The Words Behind the Word

רָאָה ra.ah to see: see 1,314× רֹאשׁ rosh head 597× רַב rav many 433× רוּחַ ru.ach spirit 378× רָעָה ra.ah distress: harm 306× רָשָׁע ra.sah wicked 263× רֶ֫גֶל re.gel foot 251× רַע ra bad: harmful 242× רָבָה ra.vah to multiply 234× רוּם rum to exalt 192× רֵעַ re.a neighbor 189× רִאשׁוֹן ri.shon first 182× רָעָה ra.ah to pasture 156× רֹב rov abundance 150× רָדַף ra.daph to pursue 144× רֶ֫כֶב re.khev chariot 120× רַק raq except 109× רַע ra bad: evil 105× רוּץ ruts to run: run 104× רָעָב ra.av famine 101× רֹ֫חַב ro.chav width 101× רָעַע ra.a be evil 94× רָחֹק ra.choq distant 85× רָכַב ra.khav to ride 78× רָחַץ ra.chats to wash: wash 72× רְאוּבֵן re.u.ven Reuben 72× רִיב riv to contend 70× רָפָא ra.pah to heal 69× רִיב riv strife 61× רָחַק ra.chaq to remove 58× רֵיחַ re.ach aroma 58× רָצָה ra.tsah to accept 57× רָצוֹן ra.tson acceptance 56× רְבִיעִי re.vi.i fourth 55× רָנַן ra.nan to sing 53× רֵאשִׁית re.shit first: beginning 51× רְחַבְעָם re.chav.am Rehoboam 50× רָחַם ra.cham to have compassion 47× רָחֵל ra.chel Rachel 47× רָצַח ra.tsach to murder 47× רָפָה ra.phah to slacken 46× רוּעַ ru.a to shout 44× רְחוֹב re.chov street/plaza 43× רָגַז ra.gaz to tremble 41× רַחֲמִים ra.cha.mim compassion 40× רָמָה ra.mah Ramah 36× רָשַׁע ra.sah be wicked 36× רִנָּה rin.nah cry 33× רִמּוֹן rim.mon pomegranate 32× רָעַשׁ ra.ash to shake 30×