Ch 04 Vocab: Fundamental Biblical Hebrew (Andrew H. Bartelt)

Question 1

שׁמר

Answer 1

guard, watch, observe, keep

Question 2

שׁלח

Answer 2

send, stretch out (hand), extend (impf. יִשְׁלַח)

Question 3

בחר

Answer 3

choose, select (often marks its direct object with בְּ)

Question 4

אמר

Answer 4

say

Question 5

מִדְבָּר

Answer 5

wilderness, desert

Question 6

קוֹל

Answer 6

(m) voice, sound (plural is feminine in form: קוֹלוֹת)

Question 7

כּתב

Answer 7

write

Question 8

למד

Answer 8

(Qal) learn; (Piel) teach

Question 9

עבד

Answer 9

serve, worship, work

Question 10

שׁמע

Answer 10

hear, listen

Question 11

אֵת or אֶת־

Answer 11

(marks definite direct object) (sign of the accusative)

Question 12

קרא

Answer 12

(Qal) call out, proclaim, read, name

Question 13

כּרת

Answer 13

he cut, cut off (note idiom with בְּכָּרַת as object, “cut a covenant” = “make a covenant”)

Question 14

לֹא or לוֹא

Answer 14

not, no (negative adv: negates finite verbs)

Question 15

שַׁ֜עַר

Answer 15

gate

Question 16

אָח

Answer 16

brother (pl. אַחִים with virtual doubling)