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”