Words With Hebrew Origins

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1 Abaddon In the Bible, the angel or personification of destruction who rules over the bottomless pit; by extension, the...
2 Abel A male given name of Hebrew origin, also the name of the biblical son of Adam and Eve killed by his brother Ca...
3 Abner A male given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "father of light", borne by a cousin of Saul in the Old Testament.
4 Adlai A masculine given name of Hebrew biblical origin.
5 Adonai A Hebrew title for God, meaning "my Lord," traditionally spoken aloud in place of the sacred name YHWH.
6 Amos A male given name of Hebrew origin, also a book of the Old Testament and the prophet who authored it.
7 anna A female given name, a Latinate form related to Ann and Hannah.
8 Ariel A male or female given name of Hebrew origin, literally meaning "lion of God."
9 Aron The cabinet used in a synagogue to house the Torah scrolls.
10 Asher The eighth son of Jacob, by his wife's handmaid Zilpah.
11 av A dialectal or informal way of saying "have," as in some regional English speech.
12 Baal A storm and fertility god worshipped in ancient Phoenicia and Canaan.
13 Barak In the Old Testament, the military commander who led Israel's army under the prophetess Deborah.
14 Baruch A masculine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "blessed", also a surname borne by financier Bernard Baruch.
15 Bathsheba A feminine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "daughter of the oath", borne by a biblical figure who became...
16 behemoth Something enormous and powerful, especially a huge organization, machine, or creature.
17 beka An ancient Biblical unit of weight equal to half a shekel.
18 Belphegor In demonology, one of the traditional princes of Hell, said to tempt people with clever inventions that promis...
19 benjamin A male given name of Hebrew biblical origin, borne by the youngest son of Jacob in the Old Testament.
20 bethel A place of worship, especially a small chapel, often one used by sailors.
21 Beulah A female given name of Hebrew origin.
22 Boaz A masculine given name of Hebrew biblical origin; in the Book of Ruth, the second husband of Ruth and father o...
23 bris The Jewish ritual of circumcising a baby boy, along with the ceremony held to mark it.
24 Cain In the Bible, the son of Adam and Eve who killed his brother Abel; also used as a male given name and surname.
25 Caleb A male given name of Hebrew origin, borne in the Bible by an Israelite who accompanied Joshua into Canaan.
26 Cana The biblical village where, according to the Gospel of John, Jesus turned water into wine.
27 Carmel A feminine given name of Hebrew origin, from Mount Carmel; also a mountain range in Israel and a coastal city...
28 Caspar Traditionally, one of the three Magi (wise men) who visited the infant Jesus.
29 Chaim A Hebrew male given name meaning "life."
30 Cohen In Judaism, a member of the hereditary priestly class said to descend directly from Aaron, brother of Moses.
31 Daniel A male given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "God is my judge," borne by the prophet in the Old Testament book...
32 Deborah A female first name of Hebrew origin, especially popular from the 1940s through the 1970s.
33 Delilah In the Bible, the woman who betrayed Samson by discovering the secret of his strength.
34 Dov A male given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "bear".
35 Eben A male given name, shortened from Ebenezer.
36 Ebenezer A male given name from Hebrew, popularised by English Puritans in the 1600s and meaning "stone of help."
37 Eden A garden built by God as the home for Adam and Eve; sometimes identified as part of Mesopotamia.
38 Edna A feminine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "delight" or "pleasure."
39 Elam An ancient civilization and kingdom located in what is now southwestern Iran, with its capital at Susa.
40 Eli A male given name of Hebrew origin, also the name of a biblical priest.
41 Elijah A Hebrew prophet in the Bible known for his miracles and confrontations with false prophets; also a common mal...
42 Elizabeth A feminine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "God is my oath," borne by several queens of England.
43 Emanuel A masculine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "God is with us."
44 Gideon A member of the Gideons, a Christian organisation known for placing free copies of the Bible in hotel rooms an...
45 Golan A region in the Middle East on the border of Syria and Israel, commonly called the Golan Heights; also a Hebre...
46 golem In Jewish folklore, a humanlike figure made from clay or mud and brought to life by magic, often to serve or p...
47 Goliath In the Bible, a giant warrior defeated in single combat by the young David.
48 goy A non-Jewish person, from a Jewish perspective; a gentile.
49 Gra A traditional Hebrew acronym referring to Elijah ben Shlomo Zalman, the influential 18th-century rabbi known a...
50 Hagar A feminine given name of Hebrew origin, borne in the Bible by the Egyptian servant of Abraham and mother of Is...
51 hallelujah An exclamation of praise, joy, or relief.
52 Haman A biblical figure, the Persian vizier in the Book of Esther who plotted to destroy the Jews of ancient Persia.
53 Hanna A feminine given name, a variant spelling of Hannah.
54 Hannah A common female given name of Hebrew origin, also the name of the mother of the prophet Samuel in the Old Test...
55 Hanukkah The eight-day Jewish festival of lights, celebrated in November or December, marking the rededication of the T...
56 Hebrew A member of the ancient Semitic people descended from the biblical patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
57 Hiram A male given name of Hebrew origin, borne by a biblical king of Tyre, and also the name of several small towns...
58 Hittite A member of the ancient Hittite people, a Bronze Age civilization based in Anatolia (modern Turkey).
59 hora A circle dance traditional in the Balkans, Israel, and Jewish culture worldwide.
60 hosanna A shout of praise or joyful worship, especially in Christian and Jewish religious tradition.
61 Ichabod Used to express sorrow that something has lost its former glory or standards.
62 Isaac In the Bible, the son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Esau and Jacob.
63 Ishmael In the Bible, the eldest son of Abraham, traditionally regarded as an ancestor of the Arab peoples.
64 Israel A country in the Middle East on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea, established as a modern state in 1...
65 Israeli A person from Israel or of Israeli citizenship.
66 Jacob A male given name of Hebrew origin, historically the name of the biblical patriarch and father of the twelve t...
67 Jah A name for God, especially as used in Rastafarian belief, shortened from the Hebrew name of God.
68 Jana A female given name, common in Czech and other Central European languages.
69 Jedediah A masculine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "beloved of God."
70 Jehovah A traditional English rendering of the Hebrew name of God found in the Old Testament.
71 Jemima A boot with elastic side panels instead of laces or buckles, allowing it to be pulled straight on.
72 Jeremy A masculine given name of Hebrew origin, the English form of Jeremiah, meaning "God will exalt."
73 Jericho An ancient city in the West Bank, one of the oldest continuously inhabited settlements in the world, famous fr...
74 Jerusalem A city in the Middle East, considered holy by Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and the capital claimed by Isr...
75 Jessica A feminine given name, believed to have been coined by Shakespeare in "The Merchant of Venice" from the Hebrew...
76 Jesus The central figure of Christianity, regarded by Christians as the son of God and the Messiah.
77 Jethro A masculine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "abundance," the biblical father-in-law of Moses.
78 Joachim A masculine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "God will establish," traditionally the name of the father of...
79 Joel A masculine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "Yahweh is God," also the name of a biblical prophet.
80 Jolene A female given name, made famous by the Dolly Parton song of the same title.
81 Joseph A figure in the Hebrew Bible, the favored son of Jacob who was sold into slavery by his brothers but rose to p...
82 Joshua A book of the Hebrew Bible, and its central figure, who led the Israelites after the death of Moses.
83 Josiah A king of Judah in the Hebrew Bible, remembered for his religious reforms.
84 Jubal A biblical figure, the son of Lamech, described in Genesis as an ancestor of musicians.
85 Judah In the Bible, the fourth son of Jacob, and also the name of the Israelite tribe and ancient kingdom descended...
86 Judas An exclamation of shock or surprise at something bad, similar to "Jesus!"
87 Judith A female given name of Hebrew origin, meaning roughly "woman of Judea."
88 Kabbalah A tradition of Jewish mystical teaching that interprets the Hebrew scriptures through hidden, symbolic meaning...
89 kibbutz A communal settlement in Israel, traditionally centred on agriculture, where members share property, work, and...
90 Kizzy A female given name.
91 kosher Prepared and permitted according to Jewish dietary law, especially describing food.
92 Lazarus In the Bible, a man raised from the dead by Jesus; used figuratively for anyone or anything that returns after...
93 Lebanon A country in the Middle East on the eastern Mediterranean coast, with Beirut as its capital.
94 Levi In the Bible, the third son of Jacob, ancestor of the Israelite tribe of Levi.
95 leviathan A huge and immensely powerful sea creature, often from Biblical or mythological tradition.
96 Levine A Jewish surname derived from Hebrew.
97 Lilith In ancient Mesopotamian myth, a demon associated with storms, disease, and death.
98 luz In Jewish and Muslim folklore, a small, indestructible bone in the spine said to be the seed from which the bo...
99 Magog A figure in the Bible, one of the sons of Japheth.
100 Malachy A male first name of Irish origin.
101 Malka A feminine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "queen."
102 matzo A flat, unleavened bread traditionally eaten during the Jewish festival of Passover.
103 menorah A ceremonial candelabrum with seven branches, historically used in the ancient Temple in Jerusalem.
104 Methuselah A biblical figure said to have lived longer than anyone else recorded in the Bible, used figuratively for some...
105 Micah A masculine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "who is like God," also the name of a Hebrew Bible prophet.
106 Mika A unisex given name, used both as a Japanese name and as a Hebrew-derived name related to Micah.
107 Mikhail The Russian form of the male given name Michael.
108 Miriam A biblical figure, the sister of Moses and Aaron; also a common female given name derived from her.
109 Misha A given name used in Russian and Ukrainian, most often as a diminutive of Michael for boys, and occasionally a...
110 mitzvah One of the 613 commandments in Jewish religious law.
111 Mordecai A male given name of Hebrew origin, borne in the Book of Esther by the man who raised his cousin Esther and fo...
112 moser An informer; someone who reports on or betrays another person to the authorities.
113 Moshe A male given name of Hebrew origin, the Hebrew form of Moses.
114 Mossad The national intelligence agency of Israel.
115 namesake A person or thing named after someone or something else, or the person that gave their name.
116 Naomi A female given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "my pleasantness"; also a figure in the Book of Ruth.
117 Nathan A male given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "he gave," also used as an Old Testament prophet's name.
118 Nazareth A city in northern Israel, known in the Bible as the childhood home of Jesus.
119 Noah A figure in Abrahamic religious tradition said to have built an ark to survive a great flood.
120 Noam A male given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "pleasantness."
121 omer An ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure, roughly equal to 2.3 liters, historically used for grain.
122 Oren A masculine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "pine tree," with a biblical source.
123 Passover The Jewish festival commemorating the Israelites' escape from slavery in Egypt.
124 pe A letter used in several Semitic alphabets, including Hebrew (פ) and Arabic (as faa), historically representin...
125 Purim A Jewish holiday celebrating the rescue of the Persian Jews from a planned massacre, as told in the Book of Es...
126 Raphael A male given name, also the name of an archangel in Christian, Jewish, and Islamic tradition.
127 reb A respectful title used before the name of a Jewish teacher or religious leader, similar to "sir" or "mister."
128 Rebekah A feminine given name of Hebrew origin, a variant of Rebecca; in the Bible, the wife of Isaac and mother of Ja...
129 Rivka A feminine given name of Hebrew origin, a doublet of Rebecca.
130 Sarah In the Bible, the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac.
131 schmooze To chat in a friendly, informal way, often to network or gain favor.
132 seder The ceremonial meal held on the first night or two of Passover, following a set order of readings and rituals.
133 Segal A surname of Hebrew origin.
134 Sera A female given name derived from Hebrew, related to "Sarah," meaning "lady" or "princess."
135 Seth A masculine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "appointed" or "placed."
136 Sharon A female given name derived from a biblical place name in Israel — a fertile coastal plain.
137 Sharona A female given name, a variant of Sharon.
138 Shaun A given name, traditionally male, of Irish origin — a spelling variant of Sean.
139 Sheba An ancient kingdom mentioned in the Bible and Quran, famous for its wealthy queen.
140 Shiloh A biblical city where the Ark of the Covenant was once kept.
141 Shimon A male given name and surname of Hebrew origin.
142 Shira A feminine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "song."
143 Shlomo A Jewish male given name, the Hebrew form of "Solomon."
144 Simeon A masculine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "one who hears," borne by one of the twelve sons of Jacob in...
145 Sinead A female given name of Irish origin.
146 Susan A common female given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "lily."
147 Tal A Hebrew given name and surname meaning "dew."
148 Talmud A central text of Jewish law and tradition, existing in Babylonian and Jerusalem versions.
149 Tamar A Hebrew female given name of biblical origin, meaning "date palm."
150 Tamara A female given name from Hebrew, regularly used in English since the mid-twentieth century.
151 Tobias A male given name of Hebrew origin, also the name of the central figure in the Book of Tobit.
152 Torah The five books traditionally attributed to Moses at the start of the Hebrew Bible — Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus...
153 Yahweh A name for the God of the Hebrew Bible, rendered from the Tetragrammaton YHWH.
154 Yana A female given name from Slavic languages, a romanization of names such as Bulgarian, Russian, or Ukrainian Я́...
155 yeshiva A school for the advanced study of Jewish religious texts, especially the Talmud.