craft.
Strong's Number: 2450
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חָכְמָה hhakh-mah Skill
The ability to decide or discern between good and bad, right and wrong.
Strong's Number: 2451
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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
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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
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חלה hha-lah Be Sick (verb)
To be twisted through pain.
Strong's Number: 2470
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חֲלוֹם hha-lom Dream
A series of thoughts, images or emotions occurring during sleep.
Strong's Number: 2472
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חַלּוֹן hha-lon Window
A hole in the wall that admits light and a view of the other side.
Strong's Number: 2474
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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
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חָלָל hha-lal Pierced
Having holes.
Strong's Number: 2491
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חלם hha-lam Visualize (verb)
To see or form a mental image of; to dream dreams.
Strong's Number: 2492
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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
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חלץ hha-lats Draw / Arm (verb)
To pull out or toward. To draw weapons for battle.
Strong's Number: 2502
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חלק hha-laq Apportion (verb)
To divide and mete out according to a plan among the appropriate recipients.
Strong's Number: 2505
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חָלָק hhey-leq Portion
An individual's part or share of something. The portions dispersed out.
Strong's Number: 2506
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חֶלְקָה hhel-qah Parcel
A section or portion of land that has been purchased or aquired.
Strong's Number: 2513a
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חֵמָה hhey-mah Fury
Intense, disordered, and often destructive rage. An intense heat from anger.
Strong's Number: 2534
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חֲמוֹר hha-mor Donkey
A male ass.
Strong's Number: 2543
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חֲמִישִׁי hha-mee-shee Fifth
An ordinal number.
Strong's Number: 2549
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חמל hha-mal Show Pity (verb)
To have compassion; to sympathize.
Strong's Number: 2550
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חָמָס hha-mas Violence
Exertion of physical force so as to injure or abuse. A violent shaking.
Strong's Number: 2555
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חֹמֶר hha-mor Hhomer
A dry standard of measurement equal to 65 Imperial gallons.
Strong's Number: 2563b
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חָמֵשׁ hha-meysh Five
A cardinal number, from the number of fingers on a hand.
Strong's Number: 2568
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חֲמִשִּׁים hha-mee-sheem Five
A cardinal number, from the number of fingers on a hand.
Strong's Number: 2572
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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
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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
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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
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חִנָּם hhee-nam Freely
Having no restrictions. A work or action that is performed without wages or without cause.
Strong's Number: 2600
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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
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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
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חסה hha-sah Refuge (verb)
To take shelter or place ones trust in someone or something of support.
Strong's Number: 2620
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חָסִיד hha-seed Kind One
One who shows favor, mercy or compassion to another.
Strong's Number: 2623
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חפץ hha-phats Delight (verb)
To desire something out of pleasure or necessity; to have a high degree of gratification.
Strong's Number: 2654
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חֵפֶץ hhey-phets Delight
An object or action that one desires.
Strong's Number: 2656
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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
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חֲצוֹצְרָה hha-tsots-rah Trumpet
A loud wind instrument.
Strong's Number: 2689
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חֲצִי hha-tsee Half
An equal part of something divided into two pieces.
Strong's Number: 2677
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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
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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
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חֻקָּה hhuq-qah Ritual
A repeating of the same actions. A custom.
Strong's Number: 2708
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חקר hha-qar Examine (verb)
To intently search or seek for details.
Strong's Number: 2713
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חרב hha-rav Dry Up (verb)
To be a dry wasteland; to be laid waste and made desolate.
Strong's Number: 2717
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חֶרֶב hhe-rev Sword
A weapon with a long blade for cutting or thrusting.
Strong's Number: 2719
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חָרְבָּה hhar-bah Wasteland
Barren or uncultivated land. Also a dry land.
Strong's Number: 2723
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חרד hha-rad Tremble (verb)
To shake involuntarily; shiver.
Strong's Number: 2729
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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
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חָרוֹן hha-ron Burning Wrath
A fierce anger.
Strong's Number: 2740
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חרם hha-ram Perforate
To fill with holes. To make holes.
Strong's Number: 2763
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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
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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
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חֶרְפָּה hher-pah Disgrace
A scorn, taunting or reproach as a piercing.
Strong's Number: 2781
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חרשׁ hha-rash Keep Silent (verb)
To stand still and be silent.
Strong's Number: 2790b
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חָרָשׁ hhe-resh Engraver
A sculptor or carver who engraves wood, stone or metal.
Strong's Number: 2796
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חשׁב hha-shav Think (verb)
To plan or design a course of action, item or invention.
Strong's Number: 2803
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חשׂך hha-sakh Keep Back (verb)
To hold something back or restrain.
Strong's Number: 2820
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חֹשֶךְ hho-shekh Darkness
The state of being dark. As the darkness of a moonless night.
Strong's Number: 2822
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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
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חתן hha-tan Be An In Law (verb)
To have a relationship with another through marriage.
Strong's Number: 2859
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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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