Biblical Hebrew Vocabulary

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Biblical Hebrew Vocabulary

Biblical Hebrew is a form of the Hebrew language that was used in the writing of the Hebrew Bible, also known as the Old Testament. It is a classical language that was used by the ancient Israelites and is considered the language of Jewish liturgy and scholarship. Here is a list of some common words in Biblical Hebrew and their meaning:

  1. יְהוָה (Yahweh) - LORD
  2. אֵל (el) - God, mighty one
  3. אֱלֹהִים (Elohim) - God, gods
  4. אָדָם (Adam) - Man
  5. בֵּן (Ben) - Son
  6. קֹדֶשׁ (Kodesh) - Holy
  7. רוּחַ (Ruach) - Spirit
  8. יוֹם (Yom) - Day
  9. דָּבָר (Davar) - Word
  10. מֶלֶךְ (Melech) - King
  11. נָפַשׁ (Nefesh) - Soul
  12. עֶבֶד (Eved) - Servant
  13. עֵץ (Etz) - Tree
  14. כָּבוֹד (Kavod) - Glory, honor, respect
  15. עוֹלָם (Olam) - World, eternity, age
  16. שָׁלוֹם (Shalom) - Peace, wholeness, completeness
  17. תּוֹרָה (Torah) - Law, the first five books of the Hebrew Bible
  18. חֶסֶד (Chesed) - Kindness, mercy, love
  19. בְּרִית (Brit) - Covenant, agreement, treaty
  20. צֶדֶק (Tzedek) - Righteousness, justice
  21. חַיִּים (Chayim) - Life, vitality, energy
  22. תְּפִלָּה (Tefillah) - Prayer, supplication, devotion
  23. נְבוּאָה (Nevu'ah) - Prophecy, divine revelation, inspiration
  24. קָדוֹשׁ (Kadosh) - Holy, sacred, set apart
  25. רַחֲמִים (Rachamim) - Compassion, mercy, grace
  26. חַטָּאָה (Chata'ah) - Sin, wrongdoing, transgression
  27. גְּבוּרָה (Gevurah) - Might, power, strength
  28. מַלְכוּת (Malkhut) - Kingdom, sovereignty, rule
  29. בִּינָה (Binah) - Understanding, insight, intelligence
  30. פֶּסַח (Pesach) - Passover
  31. חֶמְלָה (Chemlah) - Pity, compassion, sympathy
  32. גּוֹיִים (Goyim) - Nations, gentiles, non-Jews
  33. עֹלָה (Olah) - Burnt offering, sacrifice
  34. בָּרוּךְ (Baruch) - Blessed, praised, exalted
  35. רֵעַ (Re'a) - Neighbor, friend, companion
  36. תָּמִים (Tamim) - Blameless, complete, wholesome
  37. מִזְבֵּחַ (Mizbeach) - Altar, the place of sacrifice
  38. כַּבֵּד (Kaved) - Heavy, burdensome, difficult.
  39. עָמֵל (Amel) - Laborer, worker, toil
  40. בַּקָּר (Bakar) - Cattle, livestock, herd
  41. חֵן (Chen) - Grace, favor, charm
  42. כְּפָרָה (Kefarah) - Atonement, covering, forgiveness
  43. רֶגֶל (Regel) - Foot, leg, pilgrimage
  44. חֵיל (Cheil) - Power, strength, army
  45. פְּרִי (Peri) - Fruit, produce, offspring
  46. תְּהִלָּה (Tehillah) - Praise, hymn, song of praise
  47. תְּחִלָּה (Techillah) - Beginning, start, first
  48. מַטֶּה (Mateh) - Staff, rod, tribe
  49. כִּסֵּא (Kiseh) - Throne, seat of honor
  50. נִסִּים (Nissim) - Miracles, wonders, signs.
  51. מִשְׁפָּט (Mishpat) - Judgment, justice, law
  52. צָרַעַת (Tzara'at) - Biblical skin disease, often translated as leprosy
  53. מַטְבֵּחַ (Matbe'ach) - Altar, the place of sacrifice
  54. תְּשׁוּבָה (Teshuvah) - Repentance, return, turning back to God
  55. כִּכָּר (Kikkar) - Circular measure of land, talent (unit of weight)
  56. תַּחְתִּית (Tachtit) - Lower, underneath, bottom
  57. עֵדוּת (Edut) - Testimony, witness, evidence
  58. חֵמָה (Chamah) - Sun, heat, anger
  59. מִצְוָה (Mitzvah) - Commandment, good deed, religious obligation
  60. רָעָב (Ra'av) - Hunger, famine, scarcity
  61. גִּלְגָּל (Gilgal) - Circle, wheel, a place in the Promised Land where the Israelites first encamped after crossing the Jordan River
  62. נֶגֶד (Neged) - In front of, opposite, facing
  63. שֶׁבַע (Sheva) - Seven, an important number in Jewish tradition
  64. כַּפַּיִם (Kapayim) - Hands, an expression of blessing in Jewish tradition
  65. יֶלֶד (Yeled) - Child, son, offspring
  66. כְּנַף (Kanaf) - Wing, corner, edge.

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