Hebrew Words Explained in English

15 words

Every Hebrew word analyzed by TopicPen — meaning, root, etymology, and example sentences in English.

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britבְּרִיתEveryday1. A very serious promise or agreement between people or gro…
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chochmaחָכְמָהEverydayKnowing a lot about the world from learning or from life, an…chesedחֶסֶדSynagogueDoing something good and kind for someone else, without aski…
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emetאֱמֶתEverydayTruth. It means the way things really are, not a lie.
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kavodכָּבוֹדEveryday1. A feeling of deep respect for someone or something import…kiseכִּסֵּאEverydayAn object with four legs and a back that one person can sit …
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melechמֶלֶךְEverydayA man who is the ruler of a country, usually because he is f…
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neshamahנְשָׁמָהEveryday1. The part of a person that is not the body; the soul. 2. A…
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patharפָּתַרEverydayTo find the answer to a problem or a question.
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ruachרוּחַEverydayAir that is moving outside.
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shabbatשַׁבָּתEverydayThe seventh day of the week, from Friday evening to Saturday…shalomשָׁלוֹםEveryday1. A feeling of quiet and calm, when there is no fighting or…selahסֶלָהBiblicalA word written in the Book of Psalms that probably told the …
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torahתּוֹרָהSynagogueThe Torah is the first five books of the Hebrew Bible. It is…
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בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הַגָּֽפֶןבָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הַגָּֽפֶןSynagogueThis is a blessing that Jewish people say before they drink …