The Words Behind the Word

שָׁמַע sha.ma to hear: hear 1,165× שׁוּב shuv to return: return 1,073× שָׁנָה sha.neh year 880× שֵׁם shem name 864× שָׁלַח sha.lach to send: depart 847× שָׁם sham there 835× שְׁנַ֫יִם she.na.yim two 769× שׂוּם sum to set: make 585× שָׁמַר sha.mar to keep: obey 469× שָׁלֹשׁ sha.losh three 431× שַׂר sar ruler 421× שָׁמַיִם sha.ma.yim heaven 421× שָׁאוּל sha.ul Saul 406× שֶׁ֫בַע she.va seven 394× שַׁ֫עַר sha.ar gate 375× סָבִיב sa.viv around 337× שָׂדֶה sa.deh land: soil 321× סוּר sur to turn aside: remove 301× שְׁלֹמֹה she.lo.moh Solomon 293× שָׁלוֹם sha.lom peace 237× שָׁתָה sha.tah to drink 217× שֵׁשׁ shesh six 215× שָׁכַב sha.khav to lie down: lay down 213× שָׁפַט sha.phat to judge 204× שֶׁ֫מֶן she.men oil 193× שֵׁ֫בֶט she.vet tribe: staff 190× סֵ֫פֶר se.pher scroll: document 187× שָׁבַע sha.va to swear 186× שָׂפָה sa.phah lips 177× שָׁאַל sha.al to ask 176× שָׁחָה sha.chah to bow 175× שְׁלֹשִׁים she.lo.shim thirty 175× שָׂמַח sa.mach to rejoice 158× סָבַב sa.vav to turn: turn 158× שֵׁנִי she.ni second 157× שָׁבַר sha.var to break 149× שָׂנֵא sa.ne to hate 148× שָׁחַת sha.chat to ruin 147× שְׁמוּאֵל she.mu.el Samuel 140× סוּס sus Horse (Gate) 138× שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ she.mesh sun 134× שָׁאַר sha.ar to remain 133× שָׁכַן sha.khan to dwell 129× שָׁלַךְ sha.lakh to throw 125× שָׂרַף sa.raph to burn 117× שָׁפַךְ sha.phakh to pour: pour 117× שֶׁ֫קֶר she.qer deception 113× שַׁבָּת shab.bat Sabbath 111× שְׁמֹנֶה she.mo.neh eight 109× שֹׁמְרוֹן sho.me.ron Samaria 109×