Download - Hebrew Nouns
Hebrew Nouns are divided Hebrew Nouns are divided into three classes:into three classes:
• Primitive nounsPrimitive nouns
• Most nouns have been Most nouns have been derived from verbsderived from verbs
• Some nouns are derived from Some nouns are derived from other nounsother nouns
Verb
%a;l'%a;l'Noun
%a;l.m;%a;l.m;Be in Be in accordanceaccordance MessengerMessenger
!t;n"!t;n" !t;n" !t;n" To giveTo give A giftA gift
~Wq ~Wq ~Aqm' ~Aqm' AriseArise A placeA place
jp;v' jp;v' jP'v.mi jP'v.mi To judgeTo judge JudgmentJudgment
The The mm prefix often changes prefix often changes
the verb into a nounthe verb into a noun
The The tt prefix can do this, too prefix can do this, too
jP'v.mi jP'v.mi JudgmentJudgmentjp;v' jp;v' To judgeTo judge
Verb
dl;y" dl;y" Noun
Give birthGive birth
For a child will be For a child will be bornborn to us (Isaiah to us (Isaiah 9:6)9:6)
hd'l.AThd'l.ATGenerationsGenerations
This is the This is the accountaccount of of the heaven and the the heaven and the earth (Genesis 2:4)earth (Genesis 2:4)
Verb
bv;y" bv;y" Noun
To sit or To sit or dwelldwell
Now the Canaanite Now the Canaanite and the Perizzite and the Perizzite were were dwellingdwelling then then in the land (Genesis in the land (Genesis 13:7)13:7)
bv'ATbv'ATSojournerSojourner
A A sojournersojourner or a hired or a hired servant shall not eat of servant shall not eat of it. (Exodus 12:45).it. (Exodus 12:45).
Masculine Nouns
Feminine Nouns
Singular
Plural
Dual
sWssWs hr'AThr'AT~ysi~ysiWsWs
twOrtwOrATAT~yIs;~yIs;
WsWs~yIt;r~yIt;r
'AT'AT
FeminineFeminine• Nouns referring to feminine persons
or animals will be feminine
• Nouns ending in will normally be feminine in gender
• Nouns ending in will normally be feminine in gender
• Nouns that refer to parts of the body that exist in pairs are usually feminine
h "t
• Irregular Feminine NounsIrregular Feminine Nouns#r,#r,[,[,
~t'cor~t'cor>a;>a;
--
ry[iry[i ~yrI[i~yrI[i--
ba'ba' --twOtwOba'ba'
• Irregular Feminine NounsIrregular Feminine Nouns
• Dual NounsDual Nouns– Regularly indicate two of a pairRegularly indicate two of a pair
dy"
~yId;y"
“Hand” “Hands”
• Irregular Feminine NounsIrregular Feminine Nouns
• Dual NounsDual Nouns– Regularly indicate two of a pairRegularly indicate two of a pair
– Some words are always dual in Some words are always dual in formform ~yI~yI
m;v'm;v'~yIr;c.mi
--
--
HeavensHeavens
EgyptEgypt
• Irregular Feminine NounsIrregular Feminine Nouns
• Dual NounsDual Nouns– Regularly indicate two of a pairRegularly indicate two of a pair
– Some words are always dual in Some words are always dual in formform ~yI~yI
m;m;-- WaterWater
• Irregular Feminine NounsIrregular Feminine Nouns
• Dual NounsDual Nouns
• Irregular stem changesIrregular stem changes
vyaivyai(Man)(Man)~yv;~yv;n>a]n>a]
(Men)(Men)
hV'ai(Woman)(Woman)~yvin"
(Women)(Women)
SynonymsSynonyms
A synonym is one of a group of A synonym is one of a group of words that share the same basic words that share the same basic
meaning, but with completely meaning, but with completely different spellings and sounds.different spellings and sounds.
• Student and PupilStudent and Pupil
• Baby and InfantBaby and Infant
• Smart and IntelligentSmart and Intelligent
SynonymsSynonyms
What are the different Hebrew What are the different Hebrew words that are translated “man?” words that are translated “man?” In what ways are they distinctive?In what ways are they distinctive?
vyaivyai ~d'a~d'a' '
vAnavAna//
HomonymsHomonyms
A homonym is one of a group of A homonym is one of a group of words that share the same words that share the same
spelling or pronunciation (or both) spelling or pronunciation (or both) but have different meanings.but have different meanings.
• Two, too, toTwo, too, to
• TrunkTrunk
HomonymsHomonyms
Now the serpent Now the serpent was more crafty was more crafty
than any beast of than any beast of the field which the the field which the LORD God had LORD God had
made. made.
(Genesis 3:1) (Genesis 3:1)
And the man and And the man and his wife were both his wife were both naked and were naked and were not ashamed.not ashamed.
(Genesis 2:25) (Genesis 2:25)
Which word in the Hebrew is a Homonym?Which word in the Hebrew is a Homonym?
~Wr['~Wr['
yn"doa]yn"doa]Lord!!
AdAda' a'
!!dodoa' a'
or
xa'xa'
Brother
vyaivyai
Man
vAvAna/na/
Contracted form of
hv'aihv'ai
Woman
tB;tB;
Daughter
ywOGywOG
Nation
%r,D,%r,D,
Way, Road, Journey
%r;%r;D' D'
B To walk, travel
rh;rh;Mountain, Hill
rr'hrr'h' '
B Mountain (full form of the word)
!heKo!heKo
Priest
bleble
Heart
bb'bb'le le
B Heart (full form of the word)
~yIm;~yIm;
Water
Vp,n<Vp,n<Soul
vpvp;n";n"
BB Refresh, catch your Refresh, catch your breathbreath
aybin"aybin"
Prophet
ab'ab'n" n"
BB To To prophesyprophesy
rp,serp,se
Book, Scroll
rp;srp;s' '
BB To count To count
!yI[;!yI[;
Eye
ry[iry[i
City
ab'c'ab'c'
Host, army
When used as a verb: To make war, serve
lwOqlwOq
Voice, sound
varovaro
Head
hr'AThr'ATLaw
Instructionhr'yhr'y""
BB To throw, pour To throw, pour
In Hiphil stem, “to teach”In Hiphil stem, “to teach”