Lexicon of biblical Words

 



"And Jesus said to them, Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a household who brings our of his treasure what is new and what is old" (Matthew 13:52).

To assist in a better understanding of God's Word, you will find in this index a number of words of Hebraic, Aramaic, Arabic and Greek origin (used in the Bible and biblical literature). As far as possible, you will find the origin of the word, the inherent biblical references and the English translation.

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Yom Ha'atzmaut " is the last word added below.

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Click to arrange English names in alphabetical order.


A

Abba
Adonai
Afikoman
Aggadah
Aliyah
Amen
Amidah
Anusim
Aramaic
Ashkenazi
Avinu

Dear Father
My Lords
Afikoman
Jewish Tradition
Jewish immigration
Truly
Standing prayer
Jews forced to covert to Christianity
Semitic language
Jews from Rhineland
Our Father


B

Baraita
Bar Mitzvah
Bar Mitzvah (Ceremony)
Bat Mitzvah
Beit Knesset
Beit Midrash
Beta Israel
B'rakhah
B'rit Milah

Teachings outside the Mishnah
Son of the commandment
Ceremony of Bar Mitzvah
Daughter of the commandment
House of assembly, synagogue
House of learning
Jews from Ethiopia
Blessing before the meal
Covenant of circumcision


C

Calendar
Cantillation
Chakham
Chalitzah
Challah
Chanukkah
Chumash
Chuppah
Cohanim
Corban

Hebrew calendar (biblical)
Ritual chanting
Jewish Sage
Ceremony to avoid to marry a widow
Special bread for Shabbat
Feast of the Dedication
Printed Torah
Wedding canopy
Jewish Priests
Sacrifice (offering)


D

Diaspora
Druzes
Dunam

Jewish Exile
Arab community of Israel
Unit of land


E

Eretz
Essenoi

The Land of Israel
The Essenes


F

Falasha

Jews from Ethiopia


G

Galut
Gan-Eden
Gemara
Gematria
Genizah
Goyim

Exile
Garden of Eden (Paradise)
Completion of the written Torah
Numerology of the Hebrew
Storage of worn-out Hebrew writings
Gentiles or non-Jews


H

Haftarah
Halakhah
Hallel
Hallelujah
Haredim
Hashem
Hasidim
Hasidism
Hatikvah
Hebrew
Hineni
Hosanna
Hoshana Rabbah

Texts selected from the Prophets
Collective corpus of the Jewish religious law
Jewish Payer (Psalms 113-118)
Alleluia!
Ultra-Orthodox Jews
"The Name" (Name of God)
Jewish "Pious"
Hasidic Judaism
Israeli national anthem "The hope"
Hebrew language
Here I am!
Save now!
Last day of the festival (Sukkot)


J

Judaism

Jewish Tradition


K

Kabbalah
Kaddish
Kapparah
Kapporet
Karaites
Kashrut
Ketoret
Ketubah
Kiddush
Kinneret
Kippah
Kollel
Kotel

Jewish mysticism
Prayer of praise
Sacrifice of atonement (expiation)
Mercy seat
Karaite Judaism
Jewish dietary laws
Biblical perfume
Jewish prenuptial agreement
Blessing prayer
Sea of Galilee
Skullcap
Institute for advanced studies of The Talmud
Western Wall


L

Lashon Hara
Ladino

Sin of gossip
Language Judaeo-Spanish


M

Magen
Makabim
Mamzer
Maranatha
Mashiach
Masoretes
Matzah
Mazel tov
Megillah
Menorah
Mensch
Mezuzah
Midrash
Mikvah
Minyan
Mishnah
Mitzvah
Mizrahim
Moshav

The Star / Shield of David
The Maccabees
Bastard or illegitimate
Our Lord, come!
The Messiah
Transmission of Tradition
Unleavened bread
Congratulations!
Scroll
Candelabrum
Man of honour
Doorpost
Compilation of the Oral Law from Mishna
Pool for purification
Quorum for a public prayer
Study of the Jewish religious law
Commandments
Jewish communities of Middle East
Cooperative agricultural communities


N

Nazirite
Notzrim

Consecrated
Hebrew name for Christians


O

Olam Haba
Olam Hazeh
Olim

The world to come
This World
Immigrant Jews


P

Parashah
Parokhet
Pashkevils
Payot
Pesach
P'rushim
Purim

Weekly Torah reading texts
The curtain of the Temple
Anonymous posters
Sidelocks
Jewish Passover
The sect of Pharisees
Festive holiday for miraculous Deliverance


Q

Quakers
Qohelet

Friends Church
The 'Assembler' or the 'Preacher'


R

Rabbani
Rabbi
Refuseniks
Regalim
Rosh Chodesh
Rosh Hashana
Ruach
Ruach HaKodesh

My Master
Rabbi or 'great one'
Refuseniks
Pilgrimage Festivals
Head of the month
Head of the year
Man's spirit
The Holy Spirit


S

Sabra
Sanhedrin
Seder
Semichah
Sephardim
Septuagint
Shabbat
Shalom
Shamash
Shavuot
Shekhinah
Shema Yisrael
Shiva
Shmita
Shoah
Shofar
Shomronim
Shulchan Arukh
Siddur
Simchat Torah
Sukkot

Native-born Israeli Jew
Judges Assembly
Ceremony and meal to remember exodus from Egypt
Laying on hands
Jews from Iberian Peninsula
The Greek version of Old Testament
Sabbath day
Greeting, peace
Menorah servant, synagogue janitor
Festival of weeks
Presence of God
The most important prayer in Judaism
Period of grief and mourning
Sabbatical Year
Holocaust
Ram's horn
The Samaritans
Code of Jewish Law
Jewish prayer book
Joy of the Torah
Feast of Tabernacles


T

Tallit
Talmud
Tanakh
Tanya
Targumim
Tefillin
Tekhelet
Teshuva
Tikkun Olam
Torah
Tosafot
Tosefta
Toshavim
Tseddukim
Tu Bishva
Tzadik
Tzedaka
Tzitzit

Prayer shawl
Commentary of the Torah
Hebrew Bible (Old Testament)
Collection of statements
Aramaic translation of the Tanakh
Small leather boxes or phylacteries
Blue colour dye
Jewish repentance
"Repairing the world"
Five books of Moses or Pentateuch
Commentaries on the Talmud
Compilation of Oral Law
God-Fearers
The sect of Sadducees
New Year of the trees
Righteous one
Charity
Fringe on the corners of garments


U

Ulpan

School for the study of Hebrew


W

Wadi

Dry riverbed in Israel


Y

Yeshiva
Yeshua
Yibbum
Yiddish
Yigdal
Yishuv
Yom Ha'atzmaut
Yom Kippur

Institution for Torah study
Jesus' Name in Hebrew
Levirate marriage
Language Judaeo-German
Jewish hymn "Magnify O living God!"
Pre-State of Israel
Israeli Independence Day
Day of Atonement


Z

Zealots
Zivug
Zonin

Religio-political sect
Kindred spirit
Poisonous weed

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Sources

  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

  • Introduction to the Talmud and Midrashim – Günter Stemberger – T&T Clark Ltd Scotland

  • Complete Jewish Bible – David H. Stern – JNT Publications Inc Maryland

  • Jewish New Testament Commentary – David H. Stern – JNT Publications Inc Maryland

  • Israel Today Magazine – 9 Othoniel street Jerusalem 93503, Israel