The most common words in the Tanakh
The most common word in the Tanakh is אֵת (“(marks the direct object); with”), written 7,366 times. The ten most common written forms together make up 41,501 of the 305,507 words — 13.6% — while 20,554 forms appear only once. Each word is counted as written; switch to dictionary form to count every form of a word together.
- Longest wordוּבְתוֹעֲבֽוֹתֵיהֶן11 letters · 1 of 3
- Most frequentאֵת×7,366
- Highest standard valueלְאַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׂתְּא1,640
- Appear only once20,554of 39,615 distinct words
- First wordבְּרֵאשִׁיתGenesis 1:1
- Last wordוַיַּעַל2 Chronicles 36:23
39,615 distinct words in the Tanakh — times it appears, most first. Tap any word for every place it appears, in canonical order.
| Word | English | Count | Standard | Letters | First appearance | Last appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| אֵת | (marks the direct object); with | ×7,366 | 401 | 2 | ||
| יְהוָה | the four-letter Name of God | ×6,007 | 26 | 4 | ||
| אֲשֶׁר | which, who, that | ×4,837 | 501 | 3 | ||
| כִּי | for, because, that, when | ×4,376 | 30 | 2 | ||
| אֶל | to, toward; not (do not); God | ×4,370 | 31 | 2 | ||
| עַל | on, over, against | ×3,567 | 100 | 2 | ||
| לֹא | not, no | ×3,321 | 31 | 2 | ||
| כָּל | all, every, whole | ×3,142 | 50 | 2 | ||
| יִשְׂרָאֵל | Israel | ×2,266 | 541 | 5 | ||
| וְאֵת | and (marks the direct object) | ×2,249 | 407 | 3 | ||
| וַיֹּאמֶר | and he said | ×2,081 | 257 | 5 | ||
| בְנֵי | sons of; my son | ×1,704 | 62 | 3 | ||
| בֵּן | son of; son | ×1,634 | 52 | 2 | ||
| וְלֹא | and not | ×1,596 | 37 | 3 | ||
| לּוֹ | to him, for him | ×1,136 | 36 | 2 | ||
| אִישׁ | man, husband; each | ×1,130 | 311 | 3 | ||
| עַד | until, as far as; witness; forever | ×1,096 | 74 | 2 | ||
| הַמֶּֽלֶךְ | the king | ×1,050 | 95 | 4 | ||
| מֶֽלֶךְ | king of; king; reigned | ×1,030 | 90 | 3 | ||
| בֵּֽית | house of; house | ×1,026 | 412 | 3 | ||
| הוּא | he, it; that | ×1,011 | 12 | 3 | ||
| לְךָ | to you, for you; go | ×963 | 50 | 2 | ||
| הָאָֽרֶץ | the land, the earth | ×934 | 296 | 4 | ||
| לֵאמֹר | saying | ×934 | 271 | 4 | ||
| אָמַר | said; say (imperative) | ×830 | 241 | 3 | ||
| וַֽיְהִי | and it was, and it came to pass | ×816 | 31 | 4 | ||
| אֵם | if, whether; mother | ×812 | 41 | 2 | ||
| דִּבֶּר | word, matter, thing; speak | ×798 | 206 | 3 | ||
| וְכָל | and all, and every | ×761 | 56 | 3 | ||
| לִּי | to me, for me | ×749 | 40 | 2 | ||
| שָׁם | there; name | ×748 | 340 | 2 | ||
| הָעָֽם | the people | ×743 | 115 | 3 | ||
| מֹשֶׁה | Moses | ×729 | 345 | 3 | ||
| מִן | from, out of | ×704 | 90 | 2 | ||
| הַזֶּֽה | this | ×704 | 17 | 3 | ||
| אֲנִי | I | ×698 | 61 | 3 | ||
| יְהוּדָה | Judah | ×684 | 30 | 5 | ||
| אֱלֹהִים | God; gods, judges | ×679 | 86 | 5 | ||
| לִפְנֵי | before, in front of | ×668 | 170 | 4 | ||
| עַם | with; people, nation | ×668 | 110 | 2 | ||
| אָתָּה | you; her | ×658 | 406 | 3 | ||
| לָהֶם | to them, for them | ×644 | 75 | 3 | ||
| אֲדֹנָי | the Lord (Ado-nai); my lord | ×603 | 65 | 4 | ||
| דּוֹד | David | ×600 | 14 | 3 | ||
| אֹתוֹ | him; with him | ×595 | 407 | 3 | ||
| לַֽיהוָֽה | to the four-letter Name of God | ×577 | 56 | 5 | ||
| כֹּה | thus, so | ×554 | 25 | 2 | ||
| אֹתָם | them; you (plural) | ×535 | 441 | 3 | ||
| כֵֽן | so, thus | ×534 | 70 | 2 | ||
| עֹשֶׂה | do, make | ×530 | 375 | 3 | ||
| בַּיּוֹם | on the day, in the day | ×524 | 58 | 4 | ||
| וְעַל | and on, and over | ×522 | 106 | 3 | ||
| הִנֵּה | behold, here is; they (feminine) | ×518 | 60 | 3 | ||
| גַּם | also, even | ×508 | 43 | 2 | ||
| אֱלֹהֵי | God of; gods of | ×501 | 46 | 4 | ||
| אֶחָֽד | one | ×499 | 13 | 3 | ||
| כַּֽאֲשֶׁר | as, when | ×496 | 521 | 4 | ||
| אֶרֶץ | land, earth | ×491 | 291 | 3 | ||
| וְאֶל | and to; and do not | ×489 | 37 | 3 | ||
| מִצְרַיִם | Egypt, Egyptians | ×482 | 380 | 5 | ||
| לָכֶם | to you | ×470 | 90 | 3 | ||
| אֵלַי | to me | ×465 | 41 | 3 | ||
| בְּכֹל | in all, in every | ×459 | 52 | 3 | ||
| הַיּוֹם | the day, today | ×458 | 61 | 4 | ||
| מַה | what, how, why | ×452 | 45 | 2 | ||
| אֵלָיו | to him | ×429 | 47 | 4 | ||
| שָׁנָה | year; sleep; change | ×425 | 355 | 3 | ||
| בָּאָֽרֶץ | in the land | ×422 | 293 | 4 | ||
| יִֽהְיֶה | will be, will happen | ×422 | 30 | 4 | ||
| נָא | please, now | ×407 | 51 | 2 | ||
| וְהָיָה | and it will be, and it was | ×406 | 26 | 4 | ||
| עָלָיו | on him | ×403 | 116 | 4 | ||
| עוֹד | again, still, more | ×395 | 80 | 3 | ||
| שָׁאוּל | Saul; Sheol | ×394 | 337 | 4 | ||
| מִי | who | ×391 | 50 | 2 | ||
| אַיִן | there is not, nothing | ×383 | 61 | 3 | ||
| נְאֻם | declaration of, says | ×372 | 91 | 3 | ||
| הַהִוא | that | ×371 | 17 | 4 | ||
| אֵלֶּה | these; God (Aramaic); oath | ×370 | 36 | 3 | ||
| אָדָם | man, mankind; Adam | ×367 | 45 | 3 | ||
| וְהִנֵּה | and behold | ×367 | 66 | 4 | ||
| הָֽאֱלֹהִים | God; the gods | ×366 | 91 | 6 | ||
| בוֹ | in him, in it | ×364 | 8 | 2 | ||
| הַכֹּהֵן | the priest | ×355 | 80 | 4 | ||
| פְּנֵי | face of, presence of | ×351 | 140 | 3 | ||
| יְרוּשָׁלִַם | Jerusalem | ×349 | 586 | 6 | ||
| הָיָה | was, became, happened | ×345 | 20 | 3 | ||
| אִתְּכֶם | you | ×345 | 461 | 4 | ||
| אֱלֹהֶיךָ | your God | ×340 | 66 | 5 | ||
| דֵּי | which, that, of | ×339 | 14 | 2 | ||
| נֹתֵן | give, put, set | ×332 | 500 | 3 | ||
| לְכָל | to all, for every | ×326 | 80 | 3 | ||
| זֶה | this | ×322 | 12 | 2 | ||
| אוֹ | or | ×321 | 7 | 2 | ||
| הָעִיר | the city/town | ×317 | 285 | 4 | ||
| וַיֹּאמְרוּ | and they said | ×310 | 263 | 6 | ||
| אַֽחֲרֵי | after, behind | ×308 | 219 | 4 | ||
| מֵאוֹת | hundred | ×301 | 447 | 4 | ||
| טוֹב | good | ×300 | 17 | 3 | ||
| דִּבְרֵי | words of, matters of; my words | ×300 | 216 | 4 |
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