(1000 Most Common Hebrew Words in the Hebrew Bible)
By Jeff A. Benner
מ נ ס ע פ צ ק ר שׁ שׂ ת
שְׁאוֹל she-ol Underworld
The place of the dead.
Strong's Number: 7585
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שׁאל sha-al Enquire (verb)
To ask about; to search into; to seek to understand what is not known. The hiphil (causative) form means "grant."
Strong's Number: 7592
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שׁאר sha-ar Remain (verb)
To continue unchanged; to stay behind.
Strong's Number: 7604
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שְׁאֵרִית she-ey-reet Remnant
A usually small part, member, or trace remaining.
Strong's Number: 7611
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שׁבה sha-vah Capture (verb)
The act of catching, winning, or gaining control by force, stratagem, or guile; to take one away from his homeland as an involuntary prisoner.
Strong's Number: 7617
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שְׁבוּעָה she-vu-ah Swearing
The act of taking an oath.
Strong's Number: 7621
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שְׁבוּת she-vut Captivity
The state or period of being held, imprisoned, enslaved, or confined.
Strong's Number: 7622
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שֵׁבֶט shey-vet Staff
A walking stick made from the branch of a tree. Also, a tribe as a branch of the family.
Strong's Number: 7626
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שְׁבִי she-vee Captive
A person who is enslaved or dominated.
Strong's Number: 7628
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שְׁבִיעִי she-vee-ee Seventh
An ordinal number.
Strong's Number: 7637
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שׁבע sha-va Swear (verb)
To completely submit to a promise or oath with words and spoken seven times.
Strong's Number: 7650
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שֶׁבַע she-vah Seven
A cardinal number.
Strong's Number: 7651
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שִׁבְעִים sheev-eem Seven
A cardinal number.
Strong's Number: 7657
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שׁבר sha-var Crack (verb)
To break open, apart or into pieces. The piel (intensive) form means "shatter."
Strong's Number: 7665
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שֶׁבֶר she-ver Shattering
Suddenly broken or burst into pieces, as with a violent blow.
Strong's Number: 7667
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שׁבת sha-vat Cease (verb)
To come to an end; to die out; to stop an activity for the purpose of rest or celebration.
Strong's Number: 7673
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שַׁבָּת sha-bat Ceasing
A stopping of work or activity; An activity curtailed before completion. The seventh day of the week (often translated as Sabbath) when all business ceases for rest and celebration.
Strong's Number: 7676
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שׁדד sha-dad Spoil (verb)
To dry up and shrivel and be of no use.
Strong's Number: 7703
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שָׁוְא sha-weh Falseness
Words or actions that are not true or are empty. A Deception. Lacking value and content.
Strong's Number: 7723
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שׁוב shuv Turn Back (verb)
To return to a previous place or state.
Strong's Number: 7725
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שׁוֹעֵר sho-eyr Gatekeeper
One who guards the gate of a city or the door of a structure.
Strong's Number: 7778
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שׁוֹפָר sho-phar Ram Horn
The horn of ram made into a trumpet that emits a bright and beautiful sound.
Strong's Number: 7782
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שׁוֹר shor Ox
A domestic bovine animal used for pulling heavy loads.
Strong's Number: 7794
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שׁחה sha-hhah Bend Down (verb)
To pay homage to another one by bowing low or getting on the knees with the face to the ground.
Strong's Number: 7812
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שׁחט sha-hhat Slay (verb)
To strike, beat or kill.
Strong's Number: 7819
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שׁחת sha-hhat Damage (verb)
To bring to ruin by destruction; to destroy through disfigurement or corruption.
Strong's Number: 7843
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שִׁטָּה sheet-tah Acacia
A thorny tree commonly found in the Near East. In its plural form can mean wood or boards from the tree.
Strong's Number: 7848
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שׁטף sha-taph Flush (verb)
To flow over with copious amounts of water.
Strong's Number: 7857
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שׁיר sheer Sing (verb)
To express one's voice in a melody or to music.
Strong's Number: 7891
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שִׁיר sheer Song
The act or art of singing.
Strong's Number: 7892
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שִׁישִׁי shee-shee Sixth
An ordinal number.
Strong's Number: 8345
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שׁית sheet Set Down (verb)
To cause to sit down; to lay down.
Strong's Number: 7896
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שׁכב sha-khav Lay Down (verb)
To give up; to lie down for copulation, rest or sleep.
Strong's Number: 7901
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שׁכח sha-khahh Forget (verb)
To lose remembrance of; to cease remembering or noticing. Ara
Strong's Number: 7911
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שׁכם sha-kham Depart Early (verb)
Literally, to put a load on the shoulder to go away or leave early.
Strong's Number: 7925
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שׁכן sha-khan Dwell (verb)
To remain for a time; to live as a resident; to stay or sit in one location for an indeterminate duration.
Strong's Number: 7931
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שָׁלוֹם sha-lom Completeness
Something that has been finished or made whole. A state of being complete.
Strong's Number: 7965
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שָׁלוֹשׁ sha-losh Three
A cardinal number.
Strong's Number: 7969
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שְׁלוֹשִׁים she-lo-sheem Three
A cardinal number.
Strong's Number: 7970
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שׁלח sha-lahh Send (verb)
To cause to go; to direct, order, or request to go.
Strong's Number: 7971
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שֻׁלְחָן shul-hhan Table
A flat surface, usually made of wood and with four legs, for laying out the meal to be eaten.
Strong's Number: 7979
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שְׁלִישִׁי she-lee-shee Third
An ordinal number.
Strong's Number: 7992
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שׁלך sha-lakh Throw Out (verb)
To remove from a place, usually in a sudden or unexpected manner; to cast out, down or away.
Strong's Number: 7993
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שָׁלָל sha-lal Spoil
Plunder taken from an enemy in war or robbery. To impair the quality or effect of.
Strong's Number: 7998
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שׁלם sha-lam Make Restitution (verb)
To restore or make right through action, payment or restoration to a rightful owner.
Strong's Number: 7999
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שֶׁלֶם she-lem Complete
Having all necessary parts, elements or steps. A state of being whole or full. Left unaltered and whole in its original functional state without removing or adding to it. To finish. A sacrifice or offering given to bring about peace.
Strong's Number: 8002
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שָׁלֵם sha-leym Complete
Having all necessary parts, elements or steps. A state of being whole or full. Left unaltered and whole in its original functional state without removing or adding to it. To finish. A sacrifice or offering given to bring about peace.
Strong's Number: 8003
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שֵׁם sheym Title
A word given to an individual or place denoting its character. The character of an individual or place.
Strong's Number: 8034
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שׁמד sha-mad Destroy (verb)
To bring to ruin a structure, existence, or condition.
Strong's Number: 8045
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שַׁמָּה sha-mah Desolate
A wind blowing over the land pulls the moisture out of the ground drying it up, making a place of ruin or desert.
Strong's Number: 8047
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שְׁמוּעָה she-mu-ah Report
News or tidings given to another.
Strong's Number: 8052
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שָׁמַיִם sha-ma-yeem Sky
The upper atmosphere that constitutes an apparent great vault or arch over the earth. Place of the winds.
Strong's Number: 8064
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שְׁמִינִי she-mee-nee Eighth
An ordinal number.
Strong's Number: 8066
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שׁמם sha-mam Desolate (verb)
To be devoid of inhabitants or visitors.
Strong's Number: 8074
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שְׁמָמָה she-ma-mah Desolate
Vacant or void of required sources for life.
Strong's Number: 8077
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שֶׁמֶן she-men Oil
A semi-liquid, often oily and thick. Usually olive oil and used as a medicinal ointment. Also, meaning fat or rich.
Strong's Number: 8081
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שְׁמֹנִים she-mo-neem Eight
A cardinal number eight. May represent fullness from its connection to root meaning fat or rich.
Strong's Number: 8084
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שׁמע sha-ma Hear (verb)
To perceive or apprehend by the ear; to listen to with attention.
Strong's Number: 8085
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שׁמר sha-mar Safeguard (verb)
The act or the duty of protecting or defending; to watch over or guard in the sense of preserving or protecting.
Strong's Number: 8104
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שֶׁמֶשׁ she-mesh Sun
The luminous body around which the earth revolves and from which it receives heat and light.
Strong's Number: 8121
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שֵׁן sheyn Tooth
Hard bony appendages on the jaws used for chewing food and forming of sounds when talking.
Strong's Number: 8127
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שָׁנֵה sha-neyh Year
The period of around 365 solar days.
Strong's Number: 8141
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שָׁנִי sha-nee Scarlet
Any of various bright reds.
Strong's Number: 8144
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שֵׁנִי shey-nee Second
An ordinal number.
Strong's Number: 8145
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שַׁעַר sha-ar Gate
The opening in a wall or fence through which livestock or people pass. Can be the gatekeeper. Also sha'ar, a unit of measurement.
Strong's Number: 8179
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שִׁפְחָה sheeph-hhah Maid
An unmarried young woman.
Strong's Number: 8198
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שׁפט sha-phat Decide (verb)
To make a determination in a dispute or wrong doing.
Strong's Number: 8199
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שׁפך sha-phakh Pour Out (verb)
To let flow a liquid, often the blood of an animal in sacrifice or a man.
Strong's Number: 8210
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שׁפל sha-phal Low (verb)
To be small in position or stature.
Strong's Number: 8213
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שׁקה sha-qah Drink (verb)
To swallow liquid, whether of man or of the land.
Strong's Number: 8248
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שִׁקּוּץ shee-quts Filthiness
A dirty, shameful, or detestable action, object or condition. Often used in the context of idols.
Strong's Number: 8251
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שׁקט sha-qat Tranquil (verb)
To be quiet and at rest.
Strong's Number: 8252
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שֶׁקֶל she-qel Sheqel
A chief Hebrew weight standard of measurement.
Strong's Number: 8255
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שֶׁקֶר she-qer False
A deliberate lie. An expression of a non-truth.
Strong's Number: 8267
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שֹׁרֶשׁ sho-resh Root
The underground part of a plant. The source or origin of a thing.
Strong's Number: 8328
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שׁרת sha-rat Minister (verb)
To give aid or service; to be in service to another.
Strong's Number: 8334
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שֵׁשׁ sheysh Linen
Fabric made of flax and noted for its strength, coolness and luster. A white cloth. Also, marble from its whiteness.
Strong's Number: 8336
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שֵׁשׁ sheysh Six
A cardinal number.
Strong's Number: 8337
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שִׁשִׁים shee-sheem Six
A cardinal number.
Strong's Number: 8346
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שׁתה sha-tah Gulp (verb)
To drink plentifully; to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one swallow.
Strong's Number: 8354
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שְׁתַּיִם she-ta-yeem Two
A cardinal number.
Strong's Number: 8147
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