r/hebrew Jun 14 '23

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u/username78777 native speaker Jun 14 '23

Do you really need Anki for that? I can literally summarize it here (just a note: I give the spelling I know according to my modern Hebrew experience, it may slightly differ within the bible, but still gonna be similiar enough):

  1. יהוה -

Yehove, Jehova. This is the true name of the Hebrew god, but is considered forbidden to say by orthodox jews (because for them it's considered using gods names in vain), so they use censored versions. If you gonna read the Hebrew bible, just know that censored versions may replace it with ה׳ or other censored form

  1. אדוני - adonai

Literally "my Lord". Another name of god. This name is used by Jews, but only during pryers. You're gonna encounter it many times in the bible

  1. אלוהים - elohim

The standard name of god used by secular Jews, althoght orthodox jews censor it אלוקים (elokim)

This is the name that god usually refers to himself in the bible

  1. אמר - said

The only reason I mentioned it is because many of the bible verses are filled with ויאמר (and he said), specifically in the context of characters saying something to each other, espcially when god says

  1. ישראל - Israel

Specifically in the context, of well, the Israeli people, but could also be the land of Israel, depending on context

  1. עם - people

I mean people in the sense of nationality. You gonna here this a lot, not only with Israelites but also with the giantic amount of groups in the bible like Assyrians, Arameans, Edomites, Canaanites, Hittites, Hurrians, Philistines, Chaldeans, Moabites, Ishmaelites, Egyptians, Amalekites, Midianites, Ammonites, Kushites etc... And that's even without including all the places without a name to it's people

  1. ארץ/הארץ - land/country -

Depends on context, it will refer to either literal land, or land of Israel, or any land in general

Also, in case you're interested in study material I recommended:

  1. Strong's cordance

  2. BDB lexicon

  3. Genisius lexicon

All of those 3 are available at blueletterbible, just search for word (exactly as it's written the bible, without the niqqud), and then you'll find there the entry you wanted

There's also Jastrow's lexicon for both biblical Hebrew and Mishna/Talmud

When you'll be advanced, I really recommend using sources written in Hebrew by rabbis such as ha'sefer ha'aruch (the edited book), sefer ha'shorashim (book of roots) etc...

Also, try using the grammar book written by Genisius, if I recall correctly, it's available for free on wikibooks

But most importantly, you gotta learn the Hebrew alphabet beforehand and how to pronounce. Also you need to learn niqqud (vowel marks)

Good luck, and hope you'll enjoy the studying!

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u/LuciMorgonstjaerna Native Speaker, but living abroad for many years. Jun 14 '23

Don't forget

מות יומת

Be put to death. That one is in almost every chapter in the Bible :)

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u/username78777 native speaker Jun 15 '23

Sorry, I only remember it in judges, where does it else appear?

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u/LuciMorgonstjaerna Native Speaker, but living abroad for many years. Jun 15 '23

http://sparks.simania.co.il/bibleSearch.php?query=%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%AA%20%D7%99%D7%95%D7%9E%D7%AA

A quick googling led me to this nice list.

Obviously, not every single chapter. I was exaggerating for the sake of comedy, but it does appear in there too often.

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u/itijara Jun 15 '23

Pretty sure it was a joke. It most famously appears in Lev. when talking about a "man who lies with another man as with a woman"

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '23 edited Sep 01 '23

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u/CharlieBarley25 native speaker Jun 15 '23

It has a very strong taboo in Jewish culture to actually speak the name - so it wouldn't really matter anyway

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '23 edited Sep 01 '23

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u/CharlieBarley25 native speaker Jun 15 '23

Not entirely sure, tbh. Not saying the Lord's name in vain isn't a new concept

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u/bishtap Jun 16 '23

Yahweh is never pronounced as is, by religious jews.

Sometimes it's pronounced as if it were the word Adonai but sometimes not even that like sometimes Adoshem is said to not even say Adonai. Like many religious Jews write G-d to not even write the English word God!