Hebrew roots beginning with Alef (א)
118 root words of the Hebrew Bible that begin with Alef, commonest first — with Strong's number, transliteration, meaning and how many times each is used.
אוּל ʼûwl mighty, strength.
אָב ʼâb chief, father, × patrimony
אָוָה ʼâvâh covet, desire, be desirous
אָשַׁר ʼâshar bless, go, guide
אַיִן ʼayin else, except, fail
אָמַן ʼâman hence, assurance, believe
אָדַם ʼâdam be red .
אָחַר ʼâchar continue, defer, delay
אָנַשׁ ʼânash desperate, incurable, sick
אָמַר ʼâmar answer, appoint, avouch
אוֹר ʼôwr × break of day, glorious, kindle
אָנָה ʼânâh lament, mourn.
אָרָה ʼârâh gather, pluck.
אָזַן ʼâzan give ear, hear. See H239.
אָדוֹן ʼâdôwn lord, master, owner. Compare also names begi
אָלַם ʼâlam bind, be dumb, put to silence.
אוּת ʼûwth consent.
אָכַל ʼâkal × at all, burn up, consume
אָרַךְ ʼârak defer, draw out, lengthen
אָבַד ʼâbad break, destroy, not escape
אָבֵל ʼâbêl plain. Compare also the proper names beginni
אָדַר ʼâdar glorious, honourable.
אָמַץ ʼâmats confirm, be courageous, establish
אָנָה ʼânâh befall, deliver, happen
אָסַף ʼâçaph assemble, bring, consume
אָסַר ʼâçar bind, fast, gird
אָרַב ʼârab ambush, lay wait.
אֵשׁ ʼêsh burning, fiery, fire
אֲהָהּ ʼăhâhh ah, alas.
אָהַל ʼâhal shine.
אָוֶן ʼâven affliction, evil, false
אֵל ʼêl these, those. Compare H428.
אַרְמוֹן ʼarmôwn castle, palace. Compare H2038.
אָחַז ʼâchaz be affrighted, bar, hold
אָלַף ʼâlaph learn, teach, utter.
אֵם ʼêm dam, mother, × parting.
אָנֹכִי ʼânôkîy I, me, × which.
אֶרֶץ ʼerets × common, country, earth
אָבָה ʼâbâh consent, rest content will, be willing.
אָלָה ʼâlâh adjure, curse, swear.
אָפֵל ʼâphêl very dark.
אָרַח ʼârach go, wayfaring .
אָבַל ʼâbal lament, mourn.
אָבַר ʼâbar fly.
אוּד ʼûwd brand.
אָחַד ʼâchad go one way or other.
אָנַף ʼânaph be angry .
אָהַב ʼâhab love, like, friend.
אָיַב ʼâyab be an enemy.
אֵיתָן ʼêythân hard, mighty, rough
אָנַק ʼânaq cry, groan.
אֵפוֹד ʼêphôwd ephod.
אָצַל ʼâtsal keep, reserve, straiten
אָשַׁם ʼâsham × certainly, be desolate, destroy
אַשָּׁף ʼashshâph astrologer.
אֲשֶׁר ʼăsher × after, × alike, as
אָבִיב ʼâbîyb Abib, ear, green ears of corn .
אָבַס ʼâbaç fatted, stalled.
אָבַק ʼâbaq wrestle.
אֲגַם ʼăgam pond, pool, standing .
אָגַר ʼâgar gather.
אֱוִיל ʼĕvîyl fool .
אָזַל ʼâzal fail, gad about, go to and fro
אָזַן ʼâzan give good heed.
אָטַר ʼâṭar shut.
אָיֹם ʼâyôm terrible.
אַכְזָר ʼakzâr cruel, fierce.
אֵל ʼêl about, according to, after
אָמוֹן ʼâmôwn one brought up.
אָמַל ʼâmal languish, be weak, wax feeble.
אָפָה ʼâphâh bake).
אָפֵס ʼâphêç be clean gone, fail.
אָפַק ʼâphaq force, restrain.
אָצַר ʼâtsar store, treasure.
אַרְגָּמָן ʼargâmân purple.
אַרְדְּ ʼArd Ard.
אָרַז ʼâraz made of cedar.
אֶשֶׁד ʼeshed stream.
אֲשׁוּיָה ʼăshûwyâh foundation.
אֶשֶׁךְ ʼeshek stone.
אָתָה ʼâthâh come, bring.
אַתָּה ʼattâh thee, thou, ye
אֲתָרִים ʼĂthârîym spies. b
אֲבַעְבֻּעָה ʼăbaʻbuʻâh blains.
אֲגַג ʼĂgag Agag.
אֶגֶל ʼegel drop.
אִגְּרָא ʼiggᵉrâʼ letter.
אָדַב ʼâdab grieve.
אֲדָר ʼĂdâr Adar.
אָדַשׁ ʼâdash thresh.
אֹהַד ʼÔhad Ohad.
אוֹפִיר ʼÔwphîyr Ophir.
אָז ʼâz beginning, for, from
אֵזוֹב ʼêzôwb hyssop.
אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפַּן ʼăchashdarpan lieutenant.
אָכַף ʼâkaph crave.
אָלָה ʼâlâh lament.
אַלְמֻגִּים ʼalmuggîym almug trees. Compare H418.
אֵמוּן ʼêmûwn faith, truth.
אָנַח ʼânach groan, mourn, sigh.
אֲנָךְ ʼănâk plumb-line
אָנַס ʼânaç compel.
אַף ʼaph also, + although, and
אֵפַע ʼêphaʻ of nought.
אֵפֶר ʼêpher ashes.
אָרַג ʼârag weaver.
אָרַר ʼârar × bitterly curse.
אָרַשׂ ʼâras betroth, espouse.
אָבַךְ ʼâbak mount up.
אָוָה ʼâvâh point out.
אוּץ ʼûwts haste, labor, be narrow.
אָזַר ʼâzar bind about, gird .
אָטַם ʼâṭam narrow, shut, stop.
אָלַח ʼâlach become filthy.
אָלַץ ʼâlats urge.
אָנַן ʼânan complain.
אָפַד ʼâphad bind, gird.
אָפַף ʼâphaph compass.