Old Testament
Deuteronomy
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The words of Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy uses 1,398 different Hebrew words, 12,000 in all. 67 of them appear nowhere else in the Bible, 56 of those only once.
Words that mark this book
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.
- אֱלֹהִים ĕlôhîm God 362 of its 2,563 uses
- יָרַשׁ yârash take possession of, inherit, dispossess 71 of its 230 uses
- צָוָה tsâvâh lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order 87 of its 491 uses
- שָׁמַר shâmar keep, watch, preserve 71 of its 461 uses
- מִצְוָה mitsvâh commandment 42 of its 180 uses
- שָׁמַד shâmad be exterminated, destroyed 28 of its 88 uses
- לֵבָב lêbâb inner man, mind, will, heart 44 of its 234 uses
- קֶרֶב qereb inward part, midst 40 of its 213 uses
- לוּחַ lûach tablet, board or plank, plate 16 of its 42 uses
- שָׁבַע shâba swear 33 of its 185 uses
- אֲדָמָה ădâmâh ground, land 36 of its 220 uses
- בָּחַר bâchar choose 31 of its 171 uses
- גֵּר gêr sojourner 22 of its 92 uses
- אָרַר ârar curse 18 of its 62 uses
- אָכַל âkal eat 78 of its 784 uses
- חֹרֵב Chôrêb Horeb 9 of its 17 uses
- עוֹג Ôwg Og 10 of its 22 uses
- שְׁמִטָּה shemiṭṭâh a letting drop of exactions 5 of its 5 uses
- קְלָלָה qelâlâh curse 11 of its 32 uses
- פְּרִי perî fruit 21 of its 119 uses
- אָרַךְ ârak be long 11 of its 33 uses
- בָּרַךְ bârak kneel, bless 38 of its 323 uses
- אַחֵר achêr another 25 of its 164 uses
- עָבַד âbad work, serve 35 of its 286 uses
Words found only in Deuteronomy
Used more than once, and only in this book.
- שְׁמִטָּה shemiṭṭâh a letting drop of exactions 5 times
- שֶׁגֶר sheger offspring, young 4 times
- עַשְׁתְּרָה ashterâh increase 4 times
- טֶנֶא ṭene basket 4 times
- עֲבוֹט ăbôṭ pledge, article pledged 3 times
- שִׂיד sîd whitewash 2 times
- עָרַף âraph drip, drop 2 times
- מַדְוֶה madveh sickness 2 times
- יָבָם yâbâm husband's brother 2 times
- חֶרְמֵשׁ chermêsh sickle 2 times
- גֻּדְגֹּדָה Gudgôdâh Gudgodah 2 times
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.