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Frequency Dictionary of the Hebrew Bible

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Abbreviations

Person

1 - 1st person

2 - 2nd person

3 - 3rd person

Gender

m - male

f - female

b - both

c - common

Number

s - singular

p - plural

d - dual

PoS - Part of Speech

CF% - Cumulative Frequency Percentage

? - Discrepancy in the Person, Gender, or Number

! - Unexpected Part of Speech

Lemmas   

Num Freq.  Lemma  Definition  Hint PoS CF%
Num Freq.  Lemma  PoS
1 50,520 וְ and, butConjunction 11.86
1 50,520 וְ Conjunction
Definition: and, butCumulative Freq. %: 11.86
2 23,965 הַ theDefinite article 17.48
2 23,965 הַ Definite article
Definition: theCumulative Freq. %: 17.48
3 20,430 לְ to, for[show]Lə (L'twofer) ~to ~for Preposition 22.27
3 20,430 לְ Preposition
Definition: to, forHint: Lə (L'twofer) ~to ~for Cumulative Freq. %: 22.27
4 15,620 בְּ in, at, with, against, when[show]Bə (Be) ~in ~at 10.Preposition 25.94
4 15,620 בְּ Preposition
Definition: in, at, with, against, whenHint: Bə (Be) ~in ~at 10.Cumulative Freq. %: 25.94
5 10,933 אֵת־1 (direct object marker)[show]’ET-1 (that 1) ~object I hit. Object marker 28.50
5 10,933 אֵת־1 Object marker
Definition: (direct object marker)Hint: ’ET-1 (that 1) ~object I hit. Cumulative Freq. %: 28.50
6 7,584 מִן from[show]MIN (minimum) fee ~from airportPreposition 30.28
6 7,584 מִן Preposition
Definition: fromHint: MIN (minimum) fee ~from airportCumulative Freq. %: 30.28
7 6,828 יהוה LORD, Yahweh[show]YHWH = ~Yahweh or ~LORDProper noun 31.89
7 6,828 יהוה Proper noun
Definition: LORD, YahwehHint: YHWH = ~Yahweh or ~LORDCumulative Freq. %: 31.89
8 5,774 עַל־2 upon, over, above, against[show]jAL-lah is ~over allPreposition 33.24
8 5,774 עַל־2 Preposition
Definition: upon, over, above, againstHint: jAL-lah is ~over allCumulative Freq. %: 33.24
9 5,517 אֶל to, toward, into[show]’EL (L) train goes ~to ManhattanPreposition 34.54
9 5,517 אֶל Preposition
Definition: to, toward, intoHint: ’EL (L) train goes ~to ManhattanCumulative Freq. %: 34.54
10 5,503 אֲשֶׁר which[show]’A-SHER (a share) to ~which one. Abbreviation = שַׁ (SHA)Relative particle 35.83
10 5,503 אֲשֶׁר Relative particle
Definition: whichHint: ’A-SHER (a share) to ~which one. Abbreviation = שַׁ (SHA)Cumulative Freq. %: 35.83
11 5,414 כֹּל all, whole, everyone, everything[show]KOL (coal) for ~allCommon noun 37.10
11 5,414 כֹּל Common noun
Definition: all, whole, everyone, everythingHint: KOL (coal) for ~allCumulative Freq. %: 37.10
12 5,317 אמר־1 to say[show]’A-MAR-riage begins when you ~say I doVerb 38.34
12 5,317 אמר־1 Verb
Definition: to sayHint: ’A-MAR-riage begins when you ~say I doCumulative Freq. %: 38.34
13 5,187 לֹא no, not[show]LO’ (lo) it is ~not ever OK!Negative particle 39.56
13 5,187 לֹא Negative particle
Definition: no, notHint: LO’ (lo) it is ~not ever OK!Cumulative Freq. %: 39.56
14 4,941 בֵּן־1 son, descendant, child[show]BEN is a ~son. Common noun 40.72
14 4,941 בֵּן־1 Common noun
Definition: son, descendant, childHint: BEN is a ~son. Cumulative Freq. %: 40.72
15 4,487 כִּי־2 that, because, when[show]KI (key) ~that lock ~because I am leavingConjunction 41.77
15 4,487 כִּי־2 Conjunction
Definition: that, because, whenHint: KI (key) ~that lock ~because I am leavingCumulative Freq. %: 41.77
16 3,576 היה to be[show]HA-YAH (how you) ~be?Verb 42.61
16 3,576 היה Verb
Definition: to beHint: HA-YAH (how you) ~be?Cumulative Freq. %: 42.61
17 2,910 כְּ as, like, according to[show]Kə (cast) ~as or ~like him.Preposition 43.30
17 2,910 כְּ Preposition
Definition: as, like, according toHint: Kə (cast) ~as or ~like him.Cumulative Freq. %: 43.30
18 2,632 עשׂה־1 to do, make[show]jA_SAH (a saw) will ~make or ~do itVerb 43.91
18 2,632 עשׂה־1 Verb
Definition: to do, makeHint: jA_SAH (a saw) will ~make or ~do itCumulative Freq. %: 43.91
19 2,602 אֱלֹהִים God, gods[show]’ELOHIM = ~God (Jewish) or ~gods (pagan). ’EL (אֵל־5) is God or god.Common noun 44.52
19 2,602 אֱלֹהִים Common noun
Definition: God, godsHint: ’ELOHIM = ~God (Jewish) or ~gods (pagan). ’EL (אֵל־5) is God or god.Cumulative Freq. %: 44.52
20 2,577 בוא to come[show]BO’ (bow) when you ~come before kingVerb 45.13
20 2,577 בוא Verb
Definition: to comeHint: BO’ (bow) when you ~come before kingCumulative Freq. %: 45.13
21 2,530 מֶלֶךְ־1 king[show]MELEK-sidek is ~king of righteousnessCommon noun 45.72
21 2,530 מֶלֶךְ־1 Common noun
Definition: kingHint: MELEK-sidek is ~king of righteousnessCumulative Freq. %: 45.72
22 2,507 יִשְׂרָאֵל Israel[show]YISRA-’EL = ~IsraelProper noun 46.31
22 2,507 יִשְׂרָאֵל Proper noun
Definition: IsraelHint: YISRA-’EL = ~IsraelCumulative Freq. %: 46.31
23 2,505 אֶרֶץ land, earth[show]’ERETS (carrots) grow in ~earth or ~landCommon noun 46.90
23 2,505 אֶרֶץ Common noun
Definition: land, earthHint: ’ERETS (carrots) grow in ~earth or ~landCumulative Freq. %: 46.90
24 2,303 יוֹם־1 day[show]YOM Kippur is ~day of atonementCommon noun 47.44
24 2,303 יוֹם־1 Common noun
Definition: dayHint: YOM Kippur is ~day of atonementCumulative Freq. %: 47.44
25 2,187 אִישׁ man, husband, each[show]’ISH (~each) ~manCommon noun 47.95
25 2,187 אִישׁ Common noun
Definition: man, husband, eachHint: ’ISH (~each) ~manCumulative Freq. %: 47.95
Num Freq. Morpheme Lemma Part of Speech