Lists of Words Occurring Frequently in the Hebrew Bible: (English and Hebrew Edition) [PDF]

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SEMINARY EDITION



LISTS OF WORDS



OCCURRING FREQUENTLY IN



THE HEBREW BIBLE BY



JOHND. W. WATTS



HEBREW~ENGLISH EDITION



SECOND EDITION



Blb"otec3 Ul'l'varl'ilt~rltVlJNASP Centro Universitario Adventista _L~J i\SP Engenheiro Coelho - SP ..-.;~,~



Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company



Grand Rapids, Michigan



Bibiioteca UniversitilriliJUNASP fngenheiro Coelho -' SP ,



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Copyr(f{ht 1960 by E. J. Brill, Leiden, Netherlands



All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or



translated in any form, by print, pllOtoprint, microfilm or any other



mcans without written permission from the publisher.



First printing, 1959



Reprinted. August 1992



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The student of Hebrew need master a vocabulary of less than 800 words to have learned all the verbs occurring twenty-five times or more and all other words used more than fifty times in the Hebrew Old Testament. These lists are taken from W. R. Harper's Hebrew Vocabularies (1890) which has been revised and corrected in comparison with Kohler-Baumgartner, Lexicon in Veteris Testamenti Libras (Leiden, 1953). The author has used these lists in mimeographed form for more than five years in teaching elementary Hebrew to theological students. In addition to the vocabulary found in a beginner's grammar the students were given weekly assignments of twenty­ five new words from these lists. The lists were also used for regular vocabulary drill and review. Where a verb OCCurs in only one stem, this is noted in the Hebrew list. When a verb has different meanings in different stems, this is noted in the English list. Nouns and adjectives from the same root are listed together so that the student may learn to distinguish them immediately. Words are arranged according to the frequency of their occur­ rence. After learning the first list of verbs, the student should turn to list VI to learn the most common nouns. He should continue to alternate between verbs and nouns until all the lists have been learned.



LIST I



!



Verbs occurring 500-5000 times "/;?~



Pi.



1



N::t' TT



9



N'R



17



i~~



2



:Jtl,h -T



10



~Ni



18



Ni:l



3



lij(?



11



C'tq



19



i:l1



4



lW~



12



:J~lV



20



il'il TT



5



Nlv) TT



13



n?~



21



l?ij



6



m~



14



!.i~~



22



!.i",!~



7



il?~



15



'"/'



8



il\f'W



16



-T



T



T



1 Eat, devour



17 Cali, meet



9 Go out



2 Say



10 Sit, dwell



18 See



3 Enter, come



11 Take, seize



19 Set, place



I



4­ Speak



12 Die



20 Turn, return



I



5 Be, become, happen



13 Lift up, carry



21 Stretch out, send



6 Go, walk



14 Give



22 Hear, listen to



7 Know



15 Go up



8 Bring forth



16 Do, make



LIST II



II



Verbs occurring 200-500 times



I



I



23



Wi' -T



36



"/£)]



'lQ~



24



Hi. !.ilV'



37



i~W



49



i11:l TT



25



l~::;'



38



i~W



50



i~W



51



i11!.i TT



52



iiC~



53



Pi. Wii:.~



26



Pi·l':P



27



i:JT -T



28



pro



29



Nlm T T



30



il'li TT



31



"/:"



4



48



:JiJ.~



T



32



'll;l:



33



Ni' "T



34



ii' -T



35



~'i:D T T



39



ni:D -T



40



:J~f



41



N"/~ •• T



42



-T



Pi. ilW



23 Love, like



36 Possess, subdue



48 Fall



24 Gather



37 Help, deliver



49 Serve, work



25 Build



38 Be firm (Qal) Prepare (Hi.)



50 Pass, go over



26 Seek 27 Bless 28 Remember



54



29 Be strong



1?~



43



t:l~P



55



30 Sin



N¥~



44



~:Ji



56



31 Be alive



Hi. i))



45



T



32 Be able t:l~i



57



~~]



46



i~W



58



~:J]



47



~~W



59



TT



Hi.



T



39 Be finished, cease 40 Cut off



51 Stand 52 Answer, reply



41 Write



53 Visit, number, appoint



42 Be full



54 Command



43 Be king, reign



55 Rise, stand



44 Find, meet, attain to



56 Become numerous or great



33 Add



45 Make known, report, 57 Be high, exalted tell



34 Fear, be afraid



46 Stretch out, extend



58 Keep, watch



35 Go down, descend



47 Smite, strike



59 Drink



5



LIST III



III



Verbs occurring 100-200 times



Ni.



j~~



60



i::l:!l •• T



81



~~1



102



60 Perish



8[ Beheavy



102 Pursue, persecute



Hi.l~N



61



il9~



82



1"~"



103



61 Be firm, faithful (Ni.)



82 Cover, conceal



103 Run



"~1



83



il~" T T



104



Believe, trust (Hi.)



83 Cover (Qal)



104 Feed, tend



tzj::l!;>



84



Ni. en!;>



85



Ni. N::l3



86



tzji:l n~~



1'~ il::J:l T T !;>N~



-T



!;>i~ -T "1~



;,!;>~ TT



tzj.,.,



.. T



Pi. !;>~i}



62 63



" T



64 65



~l3



67



-T



tzj~~



68



tm



69



~Q~



70



71



Hi.!;>:;>3



89 90



64 Understand



85 Fight



!;>~~



108



65 Weep



86 Speak or act as a



109



66 Redeem



~::ltzj



110



67 Be great, strong



Ni.



.,~~



111



68 Sojourn



112



69 Reveal, uncover



ilntzj T T Pi. Hi.l'1ntzj



113



::l~~



114



71 Praise



n;Jlf



115



72 Kill



92



n~~



73



.,10



93



Ni.!;>!;>n



74



mn



75



::It£o



76



N~t? •• T



77



108 Ask, inquire



87 Touch



109 Remain



88 Approach



110 Swear



89 Flee



III Break in pieces



90 Pull out, depart



1 [2 Bow down



91 Snatch, deliver



113 Ruin, destroy



92 Turn, surround



114 Lie down



93 Turn aside



115 Forget



94 Count, write



116 Dwell, settle down



p~



116



::l!~



95



Hi·1!;>tzj



In



74 Be polluted (Ni.)



95 Abandon



1 [7 Cast, throw



mE:!



96



e~~



118



96 Turn towards



118 Be whole, complete



1"~~



97



t?~~



119



Begin (Hi.) 75 Encamp



97 Collect, assemble



119 Judge



.,~~



98



1!:ltzj -T



120



98 Bury



120 Pour out



Pi·I'1,!.W



121



99 Be holy



121 Minister, serve



Sacrifice (Pi.)



76 Think, regard



tzj1R



99



::It?' -T



79



"\qP



100



"1'1'



80



::l1R



101



79 Be good or well 80 Be left, remain



6



107 Burn



94



78



Pi.



106 Hate



"~9



77 Be unclean (ceremonially) 78 Praise, confess



Hi. ili'



prophet



105 Be glad, rejoice



73 Slaughter (Qal)



TT



Ni.



~1W



107



91



:l~9



TT



106



84 Put on, clothe



70 Seek



72



l1v



N3tzl "T



63 Trust



.,~~



87 88



105



n~w



66



Atone (Pi.)



62 Be ashamed



100 Make to smoke 101 Come near,



approach



7



LIST IV



IV



Verbs occurring 50-100 times j1~tt



II



146 147 148 Hi. Ni.



"3



173



Hi. Ni.



::l~j



174 175



Tl}tt



123



1'1tJo



124



,im



'r



'1~



125



'1tJ~



126



~?~



127



i~f



128



li2f



129 130



n1f



131



II



i'~1



132



I



1;?O



133



I



ila!



134



P~!



135



~iT



136



I I I



-T



"?in "?'D "?1n mn nl;ln -T



TT



T T



8 I III



tt;:::1'



149



Hi.



n:l'



150



139



l;llJ~



171



123 Seize, grasp



172



124 Bind 125 Curse



147 Be shattered, terrified 148 Be clean (ceremonially) 149 Be dry



171 Possess, inherit



:.1l,?l -T



126 Choose



150 Reprove



127 Swallow



151 Advise



j.'~:



152



128 Burn, consume



152 Pour out



153



i::!l:] -T



176



129 Split



~fv]



153 Form, shape



177



130 (God) creates



154 Cast, teach (Hi.)



131 Flee



155 Wash, clean



O~:l ':



.



154



156 157



1'7 11"? i?7



158



160



t:l~~



161



163



'1?11



164



Ni. Pi. ~l;lr.1



165



174 Set up, erect 175 Lead, direct 176 Keep, watch 177 Reach, overtake



'1~9



'1'10



179



132 Cling to



156 Be discontent



i1~



180



133 Turn, overthrow



'lW



157 Stumble



181



134 Commit fornication



158 Spend the night



m~



182



135 Cry out



159 Seize, capture



1'W nil? 'l'1l?



183



136 Sow



160 Learn



184



137 Cease



161 Reject, refuse



185



138 Writhe, tremble



Pi. Hi. Ni. N'?~



162 Measure



186



139 See, gaze at



163 Hasten



186 Separate, be wonderful



'?"?!:l "?:>ltl i'W



187



140 Be sick or weak



164 Sell



187 Pray



188



141 Divide



188 Do, make



189



142 Be gracious, favor



165 Escape (Ni.) Save (Pi.) 166 Anoint



189 Separate



167 Rule



190 Spread out



Ni. Hi.



TT



TT



162



Pi. ';'1.;1



172 Plant 173 Be strange, con­ spicuous, noticed, known



178



159



i~7



i1?;?



Hi.



155



"?~~



HO



170 Rest



Pi. n~~



O~f



137



146 Plow, engrave



151



;q~



138



122 Be willing



r~: i~' -T



Pi.



170



Bith.



178 Shut, close 179 Conceal, hide 180 Awake, arouse 181 Help 182 Be afflicted 183 Arrange, set in order 184 Redeem, ransom 185 Scatter, disperse.



v?lJ



141



I~O



142



r~o



143



"?~i;?



167



tzl1~



190



n',n Hi.Ojn



144



Hi.



~:J]



168



n?~



143 Delight, take pleasure in



191



144 Be angry, burn



168 Look



191 Succeed, prosper



145



Ni. Hi.



nil



169



j.'~¥



192



145 Devote, destroy, banish



169 Drive out, scatter



192 Cry out



TT



Ii



•• T



"T



N'1~ TT



Ii



tzj1~



1t:1N -



m3



122



-T



n~11



166



9



Verbs occurring 50-100 times (continued) il!?~



193



:1:::l, - T



202



"lV



212



194



Hl



203



li'tV



213



'1;;



(:11):11':1



204



Hi. C:::ltV



214



(!;l)!;lj.?



195



,~tV



215



il~R



196



171R tllJ,,!



197



216



198



Hi.



N!:l' T T



205



il~' T T



206



Ni. Hi.



I



193 Watch, overlay, plate 194 Be distressed or bound 195 Be light, of no account 196 Acquire, buy



202 Ride



212 Sing



203 Cry out for joy



213 Put, set



204 Be bad



214 Rise early



205 Heal



215 Destroy, extermi­ nate



197 Rend, tear



207 Have enough, be sated 208 Comprehend, prosper 209 Cease, rest 210 Devastate



17~if



207



C~tf



':::lW



208



Hi. ilj:'tV



217



198 Love, have com­ passion 199 Wash



206 Be pleased



1'lJ"!



199



li~tf



209



tl~J;1



218



PlJ"! :1'"



200



'1tf lmlli -T



210



W~J;1



219



200 Be far off



211



:IIj.?J;1



220



201 Contend, conduct a 211 Slaughter legal case



201



LIST V



216 Be desolate, ap­ palled 217 Give to drink 218 Be complete 219 Catch, seize 220 Strike, drive, blow (a trumpet)



V



Verbs occurring 25-50 times ,~~



221



Ni. !;lil:l



232



:1)~



Pi. Hith. i11N



222



ill:l TT



233



223



TT:I -T



234



Hi.1T N



224



jl]f



235



1'~tt



225



!;l!;l:l -T



236



il)il TT



247



.,;N



Hi. Ni.



10



243



221 Mourn



232 Be terrified, hasten



tV"~ -T



244



244 Drive out



il~' T T



222 Long for, wish, desire 223 Shine, be light



233 Despise



245



234 Plunder



245 Be like, be silent



tl~,



246



224 Listen



235 Try, examine



246 Be silent



225 Be firm, strong



236 Mix, confound



247 Mutter, meditate



237 Cut off, fortify



248 Make noise



227 Lie in ambush



238 Boil



-T



-



T



243 Steal



237



ill?Q



227



"~f !;ltV:I -T



248



238



il'il TT



249



liN -T



228



i'I:1~



239



250



228 Be or become long



239 Be high, exalted



tl~~



229



!;l!~



240



°1Q :111



249 Conceive, be pregnant 250 Break, tear down



251



229 Be or be held guilty



240 Tear away,rob



251 Flow



,~~



230



!;l'~



241



Pi. .,~!



252



230 Act treacherously



241 Exult, triumph over



231



!;l~~ -T



242



li::.!



253



231 Divide, separate



il~l$



226



:11~



,,:1



-T



226 Bake



252 Sing with instrumen­ tal accompaniment 242 Deal fully, render to 253 Be old



11



~I I



Verbs occurring 25-50 times (continued) 1"15~



30£



p~:



280



l"J~~



304



256



'\;);



281



'1J -T



305



'0'



282



" -T j



306



I



::l~'



283



:1m -T



307



I



T1~'



284



:;m



308



254



P1!



255



Ni. N::lil



'~o



257



W~T,J



258



,~O



259



c~O



I)I!



261



l'J~O



262



1"70



263



'i~O



264



o90



265



::l:-.l:iI



266



'iCO



267



::l,rr



268



•• T



-T



110



I I



II



269



l'J1O



270



l~O



271



CtlO



-T



Hith.



-T



'W' -T ~~~



285



Hi.l"J1!



309



I !



254 Scatter, winnow



279 Howl



303 Revile



255 Sprinkle, toss



280 Suck



304 Smite



256 Hide



281 Found, establish



305 Flee



257 Join, associate



282 Admonish, chastise



306 Make a vow



258 Bind, gird



283 Stand firm



307 Lead, drive



259 Gird



284 Kindle, burn



308 Move unsteadily,



260 Be wise, act wisely



285 Be straight, right,



309 Move back and



261 Dream



286 Contain, com­



smooth



286



ilm



310



Ni. Pi. 'iI~



287



W~J -T



311



Ni. t1'i~



288



Pi. i19~



312



1~~



313



:liC~



314



;'R~



315



267 Search



l."Jj(~



316



268 Be dried up, be waste 292 Gather, pick up



PWa



317



1"1'13 PlJa rr?9



318 319



Ni. :>73:;) ~,::;, -T



1"1'



289 290 291



~iC?



292



Pi. 7~~



293



~11'.:l



294



TT



-T



262 Pass on (over, away),



prehend



renew, change 263 Strip



287 Hide, conceal



264 Pity, spare



humiliated 289 Be humbled



265 Seek refuge 266 Hew, dig



288 Be ashamed,



290 Kneel, bow down 291 Be spokesman,



mock



quiver forth, wave 310 Lead 311 Leave, abandon 312 Try, test 313 Pour out 314 Specify, bore, distin­



guish 315 Be clean, innocent 316 Avenge 317 Kiss



269 Tremble



293 Refuse



318 Break down, destroy



270 Reproach



294 Totter



319 Tear (away)



271 Withhold



295 Circumcise



320 Forgive, (always of



272 Seal



296 Wipe off, blot out



'i~~



295



272



ilO~



296



:l;~



i1~~



297



1~9



321



273 Be good



297 Divide, count



273



7~9



274



:>i'~~



298



'~9



322



274 Hide



298 Withhold



275



'i;7~



299



11:>1



323



275 Tear in pieces



323 Testify, warn



l'J19



299 Be unfaithful



300



l']1~



324



276 Labor, be weary



324 Fly



276



il"!~



300 Rebel, disobey



:11:1' -T



lW~



301



'~:IJ



301 Pull, draw



277



325



277 Give



325 Restrain



:lil'



~l-t~



302



:l1:IJ



302 Commit adultery



278



326



278 Wait



326 Mix, pledge



'itt



-T



Pi.



260



t1'iI -T



Hi. ~"



279



il'i TT



320



God) 321 Support 322 Beat the breast,



lament



13 12



I



-----



-~-



---



-



III I



Verbs occurring 25-50 times



I



(continued)



I



II



Ni.



327 Oppress



342 Be before



357 Be wide, expand



328 Meet, fall upon



343 Assemble



358 Shake, quake



,)



329 Tremble



359 Sink down, droop



330 Escape



344 Wait, expect, be collected 345 Be envious, zealous



I



331 Separate



346 Be angry



361 Be guilty, wicked



pt;!¥



327



Pi. C,,!.p



342



:Jrn



357



:1m:> -T



328



Ni. 'ilP



343



tV~,



358



'r!~



329



il;R



344



ilO' T T



359



~~~ 'iO



330



Pi. N~P



345



m:,



360



331



l"J~~



346



361



332 Be fruitful



347 Be short, reap



362 Rejoice



il'O TT



332



'~R



347



lJllh W1W



362



333 Sprout, break out



348 Meet, happen



363 Laugh, jest 364 Take away captive 365 Wash off, rinse



-



-



­



T



T



T



360 Kill, murder



niO



333



illR



348



Pr!~



363



334 Break through



349 Be attentive, listen



n~



~W~



334



::lW~



349



ilt~



364



335 Strip off



350 Be hard, severe



335



il~~



350



l"]~~



365



336 Rebel, revolt



351 Bind, conspire



366 Be or become low



336



'W~



351



,~~



366



337 Be in the right



352 Lie down



367 Be quiet



352



~iC~



367



338 Bind, besiege



353 Quake, be agitated



368 Hang 369 Wander about



-T



lJt;!~



rn



P1¥



337



'1~



338



Tn



353



il7J;l



368



339 Sprout



354 Slander, spy out



n~~



339



'~i



354



il~l'\



369



340 Hide



355 Shout



1~¥



340



Hi. ~1"



355



341 Refine, test



356 Be poor



341



tV1'"1



356



-T



l"J1¥



-



T



T



T



I 1:1



I: II



I II



,i "I t



iii ,1,



I'i



1



:1,



15



Ii I



14



:11



,JI



LIST VI VI Nouns occurring 500-5000 times :n;t



1



l;!i'~



16



17.$



30



C1~



2



'i~



17



WEll



31



'~,~ Ti'~



3



i:n



18



':l~



32



n~



4 5



7'~



33



.i'l.7



,nN T