(1000 Most Common Hebrew Words in the Hebrew Bible)
By Jeff A. Benner
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כבד ka-vad Be Heavy (verb)
To be great in weight, wealth or importance. The piel (intensive) form means "honor."
Strong's Number: 3513
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כָּבֵד ka-veyd Heavy
Having great weight. Something that is weighty. May also be grief or sadness in the sense of heaviness. Also, the liver as the heaviest of the organs.
Strong's Number: 3515
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כָּבוֹד ka-vod Armament
The arms and equipment of a soldier or military unit. From a root meaning "heavy" and often paralleled with other weapons. Figurative for power.
Strong's Number: 3519
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כבס ka-vas Wash (verb)
To immerse articles of clothing into a cleaning solution and agitate them, usually by treading upon them, to clean them; to clean the body.
Strong's Number: 3526
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כֶּבֶשׂ ke-ves Sheep
A mammal related to the goat domesticated for its flesh and wool.
Strong's Number: 3532
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כֹּהֵן ko-heyn Administrator
One who manages the affairs and activities of an organization. The administrators (often translated as "priest") of Israel are Levites who manage the Tent of Meeting, and later the Temple, as well as teach the people the teachings and directions of YHWH, and perform other duties, such as the inspection of people and structures for disease.
Strong's Number: 3548
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כּוֹכָב ko-khav Star
A natural luminous body visible in the night sky.
Strong's Number: 3556
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כול kul Sustain (verb)
To provide what is needed to make someone or something whole or complete.
Strong's Number: 3557
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כּוֹל kol All
The whole of a group.
Strong's Number: 3605
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כון kun Prepare (verb)
To put in proper condition or readiness. The piel (intensive) form means "establish."
Strong's Number: 3559
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כּוֹס kos Cup
A vessel for holding liquids, usually for drinking.
Strong's Number: 3563a
AHLB
כָּזָב ka-zav Lie
?
Strong's Number: 3577
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כֹּחַ ko-ahh Strength
The quality or state of being strong.
Strong's Number: 3581
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כחד ka-hhad Keep Secret (verb)
To refrain from disclosing information.
Strong's Number: 3582
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כִּי kee Given That
Prone or disposed to according to what preceded. A reference to the previous or following context.
Strong's Number: 3588
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כִּיכָּר kee-kar Kikar
A dry standard of measure. Usually rendered as "talent" in most translations, however the word talent is a transliteration of the Greek word talanton (a Greek coin) used in the Greek Septuagint for the Hebrew word "kikar."
Strong's Number: 3603
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כֶּלֶב ke-lev Dog
An unclean four-footed animal. Also meaning contempt or reproach.
Strong's Number: 3611
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כלה ka-lah Finish (verb)
To bring to an end; terminate; to complete an action, event.
Strong's Number: 3615
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כַּלָּה ka-lah Daughter In Law
The wife of one's son. Bride of the son, as brought into the camp, in the sense of making the man complete.
Strong's Number: 3618
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כְּלִי ke-lee Item
A utensil or implement usually for carrying or storing various materials.
Strong's Number: 3627
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כִּלְיָה keel-yah Kidney
An organ of the body. The seat of emotion in Hebraic thought.
Strong's Number: 3629
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כלם ka-lam Shame (verb)
To feel pain through something dishonorable, improper or ridiculous.
Strong's Number: 3637
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כְּלִמָּה ke-lee-mah Shame
The painful feeling of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, done by oneself or another.
Strong's Number: 3639
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כֵּן keyn So
In a manner or way indicated or suggested. What comes before or after another event.
Strong's Number: 3651
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כִּנּוֹר kee-nor Harp
A plucked stringed musical instrument;
Strong's Number: 3658
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כנע ka-na Lower (verb)
To be brought down low in humility or submission.
Strong's Number: 3665
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כָּנָף ka-naph Wing
An appendage that allows an animal, bird or insect to fly. Also, the wings of a garment.
Strong's Number: 3671
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כִּסֵּא kee-sey Seat
A special chair of one in eminence. Usually a throne or seat of authority.
Strong's Number: 3678
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כסה ka-sah Cover Over (verb)
To prevent disclosure or recognition of; to place out of sight; to completely cover over or hide.
Strong's Number: 3680
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כְּסִיל ke-seel Fool
One who has confidence in something vain or empty.
Strong's Number: 3684
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כֶּסֶף ke-seph Silver
A soft metal capable of a high degree of polish used for coinage, implements and ornaments. A desired and precious metal.
Strong's Number: 3701
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כעס ka-as Anger (verb)
A strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong.
Strong's Number: 3707
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כַּף kaph Palm
A tropical tree with fan-shaped leaves. Part of the hand or foot between the base of the digits and the wrist or ankle. A palm-shaped object.
Strong's Number: 3709
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כְּפִיר ke-pheer Cub
A young lion. Also, a "village".
Strong's Number: 3715
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כפר ka-phar Cover (verb)
To afford protection or security; to hide from sight or knowledge; to cover over as with a lid.
Strong's Number: 3722
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כַּפֹּרֶת ka-po-ret Lid
The cover of a box or other container.
Strong's Number: 3727
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כְּרוּב Ke-ruv Keruv
A supernatural creature, identified in other Semitic cultures as a winged lion, a Griffin.
Strong's Number: 3742
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כֶּרֶם ke-rem Vineyard
A planting of grapevines.
Strong's Number: 3754
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כרע ka-ra Stoop (verb)
To bend the body forward and downward while bending the knees; to stoop or crouch down by bending or getting on the knees.
Strong's Number: 3766
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כרת ka-rat Cut (verb)
To penetrate with a sharp edged instrument.
Strong's Number: 3772
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כשׁל ka-shal Topple (verb)
To fall over in death or from being pushed.
Strong's Number: 3782
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כתב ka-tav Write (verb)
To inscribe a story, thoughts or instructions on in a variety of mediums including stone, papyrus, leather or parchment.
Strong's Number: 3789
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כְּתֹּנֶת ke-to-net Tunic
A simple slip-on garment with or without sleeves.
Strong's Number: 3801
AHLB
כָּתֵף ka-teyph Shoulder Piece
The part of an object that acts like a shoulder.
Strong's Number: 3802
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