Hebrew pictograph word studies — 422 key biblical words
Every Hebrew letter began as a picture. These studies rebuild key biblical words picture by picture — in Hebrew alphabetical order.
- אבavfather, ancestor, founder
- אבדavadperish, be lost, destroy
- אבןevenstone, rock, weight
- אדוןadonlord, master, owner
- אדםadamman, mankind, Adam
- אדמהadamahground, soil, land
- אהבahavlove, be devoted to
- אהבהahavahlove, affection
- אהלoheltent, dwelling, tabernacle
- אורorlight, daylight, dawn
- אותotsign, mark, token, miracle
- אחachbrother, kinsman, fellow
- אחדechadone, united, single
- אחרacherother, another, following
- אחריתacharitend, latter days, outcome
- אישishman, husband, each one
- אישהishahwoman, wife
- אכלachaleat, consume, devour
- אלElGod, mighty one, power
- אלהיםElohimGod, gods, judges
- אםemmother, source, origin
- אמונהemunahfaithfulness, steadiness, faith
- אמןamanbelieve, confirm, be faithful
- אמרamarsay, speak, declare
- אמתemettruth, firmness, faithfulness
- אנושenoshman, mortal, frail humanity
- אסףasafgather, collect, take away
- אףafnose, nostril, anger
- ארבעarbafour
- ארוןaronark, chest, coffer
- ארךarachbe long, prolong, patient
- ארץeretzearth, land, country
- אררararcurse, bind with a curse
- אשeshfire, flame
- אשרasherhappy, blessed; who, which
- אתet(direct-object marker); with
- בגדbegedgarment, covering; treachery
- בדלbadaldivide, separate, distinguish
- בהמהbehemahbeast, cattle, animal
- בואbocome, enter, arrive
- בורborpit, cistern, dungeon
- בושboshbe ashamed, disappointed
- בחרbacharchoose, select, elect
- בטחbatachtrust, be confident, secure
- ביןbinunderstand, discern, perceive
- בינהbinahunderstanding, insight
- ביתbayithouse, household, family
- בכהbachahweep, cry, mourn
- בכורbechorfirstborn, chief
- בלעbalaswallow, engulf, destroy
- בןbenson, child, member
- בנהbanahbuild, establish, rebuild
- בעלbaalowner, master, husband; Baal
- בקרbokermorning, dawn
- בקשbikeshseek, search, request
- בראbaracreate, shape (God as subject)
- ברזלbarzeliron
- ברחbarachflee, run away, pass through
- בריתberitcovenant, treaty, alliance
- ברךbarachbless, kneel, praise
- ברכהberachahblessing, gift, prosperity
- בשרbasarflesh, body, meat; good news (בשׂר)
- בתbatdaughter, girl, branch-town
- גאלgaalredeem, act as kinsman, ransom
- גבולgevulborder, boundary, territory
- גבורgibbormighty man, warrior, hero
- גבורהgevurahmight, strength, valor
- גדולgadolgreat, large, mighty
- גדלgadalgrow, become great, magnify
- גויgoynation, people, gentile
- גורgursojourn, dwell as stranger
- גלהgalahuncover, reveal; go into exile
- גםgamalso, even, moreover
- גמלgamaldeal fully, repay, wean; camel
- גןgangarden, enclosure
- גפןgefenvine, grapevine
- גרgersojourner, stranger, alien
- דברdavarword, matter, thing
- דברdibberspeak, declare, command
- דבשdevashhoney
- דגdagfish
- דודdodbeloved, uncle; David
- דורdorgeneration, age, dwelling
- דיןdinjudge, plead a cause, judgment
- דלdalpoor, weak, lowly
- דלתdeletdoor, gate, leaf of a door
- דםdamblood, bloodshed
- דמותdemutlikeness, image, resemblance
- דעתdaatknowledge, perception, skill
- דרךderechway, road, journey, manner
- דרשdarashseek, inquire, study
- הבלhevelbreath, vapor, vanity; Abel
- הדרhadarsplendor, majesty, honor
- היהhayahbe, become, happen
- הלךhalachwalk, go, live one's life
- הללhalalpraise, boast, shine
- הרharmountain, hill, hill country
- הרגharagkill, slay
- ווvavhook, peg — the rare vav-initial word (Exod 26:32)
- זבחzevachsacrifice, offering, slaughter
- זהבzahavgold
- זכרzacharremember, recall; male
- זכרוןzikaronmemorial, remembrance
- זמרzamarsing praise, make music
- זקןzakenold, elder; beard
- זרועzeroaarm, strength, power
- זרעzeraseed, offspring, sowing
- חגchagfeast, festival, pilgrimage
- חדשchadashnew, fresh; renew
- חדשchodeshmonth, new moon
- חוהchavahbow down, worship; Eve, life-giver
- חולcholsand; common, profane
- חומהchomahwall, rampart
- חוץchutzoutside, street, abroad
- חזקchazakbe strong, seize, harden
- חטאchatasin, miss the mark, offend
- חטאתchatatsin, sin-offering
- חיchailiving, alive, life
- חיהchayahlive, revive; living creature
- חייםchayimlife, lifetime
- חילchayilstrength, wealth, valor, army
- חכםchachamwise, skillful, sage
- חכמהchochmahwisdom, skill, insight
- חלבchalavmilk; fat, best part
- חלוםchalomdream
- חללchalalprofane, pierce, begin
- חמדchamaddesire, covet, delight in
- חמסchamasviolence, wrong, cruelty
- חןchengrace, favor, charm
- חנהchanahencamp, settle, pitch tent
- חנןchananbe gracious, show favor
- חסדchesedcovenant love, kindness, mercy
- חסהchasahtake refuge, trust
- חפץchafetzdelight in, desire, will
- חקchokstatute, decree, appointed portion
- חרבcherevsword, knife
- חרהcharahburn with anger, be kindled
- חשבchashavthink, reckon, devise, impute
- חשךchoshechdarkness, obscurity
- טהורtahorclean, pure
- טהרtaherbe clean, purify
- טובtovgood, pleasant, beautiful
- טמאtameiunclean, defiled, impure
- טעםtaamtaste, discern, judgment
- ידyadhand, power, side, monument
- ידהyadahgive thanks, praise, confess
- ידעyadaknow, perceive, be intimate
- יוםyomday, time, era
- ייןyayinwine
- יכלyacholbe able, prevail, endure
- ילדyaladbear, give birth, beget
- ילדyeledchild, boy, youth
- יםyamsea, west, large basin
- ימיןyaminright hand, right side, south
- יסדyasadfound, establish, lay foundation
- יסףyasafadd, increase, do again
- יעץyaatzadvise, counsel, plan
- יפהyafehbeautiful, fair, handsome
- יצאyatzago out, come forth, exit
- יצרyatzarform, fashion, shape (as a potter)
- יראyarefear, revere, stand in awe
- יראהyirahfear, reverence, awe
- ירדyaradgo down, descend
- ירשyarashinherit, possess, dispossess
- ישבyashavsit, dwell, remain
- ישועהyeshuahsalvation, deliverance, victory
- ישןyashensleep; old
- ישעyashasave, deliver, rescue
- ישרyasharupright, straight, just
- יתרyeterremainder, rest, excellence
- כבדkavedbe heavy, honored; liver
- כבודkavodglory, honor, weight, wealth
- כבשkeveslamb, sheep
- כהןkohenpriest
- כוכבkochavstar
- כוןkunbe established, prepared, firm
- כחkoachstrength, power, ability
- כלהkalahcomplete, finish; bride
- כליkelivessel, instrument, weapon
- כנףkanafwing, edge, corner of garment
- כסאkisethrone, seat of honor
- כסהkasahcover, conceal, clothe
- כסףkesefsilver, money
- כעסkaasanger, vexation, provoke
- כףkafpalm, hand, sole of foot
- כפרkafaratone, cover, make ransom
- כרתkaratcut, cut off; make (a covenant)
- כתבkatavwrite, record, inscribe
- לבlevheart, mind, will, inner man
- לבשlavashclothe, put on, wear
- לחםlechembread, food, grain
- לילהlailahnight
- לכדlachadcapture, seize, take
- למדlamadlearn, teach, train
- לקחlakachtake, receive, fetch, marry
- לשוןlashontongue, language, speech
- מאדmeodvery, exceedingly; might
- מאהmeahhundred
- מגדלmigdaltower, stronghold
- מגןmagenshield, defense
- מדברmidbarwilderness, desert
- מהmahwhat? how!
- מותmutdie, death
- מזבחmizbeachaltar, place of sacrifice
- מזמורmizmorpsalm, melody
- מחנהmachanehcamp, army, host
- מחשבהmachashavahthought, plan, intention
- מטהmattehstaff, rod, tribe
- מיםmayimwater, waters
- מלאmalefill, be full, fulfill
- מלאךmalachmessenger, angel
- מלאכהmelachahwork, occupation, craftsmanship
- מלהmilahword, speech, utterance
- מלחmelachsalt
- מלחמהmilchamahwar, battle
- מלךmelechking, ruler
- מלךmalachreign, be king
- מלכותmalchutkingdom, dominion, reign
- מןmanmanna; portion
- מנחהminchahgift, offering, tribute
- מספרmisparnumber, count, tally
- מעשהmaasehdeed, work, act
- מצאmatzafind, discover, attain
- מצוהmitzvahcommandment, precept, charge
- מקדשmikdashsanctuary, holy place
- מקוםmakomplace, site, space
- מראהmarehappearance, vision, sight
- משאmasaburden, load; oracle
- משהMoshehMoses — drawn out (of water)
- משכןmishkantabernacle, dwelling place
- משלmashalrule, govern; proverb, parable
- משפחהmishpachahfamily, clan, kindred
- משפטmishpatjudgment, justice, ordinance
- מתmetdead, dying
- נאםneumdeclaration, utterance, oracle
- נביאnaviprophet, spokesman
- נגדnagadtell, declare, make known
- נגעnagatouch, strike, reach
- נגשnagashdraw near, approach
- נהרnaharriver, stream; flow, shine
- נוחnuachrest, settle down; Noah
- נחלnachalwadi, stream, valley; inherit
- נחלהnachalahinheritance, possession, heritage
- נחםnachamcomfort, console; relent
- נחשnachashserpent, snake; divination
- נטהnatahstretch out, extend, incline
- נכהnachahstrike, smite, wound
- נסעnasajourney, set out, pull up stakes
- נעיםnaimpleasant, delightful, sweet
- נערnaaryouth, boy, servant
- נפלnafalfall, lie, be cast down
- נפשnefeshsoul, life, person, desire
- נצחnetzachforever, endurance, victory
- נצלnatzaldeliver, rescue, snatch away
- נקיnakiinnocent, clean, free
- נרnerlamp, light
- נשאnasalift, carry, bear, forgive
- נשמהneshamahbreath, spirit, breath of life
- נתןnatangive, set, put, allow
- סבבsavavsurround, go around, turn
- סגלהsegulahtreasured possession, special treasure
- סוסsushorse
- סורsurturn aside, depart, remove
- סלהselahselah — pause, lift up (musical)
- סלחsalachforgive, pardon
- סלעselarock, cliff, crag
- ספרseferbook, scroll, letter
- ספרsafarcount, recount, declare
- סתרsatarhide, conceal; secret place
- עבדavadserve, work, worship
- עבדevedservant, slave
- עברavarpass over, cross, transgress
- עדedwitness, testimony
- עדהedahcongregation, assembly
- עודodagain, still, yet, more
- עולםolamforever, eternity, ancient time
- עוןavoniniquity, guilt, punishment
- עוףofbird, fowl, flying creature
- עזozstrength, might, refuge
- עזבazavforsake, leave, abandon
- עזרazarhelp, support
- עיןayineye; spring, fountain
- עירircity, town
- עלהalahgo up, ascend, offer
- עלהolahburnt offering, whole offering
- עםampeople, nation, kinsman
- עמדamadstand, endure, remain
- עמקemekvalley, lowland
- ענהanahanswer, respond; be afflicted
- ענןanancloud
- עפרafardust, dry earth, ashes
- עץetztree, wood, timber
- עצהetzahcounsel, advice, plan
- עצםetzembone, substance, self
- עקבakevheel, footprint; because
- ערבerevevening, dusk
- עשהasahdo, make, accomplish
- עשרeserten
- עתettime, season, occasion
- עתהatahnow, at this time
- פדהpadahransom, redeem, rescue
- פהpehmouth, speech, opening
- פלאpelewonder, marvel, miracle
- פללpalalpray, intercede, judge
- פנהpanahturn, face, look
- פניםpanimface, presence, surface
- פסחpesachPassover; pass over, spare
- פעלpaaldo, work, accomplish
- פקדpakadvisit, attend to, appoint, number
- פרהparahbe fruitful, bear fruit
- פריperifruit, produce, offspring
- פרשparashspread out, make distinct
- פתחpatachopen, loosen; doorway, entrance
- צאןtzonflock, sheep and goats
- צבאtzavahost, army, warfare, service
- צדיקtzaddikrighteous one, just
- צדקtzedekrighteousness, justice, rightness
- צדקהtzedakahrighteousness, righteous act, charity
- צוהtzivahcommand, charge, appoint
- צוםtzomfast, fasting
- ציוןTziyonZion
- צלtzelshadow, shade, protection
- צלםtzelemimage, likeness
- צמחtzamachsprout, spring up; Branch
- צעקtzaakcry out, call for help
- צפוןtzafonnorth; hidden
- צרtzaradversary, distress, narrow
- קבץkavatzgather, assemble, collect
- קברkevergrave, tomb, burial
- קדושkadoshholy, set apart, sacred
- קדשkadashbe holy, consecrate, sanctify
- קהלkahalassembly, congregation, community
- קולkolvoice, sound, noise
- קוםkumarise, stand, establish
- קטןkatansmall, young, insignificant
- קנאkanabe jealous, zealous
- קנהkanahacquire, buy, possess, create
- קץketzend, limit, border
- קצרkatzarreap, harvest; be short
- קראkaracall, proclaim, read, name
- קרבkaravdraw near, approach, offer
- קרבןkorbanoffering, sacrifice, gift brought near
- קרןkerenhorn, strength, ray
- קשהkashehhard, difficult, stubborn
- ראהraahsee, look, perceive, provide
- ראשroshhead, top, chief, beginning
- ראשוןrishonfirst, former, chief
- ראשיתreshitbeginning, first, chief part
- רבravmany, great, much; master
- רבהravahmultiply, increase, become many
- רגלregelfoot, leg; festival time
- רדףradafpursue, chase, persecute
- רוחruachspirit, breath, wind
- רוםrumbe high, exalted, lifted up
- רחבrachavbe wide, broad, spacious
- רחםrachamhave compassion; womb
- רחמיםrachamimcompassion, tender mercies
- רחץrachatzwash, bathe
- רחקrachakbe far, distant, remove
- ריבrivstrive, contend; dispute, lawsuit
- רכבrachavride, mount; chariot
- רנןrananshout for joy, sing aloud
- רעraevil, bad, distress
- רעreafriend, neighbor, companion
- רעבraavfamine, hunger
- רעהraahshepherd, tend, pasture
- רפאrafaheal, cure, restore
- רצוןratzonfavor, goodwill, acceptance, desire
- רשעrashawicked, guilty one
- שבועהshevuahoath, sworn promise
- שבטshevettribe, rod, scepter
- שבעshevaseven
- שבעshavaswear, take an oath
- שברshavarbreak, shatter; grain
- שבתshabbatSabbath, rest, cessation
- שבתshavatcease, rest, desist
- שדהsadehfield, open country
- שובshuvreturn, turn back, repent
- שופרshofarram's horn, trumpet
- שורshorox, bull
- שחהshachahbow down, worship, prostrate
- שחטshachatslaughter, kill (for sacrifice)
- שירshirsong; sing
- שיתshitset, place, appoint
- שכבshachavlie down, sleep
- שכחshachachforget, ignore
- שכןshachandwell, abide, settle (Shekinah)
- שלוםshalompeace, wholeness, welfare
- שלחshalachsend, stretch out, let go
- שלישיshelishithird
- שלךshalachthrow, cast, hurl
- שלםshalemcomplete, whole; repay, fulfill
- שלשshaloshthree
- שםshemname, reputation, memorial
- שמיםshamayimheavens, sky
- שמןshemenoil, fatness, anointing
- שמנהshemoneheight
- שמעshamahear, listen, obey
- שמרshamarkeep, guard, watch, observe
- שמשshemeshsun
- שנהshanahyear; repeat, change
- שניםshenayimtwo, pair
- שערshaargate, entrance, court
- שפטshafatjudge, govern, decide
- שפךshafachpour out, shed
- שקרshekerlie, falsehood, deception
- שרףsarafburn; seraph, fiery one
- ששsheshsix; fine linen
- שתהshatahdrink
- תודהtodahthanksgiving, praise, thank-offering
- תוךtavechmidst, middle, among
- תולדותtoledotgenerations, genealogy, account
- תורהtorahinstruction, law, teaching
- תחלהtechilahbeginning, first, start
- תמידtamidcontinually, always, daily offering
- תמיםtamimcomplete, blameless, whole
- תפארתtiferetbeauty, glory, splendor
- תפלהtefillahprayer, intercession
- תקוהtikvahhope, expectation; cord
- תרועהteruahshout, blast, alarm of joy
- תשובהteshuvahreturn, repentance, answer
- תשועהteshuahsalvation, deliverance