}y")/}iya)
 ajin /  
n is not, non existence, nothing
Hebräisch  Grundwortschatz
$yi)
 îs man
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 ak only
lk)
 kl eat
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le)
 äl towards
(This list contains the 500 most frequent and most important words of the Old
la)
 al not
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l god
hL")
 ellä these
bf)


b father
aHowlE)
 älM
ah god
db)
 bd Q. perish
{yiholE)
 älM
hîm god, gods
Pi., Hi. ruin
vele)
 aläf thousand
hb)
 bh be willing
{i)
 im if
}ebe)
 äbän stone
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m mother
}owdf)


dM
n master, lord
hfmf)


m

(maid), servant
yfnodA)
 adM
n

j lord
hfMa)
 amm

forearm, cubit
{fdf)


d

m man, mankind, people
hfnUmE)
 ämûn

faithfulness, trustworthiness
hfmfdA)
 ad

m

(arable) soil
rm)
 mr say
b"hf)
 hb like, love
tmE)
 ämät faithfulness
leho)
 ohäl tent
yinA)
 anî I
row)
 M
r shine, light up
yikonf)
 anokî I
row)
 M
r light
Vs)
 sf gather (food), collect
tow)
 M
t sign
Va)
 af also, even
zf)


z then
Va)
 af nose, anger
!z,a
 ozän ear
hf(fB:ra) / (aB:ra)
 arba /  arb



four
xf)


µ brother
{yi(fB:ra)
 arb

 îm fourty
dfxe)
 äµ

d one
}owrA)
 arôn chest, ark of the covenant
towxf)
 aµôt sister
jere)
 äräÅ‚
ground, country, territory, the
raxa)
 aµar later on, afterwards
earth
r"xf)
 aµ
r another, different
rr)
 rr curse
y"rAxa)
 aµarÄ™ after
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a
fire
tyirAxa)
 aharît end, behind, issue, the future
hf ia
a


woman
b"yo)
 oj
b enemy
re$A)
 aa
är relative clause
liya)
 ajil ram
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t") rf&fb
 et together with, along with b

Å›

r flesh
t") taB
 et accusative particle bat daughter
hfTa)
 att

you (sg.)
{eTa) l)g
 attäm you (pl.) g l redeem
Hbg
gbh be high/tall, be exalted
:B lUb:
G
be in, at, because of, by way of gebûl boundary, territory
degeB rowBiG
bägäd garment, covering gibbôr hero, fighter
lowdfG
dab(:l) (le)bad to be alone, only g

dôl great
ldg
hfm"h:B gdl be, become great/strong
beh
m

cattle, animals
yowg
)owb gôj people, nation
bô Q. enter, come to
)yaG
gaj valley
Hi bring (conduct, lead) in
rowb {aG
bôr cistern, water pit gam also
rxb r"g
bµr choose, elect g
r sojourner
x+b żż$rg
btµ be reliant, trust gra
drive out
}yb
bin Q., Hi. to understand
}y"B qbd
ben between dbq cling, cleave to
tiyaB rbd
bajit house dbr speak
hkb rfbfD
bkh weep d

b

r word, matter, affair
rok:B $ab:D
bekor first-born debaa
honey
yiT:liB/yil:B rowD
belî/biltî without dôr generation
hfmfB {fD
bama hill, high-place, place of d

m blood
worship \ereD
däräk way, road
}"B
ben son $rd
dra
seek, inquire of
hnb
bnh build
da(ab
ba ad for, for the benefit of ·ah
h- the (definite article)
rfqfB
bqr cattle Ah
ha- interrogative particle
reqoB
boqär morning )Uh
hû he
$qb
bqa
seek )yih
hî she
)rb
br create (god exclusively) hyh
hjh occur, happen
tyir:B
berît covenant, arrangement lky"h
hęk

l palace, temple
\rb
brk Pi bless \lh
hlk go
hfkfr:B
ber

k

blessing llh
hll Pi. praise
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{"h/hfM"h hyx
hem(m

) they µjh be alive
h"Nih/}"h {yiYax
hen/hinne behold! µajjim live
rah liyax
har mountain(s) µajil faculty, power
grh {kx
hrg kill µkm be wise
hrh {fkfx
hrh be, become pregnant µakam wise
hfm:kfx
µO
km

wisdom
:w {owlAx
we and µalôm dream
{lx
µlm to dream
to)z hfm"x
zM
t this (sg. f.) µ
m

rage, wrath
xbz hfzbµ to sacrifice, slaughter µ

m
a
/ µamia
a
a five
{yixb;z,
zäbaµ (communion) sacrifice µamia
a
im fifty
hz<
}"x
zä this (sg. m.) µ
n favour, grace
bh'z"
hnx
z

h

b gold µnh encamp
rkz
zkr remember, call to mind }nx
µnn to favour
hnz
znh be unfaithful, commit desex
µäsäd prove loyal, solidarity
fornication
j"pfx
µfÅ‚
/µ

f
Å‚
take pleasure in, take care off
q(c/q(z
z q/Å‚
 q cry out, call for help
yicAx
µaÅ‚
î half
!qez;
zqn/z

q
n be old, grow old
r"cfx
µ

Å‚

r court
[r;z<
zära seed, descendant(s)
hfqux/qox
µoq/huqq

regulation, prescription
berex
µäräb (short) sword
gah/gfx
µ

g/µag feast
$rx
µra
to plough
^$fdfx
µ

d

a
new
$rx
µra
Q. be deaf
żż$edox
µodäa
(new) moon, month
Hi. be silent
hwx
µwh Hia
t. honor, adore
hfmowx
µôm

wall b+y/bO+
0 ôb/j0 b be good, be pleasant
jUx
µûÅ‚
outside, street bO+
0 ôb good
hzx
µzh see, behold
qzx
µzq Q. grow strong, firm ro):y
je or river (mostly: Nile)
Hi. seize, take hold of
$by
jba
dry up, wither
qz"x'
µ

z

q firm, strong
dfy
j

d hand, power
)+x
µt miss, offend, commit a sin
hdy
jdh Hi. praise
t)f=ax/):+"x
µet/µatt

t offence, sin
(dy
jd (get to) know
yax
µaj alive, living
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{owy }UK
jôm day kûn Ni. be firm, be established
}iyay Hi. make ready, prepare
jajin wine
axok
lky koaµ strength, power
jkl be able, have it in one s power
yiK
dly kî therefore, because
jld Q. bear, Hi. procreate
-lfK/loK
deley kol/kO
l the whole, all
jäläd child
hlk
{fy klh Q. be completed, cease
j

m sea
Pi. bring to an end, finish
}yimfy
j

mîn right hand, the right side
yil:K
kelî vessel
vsy
jsf Q., Hi. add, continue
}"K
ken thus
j(y
j Å‚
advise, give an advise
vfnfK
k

n

f wing
)cy
jł
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)"SiK
kiss
 throne
Hi. cause to go forth, bring
hsk
ksh Pi. cover
forth
qcy veseK
Å‚
q pour out käsäf silver (the metal)
rcy vak
jł
r form, shape kaf palm, flat of the hand
)"rfy rpk
jr to fear kpr Pi. make expiation
hf):riy trk
jir

fear, reverence krt Q. cut off, make a covenant
dry Hi. cut off, destroy
jrd descend, go down
btk
$ry ktb write
jra
Q. take possession of, inherit
Hi. drive away
$"y :l
j
a
existance, there is, it exists le for, concerning
b$y )ol
ja
b sit, dwell lM
 not
a(U&:y bfb"l/b"l
jesûa (acts of) help l
b/l
b

b heart
($y {xl
ja
 help, save lµm Ni. fight
rf$fy {exel
j

a


r straight, right, upright läµäm bread
rty hfl:yal
jtr Ni. remain, Hi. leave over lajl

night
dkl
lkd catch, seize
:K dml
ke as lmd learn
d"bfk xql
kbd Q. be heavy, weighty lqµ take
}ow$fl
Pi. honour l

a
ôn tongue, language
dowbfK
k

bôd splendour
&ebeK
käbäÅ› lamb, young ram do):M
me od very
hoK
ko thus hf)"m
me

hundred
}"hoK
koh
n priest s)m
m s reject, despise
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}"gfm hfcam
m

g
n shield mał
Å‚


unleavened bread
$fr:gim hfw:cim
migr

a
pasture-ground mił
w

commandment(s)
rfB:dim {owqfm
midb

r wilderness m

qôm place
hfm he):ram
m

what? mar ä appearance
d"(owm )f>am
mo 
d appointed time maśś

 burden, utterance
tUm x$m
mût Q. die, Hi. kill ma
µ anoint
tewam axyi$fm
mawät death m

a
îaµ anointed
ax"b:zim }fk:$im
mizbeaµ altar mia
k

n dwelling-place
rowm:zim l$m
mizmôr song, psalm ma
l rule
henAxam lf$fm
maµanä encampment m

a


l proverbial saying
he=am hfxfp:$im
mattä staff, rod, tribe mia
p

µ

(larger) family, clan
yim +fp:$im
mî who? mia
pa0 (legal) decision, justice
{iyam
majim water, waters
rkm )fn
mkr sell na now! come!
)"lfM {u):n
ml be full, be accomplished ne um utterance (of god)
|f):lam v)n
mal

k messenger, angel n f commit adultery
hfk)fl:m )yibfn
mel

 k

sending, labour, work n

bî prophet
hfmfx:lim begen
milµ

m

fight, battle nägäb south, the south-country
+lp/+lm dgn
ml0 /pl0 Ni. save oneself, escape ngd Hi. make known, report, tell
Pi. save degen
nägäd in front of
|lm (gn
mlk be king, to reign ng touch, hurt a person
|elem $gn
mäläk king nga
Q., Ni. draw near, approach
tUk:lam
malkût royal power, reign Pi. bring, bring near
rdn
hfkfl:mam ndr vow
maml

k

kingdom, dominion
rfhfn
}im n

h

r river
min from, off
axUn
hfx:nim nûaµ rest
minµ

gift, present
sUn
rfp:sim nûs flee
misp

r number
lfxfn
+a(:m n

µ

l wady, torrent
me a0 few, a little
hflAxan
la(am naµal

hereditary property
ma al on the top of, above
Un:xan
}a(am naµnû we
ma an for the sake of, in order that
te$ox:n
he&A(am neµoa
ät copper, bronze
ma aÅ›ä deed
h+n
)cm n0 h Q. extend, incline
mł
 find
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dow(
Hi. recline, bend  ôd still, once more, again
hkn {flow(
nkh strike, smite  ôl

m eternity
hsn }owf(
nsh Pi. test, try 

wôn sin, guilt
(sn Vow(
ns set out, journey  of fly
ra(an Vow(
na ar lad, young boy, servant  of flying creatures, bird
hfrA(an zo(
na ar

young girl, maid  oz power, strength
^lpn bz(
nfl fall  zb leave, abandon
$epen }iya(
näfäa
soul, living being, person  ajin eye, spring
lcn ryi(
nł
l Hi. tear away, deliver  îr town, city
)&n -la(
nÅ› bear, carry  al upon, above, against
)yi&fn hl(
n

Å›î deputy, chief  lh Q. go up, ascend, Hi. bring,
q#n
lead up, offer sacrifices
na
q kiss
hflo(
}tn  ôl

(whole burnt-) offering
ntn give
}owy:le(
jtn  äljôn the upper, the highest
ntł
tear down, destroy
{a(
 am people
{i(
bbs  im (together) with
sbb turn, be round about, march
dm(
around  md stand
byibfs dUMa(
s

bîb all around  ammûd pillar, column
sUs
sûs horse answer, hear, grant
I hn(  nh
rUs
sûr Q. turn side, Hi. remove
II hn(  nh Q. be downcast, afflicted
rps
sfr Q. count, Ni. be counted
Pi. humiliate, do violence
Pi. tell yinf(


ni poor, humble
rep"s
sefär book
yinF(
 onî poverty, affliction
}fnf(


n

n cloud
db(
 bd serve, work
rfpf(


f

r dust
debe(
 äbäd servant, slave
j"(
 
Å‚
tree(s)
hfdobA(
 abM
d

work, labour, service {ece(
 äÅ‚
äm bone, being
rb(
 br pass by, go over bere(
 äräb evening
reb"(
 ebär the region beyond/opposite
h&(
 śh make, manufacture
yir:bi(
 ibrî Hebrew
hfrf&a(/ree&e(
 äÅ›är/ aÅ›ara ten
d"(
 
d witness {yir::&e(
 äÅ›rîm twenty
hfd"(
 
d

gathering, congregation t"(
 
t time
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hfTa( $owdfq
 att

now q

dôa
holy
{edeq
qädäm in front, bygone days, east
hdp $dq
pdh buy (off), ransom, redeem qda
Q. be holy, Pi., Hi. consecrate
hep $edoq
pä mouth qodäa
holiness, holy place
+lm /+lp lhq
plt/mlt Q. escape, Pi. save qhl Ni. assemble, Hi. call together
llp lfhfq
pll Hitp. pray q

h

l assembly, convocation of the
}ep people
pän lest
hwq
hnp qwh Pi. hope, wait for
pnh turn toward a direction
lowq
{yinfp qôl sound, voice
p

nîm face, surface
{Uq
l(p qûm arise, last
p l make, do
{a(ap }+q'ð q0 n/qa0 on be insignificant, small
pa am step, occurrence, time
dqp r+q
pqd go to see, take care of q0 r Pi. send sacrifices up in smoke
rap llq
par young bull qll Q. be slight, Pi. curse
yir:p hnq
perî fruit qnh acquire, buy, create
($p ryicfq
pa
 rebel, revolt against q

Å‚
îr harvest of grains
(a$ep )rq
päa
a rebellion, revolt, qr call
xtp brq
ptµ open qrb Q. approach, Hi. offer
xatep bereq
pätaµ opening, entrance qäräb the inward part (of body), in
the midst
}fb:rfq
})oc qO
rb

n offering, gift
Å‚
ôn small cattle
hrq
)fbfc qrh meet, occur
Å‚


b

host
bowrfq
qyiDac q

rôb near
Å‚
addîq righteous
te$eq
qdc qäa
ät bow
Å‚
dq be in the right, be just
hfqfd:c /qedec
Å‚
ädäq/Å‚
ed

q

righteousness
h)r
hwc r h Q. see, Ni. be seen, show
Å‚
wh Pi. to command
oneself, appear, Hi. show
rUc
Å‚
ûr rock
$)or
rM
a
head, summit, upper end
q(c
Å‚
 q cry, call (to aid)
}ow$)ir
r%2Å‚ a
M
n the first (position)
}owpfc
Å‚


fôn north
tyi$)"r
r
 a
ît beginning, the first, choicest
}pc
Å‚
fn hide
bar
rab much, many
bor
rob multitude
jbq
qbł
Q., Pi. collect, assemble
bbr
rbb be, become many, much
rbq
qbr bury
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hbr Vr&
rbh Q. become many ´rf burn
Hi. make many
leger
rägäl foot ·e$
a
ä relative particle
vdr
rdf pursue, persecute l)$
a
 l ask, inquire
axUr
rûaµ wind, breath, spirit low):$
a
e ôl underworld, realm of dead
{Ur
rûm be high above, be exalted hf(:bi$/(abe$
a
äba /a
ib

seven
baxor
roµab breadth {yi(:bi$
a
ib îm seventy
{xr
rµm Pi. have compassion +eb"$
a
ebä0 rod, staff
qxr
rµq be far, become far (b$
a
b Ni. swear
byr
rîb dispute, conduct a (legal) case rb$
a
br break (in pieces)
byir
rib dispute, case of law, lawsuit tfBa$
a
abbat Sabbath
beker
räkäb vehicle, chariot bU$
a
ûb Q. turn back, turn around
(ar
ra bad, evil Hi. bring back
a("r row$
rea fellow, companion, friend a
ôr bull, ox, steer
bf(fffr +x$
ra ab hunger, famine a
µ0 slaughter
h(r tx$
r h pasture, tend a
µt Hi. spoil, ruin
hf(fr ryi$
ra

evil, misery, trouble a
îr sing
((r ryi$
r  be bad, do evil a
îr song
qar bk$
raq only a
kb lie down
($r xk$
ra
 be, become guilty, act a
kµ forget
wickedly }k$
a
kn settle down to abide, live in
(f$fr
r

a


 being wrong, guilty, impious {owlf$
a


lôm peace
xl$
a
lµ send
hedf&
´

dä open field }fxlu$
a
ulµ

n table
{yi&
´îm set, put, put down |l$
a
lk Hi. throw
lk&
´kl Hi. understand, have success, {lf$
a
lm intact, complete
prosper
hf$l:$/$lf$
a


lM
a
/a
elM
a


three
l)om:>
´emM
 l the left side, left
yi$l:$
a
elia
î the third
xm&
´mµ rejoice
{yi$l:$
a
elia
îm thirty
hfx:Mi&
´imµa joy, gladness
{"$
a

m name
h"nf&
´n /´

n
 hate
{f$
a


m there
hfpf&
´

f

lip, shore, bank
dm$
a
md Hi. exterminate, Ni. be
ra&
´ar official, chief, leader
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&pt
destroyed, exterminated tfÅ› capture
hfMa$ hfmUr:T
a
amm

thither, (as far as) there terûm

tribute, contribution
{iyamf$ hf(:$iT /(a$"T
a


majim heaven t%1Å‚sa /tia
 a nine
}eme$
a
ämän oil (of olives)
hfnom:$/henom:$
a
emonä/a
emon

eight
(m$
a
m hear
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rm$
a
mr keep, watch over, retain
to brush up your Hebrew.
$eme$
a
ämäa
sun
}"$
a
en tooth
The list is arranged alphabethically, still you may figure out word-
hfnf$
a


n

year
families ({wq - {wqm, llp - hlpt etc.) or groups like the numbers or
yin"$
a

nî the second
pronouns.
{iyan:$/{iyaT:$
a
etajim/a
enajim two
ra(a$
a
a ar gate
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hfx:pi$
a
ifµ

maid-servant
[e-mail].
+p$
a
ft judge
|p$
a
fk pour out
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leqe$
a
äqäl shekel
reqe$
a
äqär lie, deception
{iyan:$/$"$
a
ea
/a
ia
a
a six
ht$
a
th Q. drink, Hi. to water
{owh:T
tehôm the primaeval ocean
hfLih:T
tehill

glory, praise
|ewaT
tawäk the midst
hfb"(owT
tô 
b

abomination
hfrowT
tôr

instruction
taxaT
taµat under, instead of
dyimfT
tamîd continually, regular
{yimfT
tamîm complete, blameless
{mT
tmm be complete
b(T
t b Pi. be abhorred
hfLip:T
tefill

prayer
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