Words of the Bible in their original language
Each Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek word of the original explained in plain English, with the verses where it appears. These are the most frequent.
Type an English word, how it sounds in Hebrew or Greek, the original word or its Strong number.
- YHWH · YHWH
- amar · say
- ben · son
- haya · be, become, happen
- asa · do, make
- elohim · Elohim, God, gods
- bo · come, go in, bring
- melech · king
- yisrael · Israel
- erets · earth, land
- eimi · be
- legō · say
- yom · day
- ish · man, husband, each
- panim · face, presence
- bayit · house, household
- natan · give, put, set
- am · people
- yad · hand, power
- davar · word, matter, thing
- theos · God, god
- raa · see
- av · father
- shama · hear, listen, obey
- davar · speak
- ir · city
- yashav · sit, dwell
- david · David
- yatsa · go out, bring out
- shuv · return, turn back
- yalach · go, walk
- echad · one
- lakach · take
- yada · know
- Iēsous · Jesus
- ala · go up, offer up
- ayin · eye
- shane · year
- shem · name
- shalach · send, stretch out
- mut · die
- yehuda · Judah
- achal · eat
- eved · slave, servant
- isha · woman, wife
- shenayim · two
- moshe · Moses
- nefesh · soul, living being, life
- kohen · priest
- kara · call, proclaim
- kyrios · Lord, lord
- derech · way
- echō · have
- ginomai · become, happen
- ra · evil, bad, harm
- nasa · lift, carry, bear
- yerushalaim · Jerusalem
- mitsrayim · Egypt, Mizraim
- erchomai · come, go
- ach · brother
- kum · rise, stand, establish
- rosh · head, chief
- lev · heart
- bat · daughter
- sum · put, set
- mayim · water
- mea · hundred
- poieō · do, make
- tov · good
- goy · nation
- avar · pass, cross over
- adam · human being, man, Adam
- anthrōpos · human being, man
- har · mountain, hill country
- gadol · great
- Christos · Messiah
- amad · stand
- halach · go, walk
- kol · voice, sound
- elef · thousand
- nacha · strike
- chay · living, animal, life
- pe · mouth
- yalad · bear, father
- tsava · command
- tsava · host, army
- horaō · see
- shamar · keep, guard
- kodesh · holiness, holy place
- rav · many, great
- matsa · find
- adonay · Adonai, Lord
- olam · forever, eternal
- nafal · fall
- shalosh · three
- akouō · hear, listen
- shamayim · heavens, sky
- mishpat · justice, judgment
- sar · chief, official
- tavech · midst
- polys · much, many
- didōmi · give
- cherev · sword
- patēr · father, Father
- shaul · Saul
- kesef · silver, money
- makom · place
- mizbeach · altar
- yam · sea, west
- sheva · seven
- zahav · gold
- hēmera · day
- yarad · go down, bring down
- pneuma · spirit, Spirit
- ruach · spirit, wind, breath
- esh · fire
- bana · build
- neum · declaration
- huios · son, Son
- shaar · gate
- nagad · tell, declare
- dam · blood
- yaakov · Jacob
- malach · reign
- aharon · Aaron
- ohel · tent
- chamesh · five
- adelphos · brother
- heis · one
- asar · -teen (ten)
- saviv · around
- sade · field
- ets · tree, wood
- barach · bless, kneel
- logos · word
- ana · answer
- yare · fear
- adon · lord, master
- keli · vessel, article
- milchama · war, battle
- arba · four
- esrim · twenty
- navi · prophet
- YHWH · YHWH (with Adonai)
- mishpacha · family, clan
- pakad · attend to, count
- sur · turn aside, remove
- meod · very, much
- lechem · bread, food
- laleō · speak
- et · time
- eidō · know
- chataa · sin, sin offering
- shelomo · Solomon
- chazak · be strong, seize
- karat · cut, cut off
- avad · work, serve
- ola · burnt offering
- pelishti · Philistines
- leviyi · Levite
- berit · covenant
- chodesh · month, new moon
- karav · come near, bring near
- oyev · enemy
- af · anger, nose
- tson · flock
- even · stone
- ouranos · heaven, sky
- midbar · wilderness
- basar · flesh
- paro · Pharaoh
- chaya · live
- bavel · Babel, Babylon
- rasha · wicked
- mathētēs · disciple
- lambanō · take, receive
- levav · heart
- mate · staff; tribe
- male · fill, be full
- gē · earth, land
- ama · cubit
- regel · foot
- chesed · loyal love
- el · El, God, god
- pistis · faith
- pisteuō · believe
- gevul · border, territory
- megas · great
- naar · young man, servant
- chata · sin
- shalom · peace, well-being
- maase · work, deed
- chayil · strength; wealth, army
- layil · night
- hagios · holy
- zachar · remember
- apokrinomai · answer
- rava · multiply, increase
- yarash · possess, drive out
- avon · iniquity
- zera · offspring, seed
- onoma · name
- kerev · inside, midst
- adama · ground, land
- bakash · seek
- katav · write
- moed · appointed time, meeting
- nachala · inheritance
- ginōskō · know
- em · mother
- tora · instruction, law
- yehoshua · Joshua
- shata · drink
- beged · garment, clothing
- kun · be firm, prepare
- machane · camp
- anēr · man, husband
- exerchomai · go out
- azav · leave, forsake
- shesh · six
- boker · morning
- nata · stretch out, turn aside
- malach · messenger, angel
- yosef · Joseph
- natsal · rescue, deliver
- shachav · lie down
- gynē · woman, wife
- mincha · offering, gift
- yasaf · add, do again
- ahav · love
- dynamai · can, be able
- thelō · want, wish
- tsadik · righteous
- yasha · save
- kala · finish, consume
- asaf · gather
- shafat · judge
- aron · chest, ark; coffin
- bad · alone, apart; pole
- kavod · glory, honor
- Ioudaios · Jew, Judean
- kaf · palm, sole
- yachol · be able, can
- shemen · oil
- eiserchomai · enter, go in
- nomos · law
- behema · livestock, beast
- chatser · court; village
- shevet · rod, scepter, tribe
- graphō · write
- rum · be high, lift up
- rea · neighbor, friend
- ozen · ear
- sefer · writing, book
- gala · uncover, reveal; exile
- shava · swear
- ayil · ram
- kosmos · world
- avad · perish, be lost
- bakar · cattle, herd
- rishon · first
- yarden · Jordan
- moav · Moab
- mitsva · commandment
- efrayim · Ephraim
- melech · king
- zaken · old, elder
- lacham · fight; eat
- eser · ten
- heuriskō · find
- cheir · hand
- safa · lip, language, edge
- avraham · Abraham
- angelos · messenger, angel
- ochlos · crowd
- kadash · consecrate, be holy
- shaal · ask
- sheloshim · thirty
- shacha · bow down, worship
- hamartia · sin
- bin · understand, discern
- bachar · choose
- ergon · work
- melacha · work
- harag · kill
- dor · generation
- acher · other
- binyamin · Benjamin
- halal · praise; boast
- doxa · glory
- raa · shepherd, feed
- petach · entrance, door
- chuts · outside
- darash · seek, inquire
- chamishim · fifty
- polis · city, town
- zevach · sacrifice
- tame · be unclean, defile
- basileia · kingdom
- safar · count, tell
- nus · flee
- ethnos · nation
- gibor · mighty one, mighty man
- tote · then
- mavet · death
- esthiō · eat
- Paulos · Paul
- sheni · second
- savav · go around, surround
- tsedaka · righteousness
- samach · rejoice
- Petros · Peter
- kardia · heart
- charis · grace
- allos · other, another
- tsafon · north
- tsiyon · Zion
- histēmi · stand, set
- prōtos · first
- kasa · cover
- ashur · Assyria, Asshur
- neged · in front of, counterpart
- naga · touch
- poreuomai · go
- rov · abundance
- eda · community
- chchma · wisdom, skill
- shavar · break
- kaleō · call
- shachat · corrupt, destroy
- yirmya · Jeremiah
- sarx · flesh
- nasa · set out
- sane · hate
- menashe · Manasseh
- avoda · work, service
- yoav · Joab
- patach · open, engrave
- bet-el · Bethel
- prophētēs · prophet
- radaf · pursue
- chana · encamp
- egeirō · raise
- aphiēmi · let go, forgive
- agapaō · love
- chalal · begin, profane
- sōma · body
- yayin · wine
- yachad · together
- nachal · valley, torrent
- laos · people
- nechoshet · bronze, copper
- maal · above, upward
- shemuel · Samuel
- zaō · live
- deō · bind, tie
- yamin · right hand, south
- sus · horse
- mishkan · dwelling
- phōnē · voice, sound
- palin · again
- chacham · wise
- arbaim · forty
- pana · turn
- kise · throne
- Iōannēs · John
- dyo · two
- zōē · life
- erev · evening
- shemesh · sun
- nasi · chief
- gilad · Gilead
- zavach · sacrifice
- mispar · number
- shaar · remain, be left
- aram · Aram
- kavar · bury
- par · bull
- choma · wall
- blepō · see, look
- apostellō · send
- chizkiya · Hezekiah
- syn · with
- shachan · dwell
- amēn · truly, amen
- nekros · dead
- emet · faithfulness, truth
- kavats · gather
- etsem · bone
- koach · strength
- chok · statute, allotted portion
- doulos · slave
- nagash · come near, bring near
- shalach · throw
- chashav · think, count, devise
- chema · wrath, fury
- kahal · assembly
- chetsi · half
- hotan · when, whenever
- archiereus · chief priest, high priest