The Words Behind the Word

ἐγώ egō I/we 2,572× יָשַׁב ya.shav to dwell 1,092× הָלַךְ ha.lakh to go: went 511× בַּ֫יִן ba.yin between 410× עֶשְׂרִים es.rim twenty 315× עָנָה a.nah to answer 314× שָׁבַע sha.va to swear 186× שָׁכַן sha.khan to dwell 129× אֲנַ֫חְנוּ a.nach.nu we 121× δύναμις dunamis power 119× בָּכָה ba.khah to weep 116× δώδεκα dōdeka twelve 75× טוֹבָה to.vah welfare 64× חָלָה cha.lah be weak: weak 59× מִגְדָּל mig.dal (Hananel) Tower 49× מִשְׁקָל mish.qal weight 49× κατοικέω katoikeō to dwell 44× κλαίω klaiō to weep 40× בְּאֵר be.er well 37× גָּמַל ga.mal to wean 37× καλῶς kalōs well 36× ὀφείλω opheilō to owe 35× ἀσθενέω astheneō be weak: weak 34× עֲנָה a.nah to answer 32× πλήν plēn but/however 31× בְּכִי be.khi weeping 28× ἀσθενής asthenēs weak 26× יָגֵעַ ya.ga be weary/toil 26× ἀσθένεια astheneia weakness: weak 24× שָׁקַל sha.qal to weigh 23× שָׁבוּעַ sha.vu.a Weeks 20× לָאָה la.ah be weary 19× תַּחְתִּי tach.ti lower 19× פֶּ֫רַח pe.rach flower 17× אָמַל a.mal to weaken 16× γάμος gamos wedding 16× תַּנּוּר tan.nur (Tower of) the Ovens 15× מַעֲרָב ma.a.rav west 14× προσδέχομαι prosdechomai to wait for/welcome 14× צִיץ tsits flower 14× אָרַג a.rag to weave 13× דּוּר dur to dwell 13× תַּחְתּוֹן tach.ton Lower (Beth Horon) 13× κράτος kratos power 12× מָתוֹק ma.toq sweet 12× נֶ֫שֶׁק ne.sheq weapon 10× εὐάρεστος euarestos well-pleasing 9× κλαυθμός klauthmos weeping 9× μεταξύ metaxu between/meanwhile 9× οἰκέω oikeō to dwell 9×