I.

Hebrew Verbs According to Frequency of Occurrence

LIST I
Verbs occurring 500-5000 times
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

Ba

Eat, Devour
Say
Go in, Come
Speak
Be
Go, Walk
Know
Bring forth
Go out

10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.

e
O

Sit, Dwell
Take
Die
Lift up, Bear
Give
Pass over
Go up
Stand
Do, Make

eM

19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.

Command
Rise, Stand
Call, Meet
See
Set, Place
Turn
Send
Heat, Give ear to

LIST II
Verbs occurring 200-500 times
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.

Love
Gather
Build
Seek
Bless
Remember
Be Strong
Sin
Live
Be able
Add
Be afraid
Go down

40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.
51.
52.

ek

Possess
Deliver
Prepare
Complete
Cut
Write
Be full
Be king, Reign
Find
Make known
Stretch out
Smite
Fall

53.
54.
55.
56.
57.
58.
59.
60.
61.
62.
63.

Snatch, Deliver
Turn aside
Serve
Answer
Visit, Number, Appt.
Multiply, Be Numerous

Be high
Lie down
Keep, Watch
Judge
Drink

LIST III
Verbs occurring 100-200 times
64.
65.
66.
67.
68.
69.
70.

MBa

Perish
Be firm
Be ashamed
Trust
Perceive
Weep
Redeem

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71.
72.
73.
74.
75.
76.
77.

eb

Mc

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Be great, Grow
Sojourn
Reveal, Uncover
Seek
Praise
Kill
Sacrifice
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78.
79.
80.
81.
82.
83.
84.

Pollute, Begin
Encamp
Impute, Think
Be clean
Thank
Be good
Be left, Remain
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LIST III (continued)

Verbs occurring 100-200 times
85.
86.
87.
88.
89.
90.
91.
92.
93a
93b
94.
95.
96.

Be heavy
Cover, Conceal
Cover, Atone
Put on, Clothe
Fight
Take, Capture
Prophecy
Smite, Tear
Approach
Flee
Depart
Turn, Surround
Write, Number

97.
98.
99.
100.
101.
102.
103.
104.
105.
106.
107.
108.
109.

Abandon
Turn about
Gather together
Bury
Be holy
Burn incense
Draw near
Pursue
Run
Feed
Be glad
Hate
Burn

110.
111.
112.
113.
114.
115.
116.
117.
118.
119.
120.
121.

C
M

C
M

Ask
Remain
Swear
Break in pieces
Do obeisance
Corrupt, Destroy
Dwell,
Forget
Cast, Through
Be whole
Pour out
Minister unto, Serve

LIST IV
Verbs occurring 50-100 times
122.
123.
124.
125.
126.
127.
128.
129.
130.
131.
132a
132b
133.
134.
135.
136.
137.
138.
139.
140.
141.
142.
143.

c
Cc
C

Be Willing
Seize
Bind
Curse
Choose
Swallow
Consume
Cleave, Split
Create
Flee
Cleave, Cling
Tread
Turn, Over-turn
Sojourn
Commit Fornication
Cry out
Sow
Cease
Be in pain, Afraid, Tremble

See, Gaze at
Be sick
Divide
Be gracious

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144.
145a
145b
146.
147.
148.
149.
150.
151.
152.
153.
154.
155.
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157.
158.
159.
160.
161.
162.
163.
164.
165.

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Delight
Be angry
Devote, Destroy
Plow, Engrave
Be dismayed, Terrified

Be clean
Be dry
Reprove
Give counsel
Pour out
Form
Cast, Instruct
Wash
Be provoked
Stumble
Lodge
Learn
Reject
Measure
Hasten
Sell
Escape
Annoint

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167.
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180.
181.
182.
183.
184.
185.
186.
187.
188.

et

Rule
Look, Regard
Drive out, Banish
Rest
Inherit
Plant
Know, Be ignored
Set, Place
Be Preeminent
Keep, Watch
Reach
Shut
Conceal
Awake
Assist
Be Afflicted
Arrange, Set in order
Redeem
Scatter
Seperate, Be wonderful

Pray
Do, Make
Seperate

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LIST IV (continued)
Verbs occurring 50-100 times
189.
190.
191.
192.
193.
194.
195.
196.
197.
198.
199.

Mt

Spread out
Succeed, Prosper
Cry out
Watch, Cover
Distress
Be light, Despised
Get, Obtain
Read
Have mercy
Wash
Be far off

200.
201.
202.
203.
204.
205.
206.
207.
208.
209.
210.

Strive, Contend
Ride
Sing, Cry aloud
Be evil
Heal
Be pleased
Suffice
Act wisely, Prosper
Cease, Rest
Destroy
Slaughter, Kill

211.
212.
213.
214.
215.
216.
217.
218.
219.

O
z

Sing
Put, Place
Rise early
Destroy
Be astonished, Desolate

Drink
Be complete
Catch, Sieze
Strike, Blow (trumpet)

LIST V
Verbs occurring 25-50 times
220.
221.
222.
223.
224.
225.
226.
227.
228.
229.
230.
231.
232.
233.
234.
235.
236.
237.
238.
239.
240.
241.
242.
243.
244.

M
a

d
b

Mb

Mourn
Long for
Shine
Listen
Be firm
Bake
Lie in ambush
Be long, Prolong
Be guilty, Suffer for
Act treacherously
Divide
Be teriified, Hasten
Despise
Plunder
Try, Prove
Mix, Compound
Cut off, Fortify
Boil
Be high, Exalted
Tear away, Plunder
Quiver, Exolt
Deal well or ill with
Steal
Drive out
Be like, Perish

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246.
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267.
268.
269.

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Be silent
Meditate
Make a noise
Conceive
Break, Tear down
Flow
Sing, Chant
Be old
Scatter, Winnow
Sprinkle, Strew
Hide
Join, Associate
Bing, Gird
Gird
Be wise, Act wisely
Dream
Pass on (over , away), Renew, Change

Draw out
Pity, Spare
Trust
Hew, Dig
Search
Be dried up, Be waste

Tremble
Upbraid, Reproach

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271.
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291.
292.
293.
294.

CO

ek

e
e

Withhold
Seal
Be good
Secrete
Tear off, tear in pieces

Labor, Be weary
Give
Wait
Howl, Wait
Suck, Give suck
Found, Establish
Chastise
Stand
Kindle, Burn
Be straight, Right
Contain
Hide, Conceal
Be ashamed
Be brought low, Humble

Bend the knee

Scorn
Gather
Refuse
Move, Totter
Circumcise

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LIST V (continued)
Verbs occurring 25-50 times
295.
296.
297.
298.
299.
300.
301.
302.
303.
304.
305.
306.
307.
308.
309.
310.
311.
312.
313.
314.
315.
316.
317.
318.
319.

CM

Wipe off, Destroy

Divide, Allot to
Withhold
Act covertly
Rebel
Drag, Pull, Draw (out)

Commit adultery
Despise
Smite
Wander
Vow
Lead, Drive
Move, Nod
Shake, Wave, Sift
Lead
Spread out
Try, Prove, Tempt
Pour out, Annoint
Specify, Fix
Be pure, Innocent
Avenge
Kiss
Breakdown, Destroy

Tear (away)
Forgive

320.
321.
322.
323.
324.
325.
326.
327.
328.
329.
330.
331.
332.
333.
334.
335.
336.
337.
338.
339.
340.
341.
342.
343.
344.

e
e

M
t

M
t

Sustain
Mourn
Testify
Fly
Restrain
Mix, Pledge
Oppress
Meet, Smite
Fear, Tremble
Escape
Seperate
Be fruitfull
Sprout, Flourish
Break (down, up), Spread

Strip off
Transgress
Be righteous
Bind, Press, Beseige
Sprout
Conceal
Refine, Try
Be before, Precede
Congregate, Assemble
Wait, Expect, Be collected

345.
346.
347.
348.
349.
350.
351.
352.
353.
354.
355.
356.
357.
358.
359.
360.
361.
362.
363.
364.
365.
366.
367.
368.

Me

OeO

Be wroth, Angry
Be short
Meet, Happen
Be attentive, Listen
Be hard
Bind, Conspire
Lie down
Stir, Be agitated
Spy out, Slander
Shout
Be poor
Be wide, Large
Shake

391.
392.
393.
394.
395.
396.
397.
398.
399.
400.
401.

Pollute
Prevail
Cut off
Enclose
Expire
Shear
Cut off
Shave
Roll
Abhor, Cast
Rebuke

Be feeble, Faint, Cease

Kill, Murder
Be wicked
Leap, Exolt
Laugh, Be merry
Capture
Ruch, Overthrow
Be low, Become low

Be quiet
Hang
Wander

Be jealous

LIST VI
Verbs occurring 10-25 times
369.
370.
371.
372.
373.
374.
375.
376.
377.
378.
379.

Hasten
Gird
Tarry
Shut, Close
Be dumb
Languish
Sigh
Be Angry
Weave
Betroth
Guide right, Pronounce, Happy

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384.
385.
386.
387.
388.
389.
390.

M
a

ea
ea

O
a

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Come
Stink
Despise
Tread down
Waste away, Decay
Be lord
Be terrified
Cut in pieces, Plunder

Pour out
Seperate, Select
Announce glad tidings

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Submitted by Unknown

LIST VI (continued)
Verbs occurring 10-25 times
402.
403.
404.
405.
406.
407.
408.
409.
410.
411.
412.
413.
414.
415.
416.
417.
418.
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420.
421.
422.
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424.
425.
426.
427.
428.
429.
430.
431.
432.
433.
434.
435.
436.
437.
438.
439.
440.
441.
442.

M
b

Mec

c
c

c
C
c
c
c
M
c

e
Me

Shake
Stir up
Diminish, Withhold
Thresh
Thrust down
Judge
Crush
Cease, Destroy
Be quenched
Pulverize
Pierce
Become fat
Drive out
Shine, Teach, Warn
Boil, Be presumptious

Meditate
Loathe, Cast off
Be angry, Curse
Rise
Bind by a pleadge, Pervert

Embrace
Keep a feast
Renew
Pity
Hasten
Wait
Desire
Be warm
Defile
Fail, Lack
Cover, Veil
Dig
Be ashamed
Search
Divide
Divide
Grave, Decree
Sharpen, Determine
Be dry, Burn
Make bare
Be silent

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444.
445.
446.
447.
448.
449.
450.
451.
452.
453.
454.
455.
456.
457.
458.
459.
460.
461.
462.
463.
464.
465.
466.
467.
468.
469.
470.
471.
472.
473.
474.
475.
476.
477.
478.
479.
480.
481.
482.
483.

CM

M
k

M
k

e
e
Me

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Be dark
Cleave to, Love
Marry
Slaughter
Dip
Sink
Besmear
Cast down
Taste
Be willing
Bring
Be dry
Conceive
Enroll
Oppress
Appoint, Meet
Profit
Set
Be precious
Sleep
Be quenched
Tread upon, Subdue
Be dim
Be priest
Lie
Fail, Deny
Shut up
Gather
Dig, Buy
Beat
Be weary
Burn
Cleave, Borrow, Lend

Crush, Oppress
Deride
Melt
Change
Depart
Strike through
Rain
Melt

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484.
485.
486.
487.
488.
489.
490.
491.
492.
493.
494.
495.
496.
497.
498.
499.
500.
501.
502.
503.
504.
505.
506.
507.
508.
509.
510.
511.
512.
513.
514.
515.
516.
517.
518.
519.
520.
521.
522.
523.
524.

CM

e
e

Be few
Rebel
Polish, Sharpen
Be bitter
Liken, Use a proverb

Fade
Bubble up, Declare
Play
Gore
Flow out, Deliver up

Drive
Offer voluntarily
Lead (lie down)
Sprinkle
Flow
Seperate
Divine
Drop
Shake
Breathe, Low
Scatter
Go round
Deceive
Lend, Borrow
Bite
Pout out
Pluck up
Turn back
Incite
Go about, Trade
Hedge in, Cover
Benefit, Be poor
Raise
Uphold
Gather together, Destroy

Stone
Rebel
Shut
Writhe, Pervert
Pervert
Be stong

Submitted by Unknown

LIST VI (continued)
Verbs occurring 10-25 times
525.
526.
527.
528.
529.
530.
531.
532.
533.
534.
535.
536.
537.
538.
539.
540.
541.
542.
543.
544.
545.
546.
547.
548.
549.
550.
551.
552.
553.

M
t

et

M
t

Cover
Cover, Faint
Trouble
Exult
Glean, Vex
Hide
Labor
Be delicate
Cloud, Practice magic

Be pained, Grieved
Be strong
Uncover, Empty
Terrify
Be rich
Entreat
Adorn
Meet
Blow, Utter
Scatter
Open wide
Open
Cleave
Lay bare, Dismiss, Lead

Break
Break
Spread
Seduce, Deceive
Muster
Hunt

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555.
556.
557.
558.
559.
560.
561.
562.
563.
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565.
566.
567.
568.
569.
570.
571.
572.
573.
574.
575.
576.
577.
578.
579.
580.
581.
582.

e
e

File # G_00527

Fast
Distress, Urge
Be thirsty
Destroy
Be leprous
Receive, Be opposite
Bow down
Be dirty, Mourn
Awake
Divine
Cut off
Multiply
Be square
Stone
Terrify, Be quiet
Rule
Pout out
Throw, Deceive
Tread down
Creep
Be hungry
Rage, Thunder
Crush
Beat out
Be high
Be high
Hire
Draw
Roar

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584.
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601.
602.
603.
604.
605.
606.
607.
608.
609.

eM
M

ez

C
z

Pant
Praise
Buy grain
Go astray
Be like, Put
Go to and fro
Cry out
Bow down
Twine
Seek
Be bereaved
Drink
Spoil
Draw out
Repeat, Change
Spoil
Lean upon
Watch
Weigh
Look forth
Swarm
Whistle
Plant
Search out
Go about, Weigh
Uphold
Abhor

Submitted by Unknown

II. Hebrew Nouns According to Frequency of Occurrence

LIST VII
Nouns occurring 500-5000 times
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.

MB

Father
Man, Mankind
LORD
Brother
One
After
Man
God
Man, Mankind
Earth
Between
House
Son

c
c

14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21a.
21b.

22.
23.
24.
25.

Word, Thing
Way
Mountain
Living, Life
Good
Hand
Day
Priest
All
Heart
Hundred
Water
King

26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.

B
M

Soul
Servant
Eye, Fountain
City
Peolpe
Face
Voice
Holy
Head
Seven
Name
Two
Year

LIST VIII
Nouns occurring 300-500 times
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.
51.
52.

Bb

Bb
c

Master
Tent
Ox, Thousand
Four
Woman
Cattle
Daughter
Great
Nation
Blood
Gold
New, Month
Five
Sword

53.
54.
55.
56.
57.
58.
59.
60.
61.
62.
63.
64.
65.
66.

t
M

Sea
Article, Vessel
Silver
Bread
Altar
War
Place

67.
68.
69a.
69b.

70.
71.
72.

Judgement, Custom

73.

Prophet
Around
Burnt offering
Eternity
Tree
Ten

74.
75.
76.
77.

M
GM

Cz

Twenty
Time
Mouth
Host
Many
Spirit, Wind
Field
Prince
Three
Heavens
Gate
Midst

LIST IX
Nouns occurring 200-300 times
78.
79.

Stone

Ground

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81a.

Ram

Mighty one, God

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81b.
82.

Mother

Cubit
Submitted by Unknown

LIST IX (continued)
Nouns occurring 200-300 times
83.
84.
85.
86.
87.
88.
89.
90.
91.
92.
93.
94.

O
a

eb

Bk

Nose, Anger
Ark
Garment
Morning
Covenant
Flesh
Boundary
Seed
Sin
Strength

95.
96.
97.
98.
99.
100.
101.
102.
103.
104.

Loyalty, Kindness

105.

Honor, Glory

106.

Palm of hand
Heart
Night
Exceedingly

107.

Appointed time, Place

111.

Camp
Rod, Tribe
Messenger
Offering
Work
Family
Utterance

112.

108.
109.
110.

113.
114.
115.
116.
117.

BM

M
M

Bz

Inheritance
Boy, Servant
Iniquity
Flock
Midst
Foot
Friend, Neighbor
Peace
Six
Law

LIST X
Nouns occurring 100-200 times

121.

B
B

122.

118.
119.
120.

123.
124.
125.
126.
127.
128.
129.
130.
131.
132.
133.
134.
135.
136.
137.
138.
139.
140.
141.

Ba

Bab

Bc

B
e

Light
Sister
Another
Ear
Forty
First born
Herd, Cattle
Hero
Generation
Sacrifice
Old man, Elder
Wall
Abroad
Wise
Wisdom
Heat, Fury
Fifty
Half
Court, Village
Statute
Statute
Together, Alike
Wine
Right hand

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143.
144.
145.
146.
147.
148.
149.
150.
151.
152.
153.
154.
155.
156.
157.
158.
159.
160a.
160b.

161.
162.
163.
164.

O
k

q
k

BM

k
M

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There is
Straight, Upright
Remainder
Lamb
Strength
Wing
Throne
Vineyard
Tongue
Produce
Death
Work
Kingdom
Number
Above
Commandment
Appearance

165.

Dwelling, Tabernacle

182.

South country
River
Valley, Brook
Brass, Copper
Prince
Horse

183.

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178.
179.
180.
181.

184.
185.
186.
187.
188.

en

MB
BM

a
M

Book
Service
Congregation
Pillar, Column
Dust
Bone
Evening
Tread, Beat (of time)

Bullock
Fruit
Door
Righteousness
Righteousness
North
Adversary
Holy
First
Abundance
Breadth
Chariot
Famine
Lip, Shore
Rod, Tribe
Rest, Sabbath

Submitted by Unknown

LIST X (continued)
Nouns occurring 100-200 times
189.
190.
191.

M
Third

M
Booty, Prey

M
Oil, Fat

192.
193.
194.

M
Eight
M
M
Sun

M
Second

195.
196.
197.

M
Falsehood

Bz Abomination

z
Continuity

LIST XI
Nouns occurring 50-100 times
198.
199.
200.
201.
202.
203.
204.
205.
206.
207.
208.
209.
210.
211.
212.
213.
214.
215.
216.
217.
218.
219.
220.
221.
222.
223.
224.
225.
226.
227.
228.
229.
230.

B
f

B
d

el

Ba

Bb

eb

Bb

Needy
Socket
Iniquity
Treasure
Sign
Possession
Last
Latter end
God
Leader, Ox
Widow
Female slave
Faithfulness
Saying
Ephod
Side, Beside
Cedar
Way, Path
Lion
Lion
Length
Fire offering
Pit
Belly
High place
Master, Baal
Iron
Blessing
Pride
Might
Hill
Mighty one, Man
Lot

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231.
232.
233.
234.
235.
236.
237.
238.
239.
240.
241.
242.
243.
244.
245.
246.
247.
248.
249.
250.
251.
252.
253.
254.
255.
256.
257.
258.
259.
260.
261.
262.
263.

b
,
b

c
M
c

CM

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Valley
Camel
Vine
Stranger
Pestilence
Honey
Door
Knowledge
Temple
Multitude
Male
Arm, Strength
Destruction, Line
Festival
Fresh, New
Firm, Strong
Wheat
Fat
Dream
Portion
He-ass
Violence
Favor, Grace
Arrow, Handle
Reproach
Darkness
Clean
Unlean
River, Nile
Daily
Child, Youth
Forest
Curtain

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264.
265.
266.
267.
268.
269.
270.
271.
272.
273.
274.
275.
276.
277.
278.
279.
280.
281.
282.
283.
284.
285.
286.
287.
288.
289.
290.
291.
292.
293.
294.
295.
296a.

eM

ek

e
B

Mc

Deliverance
Fool
Cherub
Shoulder
Tower
Shield
Measure
Province
Chastisement,
Warning

Psalm
East
Tomorrow
Thought
Kingdom
A little
Unleavend food
Sanctuary
Substance
High place
Burden, Tribute
Anointed one
Observance
Weight
Stroke, Plague
Vow
Libation
Maiden
Pause
Rock
Fine flour
Over, Beyond
Witness
Testimony

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LIST XI (continued)
Nouns occurring 50-100 times
296b.

297.
298.
299.
300.
301.
302.
303.
304.
305.
306.
307.
308.
309
310.
311.
312.
313.
314.
315.
316.

B
B

Mt

Fowl
Skin, Leather
Goat
Strength
High
Labor, Misery
Valley
Afflicted
Cloud
Counsel
Plain
Nakedness
Corner
Horseman
Rock
Adversary
Grave
East
Before, East
Assembly
Small

317.
318.
319.
320.
321.
322.
323.
324.
325.
326.
327.
328.
329.
330.
331.
332.
333.
334.
335.
336.
337.

BM

Incense
Side, Roof
Stalk
End
End
Harvest
Offering
Near
Horn
Bow
Beginning
Street
Distant
Strife
Savor
Desire
Left hand
Rejoicing
Hairy, Kid
Grave, Bell
Remnant

338.
339.
340.
341.
342.
343.
344.
345.
346.
347.
348.
349.
350.
351.
352.
353.
354.
355a.
355b.

BM
BM
M

M
M

ez

M
z

Seventh
Seventy
Trumpet
Ox
Song
Table
Peace offering
Desolation, Waste
Tooth
Maid servant
Shekel
Sixty
Praise
Perfect
Glory
Glory
Prayer
Heave offering
Nine

LIST XII
Nouns occurring 25-50 times
356.
357.
358.
359.
360.
361.
362.
363.
364.
365.
366.
367.
368.
369.
370.
371.

B
B

Honorable
Love
Fool
Porch
Wheel
Behind, West
Where?
Ephah
Food
Amen
Saying
End, Nothing
Finger
Purple, Red
High place
Guilt offering

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372.
373.
374.
375.
376.
377.
378.
379.
380.
381.
382.
383.
384.
385.
386a.
386b.

ea

Ca

M
a

ea

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Asherah, Her pole

Happiness
She ass
Pit, Well
Seperation
Booty

391.

d
b

eb

Bb
b

392a.

elb

Chosen, Young man

392b.

Security
Intelligence
Weeping
Worthlessness
Hail
Bar, One fleeing
Knee
Shame
Virgin

393.

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387.
388.
389.
390.

394.
395.
396.
397.
398.
399.
400.
401.

M
b

c
c
c
ec

High
Roof
Troop
Captivity
Heap, Billow
Idols
Garden
Threshing floor
Shower, Rain
Corn
Sufficiency
Poor, Weak
Likeness
Honor
Wealth
Olive tree

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