The Words Behind the Word

יְהֹוָה ye.ho.vah LORD 6,521× יִשְׂרָאֵל yis.ra.el Israel 2,507× יוֹם yom day 2,304× יָד yad hand 1,627× יָשַׁב ya.shav to dwell 1,092× יָצָא ya.tsa to come out: come 1,076× יָלַךְ ya.lakh to walk 1,044× יָדַע ya.da to know 953× יְהוּדָה ye.hu.dah Judah 819× יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם ye.ru.sha.laim Jerusalem 643× יָלַד ya.lad to beget 500× יָם yam sea 396× יָרַד ya.rad to go down 381× יַעֲקֹב ya.a.qov Jacob 349× יָרֵא ya.re to fear 329× יְהֹוִה ye.ho.vih YHWH/God 306× יָרַשׁ ya.rash to possess: possess 232× יְהוֹשׁוּעַ ye.ho.shu.a Joshua 218× יוֹסֵף yo.seph Joseph 213× יָסַף ya.saph to add: again 210× יָשַׁע ya.sah to save 206× יָכֹל ya.khol be able 194× יַרְדֵּן yar.den Jordan 183× יִרְמְיָ֫הוּ yir.me.yah Jeremiah 147× יוֹאָב yo.av Joab 145× יָמִין ya.min right 141× יַ֫יִן ya.yin wine 141× יֵשׁ yesh there 138× יָשָׁר ya.shar upright 119× יָדָה ya.dah to give thanks 114× יָטַב ya.tav be good 112× יִצְחָק yits.chaq Isaac 108× יָתַר ya.tar to remain 107× יָֽרָבְעָם ya.rov.am Jeroboam 104× יַעַן ya.an because 99× יָחְדָּו yach.dav together 98× יֶ֫תֶר ye.ter remainder 95× יֶ֫לֶד ye.led youth 90× יְהוֹשָׁפָט ye.ho.sha.phat Jehoshaphat 84× יְהוּדִי ye.hu.di Jew 81× יְהוֹנָתָן ye.ho.na.tan Jonathan 80× יָעַץ ya.ats to advise 79× יָרָה ya.rah to show 79× יְשׁוּעָה ye.shu.ah salvation 77× יָנַח ya.nach to rest 75× יָבֵשׁ ya.vesh to wither 73× יְאֹר ye.or Nile 65× יָצַר ya.tsar to form: formed 63× יָכַח ya.khach to rebuke 59× יֵהוּא ye.hu Jehu 58×