This is a list of English words of Hebrew (and related Semitic) origin. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Hebrew (עִבְרִית ‘Ivrit) is a Semitic language of the Afro-Asiatic language family spoken by more than 7 million people, mainly in Israel, the West Bank, the United States and by Jewish communities around the world. ... 14th century BC diplomatic letter in Akkadian, found in Tell Amarna. ...

English words of Hebrew origin

abacus 

probably from אבק abaq (="dust") through Greek

amen 

from אמן amen (="so be it; truly")

Ashkenazi 

from אשכנזי ashkenazi (="German")

bar mitzvah

from בר מצווה bar mitzvah (="son of (i.e. bound to) the commandment")

behemoth 

from בהמות beheymot (="beasts" or "cattle")

Bethlehem, bedlam 

from בית לחם bet lehem (="house of bread")

bris 

from ברית brit via Yiddish (="covenant (of circumcision)")

cherub, cherubim 

from כרוב kerubh, כרובים kerubim

golem 

from גולם golem (="unformed, incomplete")

goy 

from goy ("nation, gentile")

Hallelujah 

from הללויה halleluyah (="(let us) praise God")

Israel 

from ישראל yisrael (="(the one who) wrestles (with) God")

jehu 

from Yehu an insane driver (after 2 Kings 9:20)

Jerusalem 

from ירושלים yerushalayim (="shall inherit Shalem" [an ancient biblical city-state mentioned in the book of Genesis])

jubilee 

from יובל yovel (Jubilee year)

kibbutz 

from קיבוץ kibutz (="gathering")

kippah 

from כיפה kippah (="half-sphere")

kosher 

from כשר kasher (="fit, acceptable")

leviathan 

from לויתן livyatan (="whale")

maven 

from מבין mevin via Yiddish (="one who understands")

Messiah 

from משיח mashiach (="anointed")

methuselah 

from Methushelah, the oldest living human (969 years)

mohel 

from מוהל mohel via Yiddish

nimrod 

("a mighty hunter", mentioned in the Book of Genesis)

rabbi 

from רבי rabi (="my teacher", or mentor")

Sabbath 

from Shabat("rest")

sandal 

from סנדל sandal

Satan 

from שטן satan (="adversary")

schwa 

from שווא sheva "ְ"

Sephardi 

from ספרדי sefaradi (="Spaniard")

seraph, seraphim 

from שרף seraf, שרפים serafim ("fiery ones")

shibboleth 

from שיבולת shibolet (="ear of grain")

tohubohu 

chaos, comes form "Tohu va'vohu" (unformed and void) from Genesis 1:2

Torah 

from תורה

This article is about the calculator. ... The word Amen (Tiberian Hebrew אמן ’ĀmÄ“n So be it; truly, Standard Hebrew אמן Amen, Arabic آمين ’ĀmÄ«n) is a declaration of affirmation found in the Hebrew Bible and in the Quran. ... Ashkenazi Jews, also known as Ashkenazic Jews or Ashkenazim (אַשְׁכֲּנָזִי אַשְׁכֲּנָזִים Standard Hebrew, AÅ¡kanazi,AÅ¡kanazim, Tiberian Hebrew, ʾAÅ¡kănāzî, ʾAÅ¡kănāzîm, pronounced sing. ... When a Jewish child reaches the age of maturity (12 years and one day for girls, 13 years and one day for boys) that child becomes responsible for him/herself under Jewish law; at this point a boy is said to become Bar Mitzvah (בר מצווה, son of the commandment... Behemoth and Leviathan, an engraving by William Blake For the article on the Polish death metal band, see Behemoth (band). ... The Church of the Nativity, a Bethlehem Landmark Bethlehem (Arabic بيت لحم (help· info) house of meat; Standard Hebrew בית לחם house of bread, Bet léḥem / Bet láḥem; Tiberian Hebrew Bêṯ léḥem / Bêṯ lāḥem) (Greek: Βηθλεέμ) is a city in the West Bank under Palestinian Authority considered a central hub of... Bedlam can be either: A synonym for chaos A popular name for Bethlem Royal Hospital Bedlam (village) Bedlam (comics), a Marvel Comics mutant character Bedlam, a teenage DC Comics villain Doctor Bedlam, yet another DC villain This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the... Brit milah (Hebrew: convenant of circumcision), also bris milah (Ashkenazi pronunciation) is a Jewish ceremony which welcomes infant boys into the covenant through ritual circumcision performed by a mohel in the presence of family and friends, followed by a celebratory meal. ... Yiddish (Yid. ... // Series Cherub: The Lick Little children get raped by Robert Muchamore. ... In Jewish folklore, a golem (גולם, sometimes pronounced goilem) is an animated being which is crafted from inanimate material. ... Goy (Hebrew גוי) is a Hebrew word which means nation or people. It is generally (though not exclusively) used to refer to non-Jews. ... This is an article about the religious word of praise; for an article about the French bicycle manufacturer, see Alleluia. ... Jehu (יְהוּא The LORD is he, Standard Hebrew YÉ™hu, Tiberian Hebrew YÉ™hû) was king of Israel, and the son of Jehoshaphat (2 Kings 9:2), and grandson of Nimshi. ... The Books of Kings (also known as [The Book of] Kings in Hebrew: Sefer Melachim מלכים) is a part of Judaisms Tanakh, the Hebrew Bible. ... Jerusalem (31°46′N 35°14′E; Hebrew: (help· info) Yerushalayim; Arabic: (help· info) al-Quds) is an ancient Middle Eastern city on the watershed between the Mediterranean Sea and the Dead Sea at an elevation of 650-840 meter. ... The Jubilee in both the Jewish and Christian traditions is a year of celebration and forgiveness originally held every 50 years. ... The Jubilee year (every 50th year) and the Sabbatical year (every seventh year) are Biblical commandments concerning ethical ownership of land. ... Kibbutz Dan, near Qiryat Shemona, in the Upper Galilee, 1990s A kibbutz (Hebrew: קיבוץ; plural: kibbutzim: קיבוצים, gathering or together) is an Israeli collective community. ... A kippah (Hebrew: כִּפָּה, also kipah, kipa, kippa, plural kippot; Yiddish: יאַרמלקע, yarmlke, yarmulke, yarmulka, yarmelke, less commonly called kapel) is a thin, usually slightly-rounded cloth skullcap worn by observant Jews (usually men, but not always; see below). ... The circled U indicates that this can of tuna is certified kosher by the Union of Orthodox Congregations. ... Destruction of Leviathan. 1865 engraving by Gustave Doré. This page is about the biblical creature; for other uses, see Leviathan (disambiguation). ... A maven (also mavin or mayvin) is an expert in a particular field, usually one who is self-appointed and who seeks to pass his knowledge on to others. ... Yiddish (Yid. ... In Judaism, the Messiah (מָשִׁיחַ anointed one, Standard Hebrew , Tiberian Hebrew Arabic ) initially meant any person who was anointed by a prophet of God. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A mohel (or moel) is a Jewish ritual circumcisor who performs a brit milah ritual circumcision on the penis of a male who is to enter the Jewish covenant. ... Yiddish (Yid. ... Nimrod may refer to: People: Nimrod (king), a Mesopotamian king mentioned several times in the Bible Pseudonym of Charles James Apperley (1777-1843), English sportsman and author Places: Nimrod, Minnesota Nimrod Fortress, in Israels Golan Heights Other: The 9th variation in the composition Enigma Variations by Edward Elgar Nimrod... Genesis (Greek: Γένεσις, having the meanings of birth, creation, cause, beginning, source and origin) is the first book of the Torah (five books of Moses) and hence the first book of the Tanakh, part of the Hebrew Bible; it is also the first book of the Christian Old Testament. ... Rabbi (Classical Hebrew רִבִּי ribbÄ«;; modern Ashkenazi and Israeli רַבִּי rabbÄ«) in Judaism, means teacher, or more literally great one. The word Rabbi is derived from the Hebrew root-word RaV, which in biblical Hebrew means great or distinguished, (in knowledge). In the ancient Judean schools the sages were addressed as רִבִּי (Ribbi... This article concerns the Sabbath in Christianity. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Vowels Near-close Close-mid Mid Open-mid Near-open Open Where symbols appear in pairs, the one to the right represents a rounded vowel. ... Sephardim (ספרדי, Standard Hebrew SÉ™fardi, Tiberian Hebrew ardî; plural Sephardim: ספרדים, Standard Hebrew Sfaradim, Tiberian Hebrew ) are a subgroup of Jews, generally defined in contrast to Ashkenazim and/or . ... A seraph (Hebrew שרף, SRF; in the plural seraphim, שרפים, SRFYM) is one of a class of celestial beings mentioned once in the Old Testament (Tanakh), in Isaiah. ... Look up Shibboleth in Wiktionary, the free dictionary For the Internet2 research project, see Shibboleth (Internet2). ... Torah (תורה) is a Hebrew word meaning teaching, instruction, or law. ...

Words with Semitic roots akin to Hebrew

borough 

from Chaldean פרה perach

cider 

akin to שכר shekhar (="intoxicating liquor")

cinnamon 

akin to קינמון kinamon

camel 

akin to גמל gamal

hyssop 

akin to אזוב ezov

sack 

akin שק saq (="sackcloth")

sapphire 

akin to ספיר sapir

A borough is a local government administrative subdivision used in the Canadian province of Quebec, in some states of the United States, and formerly in New Zealand. ... A pint of Strongbow cider. ... Binomial name Cinnamomum verum J.Presl Cassia (Indonesian cinnamon) is also commonly called (and sometimes sold as) cinnamon. ... Species Camelus bactrianus Camelus dromedarius A camel is either of the two species of large even-toed ungulate in the genus Camelus, the Dromedary (single hump) and the Bactrian Camel (double hump). ... Species Hyssopus ambiguus (Trautv. ... The word sack can refer to: A large bag, typically made of heavy cloth such as hemp or burlap. ... Sapphire is the single-crystal form of aluminium oxide (Al2O3), a mineral known as corundum. ...

See also

• Lists of English words of international origin
• List of English words of Yiddish origin

For a list of words with Hebrew language origins, see the Hebrew derivations category of words in Wiktionary, the free dictionary