Hebrew Vocabulary


אבabfather
בּנbenson
בּתbathdaughter
בּיתbayith, bethhouse
אדםadamman, mankind
אישׁishman, husband
אשׁהishahwoman
אלelgod (not to be confused with אל al 'not')
אלוהeloahgod
אלהיםelohimGod, gods
אדניadonailord
בּעלba'almaster, owner

מלךְmelekking (not to be confused with מלאךְ malak "messenger, angel")
רוחruah, ruachspirit
נפשׁnepheshlife, soul
חסדhesed, chesedloving kindness, steadfast love, mercy
אבןebenrock, stone
עזרezerhelp
שׁבּתsabbatSabbath, he rests
שׁלוםshalompeace, welfare
תּורהtorahlaw
נביאיןnabiimprophets
כּתוביםkathabimwritings


Supplementary Hebrew Vocabulary
כּבודkabodglory, honor, weight, possessions
אם'em mother
אח'ah brother
אחות'ahotsister
את'ethwith
את'ethparticle marking definite object
קדושׁqadoshholy (also as קדשׁ qodesh)
שׁמshemname
גּויgoination, Gentile
מיםmayimwater
יוםyomday (not to be confused with ימ yam sea, lake, pool)
לבlev heart
עם`am people
ארץ'eretsland, earth, country
אמר'amarsay
בּריתberithcovenant
בּארbe'erwell
עלמהalmahyoung woman
בּתילהbethulahvirgin
אדמהadamahground
שׁבעshebaseven (compare שׁבע shaba swear, take an oath)
כּפךkophercover, amend, atone


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