Hebrew Vocabulary Flashcards
This deck introduces the Hebrew vocabulary as seen in Victoria Hoffer's Biblical Hebrew Text and Workbook, Second Edition

woman > wife (f.)

thus

dust, dry earth

encounter, befall
OR
Q. he called

sister

this, this one (subj.)

Q. he went, walked

behold! see! here!

fire (f./m.)

He went up, ascended

with

letter, document

they (f. subj.)

Q. he found

ram

nation

north (f.)

friend, companion

Q. he was king; he ruled

Q. he sent

big, great (adj.)

now

between (prep.)

Q. he stood up

Q. he took

Q. (infinitive) to perceive, discern

eternity; a long time back; future time

Q. he fell

Q. he stood

number

sacred, holy (adj.)

work, occupation (f.)

ten (with f. nouns)

Ni. he swore, took an oath

Q. (infinitive) to turn aside
Q. he turned aside

Q. he asked, inquired

strength, force (noun)
very, exceedingly (adverb) (more frequent use)

Q. he wore; was clothed

one (noun/adj.)

Q. he counted

Q. he made, did

Q. he knew

they (subj.)

three (with f. nouns)

behind, after

another, other, different

army, warfare; heavenly bodies (host)

enemy (Q. part.)

this, this one (subj. f.)

God, also proper name El

if

place

Adonai, Lord

seed > offering

earth, land (f.)

year

gate

Ni. he waged war

heart, inner self > mind, will

P. he spoke

battle, war (f.)

Baal, owner, lord

judgment, justice; custom

Q. he drew near

evil, distress, misery

Q. he answered

man, humankind, Adam

third

And, but, then, or

ground, land (f.)

Q. he touched, reached

two

Q. he sacrificed; slaughtered for sacrifice

Q. he knelt, blessed

second

sacrifice (noun)

road, way (m./f.)

living being, person, life (f.)

living being, animal (f.)

in front of
in sight of
opposite

word, thing, affair

adv. of negation

To, for, of

wilderness

four (with f. nouns)

In, at, by means of

man > husband

twenty

name > fame

tree(s), wood

place of sacrifice, altar

under, in place of (take י suffix)

voice, sound

for the sake of, in order that, on account of

I

Q. he drank

Q. he ate/consumed

she, that one (subj.)

priest

lip, edge, language, speech (f.)

heart, inner self > mind, will

to, toward (take י before suffix)

life

city, town (f.)

forty

heaven(s), sky

Q. he saw

tent

or

Q. he turned

five (with f. nouns)

God, gods

fifty

Q. he/it was set apart

multitude, abundance

Q. he said

evil, distress, misery
OR
Q. he pastured

Q. he served/did work

who?

Q. he was afflicted

thus, so

head, top, chief

Pi. he gave charge to/over

midst, middle

boy, youth, servant

what? how?

Q. he sat, remained

face > presence

Q. he lived

six (with f. nouns)

sight, appearance

Q. he killed

house

Q. he served

Q. he went forth

who, which, that

Q. he was able, prevailed

not (negates what follows)

Above (substantive)

enter, come in (Q. infin.)

why?

Q. he feared; was in awe

burnt offering (f.)

outside

Q. he went down

? (interrogative)

Q. he/it was full, filled

Q. he abandoned

prince

nothing

former, first (adj.)

Q. he opened

kindness, goodness

from, out of, more than

Q. he gave

slave, servant

foot, leg (f.)

hundred (f.)

pillar, column

put, set

people

good (adj.)
OR
benefit (noun)

time, season (f./m.)

to remain, be left over

return, turn back

please, now, pray

death

garment, covering

strength, wealth, army

father, ancestor

field (arable)

eye (f.)

Q. he lay down; lay with

Q. he gathered

master, lord

Q. they became many

Q. he grew up; became great

Q. he/it was; it happened

Son

you (m. sg.)

Pi. he sought

night (m.)

flock (sheep/goats) (f.)

mountain, hill

brother

flesh (of animals or humans)

border, territory

mother

afflicted, poor (adj.)

unitedness, together

the (definite article)

Q. he passed by

thirty

beast, animal, cattle (f.) (domesticated)

opening, entrance

service, labor (f.)

much, many, great (adj.)

Q. he guarded

Q. he chose

together

Daughter (f.)

to announce, declare

you (m. pl.)

king

die (Q. infin.)

messenger, angel

stone (f.)

midst, inward part

commandment

cattle, herd, ox (m./f.)

affliction, poverty

Q. he called

Q. (infinitive) to die
Q. he died, is dead

queen

morning

clan, family (f.)

seven (with f. nouns)

cubit (f.)

we

Q. he added, increased

Q. he heard, listened

still, yet again

the whole, all

On, upon, concerning

that, because, surely (conj.) (introduces a clause)

deed, work

day

hand > strength (f.)

he, that one (subj.)

as far as, until (prep.)

these (subj. m./f.)

I (poetic)

moreover, also, even

therefore

evil, distress, misery (f.)
OR
Q. he pastured, it (the flock) grazed

Q. he lifted, carried

water, waters

Q. he bore

thousand, military unit

alive, living, living one (adj.)

mouth

Q. he judged

ruler, chieftain

sword (f.)

only one, unique

Q. he loved

wind, spirit, breath (m./f.)

Q. he built

blood

bread, food

sun (f./m.)

sea, west

southland, Negev (dry land)

wicked, guilty of sin

Q. he stretched out, inclined

rod, staff, tribe

bed, couch (f.)

Pi. he completed; made compensation

welfare, wholeness, peace

Q. he remembered

male

Q. he took possession

Q. he drew near

Q. he perished, was lost

Q. he wrote

congregation (f.)

appointed time, or place, assembly, festival

Torah, teaching > law (f.)

be firm

Levite

Q. he encamped

camp, encampment

generation, age, period

Q. he visited, attended

tear away (E. K.)

be or become old (verb)
AND
old, old man, elder

Q. he sinned

sin, sin offering (f.)

Q. he/it was completed

vessel, article, utensil

righteousness, rightness

righteousness

just, righteous (adj.)

deliver (so BDB; K-B give help, save)

ark, chest, coffin

prophet

Ni. he prophesied

Q. it was heavy

heaviness, splendor, honor

Q. (infinitive) to be high/exalted
Q. he was exalted

Q. he hated

palm of hand, sole of foot (f.)

oil, fat

Q. he uncovered (the ear or eyes)

rod, staff; tribe

ear (f.)

Q. he sought, consulted

Q. he/it turned about

[the area] round about, surrounding

Q. he poured out

Q. he set out

flee, escape

warrior, mighty man

smite

alone, by oneself

wise, skillful, clever

wisdom, skill (f.)

Q. he rejoiced

gift, offering, tribute (f.)

Q. he became strong

statute (m.)

statute (f.)

as,like (poetic or with suffix)

be well, be pleasing

go to ruin

nostril (m.) –> anger
OR
also, indeed, even

Q. he broke

confirm, support

firmness, constancy, trustworthiness, truth (f.)

court, enclosure (f./m.)

he forgot

at that time, then

to rest

to be boastful (inf.) (right)
he praised (Piel) (left)

wine

to pursue

to settle down, abide

dwelling place (of God
tabernacle

lest

horse

right hand (f.)

there is, there are

copper, bronze

wall (f.)

throne, seat

property, possession, inheritance

wadi, torrent

remain, be left over

Q. he buried

Q. he cut

covenant (f.)

sunset, evening

defile, profane, pollute

bull, young bull

strength, power

Q. he gathered, collected

a little, a few

bone, substance –> self (f.)

throw, cast

new moon, month

half, middle

assembly, congregation

sin, guilt, punishment

light (f.)

Q. he thought

holiness, sacredness

As, like, according to

heat, rage, fury (f.)

Q. he trusted

Q. he captured

river, stream (m.)

chariot, group of chariots

upright, straight (adj.)

fruit

beat, foot –> occurrence, time (f.)

tongue –> language (f./m.)

Q. he burned

abomination (f.)

smoke

Q. he wept

throw, cast

not, except

Q. he ran

lie, falsehood

only, save, except

Sabbath (f./m.)

cover, cleanse ritually, propitiate

surely, only; but yet

first-born

be ashamed

wing->skirt, extremity, edge (f.)

eight (with f. nouns)

silver

gold

lamb

be sorry, console oneself

adversary, foe

away from, through, behind; on behalf of (prep.)

high place (f.)

Q. he redeemed

Q. he was/became unclean

continually, daily

cover

utterance, oracle

be wide or large

famine, hunger