Lesson 1 | Vocab

New Vocabulary

Now it is time to learn the vocabulary words for Lesson 1. You will learn 20 new words: 10 nouns, eight verbs, and two adjectives. Watch for cognates next to each other to aid your memory, and practice saying the words as you study them.

Lesson 1 Vocabulary
Word
Definition
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אָכַל
eat (verb)
גְּבוּל
border, territory (noun)
גִּבּוֹר
strong, mighty (adjective)
חַי
alive, living (adjective)
חַיָּה
living thing, animal (noun)
חָיָה
live (verb)
חַיִּים
life (noun)
Presented in the plural form here since that is always how it appears.
חַיִל
strength, wealth (noun)
יְהוּדָה
Judah (noun)
יָרַשׁ
take possession of, inherit (verb)
If you inherit money, “yah rush” to get it.
כָּבַד
be heavy, honored (verb)
כָּבוֹד
honor, glory (noun)
כָּסָה
cover (verb)
כַּף
palm, hand (noun)
You put your hand in front of your mouth when you “cough.”
כָּתַב
write (verb)
מֲלְאָךְ
messenger, angel (noun)
נַחֲלָה
possession, inheritance (noun)
סוּר
turn aside (verb)
A stinky “sewer” is something to turn aside from!
פָּנָה
turn (verb)
This word is a cognate of פָּנִים, which you learned in Hebrew I. When you “face” a certain direction, you are “turning” in that direction.
תּוֹרָה
instruction, law (noun)
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Hebrew III Vocabulary
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Hebrew III