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Most common Hebrew words 1–500

500 words, in teaching order

Words 401–500
צָעִיר
Young (in the early part of life or growth).
Adjective
עֵסֶק
business, enterprise; deal; concern, affair
Masculine noun
נִמְשַׁךְ
To continue, to last, to go on; To be pulled.
Nif'al verb
פָּגַע
to hurt or injure (someone or something): to cause a wound or injury, or other damage; Used with the preposition ב־ (b'-).; Taking a direct object.; to meet; to entreat, to intercede
Pa'al verb
שִׁנּוּי
A change (the process of becoming different).
Masculine noun
קָבַע
to determine; to decide; to declare, to announce, to assert; to make (an appointment); to fix firmly
Pa'al verb
שֵׁנָה
sleep: a state or period of being asleep
Feminine noun
רַע
An evil, trouble; something bad.
Masculine noun
מִילְיוֹן
million
Numeric
קַל
light (of low weight); light (of low importance); easy (not difficult)
Adjective
עִבְרִית
Hebrew (language)
Feminine noun
אוֹר
light, visible light: electromagnetic radiation of a frequency perceptible to the eye; light: electromagnetic radiation (of any frequency); light, light source; fire; light, understanding
Masculine noun
עָזַב
to leave, leave behind, depart; to leave alone; to abandon
Pa'al verb
תּוֹצָאָה
A result, an outcome, an effect
Feminine noun
הִצִּיג
to perform; to show, to present, to display; to introduce
Hif'il verb
חוּץ
Outside (of)
Masculine noun
הִתְאִים
to adapt, to fit, to adjust
Hif'il verb
כְּלוּם
anything
Pronoun
שָׂפָה
lip (fleshy protrusion framing the mouth); lip (rim of an open container); language (body of words used as a form of communication); language, speech (choice of words, manner of speech)
Feminine noun
כְּלִי
armory; tool; utensil; instrument; dishes
Masculine noun
מֵת
Dead, having died.; very much, completely (as in dead tired).
Adjective
קְרָב
battle, war; fight
Masculine noun
קִיֵּם
to bring into existence, create
Pi'el verb
כְּפִי
according to; in the manner of, as
Preposition
רֶכֶב
vehicle, chariot; a team (of horses or the like); car; cavalry; a rider (an upper millstone)
Masculine noun
פָּחוֹת
Less, fewer.
Determiner
בְּמֶשֶׁךְ
during
Preposition
לַמְרוֹת
Despite, in spite of, notwithstanding, even though.
Preposition
לְעוֹלָם
eternally, forever
Adverb
דֶּרֶךְ
Through, via, by way of.
Preposition
אָרֹךְ
long (having a great distance from one end to the other); long (of great duration); Used in the construct state, with a noun complement.
Adjective
מוֹרֶה
teacher, instructor, educator (a man who teaches).
Masculine noun
חֹמֶר
clay, (especially architecture) mortar.; mire; heap, large mass; A homer, a former Hebrew unit of dry volume, about equal to 230 L or 6½ bushels.; synonym of כֹּר, an approximately equal Hebrew unit of liquid volume.; material, substance, stuff, matter, chemical agent
Masculine noun
אֶמְצַע
middle, center
Masculine noun
בִּטָּחוֹן
feeling of certainty or confidence in the existence of something; trust in God; responsibility, guarantee, warranty; security, internal security (such as national security); safeguard, protection
Masculine noun
יָרַד
To go down, descend.; To go down, decline, decrease.; To emigrate from Israel, or (humorous) from another country.; To criticize, lambaste, roast [with על (al) ‘on’].; To get out of a vehicle.; To give fellatio or cunnilingus [with ל־ (l') ‘on’].
Pa'al verb
מִדַּי
too (more than needed, as in “too much”)
Adverb
אַחַר
after (subsequent to, following in time)
Preposition
תְּשׁוּבָה
answer, response; repentance; reconciliation; period, time period; return
Feminine noun
בָּדַק
to check, examine, verify; to put to the test; to repair
Pa'al verb
גּוֹרֵם
A cause, an element, a factor: something that causes or contributes to an event, an effect, or the like.; An element, a body, a source, a factor.; A factor, a divisor (of an integer).
Masculine noun
זֶהוּ
that is, this is, it is; right, that's it; that's that, that's it, that's all
Particle
הוֹפִיעַ
to appear
Hif'il verb
אֲוִיר
air
Masculine noun
בָּנָה
to build, to construct, to raise, to erect (a building, structure, or the like); to prepare, to raise, to lay the foundation of, to develop
Pa'al verb
עֵץ
tree; wood; heads, the side of the coin reverse to the minted value.
Masculine noun
קָדַם
to precede, to come before
Pa'al verb
הֶחְלִיט
To opt, choose, decide.
Hif'il verb
הֵנִיחַ
To suppose, to assume [with ש־ (sh')].; To put, to place [with את (et)].
Hif'il verb
רֶגֶל
foot, leg; leg (as of a table or chair); foot (unit of length); time, instance, occurrence; pilgrimage, festival; spy, informant
Feminine noun
הִפְסִיק
To stop, to cease, to desist, to terminate. (See usage note below.)
Hif'il verb
בָּטוּחַ
Confident, sure, certain.; Sure, certain.; Safe: not in danger.; Safe: providing safety, or not posing a threat.
Adjective
בֹּקֶר
A morning, dawn.
Masculine noun
נִהֵל
to manage
Pi'el verb
־ָהּ
her, it: indicates the direct object of a verb; her, it: indicates the object of a preposition; her, its: indicates the possessor of a singular construct noun
Pronoun
אֵיפֹה
where; at what place; where; the place where; there, here (followed by שֶׁ־)
Adverb
נָפַל
To fall: to be pulled downward by gravity.; To fall: to decline sharply.; To be less the someone or something else.; To be dropped; To crash, to suddenly or expectedly stop working.; To occur, to fall (on a certain day of the week, date, or similar); said of an instance of a recurring event such as a holiday or date.; To fall (into a category or a domain), to come under, to be included.; To happen upon, to stumble upon, to meet someone unexpectedly.; To fall, to die especially in battle.; To fall, to suffer defeat, ruin or distraction.; …
Pa'al verb
שָׂמֵחַ
happy, glad, pleased; merry, joyous, cheerful
Adjective
הוֹרֶה
parent (mother or father)
Masculine noun
פַּרְק
park
Masculine noun
שָׁלוֹם
peace; rest, quietude; well-being, welfare
Masculine noun
אִרְגּוּן
an organization; planning, method
Masculine noun
צִיֵּן
to mark, indicate, point out; to grade (a test, a homework assignment, or similar); to mark, commemorate (an occasion, an anniversary, or similar)
Pi'el verb
שֶׁטַח
territory, land, area, plot, lot; surface; area (measurement); field, department, domain, sphere
Masculine noun
בְּרִית
covenant, alliance; brit milah, bris, circumcision ritual
Feminine noun
כּוֹלֵל
Inclusive.; Compound: having multiple clauses.; Including.
Adjective
כָּכָה
thus (in this way, like so)
Adverb
בְּסֵדֶר
all right, okay, O.K., fine
Adjective
דָּם
blood
Masculine noun
הוֹסִיף
To add (something) to (something else).; To continue (to do something).; Coordinated with another verb to indicate that the action of that verb "adds" in some way.
Hif'il verb
נָגַע
to touch, lay a hand on; to reach, extend to; to be stricken; to taste; to hurt, damage; to interest, concern
Pa'al verb
כְּלָל
at all
Adverb
מִשְׁטָרָה
police
Feminine noun
בְּאֶמְצָעוּת
by means of, using, through
Preposition
בַּסּוֹף
finally
Adverb
בִּצֵּעַ
to implement; to carry out, to perform, to execute
Pi'el verb
מֶחְקָר
material; study, piece of research
Masculine noun
חַי
to live (to be alive, to have life); to live (to have permanent residence somewhere, to inhabit, to reside)
Pa'al verb
הֶחְזִיק
to hold, to grab
Hif'il verb
טוֹב
well, good
Adverb
רַבִּי
rabbi, spiritual teacher
Masculine noun
מִסְגֶּרֶת
structure, framework (set of rules defining behaviour); frame, picture frame; maximum limit (typically of a credit card or debit card)
Feminine noun
יָשַׁן
to sleep, to be asleep
Pa'al verb
מַס
tax
Masculine noun
גָּוֶן
hue, shade
Masculine noun
יְצִירָה
formation, creation; work, piece, an artistic creation
Feminine noun
פּוֹלִיטִי
political
Adjective
דּוֹר
generation (a stage in genealogical succession); generation (the period of time of such)
Masculine noun
שִׂיחָה
conversation; talk, chat; negotiation, talk
Feminine noun
רָמָה
highlands, high regions; level (standard or measure, as in an advanced level of ability or high water levels); level (numeric value indicating power and experience); barometric high; height
Feminine noun
הׇעֳבַר
To be handed over, transmitted, brought or taken across, transferred, passed.
Huf'al verb
אֶבֶן
stone (a piece of such material: a block of stone, rock or a pebble); gem; motionless body, paralyzed (see 1 Samuel 25:37); token, tile, piece.
Feminine noun
תַּהֲלִיךְ
process (a series of events leading to a result or product); process, computer process
Masculine noun
הִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁ
to use, to make use of
Hitpa'el verb
תַּלְמִיד
A (male) student, pupil, disciple.; A (male) cadet.
Masculine noun
מִדָּה
measurement, size, ratio; extent; characteristics, attributes
Feminine noun
שַׁבָּת
Shabbat, Sabbath; weekly day of rest; Saturday; week (Mishnaic Hebrew)
Feminine noun
רְשׁוּת
permission, authorization; optional, elective; possession, domain
Feminine noun
חֲזָרָה
A return, returning, going back.; A repetition, rehearsal, practice.
Feminine noun