Old Testament
Genesis
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The words of Genesis
Genesis uses 1,747 different Hebrew words, 17,332 in all. 160 of them appear nowhere else in the Bible, 104 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.
- יוֹסֵף Yôsêph Joseph 152 of its 207 uses
- אַבְרָהָם Abrâhâm Abraham 130 of its 172 uses
- יַעֲקֹב Yaăqôb Jacob 175 of its 344 uses
- יָלַד yâlad bear, bring forth, beget 165 of its 484 uses
- עֵשָׂו Êsâv Esau 77 of its 98 uses
- יִצְחָק Yitschâq Isaac 79 of its 107 uses
- אַבְרָם Abrâm Abram 57 of its 59 uses
- לָבָן Lâbân Laban 51 of its 52 uses
- אָח âch brother 170 of its 615 uses
- רָחֵל Râchêl Rachel 44 of its 47 uses
- נֹחַ Nôach Noah 40 of its 45 uses
- שָׂרָה Sârâh Sarah 35 of its 36 uses
- אָב âb father 205 of its 1,167 uses
- רִבְקָה Ribqâh Rebekah 30 of its 30 uses
- לֵאָה Lêâh Leah 31 of its 32 uses
- פַּרְעֹה Parôh Pharaoh 86 of its 265 uses
- אִשָּׁה ishshâh woman, wife, female 146 of its 711 uses
- לוֹט Lôṭ Lot 28 of its 31 uses
- כְּנַעַן Kenaan Canaan 46 of its 91 uses
- תֵּבָה têbâh ark 26 of its 28 uses
- בַּת bath daughter 106 of its 551 uses
- שָׂרַי Sâray Sarai 16 of its 16 uses
- שָׁנֶה shâneh year 106 of its 612 uses
- אַמְתַּחַת amtachath sack 15 of its 15 uses
Words found only in Genesis
Used more than once, and only in this book.
- רִבְקָה Ribqâh Rebekah 30 times
- שָׂרַי Sâray Sarai 16 times
- אַמְתַּחַת amtachath sack 15 times
- הָגָר Hâgâr Hagar 11 times
- מַמְרֵא Mamrê Mamre 10 times
- נָקֹד nâqôd speckled 9 times
- עָדָה Âdâh Adah 8 times
- הֶבֶל Hebel Hebel 8 times
- דִּינָה Dînâh Dinah 8 times
- פָּתַר pâthar interpret 7 times
- עָקֹד âqôd striped, streaked 7 times
- זִלְפָּה Zilpâh Zilpah 7 times
- מַכְפֵּלָה Makpêlâh Makpelah 6 times
- פִּתְרוֹן pithrôn interpretation 5 times
- כְּדׇרְלָעֹמֶר Kedorlâômer Kedorlaomer 5 times
- חוּם chûm darkened, dark brown or black 4 times
- זָקֻן zâqun old age 4 times
- בְּאֵר לַחַי רֹאִי Beêr la-Chay Rôî Beer-Lachai-Roi 3 times
- שָׁדַף shâdaph scorch, blight 3 times
- שִׂדִּים Siddîm Siddim 3 times
- רַק raq thin 3 times
- רָכַשׁ râkash collect, gather 3 times
- צָעִיף tsâîph wrapper, shawl, or veil 3 times
- צִלָּה Tsillâh Tsillah 3 times
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.