Hebrew Vocabulary List Revised by Martin

Gary D. Pratico Miles V.
Van Pelt Basic of Bibilical

Hebrew Grammar
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Unless otherwise marked, nouns that end in
,
,
, , or are feminine.
Words marked [M] are masculine nouns that look like they have a feminine ending.
Unless otherwise marked, singular nouns that have no ending or end in
are masculine.
Words marked [F] are feminine nouns that do not end in
in the singular.
Words marked [M/F] are sometimes feminine and sometimes masculine.
Chapter 3 Syllabification and Pronunciation

Transliteration
Mnemonic
dm
dm was a man
ere
Grow carrots in the ere (ground).
lhm
b
Meaning
man, mankind,
Adam
land, earth,
ground
[F]
God, gods
bi-melek means my father [is/was] king.
Word
b-ba, father
father, ancestor
bt-l is the house of God
God, god
bn
bn-ymn is the son of my right (hand)
son
bayit
dbr
ym
[its construct form (ch10) bt is used in many city names:

house, household
bt-l= house of God, bt-leem = house of bread]
word, matter,
thing
ym Qippur = Day of Atonement
[See 36.5 in the textbook. Pronounce it yrlayim.]

yrlayim
yhwh
[Traditional pronunciation dny. See 36.5.]
mirayim
Jerusalem
Jerusalem
Yahweh, LORD [M]
[Nouns that end in

are masculine]
Moses
melek
bi-melek means my father [is/was] king.
king, ruler
ss
The capital city ss-a might have had lots of horses.
horse
ebed
ebed-nego (Abendigo) means servant of the shining

one
slave, servant
Pharaoh
r Ha-n = Head of the year
year
He felt a-m-ed of his name and reputation.
name, reputation
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par
day
Israel
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Chapter 4 Hebrew Nouns

Transliteration
Mnemonic
Meaning
Word
dny
Lord
dn
lord, master
brother
am
brothers
man, husband

[plural of ]
[plural of ]
nm
Real men are nm(ed) (unashamed).

[To distinguish from
women, remember
alpha male]
Gen 2:23, Adam said, She will be called
because she was taken from
woman, wife
nm
[plural of ]
women, wives
bat
bat-miw means daughter of commandment.

[This feminine noun has the feminine ending
]
daughter
bnt
[plural of ]
daughters
gy
Jewish people sometimes refer to non-Jewish

people as gy or goyim.
nation, people
way, road, journey
derek
men, husbands
[F]
[M/F]
har
Armageddon might be har-Megiddo, hill of

Megiddo.
This mountain is har(d).
mountain, hill, hill country
hrm
[plural of ]
mountains, hills
priest
khn
heart, mind, will
lbb
heart, mind, will
mayim
water
nepe
soul, life, person, neck,

throat
[F]
nb
prophet
sper
book, scroll, document
ayin
eye, spring
[F]
pair of eyes
[F]
lb
nayim
lb [leave] my heart, mind, and will
[Dual of ]
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Transliteration
Mnemonic
Meaning
city, town
[F]
[F]
rm
[plural of ]
cities, towns
See below
host, army, war, service
bt
ql
Word
The hymn A mighty fortress is our God contains

the lyrics: Lord bt His name.
Lord Sabaoth is , which can be

translated LORD of Armies
[Masculine Plural of ]
hosts, armies, wars
the sound of your voice will ql [call] me.
voice, sound, noise
head, top, chief
tr
law, instruction, teaching,

custom
bt
[plural of ]
fathers
bttm
[plural of ]
houses
bnm
[plural of ]
sons
ymm
[plural of [ ] Distinguish from seas]
days
The last 4 words are irregular plurals listed in section 4.8.5, which are the plurals of vocabulary words
from chapter 3. The other plurals in section 4.8.5 are the plurals of vocabulary words from chapter 4, and
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Chapter 5 Definite Article and Conjunction Waw

Transliteration
Mnemonic
[ash] is from fire.
Meaning
fire
hkl
temple, palace
and, but, also, even, then
Word
[F]
zhb
I zhb gold. [I is half gold]
gold
ereb
ereb [Arab] sword
sword
ay
living, alive
ayym
Song in Fiddler on the Roof:

Le ayym = To Life!
life, lifetime
yeled
Dont yeled the child!
child, boy, youth
ym
ym(y) [yummy] sea water.
sea
yammm
[plural of ]
[To distinguish from days, think of the
Dagesh in as a boat in the sea.]
seas
kesep
The kesep [case of] silver
silver, money
thus, here
mqm
the place where I put mqm [my comb].
place, location
mip
The police dog didnt mip [overlook

marijuana], so they had judgment for
breaking the law.
judgment, decision, ordinance,

law, custom, manner
mizba
mizba (Ms. Beah) [bear] on the altar
altar
num
num [Nahum] has a revelation.
utterance, announcement,
revelation
lm
clouds made them nn(ymous).
clouds, cloud mass
ra
spirit, wind, breath
ar
The ar [Tsar] is the ruler.
chief official, ruler, prince
aar
I will show our gate to you.
gate
heaven, sky
forever, everlasting, ancient
nn
mayim
[F]

[F]
heaven heavens
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Chapter 6 Hebrew Prepositions

Transliteration
aar
Mnemonic
Meaning
aar! behind you!
Word
after, behind
ar
after, behind
t / et-
particle: definite direct object marker
el / el-
to, toward, in, into
bn
between
bn
preposition: with, beside
= +
and between
in, at, with, by, against
btk
= + = in + middle
in the middle of, inside
twek
[]
noun: middle, center
okm
[The vowel under is Qamets Hatuf]
wisdom, skill
k - like
as, like, according to
kl
call all
all, each, every
kol
[Qamets Hatuf] [Construct form. Chapt 10]
all of, each of, every one of
lipn
= + = to + face of
()
before, in front of
[before can be space or time]
to, toward, for
lmaan
on account of, for the sake of
min / min-
min(us) this from that
from, out of
maal
L()
above, upward, on top of
mimmaal
= +
(from) above, (from) on top of
miw
bat-miw is daughter of commandment
commandment
miwt
[ is not Holem Waw because has shewa]
[irregular plural of ]
ad
ad far as
until, as far as, during
on, upon, on account of, according to
al
al-dbar
= + = on account of + a thing.
im
because of, on account of
with, together with
()
mouth, opening
[ms
ending] ()
field, pasture land
under, below, instead of
taat
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Chapter 7 Hebrew Adjectives

Translit.
ed
Mnemonic
ed [I had] one
gdl
Meaning
Word
one
great, big, large
dal
dal(it) are poor, weak, and needy. [Geminate adjective] poor, weak, needy
zqn
zqn [the cane] is for old folks.

[In chapter 13, this is a verb meaning to be(come) old]
adjective: old
noun: elder
[ch13: to be(come) old]
km
km [how come] you are wise?
wise, skillful, experienced
Mazel-b congratulations is literally good-star (good luck)
[In chapter 18, this is a verb meaning to be good, etc.
good, pleasant
[ch18: to be good, etc.]
yp
yp [Youre fair] and beautiful. ()
beautiful
yr
The book of yr [Jashar] (Josh 10:13; 2 Sam 1:18) is the

book of the upright. /
upright, just, level,

straight
kn
kn murdered, thus Abel died.
so, thus
lkn
therefore
therefore
al-kn
md
md [ma owed] very much. old
very, exceedingly
ma
ma [Matt] has little.
little, few
att
Atah last! [at last]
now, after all, at last,

then
addq
righteous, just, innocent
holiness, something that

is holy
qde
[This is segholate, so it cant be an adjective]
qd
holy, set apart
qn
A qn [kitten] is small and young.
small, young,
insignificant
qrb
qrb [carob] is close to him. V
near, close
It is difficult to get cash ( ) from ( Moses)
difficult, hard, severe
distant, remote, far away
rq
rab
In Isa 36:2, the king of Assyria sent the rab-shakeh (the

great, many
great high one) to convince king Hezekiah to surrender.
Toyota made a great many Rav4s.
[Geminate adjective]
ra
One shouldnt cheer or say ra! for evil.[Geminate adjective]
bad, evil, wicked
was r [Russia] wicked?
wicked, guilty
r [Cher] is singing a song.
song
[ch27: to sing]
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Chapter 8 Hebrew Pronouns

Transliteration
Mnemonic
Meaning
Word
hel
Oh hell! A tent cannot protect from the hell!
tent
ar
ar [A hair] from another woman on his

shirt.
other, another, foreign
--
how?
()--()
how?
elep
The elep(ant) weighs a thousand pounds.
thousand
er
She gave er [a share] to the one who asked.
who, whom, that, which
kaer
= + = as + that as
as, when
bhm
animal
animal(s), beast(s), cattle
gam
I also like gum.
also, even
dm
(A)dm(s) blood line. / Blood dam
blood
h [Huh?]
interrogative particle
hr
[()]
clean, pure
But that is indeed, truly the k(key), except

because
that, because, but, except,

indeed, truly
k-im
= + = but + if but
but, except, only
ksl
seal your lips, fool !
fool, shameless person
lmm
Why did that lmm spit on me? why?
lm
Why did that lm spit on me?
why?
What, m [ma]?
what?
madda
why?
Who? m [me]?
who?
Little Orphan n [Annie] was poor &

afflicted.
I am poor, humble, afflicted.
poor, humble, afflicted
emen
men
oil, fat
p [show fate] = what a judge does
one who judges, a judge
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Chapter 8 Continued The Pronouns and Demonstratives

These are the independent personal pronouns and demonstratives from chapter 8.
Students in my classes are responsible for these as vocabulary items.
Transliteration Parsing
Meaning
Word
1cs
nk
1cs
att
2ms
you (ms)1
att
2fs
you (fs)
3ms
he, it, that
3fs
she, it, that
nan
1cp
we
attem
2mp
you (mp)
attn
2fp
you (fp)2
hm
3mp
they (m), those (m)
hmm
3mp
they (m), those (m)2
hn
3fp
they (f), those (f)

[ch9: behold! if]
hnn
3fp
they (f), those (f)2
ms
this (m)3
zt
fs
this (f)
ll
cp
these4
Note that is MS, despite the

ending.
The
at the end of , ,
and is unaccented, so it is not the FS ending. So do not think that they are FS.
3
The MS ending
can help you remember that is MS.
4
The
at the end of is unaccented, so it is not the MS ending. So do not think that is MS.
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Chapter 9 Hebrew Pronominal Suffixes

Transliteration
Mnemonic
Meaning
Word
or
ayin
There are not any; ayin(t) [I aint] got any.
there is not, there are not
There are not any; I n(t) got any.
there is not, there are not
ap
appayim
bqer
bqr
brk
hn
cut his nose ap [off]
ap(ten) [often] anger nostril, nose; anger

[ch15: also, indeed, even]
[Its homograph in chapter 15 means also, indeed, even]
(pair of) nostrils
[dual of ]
bqer [poke her] this morning.
morning
care
cattle stop bqr [the car] buy car to ship cattle.
Jeremiahs scribes name, brk [Baruch], means
blessed.
Behold! If you do something hn(ous), youll be in
trouble.
[Its homograph in chapter 8 means they (f), those (f)]
cattle, herd
blessing, gift
behold! if
[ch8: they (f), those (f)]
behold!
hinn
at
you sin if you dont take your at [off]
sin, sin offering
y, there are. there is/are something here.
there is, there are
there is, there are
yekbd
kl
leem
lbad
[Maqqef form of ] there is/are...

[With a Maqqef, long E
short E
]
In 1 Sam 4:21, a baby was named (I)kbd
(where is glory?) because the ark was captured.
kl(n) [clean] out the vessel.
Put the kl(flower) in the vessel.
bt-leem means house of bread.
lbad (loved) me alone!

lbad [love had] them be not alone
[F]
glory, splendor, honor,

abundance
vessel, implement,
weapon
bread, food
alone, by oneself
mip
[()]
family, clan
milm
()
war, battle, struggle
sbb
sbb [savvy] people are aware of what happens

around them.
around, about,
surroundings, circuit
am
The I am made all people.
people
[Its] wood. Those g [gates] are wood
tree, wood
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Chapter 9 Continued The Pronominal Suffixes

Treat the following pronominal suffixes from chapter 9 as vocabulary.
Be able to parse (including the type) and translate them.
Parsing
Translation
Suffix
1cs
type 1 my
1cs
type 1 my
1cs
type 2 my
2ms
type 1 your (ms)
2ms
type 2 your (ms)
2fs
type 1 your (fs)
2fs
type 2 your (fs)
3ms
type 1 his
3ms
type 1 his
3ms
type 2 his
3fs
type 1 her
3fs
type 1 her
3fs
type 2 her
1cp
type 1 our
1cp
type 2 our
2mp
type 1 your (mp)
2mp
type 2 your (mp)
2fp
type 1 your (fp)
2fp
type 2 your (fp)
3mp
type 1 their (mp)
3mp
type 1 their (mp)
3mp
type 2 their (mp)
3fp
type 1 their (fp)
3fp
type 1 their (fp)
3fp
type 2 their (fp)
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Chapter 10 Hebrew Construct Chain

Transliteration
Mnemonic
Meaning
Word
eben
Song: Here I raise mine eben-ezer = stone of

help. ()
a stone eben [oven]
stone
dm
ground, land, earth
yb
yb [oh, you have] an enemy ?
enemy
br
(+)
flesh, meat, skin
brt
Moses brt(ed) [berated] them for brt(ing)

[breaking] the covenant.
[FS is marked by the ending]
covenant
gbl
[()]
border, boundary, territory
ayil
[This is NOT a segholate noun because the

diphthong
is one syllable, not two. 3.10]
strength, wealth, army
esed
He said he has loyalty, steadfast love
loyalty, faithfulness,
steadfast love,
lovingkindness
de
Ho! dash!
month, new moon
yd
A yd [yard] in my hand.
hand; side, power
ydt
[plural of ]
hands
mwet
()
[This is a MS noun. The
ending is
unaccented, so it is not the FS ending.]
[It is not segholate because
is a diphthong]
death, dying
mt
[MS construct of ]
[general rule:
]
death of
ma
Whats the ma with your tribes staff?

[Nouns that end in
are masculine]
staff, rod, tribe
midbr
( desert
wilderness, desert, pasture
I d (owed) him money again.
again, still, as long as
the t [eighth] time
time, point of time
l(caust) [holocaust] = a burnt offering.
whole burnt offering
pnm
[This is plural, but it means face not faces.]

[The lexical form (singular) never occurs.]
face, front
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pn
Mnemonic
In Genesis 32:30 Jacob called the place pn -el
because he saw the face []
of God []
[construct of ]
a flock of sheep and goats in my n [zone]
a flock on (i)n [its own]
()
Meaning
Word
face of, front of
flock(s),
flock of sheep and goats
regel
the regel [regal] foot of a king.
foot
kol-
[construct of , which is in chapter 6]
all of, each of, every one of
[construct of ]
father of
[construct of ]
brother of
et
[construct of ]
wife of
[F]
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Chapter 11 Hebrew Numbers

Transliteration
Mnemonic
Meaning
amm
amm [ah, ma]! I hurt my forearm!

[Distinguish from female slave by this:
The Dagesh is the wound in the forearm]
cubit, forearm
m [aim] to please your mother
mother
beged
The beged -ar [beggar] had little clothing.

He beged for baggy clothes.
Word

[F]
clothing, garment, covering
zera
zera [Sarah] bore Abrahams seed.

()
seed, offspring, descendants
courtyard, village, settlement
layl
[This is a masculine singular noun. The
ending on this word is unaccented, so it is not

the fs noun marker.]
night
man
therefore
lkn
md
[M]
We need md [mo aid] at the appointed time at appointed time (of feast),
meeting place, assembly
the meeting place/assembly.
CJ man has a church camp and an army of
Sovereign Grace churches.() camp, army
[Nouns that end in
are masculine]
malk
The messenger of the king ( )
messenger, angel
ma
I have ma(ve) amounts of work to do.

[Nouns that end in
are masculine]
work, deed, act
naar
There is naar(y) [nary] a youth or servant here.
boy, youth, servant
nal
[()]
inheritance, property, possession
wn
(Avon)
inheritance, property,
possession
transgression, iniquity, guilt,
punishment (of sin)
qereb
Take qereb [care of] your organs and body.
inner part(s), organ(s), body
bqereb
= + = in + inner part(s)
in the middle of, among
raq
He should use a pan, but however he still only put

it on the raq [rack].
we have only one Rock, that is Jesus Christ.
only, still, but, however
peace, welfare, wholeness,

deliverance
lm
m
There was a sham(). At that time
there, then, at that time
tmd
[()]
continually
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Chapter 12 Introduction to Hebrew Verbs

Transliteration
Mnemonic
Meaning
Word
kal
[()]
[1G] to eat, consume
mar
mar(riage) begins when you say I do!
[1G] to say, mention, think
hlak
GO!
[1G]
hy
y
yab
ntan
r
bat
ma
Be a karate kid; say hay-yah!

Related to I am
[1G, 3]
() go out! ()
In y [Yatzee], the dice come out [1Yod , 3]
[()]
Sit down when yab [ya shave].
yab [yes have] a seat.
[1Yod]
to be, become, happen, occur
to go out, go forth, come out,

come forth
to sit (down), remain, dwell,

inhabit
[1Nun] to give, put, set
ntan-el means Gift of God.Nathan

, Asa made, created, did
means deed.
Cheer r when you see it.
to go, walk, behave, die, pass

away
[1G, 3]
[2G, 3]
rest on bat [the Sabbath]
to do, make, create
to see, perceive, understand
to stop, cease, rest
The ma [Shema] is Hear O Israel, the LORD

our God, the LORD is one.
to hear, listen to, understand,

[3 ]obey
rn
rn [Aaron] with the ark. Use the ark alone.
ark, chest, coffin
min
[()]
a min is an offering (Greek coin Lk 19)
gift, offering, tribute

Sabbath, period of rest
abbt
ak
Surely only ak[ach]med can
only, surely, nevertheless
al
Sing , , not, no.
no, not
im
im(agine) if
if
Sing , , not, no.
no, not
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Chapter 13 Qal Perfect Strong Verbs

Transliteration
brak
zkar
zqn
zaq
yda
Mnemonic
Meaning
Jeremiahs scribe brak [Baruch] is blessed.

= blessing.
brak Obamas name means blessing [2]
[()]
Where is zkar. [the car]? Remember!
[ man, male (ch25) has different vowels]
When you are old, you need zqn [the cane]
[In chapter 7 this is the noun elder and the
adjective old]
[Tsere stative]
zaq [Ha Zach]! Youre strong!

[Patach stative]
yda-yda-yda. I know that already!
ktab
ml
to bless
to remember, recall, call to

mind, mention
to be(come) old
[ch7: adjective old;
noun elder]
to be(come) strong, grow firm,

have courage
to know, know sexually,

have understanding
= glory, honor, possessions

to be heavy, be honored
()
[Tsere stative]
[1Yod, 3]
kbd
Word
()
The ktab(im) (
)
are the writings.
To be full after a ml [Malay] feast.

In the ml [melee], the ring was full.
[3, Tsere stative]
to write (upon) register, record
to be full, fill
to be(come) king or queen,

reign, rule
Find the hidden m [matzo] at Passover[3 ]to find (out), reach, obtain
pqad

Captain Jean Luc pqad [Picad] likes to visit
the planets and to number them.
to attend, pay attention to, take

care of, number, appoint, visit
kab
[()]
to lie down, have sexual

intercourse
mlak
la
mar
is king.
Stretch out something before putting a la

to send, stretch out
[shellac] on it.
[3]
to watch (over), guard, keep,

observe, protect
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Chapter 14 Qal Perfect Weak Verbs

Transliteration
Mnemonic
Meaning
[biconsonantal, 3 ]to go in, enter, come to
Enter a hole with a bow (b)
bn
Build with bn(nas)
ylad
Bear a child ()
yr
yrad
lqa
mt
npal
n
l
bar
mad
qm
qr
m
b
p
[1Yod] to bring forth, bear
to fear, be afraid,
()
[1Yod, 2, 3, Tsere stative] be in awe of
yrad [Ya rath]er go down hill.
[1Yod , 2 ]to go down, come down,
descend
, a boy came down, brought
forth a child.
Take lqa [la-cache]
[3 ]to take, grasp, capture,
seize, lay hold of
()()
Its mt [moot] if you die.
[Distinguish this from death of, which is the
to die
construct of ;
see the vocabulary for ch 10.]
[biconsonantal, Tsere stative]
to fall, fall prostrate,
Donpal [Don fall!]
[1Nun]
fall upon
to lift, carry, raise, bear
The n rocket lifts a satellite into space.
(load or burden), take
NASA:
[1Nun, 3 ]away
Go up singing l, la la la la.
[1G, 3]
to go up, ascend
()
mad (a mad) boy standing
[1G] to pass over, pass through,

pass by, cross
to stand (up), stand still,

[1G] take ones stand
Jesus told the dead girl, Talitha qm! ()

to rise, arise, get up, stand
which means, little girl, get up!
[biconsonantal]
to call, summon,
qr! [Kara] Im calling you to read aloud.[2, 3]
proclaim, announce, read
aloud
to set (up), put, place,
Put it on the m [seam].
[biconsonantal]
lay (upon), establish
Dont b [shove]. Turn back.
[biconsonantal] to turn back, return, go
back
Were p [poor] here. Post here/ at this place.
to build (up), build

(establish) a family
[3]
Fear yr [the ray] of the sun.
bar [a var]nish can pass over it

: father passed over.
Word
here, at this place
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Chapter 15 Qal Imperfect Strong Verbs

Translit.
y
ykl
krat
sr
bad
zen
ayil
Mnemonic
Meaning
= living, alive; = life, lifetime

[Dont confuse with to be]
to live, be alive, stay alive,

[1G, 3 ]revive, restore to life
to be able, be capable of,
ykl [Ya, coal] is able
[1Yod, holem stative]
endure, prevail, be
Yeah HoWe are able! We prevail!
victorious
[In a covenant-making ceremony, animals were cut apart]
to cut off, cut down,
Cut! krat (!)
[2 ]make a covenant
Turn aside and leave the sr [sewer].
to turn aside, turn off,
A sr pipe turning. ()
leave
[Dont confuse with to wrestle]
[biconsonantal]
= servant
[Dont confuse with to perish]
to work, serve, toil, till,

[1G] cultivate
Answer me, n! [Anna]

[Dont confuse with to lament]
[1G, 3]
[This is a homonym of ( D) to afflict, oppress,
humiliate, violate in chapter 27]
your ears are (fr)zen
()
a ram going down the ayil [aisle]
gibbr The mighty Zsa Zsa gibbr
[F]
noun: ram, ruler

adj: mighty
adj: mighty, valiant, heroic
noun: hero
ear
= altar [()()]
a sacrifice
dq
= righteous, just
righteousness,
righteous act, justice
pn
pn [phone] north. phone
north, northern
Dorothy in z, wondering what to do then.
then, since, before
[Distinguish from with strong, strength, and goat]
to answer, respond, reply,

testify
[ch27: (D) to afflict,
oppress, humiliate, violate]
zeba
Word

[F]
ap
He even did that also? Thats ap(ul) [awful].

[Its homograph in chapter 9 means nose, nostril, anger]
:It is indeed a nose.
also, indeed, even

[ch9: nose, nostril, anger]
pen
Use a pen, lest it be erased.
lest, otherwise
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Chapter 16 Qal Imperfect Weak Verbs

Transliteration
gal
ysap
yra
kpar
n
zab
qrab
rb
tmam
Mnemonic
Meaning
Word
to redeem, deliver,
Jesus of gal(ee) came to redeem and deliver
us.
[2G] act as kinsman, avenge
= sin, sin-offering
to miss (a goal or mark), sin,
s [haters] sin and miss.
[1G, 3 ]commit a sin
Gen 30:24 Rachel named him ysap [Joseph]
to add, continue
saying, May YHWH add to me another son!
[1Yod]
yra [You're rash] to dispossess others and take to inherit, take possession of,
dispossess, take away
their inheritance.
[1Yod, 2]
someones property
kpar sounds like cover.
to cover, atone,
make atonement
[ ()]
Its n [not a] spread.
[1Nun, 3 ]to spread out, stretch out,

extend, pitch (a tent)

to leave, forsake, abandon, set
()
[1G]
free, let go
= near, close
to approach, draw near, come
Draw near to take qrab [care of] someone. [2 ]near
to be(come) numerous,
= great, many
[3]
be(come) great, increase
t [Shut the] door and have a drink.
The ice t [should thaw] before you drink.
to drink
Have a t [shot of] something to drink! [3]
It has to be complete for tmam [the maam].

to be(come) complete, cease,
The tmam(nator) [terminator] will completely
come to an end, be spent,
end
[geminate]
be consumed, be burned out
MaM() MaM
kap
Dont kap [caugh] into the palm of your hand.
hand, palm, sole of foot
ra
A true friend and neighbor is ra [rare]
friend, companion, neighbor
opposite, in front of
neged
We are neged [naked] in front of God.

Opposites neged [negate] each other.
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Chapter 17 Waw Consecutive

Transliteration
Mnemonic
Meaning
Word
bad
bad [Evade] the trap or perish.

to perish, vanish,
[1 angry baker verb 16.1016.11] be(come) lost
hab
hab [Ah have] you in my heart, to love you.[1G] to love
Gather the Psalms of sap.
to gather (in), take in,

Gather sap [a saph] bucket to make syrup. [1G] take away, destroy
bar
Smokey the bar consuming burning food. [2G]

to burn (up), consume
a master/house owner/husband burned.
gl
Reveal the winner at a gl event.
[3 ]to uncover, reveal, disclose
to be clean, be pure
sap
hr
Use hr [the hair] brush to be clean.

= clean, pure
[2G]
kl [call] it off when it is complete.

[3 ]to (be) complete, be finished,
come to an end
Isaiah saw the high, exalted throne rm of God.

[biconsontal] to be high, be exalted, rise
a room is high
pa
= judge
to judge, decide
met
Tell the truth or youll be in met [a mess].
truth, fidelity
kis
kis [Kiss a] throne
seat, chair, throne
mispr
mispr [Miss par] by a number of strokes.

()
number
eer
Queen eer with ten maidservants
ten
eme
bt- eme (a Levitical city) is

house of the sun.
sun
kl
rm
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Chapter 18 Qal Imperative, Cohortative, and Jussive

Transliteration
bar
bn
dra
hrag
p
b
qda
r
al
baal
Mnemonic
The bar [bar] tests, examines, and
chooses lawyers.
[2G]
()
understand using the old bn [bean]!

[biconsonantal]
bean.
Seek what caused dra [d rash].
[2]
: seeking a way out.
Meaning
to choose, test, examine
to understand, perceive, consider

to seek, inquire, investigate, ask
for, require, demand
Hazael killed Ben-Hadad with hrag [a

to kill, slay
rag]. (2 Kgs 8:15)
[1G, 2]
to delight in, take pleasure in,
Take pleasure in saying p [ha! fates!]
[1G] desire, be willing
to be good, be pleasing,
[in chapter 7 vocabulary is an adjective
be pleasant, be joyful, be well with
meaning good, pleasant.] [biconsonantal] [ch7: good, pleasant]
= holy.
to be holy, set apart, or consecrated
a flock grazing is r [raw] meat. [2G, 3 ]to pasture, tend (flocks), shepherd,
feed
pasture an evil sheep
King al is you asked for it!
[2G] to ask (of), inquire (of), request,
demand
(Saul) demands Davids life.
owner, master, husband, (divine
The name of the idol baal means master.
title) Baal
Word
be
The staff of your tribe? be [Shave it]!
rod, staff, scepter, tribe
baad
baad guys sneaking up behind
behind, through
bad
bad guys sneaking up behind
behind, through
yaan
yaan[ing] at someones excuse It

happened on account of
()
on account of
Please n [now]
please, now; surely; particle often

not translated
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Chapter 19 Pronominal Suffixes on Verbs

Transliteration
ba
bk
lba
Mnemonic
Meaning
It is ba [better] to trust.
[3]
Weep a bk [bucket] of tears.

[3]
()
lba [wash] the clothing.

love
Word
to trust, be confident,
rely (upon)
to weep (in grief or joy),

weep for
to put on a garment, clothe,

be clothed
rap
The rap [seraphs] are burning creatures. [2 ]to burn (completely),

destroy
[Note that it is the letter sin , not shin ]
rp
lm
dr
fiery serpent
= peace, welfare, wholeness, deliverance

to be complete, be finished
[Tsere stative]
Generations of dr(s) [doors].
(En)dr [Endure] for generations.
generation
The [huts] are outside, in the street.
mlk [My lack o] work is a problem.
work, occupation, service
peta
: mouth, opening.
opening, entrance, doorway
rb
= great, many
multitude, abundance,
greatness
par
outside, street
[Beware messenger, angel]

A par of bulls.
mlk
bull, ox, steer
She p [suffe]red from a hurt lip.

p [so far] my lips are sealed.
p
The shore only goes p [so far]
lip, language, edge, shore
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Chapter 20 Qal Infinitive Construct

Transliteration
Mnemonic
Meaning
Word
az
Seize him! az [I has] you now!
[2G] to seize, grasp, take
m [Tammy] is unclean.
[3 ]to be(come) unclean
yar
ns
nga
sbab
spar
yar [Yachts are] formed, fashioned,

to form, fashion, shape, create
shaped, and created.
[1Yod]
Flee a hangmans ns.
[biconsonantal]
to flee, escape
nga [No gal] has ever touched or reached it.
to touch, strike, reach

ga() [3]
Turn around! sbab [save] yourself!
Turn around and go to sbab.
[geminate] to turn, go around, march
around, surround
= around, about, surroundings, circuit
sparing while counting lots of stuff.
= scroll, book.
To count books.
I Rejoice & kiss (ma!) [smack!]

ma
bar
to rejoice, be joyful, be glad
to break (up), break in pieces,

smash, shatter; to buy grain
together, at the same time
yaad
yaad [You had] them together.
together, along with
yayin
use ( spring) to make ( wine).
wine
bd
d
= servant.
bd [Avoid a] work.
yadw [You had] them together
bd [Avoid a] work.
[3]
bar [Shove er] and shell break.
= servant.
to count
yadw
bd
work, labor, service, worship

[defective spelling]
work, labor, service, worship

[plene spelling]
Pastors d [aid a] congregation.
d(fy) the congregation.
congregation, assembly
bilt
Its not bilt [built to] last.
not, except
lbilt
= +
not, except
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Chapter 21 Qal Infinitive Absolute

Transliteration
zba
n
na
Mnemonic
Meaning
= sacrifice. = altar.
[3]
zba [Za vacuum] must be sacrificed.
Word
to slaughter, sacrifice
n(bel) encamps and lays seige

[1G, 3 ]to decline, camp, encamp,
lay siege to
Noah sounds like rest (see Gen 5:29)
to rest, settle down
a na [new a]partment to settle down in
[biconsonantal, 3]
nsa
to pull (out or up), set out,

nsa enabled them to depart on their journey
start out, depart, journey,
[3 ]march
pn
Turn the pn [pan] [3 ]to turn
pta
rdap
Open a pta [path].
[3]
opening, entrance
to open
bull pursuing someone with a rdap [red F]

to pursue, follow after,
shirt
chase, persecute
rdap [Run af]ter him in pursuit! (said with a
stuffy nose)
He hates n [sunny] days. ()
to hate
ar
Remain in the ar [shower].

[Dont confuse with
gate]
to remain, be left over,

survive
bm
The hill is a bm [bummer]
(cultic) high place, hill
uqq
a statute against smooking a uqq [hooka]
statute, ordinance
statutes, ordinances
uqqt
[Plural of plene spelling]
statutes, ordinances
uqqt
ymn
mikn
[Plural of defective spelling]
ymn [Ya mean] my right hand?

(Ben)ymn ( + [ ) Benjamin]
means son of my right hand
Chapter 22: = to settle, abide, reside, dwell,
inhabit ()
right hand, south
[F]
dwelling place, tabernacle
naal
I can naal [not haul] through the stream.
stream, brook, wadi
rb
rb(enous) hunger during a famine
famine, hunger
rb
I am rb(enously) hungry.
[adj] hungry
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Chapter 22 Qal Participle

Transliteration
rar
b
gdal
ab
yab
lkad
nga
Mnemonic
Meaning
A curse: May you hear rar [a raar] of a

to curse
lion.
[1G, 2, geminate]
Be ashamed after b(ing) [boasting].
[biconsonantal] to be ashamed
bullshit! You should be ashamed of yourself.
to grow up, be(come) great,
= great, big, large
become strong, wealthy or
important
ab [a shave], I think
[1G] to think, consider, devise, plan,
value, esteem, reckon

to be well with, go well with, be
= good, pleasant
[1Yod]
pleasing
Seize lkad [the CAD] (an engineering term).
to take, capture, catch, seize
had itI took it.
to draw near, come near,
Draw near to examine a nga [knee gash].
[1Nun] approach
Word
qba
He qba [gathers] stuff

()
to collect, gather, assemble
qbar
qbar [cover] and bury it
to bury
kan
kan [She can] settle here.

tabernacle.
to settle, abide, reside, dwell,

inhabit
pak
to pour (out), spill, shed (blood)
A mouse whose m [home] is in the wall.
wall
= statute, ordinance
statute, appointed time, portion
kebe
[ Note that it is the letter sin , not shin ]

He kebe [carries] the lambs.
()
Lamb, sheep
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Chapter 23 Issues of Sentence Syntax

Transliteration
Mnemonic
Meaning
Word
An r(b) of light.
light, daylight, sunshine
bkr
a firstborn bkr [baker]

()
firstborn [defective spelling]
bkr
a firstborn bkr [baker]
firstborn
m [Hey, ma]! Thats poison!
wrath, heat, poison
half, middle
ka
()
strength, power
net
2 Kgs 18:4 Hezekiah broke in pieces the

bronze serpent that Moses had made, for until
those days the people of Israel had made
offerings to it (it was called net(an)).
copper, bronze
[()] prophet.
chief, leader, prince
evening, sunset
bone, skeleton
ereb
[plene spelling]

[M/F]5
use ( sword) in the ( eveing).

eem
The ereb [air of] the evening is nice.

An ereb(ian) [Arabian] sunset
pr
pr [Paris] has lots of fruit.
fruit, offspring
qhl
qhl [call] the assembly

Ka L
rekeb
[()]
assembly, community,
crowd
chariot, upper millstone,
(collective) chariots or
chariot riders
ln
Dont ln [lash (out) on] anyone with your

tongue.
tongue, language
tb
[()]
abomination, abhorrence,
offensive thing
Because of the
ending, we expect to be feminine. The Westminster morphology database says that it is feminine. The
one time that seems to be the subject of a verb (Ezek 24:11), the verb is feminine. BDB, however, says that is
masculine, perhaps because whenever is modified by an attributive participle, the participle is always masculine.
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Chapter 24 The Niphal Stem Strong Verbs

(N) = Niphal, (D) = Piel, (H) = Hiphil
Transliteration
Mnemonic
man
ya
ytar
kn
Our word man [Amen] is from the adverb

(N) to be reliable,
, meaning truly
[1G] be faithful, be trustworthy
Joshua = + = YHWH is
salvation
[1Yod, 3]
Is there any pizza left over? ytar [Ya, there].
[1Yod]
The kn [raccoon] is steadfast and ready.
coon/raccoon
[biconsonantal]
lam
a fight for
(bread)
mla
Escape, mla [my lad]!
nam
nk
nab
nal
star
pl
r
at
mad
Meaning
Word
(N) to be delivered,
be victorious, receive help
(N) to be left over, remain
(N) to be established,
be steadfast, be ready
[2G] (N) to fight, do battle with

(N) to escape, flee to safety
I am sorry, but we have nam [no ham] to sell.

nom harm to be sorry.
[1Nun]
Exclaim nk [Na-Ha]! as you smite someone.
[1Nun, 3]
In the Battle of the Bulge, the 101st airborne took
their stand defending the city of Bastogne in
Belgium. When the Germans demanded
surrender, General McAuliffe answered,
nab [Nuts]!
[1Nun]
(N) to be sorry, regret,

have compassion
(H) to strike, smite, beat,

strike dead, destroy, injure
(N) to stand (firm),

take ones stand
Were the nal [nuts all] rescued?

[1Nun]
L
a star [satyr] is hidden
/
(N) to be rescued,
be delivered
(N) to be hidden,
hide oneself
(N) to be extraordinary,
That pl(ce) is extraordinary and wonderful.
be wonderful,
[3 ]be too difficult

r [roots] prevent running.
[biconsonantal]
to run
at [She hath] ruined it.

[2G]
hat to destroy it.
I am mad [sho mad] they will be exterminated.
( to guard it) it to prevent it from ( to be
destroyed).
(D, H) to ruin, destroy,

spoil, annihilate
(N) to be exterminated,
be destroyed, be annihilated
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Chapter 25 The Niphal Stem Weak Verbs

Transliteration
hpak
Mnemonic
Meaning
Overturn the case with hpakt [a fact].
Word
to turn, overturn, overthrow,

[1G] destroy
zn
That zn [zone] is where people commit

prostitution.
[3 ]to commit fornication,
be a harlot (prostitute),
They committed fornication in a zn
be unfaithful
(sauna).
()
I burn with anger because of my r [harry] to be(come) hot,

back.
[1G, 2, 3 ]burn with anger,
become angry
[Note that it starts with Het , not He h]
ra
= bad, evil, wicked[1, 2G, 3, geminate]
ba
Im ba [saving] up to eat and drink my fill

to satisfy, be satiated,
until I am satiated.
[3 ]eat or drink ones fill
()
ka
mm
zkr
migr
mamlk
to be bad, be evil,
be displeasing
to forget
keys when I forget where put then.
[3]
mm [She maim]ed me, so I was deserted
to be deserted, be uninhabited,
and desolate.
[geminate]
be desolated
That man is driving zkr [za car].

A man needs to remember [ ] certain
things.
[In chapter 13, = to remember, recall, call man, male
to mind, mention. Distinguish them by the
fact that to remember has the vowels of a
QP3ms]
= king, ruler
darkness
That migr [MIG is rash] to fly over a
pasture.
I ka [shook] my pockets looking for my
ek
open land, pasture

kingdom, dominion, reign
nhr
= stream, brook, wadi

No ,

. ()
()
river, stream
edeq
= righteous, just, innocent
righteousness, equity
[Nouns that end in

are masculine]
shepherd
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Chapter 26 The Piel Stem Strong Verbs

Transliteration
Mnemonic
Meaning
Word
bqa
The store seeks and demands that we pay bqa

[bcash] (by cash).
(D) to seek, search for,

discover, demand, require
dbar
= word, matter, thing
(D) to speak
Hallelujah = = praise + YHWH

[1G, geminate]
[Distinguish from = to know, know sexually,
have understanding]
[1Yod, 3]

Hide the ks [case] Ka
[Distinguish from = seat, chair, throne]
[3]
mhar [My hair]! Hurry!
[2G]
Hurry!
(D) to praise,
sing hallelujah
hlal
yd
ks
mhar
nb
nba
sgar
w
qar
(H) to thank, praise, confess
to cover, conceal, hide;

(D) to cover (up), clothe
(D) to hasten, hurry,

go or come quickly
nb [never] doubt the words of a prophet.

(N) to prophesy, be in a
= prophet [1Nun, 3 ]state of prophetic ecstasy
(D) to look (at), gaze,
Look nba [never at] the sun.
[1Nun]
behold
Shut the sgar [cigar] case.
to shut, close
close the door!
(D) to command,
= host, army, war, service
[3]
give an order, charge
(D) to make a sacrifice go
sacrifices go up in smoke in of qar [Qatar]
up in smoke, offer (a
( kill), then ( offer by burning.)
sacrifice) by burning
r [Cher] is singing a song.
[biconsonantal]
to sing
[chapter 7 vocabulary: is a noun meaning
[ch7: song]
song]
[biconsonantal] to set, put, place
Place it in its t [sheath].
rat
Avoid rat [the wrath]; serve/minister to God

(D) to minister, serve,
[2]
attend to the service of God
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Chapter 27 The Piel Stem Weak Verbs

(N) = Niphal, (D) = Piel
Transliteration
Mnemonic
Meaning
Word
gr
The gr(d) [gourd] was dwelling as a foreigner

to sojourn, dwell as a
with the fruit.
[biconsonantal]
foreigner or alien
ya
ya [You ask] me to advise you.
lmad
lmad [Lamed] is learned
mal
mkar
zar
n
qlal
[1Yod, 2G] to advise, counsel, plan,

decide
mal [Ma shall] rule.

Marshall()
to learn;
(D) to teach
to rule, reign, govern,
have dominion
Sell mkar [ma car] and hand it over
to sell, hand over
Azariah (
) = + = Yah(WH) helps.[1G] to help, assist,
come to the aid of
( )( )
(D) to afflict, oppress,
[Dont confuse with = clouds, cloud mass]
humiliate, violate
[This is a homonym of to answer, respond,
[ch15: (Qal) to answer,
reply, testify in chapter 15]
[1G, 3 ]respond, reply, testify]
we used to be insignificant people, God even
to be small, be
declared that we were cursed. However, He saved insignificant, be swift;
us. Therefore, we sing Hallelujah()
to him.
(N, D) to declare cursed
qn
qn [Can ah] (I) buy it?

()= Acquire a husband.
rkab
= chariot
[3]
The a [shot] slaughtered them.

a
knp
ammd
eqer
= brother
[The plural is also spelled . To distinguish the
singular and plural, one needs either the context
or else a pronominal suffix.]
A knp [can of] Red Bull pushes me over the
edge and makes my extremities tingle.
()
= to stand (up), stand still, take ones stand
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to slaughter
sister, relative, loved one

[F]
[2G]
to slaughter ( ) is to destroy/annihilate ()
them. [note: ( to slaughter) comes first in the
alphabet order, ( annihilation) is the result.]
Im in ammd [a mood] to knock over a pillar,

column, or tent pole.
A eqer(ed) [checkered] truth is a lie.
Shake hairshake headbecause it is a lie!
to get, acquire, buy
wing, edge, extremity
pillar, column, tent pole
lie, deception, falsehood
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Chapter 28 The Pual Stem Strong Verbs

(H) = Hiphil
Transliteration
Mnemonic
Meaning
Word
sar
It was sar(ry) [sorry] sight with him tied,

bound, fettered, and imprisoned.
[1G] to tie, bind, fetter, imprison
tie, bind, fetter, imprison
zaq
zaq [Zack] cried out, called for help, and

to cry (out), call for help,
summoned the police.
[2G] summon
()
z [Huzzah]! I see him!

[It starts with not ]
[1G, 3 ]to see, behold, perceive
see! Behold!( ) ()
nan
mas
r
rak
ra
kal
mar
l [holler] if you become weak or tired.

[1G, 3]
[Dont confuse with ( = D) to praise,
sing hallelujah]
were gracious to us.
[1G, geminate]
refuse to attend mas [mass]
a
to be gracious to,
show favor to, favor
to refuse, reject, despise
Leaving r ()caused Abram to be awake

and stired him up.
[1G, biconsonantal]
rak [A rack] is where we should lay out the
shish kebabs, set them in rows, and arrange
them.
[1G, 2]
ra [rats]! I have to wash again.
to be(come) weak or tired,

be(come) sick
to be awake, stir up
to lay out, set in rows,
arrange, stack (wood),
draw up a battle formation
[1, 2G] to wash, bathe
A Makal ()
is a type of psalm (e.g.,
Psalm 32). A maskil might mean a song that
makes wise (i.e., wisdom song).
= to see, perceive, understand
(H) to understand,
comprehend, have insight,
make wise, have success
mar [marry] based on appearance
vision, sight, appearance
[Nouns that end in

are masculine]
negeb
The negeb [Negev] is the dry, south part of

Israel.
south, Negev
pr
dust from pr [afar]
dust, dry earth
paam
paam taps her foot because our pace takes time.

()
foot, pace, time
[F]
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Chapter 29 The Pual Stem Weak Verbs

Transliteration
Mnemonic
Meaning
ln
Spend the night in a ln [lean]-to.[biconsonantal]
ma
I smear ma [my shack]
ma
nar
gr
ayy
leb
mr
to remain overnight,
spend the night, stay, dwell
anointed one, Messiah
nar [Nuts are] keeping watch, guarding us.

[1Nun] to keep watch, watch over,
guard, protect, preserve
[Distinguish from to stand firm and to
be rescued]
gr(y) [Gary] is a stranger.
stranger, sojourner, alien
[ = to sojourn, dwell as a foreigner or alien]
leb(t) [He left] the fat portions, the best part.

[It starts with not ] lev
animal, beast
fat;
(metaphorically) best,
choice part
mr [Homer] riding a donkey

People wanted mr [a more] regal king than
the one on a donkey.
yeter [Yes, there] is the rest.
[3 ]to smear, anoint
= to live, be alive, stay alive, revive, etc.

Word
donkey
rest, remainder, excess
(G)r(tex) and leather cover your skin.

[Distinguish from = light, daylight, sunshine]
() ()
skin, hide(), leather
[Dont confuse with strong,

= then, since, or goat]

strength, power, might
pea
He said pea [Pe-shaw] by committing a

transgression and crime.
( wicked)( crime)
transgression, rebellion,
crime
[Nouns that end in

are masculine]
[ka ()]
end, border, outskirts
im
= to rejoice, be joyful, be glad
joy, gladness
tmm
= to be(come) complete, cease,

come to an end, be spent, be consumed,
be burned out
blameless, perfect, honest,

devout
yeter
She q [cuts] off the end to make a border.

q
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Chapter 30 The Hiphil Stem Strong Verbs

Transliteration
Mnemonic
lal
ngad
ba
lak
daat
[1G, geminate]
[This starts with not , so dont confuse it
with ( = D) to praise, sing hallelujah]
() (
)
1 Sam 19:24 reports that Saul lay ngad
[naked] all day and night.
[1Nun]
[Distinguish from = opposite, in front
of]
I swear () , I will listen to ( ) your
word!
:
seven. : to break (up), break in
pieces, smash, shatter; to buy grain
Send it to get a lak [shellac].
[ = to send, stretch out]
= to know, know sexually,
have understanding
delet
hmn
The roar of the crowd wanting hmn

[ham].
Meaning
Word
(N) to be defiled, defile oneself;

(D) to profane, defile;
(H) to let something be profaned,
begin
(H) to tell, announce, report,

declare, inform
(N) to swear, take an oath;

(H) to plead with someone
(H) to send, throw (down, into or

away), cast
knowledge, understanding, ability

[F]
door
[F]
multitude, crowd, sound, roar
arm, forearm;
(metaphorically) strength, power
[F]
zra [The rower] used her arm.

He has zra [zero] arms and no power.
zra
: seed, offspring, descendants.

: to sow, scatter seed.
() () ()
cherub
krb
kerem
: inner part(s), organ(s), body
vineyard
malkt
= king, ruler [Distinguish from

= messenger and = work]
= kingdom, dominion, reign
kingdom, dominion, royal power
[Its] advice.
counsel, plan, advice
ll
[Distinguish from ( = N) to be defiled]
pierced, slain, defiled
is also the verb to be(come) unclean
unclean
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Chapter 31 The Hiphil Stem Weak Verbs

Transliteration
Mnemonic
Meaning
Word
wen
An wen [oven] of iniquity, wickedness, &

evildoers.
: stone.
: transgression, iniquity, guilt, punishment (of sin)
iniquity, wickedness,
evildoer
r [Oats] are treasure in the treasury.

() ()
treasure, treasury,
storehouse
the sign of my t [oath]

the sign of oat.
sign, mark, pledge [M]
grl
The goral [corral] is my lot and portion.
lot, portion, allotment
Joshua
means YHWH is salvation.
miqn
cattle miqn(ggets) [McNuggets]

()
mimeret
= to watch (over), guard, keep, observe, protect
salvation, help,
deliverance
cattle, livestock,
property
watch, guard,
responsibility
nega
[Distinguish from = to touch, strike, reach]

() ()

[F]
mark, plague, affliction
The ar [Tsar] is an adversary.

() ()
adversary, enemy
qedem
()
east, ancient times
qorbn
In Mark 7:11, Jesus accused the Pharisees and scribes

of allowing people to declare things as qorbn
[gifts to God] as a way of avoiding supporting their
parents.
Give a gift or offering of qorbn [a diamond].
[The
in is Qamets Hatuf because it is closed and
unaccented.]
gift, offering
ar
Chapter 32 The Hophal Stem Strong Verbs

Transliteration
erez
r
qeren
qeet
Mnemonic
[Distinguish from = land, earth, ground]
the ( cedar) is planted on the ( ground)
[Distinguish from = to turn aside, turn off, leave]
()( rock)
qeren [Karen] has a horn!
: inner part(s), organ(s), body.
cash it! Cash the bow!
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rock, boulder
horn
[F]
bow, weapon
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Chapter 33 The Hophal Stem Weak Verbs

Transliteration
been
hebel
Mnemonic
Meaning
Belly been (button)

()
The vanity and futility of life weigh hebel(y) [heavily]
on the speaker in Ecclesiastes. Eccl 1:14 says All is
vanity () .
belly, stomach, womb

[F]
vanity, futility, breath
reproach, disgrace,
shame
erp
mizr
east, sunrise
mizr [Ra] was the sun(rise) god of Egypt.
Word
Chapter 34 The Hithpael Stem Strong Verbs

Transliteration
Mnemonic
Meaning
miqd
= holiness, something that is holy. = holy
sanctuary
p(ful) [awful] insects and flying creatures
flying creatures,
birds, insects
fly p [up]
[Distinguish from strong, strength,

and = then, since]
qr
goat, goats hair

[geminate]
Do you qr [care] about the wall?
(Hithpael) to pray,
make intercession
wall
trumpet, rams horn
pr
[1G, biconsonantal] to fly
plal
Word
Chapter 35 The Hithpael Stem Weak Verbs

Transliteration
Mnemonic
Meaning
Word
barzel
He pumps iron barzel [bars].
iron
the witness came to her d [aid]
witness
r [Sarah] is in distress.
is in .
distress, anxiety,
trouble
r [sure], you can borrow my ox.
ox, bull, cow
uln
The uln [sultan] is at the table.

[()]
table
prayer
tpill
tpill(in) are phylacteries for prayer.

to pray

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Van Pelt Basic of Bibilical

Chapter 3 Syllabification and Pronunciation

Grow carrots in the ere (ground).

bi-melek means my father [is/was] king.

bt-l is the house of God

bn-ymn is the son of my right (hand)

[its construct form (ch10) bt is used in many city names:

[See 36.5 in the textbook. Pronounce it yrlayim.]

[Traditional pronunciation dny. See 36.5.]

Yahweh, LORD [M]

[Nouns that end in

bi-melek means my father [is/was] king.

The capital city ss-a might have had lots of horses.

ebed-nego (Abendigo) means servant of the shining

r Ha-n = Head of the year

He felt a-m-ed of his name and reputation.

Chapter 4 Hebrew Nouns

Real men are nm(ed) (unashamed).

bat-miw means daughter of commandment.

Jewish people sometimes refer to non-Jewish

Armageddon might be har-Megiddo, hill of

mountain, hill, hill country

heart, mind, will

heart, mind, will

soul, life, person, neck,

book, scroll, document

lb [leave] my heart, mind, and will

host, army, war, service

The hymn A mighty fortress is our God contains

Lord Sabaoth is , which can be

hosts, armies, wars

the sound of your voice will ql [call] me.

voice, sound, noise

head, top, chief

law, instruction, teaching,

[plural of [ ] Distinguish from seas]

Chapter 5 Definite Article and Conjunction Waw

and, but, also, even, then

I zhb gold. [I is half gold]

ereb [Arab] sword

Song in Fiddler on the Roof:

Dont yeled the child!

child, boy, youth

ym(y) [yummy] sea water.

The kesep [case of] silver

the place where I put mqm [my comb].

The police dog didnt mip [overlook

judgment, decision, ordinance,

mizba (Ms. Beah) [bear] on the altar

num [Nahum] has a revelation.

clouds, cloud mass

spirit, wind, breath

The ar [Tsar] is the ruler.

chief official, ruler, prince

I will show our gate to you.

forever, everlasting, ancient

Chapter 6 Hebrew Prepositions

aar! behind you!

particle: definite direct object marker

to, toward, in, into

preposition: with, beside

in, at, with, by, against