1 Samuel

Used here far more than in the rest of the Old Testament, strongest first. They are a quick guide to what the book is about.

• שָׁאוּל Shâûl Shaul 281 of its 390 uses
• שְׁמוּאֵל Shemûêl Samuel 129 of its 140 uses
• דָּוִד Dâvid David 277 of its 1,046 uses
• פְּלִשְׁתִּי Pelishtî Philistine 147 of its 280 uses
• עֵלִי Êlî Eli 31 of its 32 uses
• יְהוֹנָתָן Yehônâthân Jehonathan 42 of its 80 uses
• יוֹנָתָן Yônâthân Jonathan 31 of its 44 uses
• נַעַר naar a shaking, scattering 57 of its 227 uses
• נָבָל Nâbâl Nabal 19 of its 21 uses
• יִשַׁי Yishay Jishai 25 of its 41 uses
• אֲכִישׁ Ăkîsh Akish 17 of its 19 uses
• מַעֲרָכָה maărâkâh row, rank, battle-line 15 of its 17 uses
• חַנָּה Channâh Channah 13 of its 13 uses
• קְעִילָה Qeîlâh Keilah 14 of its 18 uses
• אָרוֹן ârôn chest, ark 38 of its 195 uses
• אֱנוֹשׁ ĕnôsh man, mankind 61 of its 470 uses
• הָלַךְ hâlak go, come, walk 127 of its 1,461 uses
• חֲנִית chănîth spear 18 of its 45 uses
• נָגַד nâgad be conspicuous 50 of its 360 uses
• אֲחִימֶלֶךְ Ăchîmelek Achimelek 11 of its 16 uses
• אֲבִיגַיִל Ăbîgayil Abigail, Abigal 11 of its 17 uses
• רָמָה Râmâh the Height, Rama 15 of its 36 uses
• אִישׁ îsh man 117 of its 1,399 uses
• שָׁאַל shâal ask, inquire 30 of its 165 uses

Used more than once, and only in this book.

• חַנָּה Channâh Channah 13 times
• נָוִית Nâvîth Navith 5 times
• חׇפְנִי Chophnî Chophni 5 times
• אֶבֶן הָעֵזֶר Eben hâ-Êzer Eben-ha-Ezer 4 times
• אַרְגָּז argâz box, chest 3 times
• פְּנִנָּה Peninnâh Peninnah 3 times
• מֵרָב Mêrâb Merab 3 times
• מַחֲרֵשָׁה machărêshâh ploughshare 3 times
• חֲכִילָה Chăkîlâh Chakilah 3 times
• פַּרְעֹשׁ parôsh flea 2 times
• פָּגַר pâgar be exhausted, faint 2 times
• עֶלֶם elem young man 2 times
• עִיט îṭ scream, shriek 2 times
• מָצוּק mâtsûq molten support, pillar 2 times
• אִי־כָבוֹד Îy-kâbôd Ikabod 2 times
• יְרַחְמְאֵלִי Yerachmeêlî Jerachmeelite 2 times
• טְחֹר ṭechôr tumours 2 times
• בְּשׂוֹר Besôr Besor 2 times
• בֵּית הַשִּׁמְשִׁי Bêth hash-Shimshî Beth-shimshite 2 times