The most common words in the Torah

The most common word in the Torah is אֵת (“(marks the direct object); with”), written 2,622 times. The ten most common written forms together make up 12,451 of the 79,982 words — 15.6% — while 6,792 forms appear only once. Each word is counted as written; switch to dictionary form to count every form of a word together.

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12,826 distinct words in the Torah — times it appears, most first. Tap any word for every place it appears, in canonical order.

Word	English	Count	Standard	Letters
אֵת	(marks the direct object); with	×2,622	401	2
אֲשֶׁר	which, who, that	×1,664	501	3
יְהוָה	the four-letter Name of God	×1,526	26	4
אֶל	to, toward; not (do not); God	×1,282	31	2
עַל	on, over, against	×995	100	2
כִּי	for, because, that, when	×988	30	2
כָּל	all, every, whole	×967	50	2
לֹא	not, no	×947	31	2
וְאֵת	and (marks the direct object)	×828	407	3
וַיֹּאמֶר	and he said	×632	257	5
בְנֵי	sons of; my son	×623	62	3
מֹשֶׁה	Moses	×616	345	3
יִשְׂרָאֵל	Israel	×547	541	5
הוּא	he, it; that	×451	12	3
הָאָֽרֶץ	the land, the earth	×364	296	4
וְלֹא	and not	×358	37	3
לּוֹ	to him, for him	×348	36	2
לְךָ	to you, for you; go	×324	50	2
בֵּן	son of; son	×324	52	2
לֵאמֹר	saying	×305	271	4
אֹתוֹ	him; with him	×303	407	3
אִישׁ	man, husband; each	×287	311	3
עַד	until, as far as; witness; forever	×280	74	2
אֹתָם	them; you (plural)	×264	441	3
אוֹ	or	×256	7	2
לַֽיהוָֽה	to the four-letter Name of God	×255	56	5
אֱלֹהֶיךָ	your God	×252	66	5
לִפְנֵי	before, in front of	×247	170	4
מִצְרַיִם	Egypt, Egyptians	×244	380	5
הַכֹּהֵן	the priest	×235	80	4
לָכֶם	to you	×233	90	3
אֱלֹהִים	God; gods, judges	×228	86	5
אָתָּה	you; her	×227	406	3
אַהֲרֹן	Aaron	×223	256	4
מִן	from, out of	×218	90	2
הָעָֽם	the people	×215	115	3
שָׁנָה	year; sleep; change	×209	355	3
שָׁם	there; name	×208	340	2
יִֽהְיֶה	will be, will happen	×206	30	4
כַּֽאֲשֶׁר	as, when	×203	521	4
וְכָל	and all, and every	×198	56	3
הַזֶּֽה	this	×196	17	3
וַֽיְהִי	and it was, and it came to pass	×194	31	4
אֶחָֽד	one	×189	13	3
דִּבֶּר	word, matter, thing; speak	×189	206	3
אֵם	if, whether; mother	×188	41	2
פַרְעֹה	Pharaoh	×184	355	4
לִּי	to me, for me	×177	40	2
לָהֶם	to them, for them	×164	75	3
יוֹסֵף	Joseph	×162	156	4
כֵֽן	so, thus	×160	70	2
יַעֲקֹב	Jacob	×160	182	4
בָּאָֽרֶץ	in the land	×158	293	4
וְהָיָה	and it will be, and it was	×157	26	4
אֲנִי	I	×152	61	3
עָלָיו	on him	×151	116	4
וְאִם	and if	×142	47	3
וַיְדַבֵּר	and he spoke	×140	222	5
בְּכֹל	in all, in every	×140	52	3
אִתְּכֶם	you	×140	461	4
בַּיּוֹם	on the day, in the day	×138	58	4
מוֹעֵד	appointed time, meeting, festival	×138	120	4
הַיּוֹם	the day, today	×135	61	4
בוֹ	in him, in it	×133	8	2
אֵלֶּה	these; God (Aramaic); oath	×133	36	3
אֶרֶץ	land, earth	×131	291	3
אָנֹכִי	I	×127	81	4
שֵׁנִֽי	two of; second; scarlet	×125	360	3
שָׁנִים	two; years	×123	400	4
אֵלָיו	to him	×123	47	4
יַמִּים	days; seas	×122	100	4
גַּם	also, even	×122	43	2
הַהִוא	that	×121	17	4
וְהִנֵּה	and behold	×119	66	4
עָשׂוּ	Esau; do, make	×118	376	3
וְאֶל	and to; and do not	×117	37	3
זָהָב	gold	×117	14	3
עֹשֶׂה	do, make	×116	375	3
וְעַל	and on, and over	×116	106	3
אַבְרָהָם	Abraham	×116	248	5
פְּנֵי	face of, presence of	×115	140	3
צִוָּה	he commanded	×112	101	3
נָא	please, now	×111	51	2
נֹתֵן	give, put, set	×109	500	3
אִשָּׁה	woman, wife; fire offering	×107	306	3
מֵאוֹת	hundred	×107	447	4
עַם	with; people, nation	×105	110	2
קָדֵשׁ	holiness, holy; sanctify	×105	404	3
מִשְׁפְּחֹת	family, clan	×104	828	5
אֹהֶל	tent of	×102	36	3
הִנֵּה	behold, here is; they (feminine)	×100	60	3
הַמִּזְבֵּחַ	the altar	×100	62	5
תַּֽעֲשֶׂה	do, make	×98	775	4
כֶּסֶף	silver, money	×97	160	3
אָחִיו	his brothers	×94	25	4
וַיִּקְרָא	and he called; and it was called	×90	317	5
תַּחַת	under, instead of	×90	808	3
וַיַּרְא	and he saw; and he appeared	×88	217	4
וַיִּקַּח	and he took	×88	124	4
זֶה	this	×88	12	2

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