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La-ShON ha-BRITh Glossary of Words Translated From Hebrew

Hebrew Transliteration Hebrew Meaning






'a-HhIY my brother
'E-lo-HIM generic title for the Creator, Mighty One, also used for
"angels" and judges
A-bhi-YAhu Heb. name for Abijah
A-hho-ThIY my sister
ABh Father
E-li-ShAH or E-li-shuAH Lit.., the Mighty One Save; E-li-ShAh
E-li-YAhu HA-na-BhI Lit., My Migthy One is YA-hu-WAH, Elijah the
Prophet
a-MOS Burden; Heb. name for book of Amos
ABh-ra-HAM Lit., father of a multitude; Heb. for Abraham
al LO da-BhAR Not a word; youre welcome
BE-mid-BAR In the wilderness; Heb. name for book of Numbers
BE-rey-ShIYTh BE-rey-
ShIYTh
In [the] beginning; at first; Hebrew name for book of
Genesis
beyth-EL Lit., house of the Mighty One; Heb. transliteration for
Bethel
BEYTh-an-YAH Bethany
BEYTh-le-HhEM Lit., house of bread; Heb. name of the town
Bethlehem
bin E-ra-BhIM Lit. between darkenings; midpoint between when
the sunlight begins to wane (just after noon) and
when it is gone entirely. It is the 9
th
hour on the
sundial. In the Spring, it approximates 3 pm in the
afternoon.
DA-ni-EL Heb. name for prophet & book of Daniel
DE-ba-RIM Literally, words; Heb. name for book of
Deuteronomy
di-BRE HA-yam-MIM Lit. word of the day; journal; Heb. name for books of
Chronicles
e-KhAH lamentation, Heb. name for book of Lamentations
ES-ther East, Heb. name for book of Esther
ez-RA Heb. name for book of Ezra
HA-bhaq-QUK Heb. name for book of Habakkuk
hal-LE-lu-YAH praise YA-hu-WAH
hhag HA-mats-TsOTh Feast of Unleavened Bread
Hhag ShA-bhu-OTh Feast of Weeks (aka., Pentecost)
HhAG suk-KOTh Feast of Tabernacles or Booths
hhag-GAI Heb. name for book of Haggai
HhO-desh New, renewed, new moon, month
HO-she-A Heb. name for book of Hoshea
i-BRIM Heb. name for book of Hebrews
i-YOBh Heb. name for book of Job
ke-PhA Rock; Heb. name for disciple & books of Peter
MA-la-KhIY Lit., my messenger; my angel; Heb. name for book of
Malachi
ma-LAHh angel, messenger of YA-hu-WAH
MA-shi-YAHh Messiah, anointed one, such as a prophet, priest, or
king
mal-KhUDh Kingdom, rule, reign, regime
MAT-tith-YAhu Heb. name for book of Matthew
ME-la-Hhim Kings, rulers, sovereign; Heb. name for books of
Kings
me-LEHh King
mi-KAH Heb. name for book of Mikah
mi-KRA Dress rehearsal
mish-KAN Tabernacle, Temple, dwelliing place
mish-LE Heb. name for book of Proverbs
MITs-ra-YIM Descendent of Ham; Egypt
na-HhUM Heb. name for book of Nahum
NATs-tsa-RIM Branches; followers of the MA-shi-YAHh
NE-hhem-YAH Heb. name for book of Nehemiah
no-AHH Lit., comforter; Noah
O-badh-YAH Lit., servant, or obedient, of YA-hu-WAH; Heb.
name for book of Obadiah
QO-he-LETh convener, Heb. name for book of Ecclesiastes
Ru-WAHh ha-QO-desh Set-Apart Spirit
RUTh Ruth; Heb. name for book of Ruth
shab-BATh Sabbath, to cause to cease, A day to stop working
she-MOTh

Names; The Hebrew name for book of Exodus
ShE-mu-EL One who hears the Creator; Heb. name for person &
books of Samuel
shir HA-shi-RIM Lit., song of songs Heb. name for book of Song of
Songs
ShO-phe-TIM Endings, judges; Heb. name for book of Judges
TE-hil-LIM Lit., prayers; Heb. name for book of Psalms
to-DhAH ra-BhAH Many thanks
TsE-phan-YAH Heb. name for book of Zephaniah
WAY-yi-QRA literally, "then he called"; Hebrew name for book of
Leviticus
YA-a-QOBh Supplanter; Heb. name for patriarch Jacob and
James, the brother of the MA-shi-YAHh
YA-hu-DhAH YA-hu-WAH be praised! Judah
YA-hu-SEPh Lit., YA-hu-WAH has added; Heb. transliteration for
Joseph
YA-hu-shuA' I Am - he who - Shall Save; name of the MA-shi-YAH;
Mo-ShAHs assistant, several others in Scripture, also
translated as Joshua.
YA-hu-WAH from 3 Heb. words: (1) haYAH = I Am; (2) hu' = he
who; (3) haWAH = lives. Thus, meaning "I Am he
who Lives". The name of the Creator.
yar-DhAN garden; Jordan River
YE-hez-QEL Heb. name for prophet & book of Ezekiel
YE-sha-YAhu Salvation of YA-hu-WAH; Isaiah
yeRU-sha-LAYim measured Jerusalem
YIR-me YAhu arisen or awakened by YA-hu-WAH; Heb. name for
person & book of Jeremiah
YIS-ra-EL, YA-shar-EL Lit., Prince of the Mighty One; Israel
Yits-HhAQ Lit., he or she laughed; Heb. transliteration for Isaac
yo-EL Heb. name for book of Joel
yo-NAH Lit., dove: Heb. name for book of Jonah
yom (YOM) Day; when referred to as a day of the month, if begins
in the morning; when referred to from evening to
evening, it is for special occasions.
yom haKIP-pu-RIM Day of Atonement(s)
yom TE-ru-WAH Day of the Sounding [of the Trumpet]
ZE-hhar-YAH Heb. name for book of Zechariah
Shmi-TAH release; particularly on land shab-BATh
E-lo-HIM Lit. the Mighty One; the Almighty
'e-LE-'a-ZAR
yeRU-sha-LAYim

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