Instructions
for using the dictionary:
Column 1 shows the Hebrew words in Latin letters. In parenthesis is
the suffix or the form of the word used when it is expressed in the
plural tense.
Column 2shows the translation of the word into English. Note that
some of the words simply cannot be translated and you will just have
to get used to the term in Hebrew.
Column 3 shows the words in Hebrew fonts. If you don’t have
Hebrew installed on your computer you will not be able to see them.
Column 4 indicates which language we normally use when using the
terms: Eng – English; Heb: Hebrew H/E – either.
Column 5 indicates the source of the word or the terms. The options
are: A – Aramaic; H – Hebrew; M – mixed.
|
Hebrew Words
in Latin Letters |
Literal Meaning
In English |
עברית HEBREW |
Language To Use |
Translated from |
AB |
Name of a Partzuf |
ע"ב |
Heb |
H |
AB SAG |
Name of a
special Light |
ע"ב ס"ג |
Heb |
H |
Abba |
Father |
אבא |
Heb |
H |
Abba ve Ima
(AVI) |
Father & Mother |
אבא ואמא (או"א) |
Heb |
H |
ABYA |
Atzilut, Beria,
Yetzira, Asya |
אבי"ע |
Heb |
H |
Achor |
Posterior/Backside |
אחור |
Eng |
H |
Achoraim |
Posterior/backside |
אחוריים |
H/E |
H |
Achoraim
Dvukim |
Adhered
Posterior |
אחורים דבוקים |
H/E |
H |
Achsanta |
Inheritance |
אחסנתא |
Heb |
A |
Achur |
Turbid/Foul |
עכור |
Eng |
H |
Adam |
Man/Human |
אדם |
H/E |
H |
Adam ha
Rishon |
The First Man |
אדם הראשון (אדה"ר) |
Eng |
H |
Adam Kadmon |
The Primordial
Man |
אדם קדמון |
Heb |
H |
Adama |
Earth |
אדמה |
H/E |
H |
Adrin |
Inner rooms |
אדרין |
Heb |
A |
Afaapim |
Eyelids |
עפעפים |
H/E |
H |
Affar |
Dust |
עפר |
H/E |
H |
Agada |
Legend |
אגדה |
Heb |
H |
Agol |
Circular |
עגול |
Eng |
H |
AHaVaH |
Love |
אהב"ה |
Heb |
H |
Ahiza |
Grip |
אחיזה |
Eng |
H |
Ahor be Ahor |
Back to back |
אחור באחור (אב"א) |
Eng |
H |
AHP |
Awzen, Hotem,
Peh |
אח"פ |
Heb |
H |
Ain |
Nothing |
אין |
Heb |
H |
Akkev |
Heel |
עקב |
Heb |
H |
Aksadrin |
Outer rooms |
אכסדראין |
Heb |
A |
Akud (im) |
Bound/Tied |
עקוד (ים) |
H/E |
H |
Al Menat
Lehashpia |
In order to
bestow |
עמ"נ להשפיע |
Eng |
H |
Al Menat
Lekabel |
In order to
receive |
עמ"נ לקבל |
Eng |
H |
Alachson |
Diagonal |
אלכסון |
Eng |
H |
Alef-Shoresh |
Root and One |
אלף-שורש |
Heb |
H |
Aleph (in) |
A/First/One/First letter in the Hebrew alphabet (numeric value:
1) |
א' |
Heb |
H |
Ali Elyon |
One Above the Elyon |
עלי עליון |
Heb |
H/A |
Aliyah |
Elevation |
עליה |
Eng |
H |
Alma |
World |
עלמא |
H/E |
A |
Amah |
Certain
Measurement |
אמה |
Heb |
H |
Anaf (im) |
Branch |
ענף (פים) |
H/E |
H |
Anan Gadol |
Great Cloud
(one of the Three Klipot) |
ענן גדול |
H/E |
H |
Ani |
I/Me |
אני |
H/E |
H |
Aretz |
Land |
ארץ |
H/E |
H |
Arevim |
Guarantors |
ערבים |
H/E |
H |
Ari |
Ari |
אר"י |
Heb |
H |
Arich |
Long |
אריך |
H/E |
A |
Arich Anpin |
Long Face |
אריך אנפין (א"א) |
Heb |
A |
Arichat
Raglaim DeIma |
Stretching of
the legs of Ima |
אריכת רגלים דאמא |
Eng |
H |
Arieh |
Lion |
אריה |
H/E |
H |
Arvut |
Mutual
Responsibility/Guarantee |
ערבות |
Heb |
H |
ASMB |
AB, SAG, MA,
BON |
עסמ"ב |
Heb |
H/A |
Aspaklaria |
Mirror |
אספקלריא |
H/E |
A |
Aspaklaria
de Lo Nahara |
Mirror
(Malchut) without light |
אספקלריא דלא נהרא |
Heb |
A |
Assiya |
Action |
עשיה |
Heb |
H |
Atara
(Atarot) |
Crown |
עטרה (עטרות) |
H/E |
H |
Ateret ha
Yesod |
|
עטרת היסוד |
H |
H |
Atik(a) |
Ancient/Detached |
עתיק(א) |
Heb |
H/A |
Atzamot |
Bones |
עצמות |
H/E |
H |
Atzilut |
Nobility |
אצילות |
Heb |
H |
Atzmut |
Selfness/Essence |
עצמות |
H/E |
H |
Atzmut/o |
Essence/ His
essence |
עצמות/ו |
H/E |
H |
Av |
Thick/Coarse |
עב |
Eng |
H |
Avhana |
Distinction/Diagnosis/Insight |
אבחנה |
Eng |
H |
Avir |
Air |
אויר |
H/E |
H |
Avir Reikani |
Empty Air |
אויר ריקני |
H/E |
H |
Avira Dachya |
Clean air |
אוירא דכיא |
Heb |
A |
Aviut |
Thickness/Coarseness |
עביות |
Eng |
H |
Avnet |
Girdle |
אבנט |
H/E |
H |
Avraham |
Abraham |
אברהם |
Eng |
H |
Awzen
(Awznaim) |
Ear (s) |
אזן (אזניים) |
Heb |
H |
Ayil |
Enters |
עייל |
H/E |
A |
Ayin |
Eye |
עין |
Heb |
H |
Ayin |
16th letter in
the Hebrew alphabet (numeric value: 70) |
ע' |
Heb |
H |
Azka |
Holding tightly |
עזקא |
Heb |
A |
Ba'al ha
bait |
The host |
בעה"ב (בעל הבית) |
Eng |
H |
Baalei Kabin |
On crutches |
בעלי קבין |
Eng |
M |
Bait |
House/Hall |
בית |
H/E |
H |
Bara Ethader
la Evar |
|
ברא אתהדר לאבר |
Heb |
H |
Bassar |
Flesh |
בשר |
H/E |
H |
Bavel |
Babylon |
בבל |
H/E |
H |
BDK HYH
(pronouned: Badak Haya) |
Bet, Dalet,
Kof, Het, Yod, Hey |
בד"ק חי"ה |
Heb |
H |
be |
In |
ב |
Heb |
H |
Be'er |
Well |
באר |
H/E |
H |
Bechor |
First-born |
בכור |
Eng |
H |
Behema |
Beast (usually
referring to domesticated animal) |
בהמה |
Eng |
H |
Behina |
Aspect/Observation/Discrimination/Dinstinguishment/Feature |
בחינה |
Heb |
H |
Behira |
Choice |
בחירה |
Eng |
H |
Beit ha
Mikdash |
The Temple |
בית המקדש (ביהמ"ק) |
Eng |
H |
Beit Kibul |
Receptacle |
בית קבול |
Eng |
H |
Beita |
Home/House |
ביתא |
H/E |
A |
Beki'a |
Fission |
בקיעה |
Eng |
H |
Ben Horin |
Free |
בן חורין |
H/E |
M |
Beria |
Creation |
בריאה |
Heb |
H |
Berur |
Sorting/Observation/Examination |
בירור |
Eng |
H |
Bet |
B/Second/Two |
בית |
Heb |
H |
Bet-Alef |
Two-One |
בית-אלף |
Heb |
H |
Bet, numeric
value: 2 |
Second letter
in the Hebrew alphabet |
ב' |
Heb |
H |
Beten |
Abdomen |
בטן |
H/E |
H |
Betziur |
Painted like… |
בציור |
Eng |
H |
Bia Kadma'a |
First
intercourse |
ביאה קדמאה |
H/E |
A |
Bina |
Intelligence |
בינה |
Heb |
H |
Bira |
Well |
בירא |
H/E |
A |
Bishul |
Cooking |
בישול |
H/E |
H |
Bitul |
Nullification |
ביטול |
Eng |
H |
Bitush |
Beating |
ביטוש |
Eng |
H |
Blita |
Protuberance |
בליטה |
Eng |
H |
Bochu |
|
בכו |
Heb |
H |
Bohu |
Void |
בוהו |
H/E |
H |
Bolet |
Protruding |
בולט |
Eng |
H |
BON |
A name of a Partzuf |
ב"ן |
Heb |
H |
Bore |
Creator |
בורא |
Eng |
H |
Brit |
Circumcision |
ברית |
Eng |
H |
Brit Rova |
A Quarter pact |
ברית רובע |
Heb |
H |
Brudim |
Grizzled |
ברודים |
Heb |
H |
Butzina |
Light |
בוצינא |
H/E |
A |
Butzina de
Kardinuta |
Candle of
Darkness |
בוצינא דקרדנותא |
Heb |
A |
BYA |
Beria, Yetzira,
Asya |
בי"ע |
Heb |
H |
Chaf,
numeric value: 20 |
11th letter in
the Hebrew alphabet (numeric value: 20) |
כ', ך' |
Heb |
H |
Chama be
Nartika |
The sun in its
sheath |
חמה בנרתיקה |
Heb |
H |
Chazeh |
Chest |
חזה |
Heb |
H |
Da'ach |
Faded/Extenguished |
דעך |
Eng |
H |
Da'at |
Intellect/Knowledge |
דעת |
Heb |
H |
Daata Kala |
Reckless |
דעתה קלה |
H/E |
H |
Dachya |
Pure/Clean |
דכיא |
Heb |
A |
Dadei Behema |
The nipples of
a beast |
דדי בהמה |
Heb |
H |
Dadim |
Nipples |
דדים |
H/E |
H |
Dak (im) |
Thin/Fine |
דק (ים) |
H/E |
H |
Dalet |
D/Fourth/Four |
דלת |
Heb |
H |
Dalet-Gimel |
Four-Three |
דלת-גימל |
Heb |
H |
Dalet
Behinot de Ohr Yashar |
Four Phases of
Direct light |
ד' בחינות דאור ישר |
Eng |
H |
Dalet,
numeric value: 4 |
4th letter in
the Hebrew alphabet (numeric value: 4) |
ד' |
Heb |
H |
Dam |
Blood |
דם |
H/E |
H |
DaTzHaM
(Domem, Tzomeach, Hay, Medaber) |
דצח"מ (דומם, צומח, חי,
מדבר) |
Heb |
H |
Daveh |
Dying/Afflicted |
דוה |
Heb |
A |
Davuk |
Adherent/Cohesive |
דבוק |
Eng |
H |
de |
Of |
ד (למשל דהכאה) |
Heb |
A |
Dechar |
Male |
דכר |
H/E |
A |
Dechia |
Rejection |
דחיה |
Eng |
H |
Dechura |
Male |
דכורא |
Heb |
A |
Dechura |
Male |
דכורא |
H/E |
A |
DHGT |
Daat, Hesed,
Gevura, Tifferet |
דחג"ת |
H |
H |
Dibur |
Speech |
דיבור |
H/E |
H |
Dikna |
Beard |
דיקנא |
Heb |
A |
Din (im) |
Judgement |
דין (ים) |
H/E |
H |
Dmut |
Likeness/Image |
דמות |
Eng |
H |
Dochak |
Crowdedness |
דוחק |
Eng |
H |
Doche |
Rejects |
דוחה |
Eng |
H |
Dodim |
Lovers |
דודים |
H/E |
H |
Dofen |
Side |
דופן |
Eng |
H |
Domem |
Still |
דומם |
Eng |
H |
Dormita |
Sleep |
דורמיטא |
H/E |
A |
Duchra |
Male |
דוכרא |
Heb |
A |
Dvekut |
Adhesion/Adherence |
דבקות |
Eng |
H |
Edom |
Land of Edom |
אדום |
Heb |
H |
Efrohim |
Chicks |
אפרוחים |
Eng |
H |
Efshar |
Possible |
אפשר |
H/E |
H |
Ein |
Naught/Nil |
אין |
H/E |
H |
Ein Sof |
Infinity |
אין סוף |
Heb |
H |
Einin |
Eyes |
עיינין |
H/E |
A |
Ekie |
One of the
names of the Creator |
אהי"ה |
Heb |
H |
Ekie de
Alephin |
One of the
names of the Creator |
אהי"ה דאלפין |
Heb |
H |
Elef |
One thousand |
אלף |
Eng |
H |
Elokim |
God |
אלוקים |
H/E |
H |
Elyon (im) |
Superior/Upper
One |
עליון (עליונים) |
Eng |
H |
Emtza'i |
Medial |
אמצעי |
H/E |
H |
Erech Hafuch
Orot ve Kelim |
Reversed value
between lights and vessels |
ערך הפוך אורות וכלים |
Eng |
H |
Eretz |
Land of (some
place) |
ארץ |
H/E |
H |
Eruv |
Mixture |
עירוב |
Eng |
H |
Erva (Ervot) |
Pudenda |
ערוה (ת) |
Heb |
H |
Eser |
Ten |
עשר |
H/E |
H |
Eser Makot |
Ten plagues |
עשר מכות |
Eng |
H |
Esh |
Fire |
אש |
H/E |
H |
Esh
Mitlakahat |
Errupting Fire
(one of the Three Klipot) |
אש מתלקחת |
H/E |
H |
Eshet Hail
Ateret Baala |
A virtuous
woman is a crown of her husband |
אשת-חיל עטרת בעלה |
Eng |
H |
Eshgacha
Pkicha |
Open Providence |
אשגחא פקיחא |
Heb |
A |
Et |
The |
את |
Heb |
H |
Et Ratzon |
A good moment |
עת רצון |
Eng |
H |
Etaaruta de
La'ila |
Awakening from
above |
אתערותא דלעילא |
Eng |
A |
Etaaruta de
Letata |
Awakening from
below |
אתערותא דלתתא |
Eng |
A |
Etz ha Chaim |
Tree of life |
עץ החיים |
Eng |
H |
Etz ha Daat |
Tree of
knowledge |
עץ הדעת |
Eng |
H |
Etz Hadaat
Tov ve Ra |
The Tree of
Knowledge of Good and Bad |
עץ הדעת טוב ורע (עה"ד) |
Eng |
H |
Etzbaot |
Toes |
אצבעות |
Heb |
H/A |
Etzem |
Object/Core/Essence |
עצם |
H/E |
H |
Evar (im) |
Organ/Limb |
אבר (ים) |
H/E |
H |
Even
(Avanim) |
Stone |
אבן (אבנים) |
Heb |
H |
Ever
haYarden |
Jordan |
עבר הירדן |
H/E |
H |
Eynaim |
Eyes |
עיניים |
Heb |
H |
Gadlut |
Adulthood |
גדלות |
Heb |
H |
Gadol |
Grownup/Adult |
גדול |
H/E |
H |
Gag (ot) |
Roof/Top |
גג (ות) |
H/E |
H |
Galgal (im) |
Wheel |
גלגל (ים) |
H/E |
H |
Galgalta |
Skull |
גלגלתא |
Heb |
A |
Galgalta ve Eynaim (GE) |
Skull and Eyes |
גלגלתא ועיניים (ג"ע) |
Heb |
A |
Gan Eden |
Garden of Eden |
גן עדן |
H/E |
H |
Ganuz |
Concealed |
גנוז |
Eng |
H |
GAR |
The first
(upper) three |
ג"ר (ג' ראשונות) |
Heb |
H |
Gar de Bina |
The first three
of Bina |
ג"ר דבינה |
Heb |
M |
Garon |
Throat |
גרון |
Heb |
H |
Gas |
Coarse |
גס |
|
H |
GAS |
Galgalta,
AB, SAG |
גע"ס |
Heb |
H |
Gashmiut |
Corporeality |
גשמיות |
Eng |
H |
GASMB |
Galgalta, AB,
SAG, MA, BON |
געסמ"ב |
Heb |
H/A |
Gazar |
Removed/Clipped |
גזר |
Eng |
H |
Gerush |
Banishment |
גירוש |
Eng |
H |
Gevul |
Boundary/Limit |
גבול |
Eng |
H |
Gevura
(Gevurot) |
Bravery |
גבורה (ות) |
Heb |
H |
Gidim |
Tendons |
גידים |
H/E |
H |
Gilui |
Revelation/Discovery |
גילוי |
Eng |
H |
Gimatria |
Gimatria
(calculations with Hebrew letters numerical values) |
גימטריה |
Heb |
H |
Gimel |
C/Third/Three |
גימל |
Heb |
H |
Gimel-Bet |
Three-Two |
גימל-בית |
Heb |
H |
Gimel Go
Gimel |
Three within
three |
ג' גו ג' |
H/E |
M |
Gimel,
numeric value: 3 |
3rd letter in
the Hebrew alphabet (numeric value: 3) |
ג' |
Heb |
A |
Glifa |
Carving |
גליפא |
Heb |
A |
Gmar Tikkun |
The end of
correction |
גמר תיקון |
Eng |
H |
Guf |
Body |
גוף |
Heb |
H |
Gufa |
Body |
גופא |
H/E |
A |
Gvurot |
Valor |
גבורות |
Heb |
H |
Habata |
Looking/Gazing |
הבטה |
H/E |
H |
Hachpala |
Increase |
הכפלה |
Eng |
H |
Hachraa |
Decision |
הכרעה |
Eng |
H |
Had |
1 (Numeric
value) |
חד |
Eng |
A |
Had Samcha |
One line |
חד סמכא |
H/E |
A |
Had Samcha |
One Support |
חד סמכא |
Heb |
A |
Hafetz Hesed |
Delightin in
mercy |
חפץ חסד (ח"ח) |
H/E |
H |
Hafira |
Digging |
חפירה |
Eng |
H |
Hafra'ot |
Obstractions |
הפרעות |
Eng |
H |
HaHein |
Hahein |
ההין |
Heb |
M |
Haka'a (ot) |
Beating |
הכאה (ות) |
Eng |
H |
Hakika |
Carving |
חקיקה |
Eng |
H |
Halal |
Space/Vacuum |
חלל |
Eng |
H |
Halav |
Milk |
חלב |
Eng |
H |
Halbasha |
Clothing |
הלבשה |
H/E |
H |
Halon (ot) |
Window |
חלון (חלונות) |
Eng |
H |
Hamshacha |
Extension |
המשכה |
Heb |
H |
Hamtaka |
Mitigation |
המתקה |
Eng |
H |
Harchaka |
Exclusion/Distancing |
הרחקה |
Eng |
H |
Harkana |
Bending |
הרכנה |
H/E |
H |
Harkanat
Rosh |
Head Bowing |
הרכנת ראש |
H/E |
H |
Hasaga |
Attainment |
השגה |
Eng |
H |
Hash'ala |
Lending/Borrowing |
השאלה |
H/E |
H |
Hashivut |
Importance |
חשיבות |
Eng |
H |
Hashpa’a |
Bestowal |
השפעה |
Eng |
H |
Hashva'a |
Equivalence |
השוואה |
Eng |
H |
Hassadim |
Mercy |
חסדים |
Eng |
H |
Hassadim
Mechusim |
Hidden Hassadim
(Mercy) |
חסדים מכוסים |
Eng |
H |
Hastara |
Concealment |
הסתרה |
Eng |
H |
Hatach |
Incision |
חתך |
Eng |
H |
Hatan |
Bridegroom |
חתן |
H/E |
H |
Hatzer |
Yard |
חצר |
Heb |
H |
Hava |
Eve |
חוה |
H/E |
H |
HaVaYaH |
Lord |
הוי"ה |
Heb |
H |
Havdala |
Segregation |
הבדלה |
Eng |
H |
Hay |
18 (Numeric
value) |
ח"י |
Eng |
H |
Hay |
Animate |
חי |
Eng |
H |
Haya |
Animal/Alive |
חיה |
Heb |
H |
Hayut |
Livelihood/Vitality |
חיות |
Eng |
H |
HBD (Hochma,
Bina, Daat) |
|
חב"ד (חכמה, בינה, דעת) |
Heb |
H |
He |
5th letter in
the Hebrew alphabet (numeric value: 5) |
ה' |
Heb |
H |
He'arah
(He'arot) |
Ilumination/Luminescence |
הארה (הארות) |
H/E |
H |
He'arat
Hochma |
Luminescence of
Wisdom (Hochma) |
הארת חכמה |
H/E |
H |
Hech |
Palate |
חיך |
H/E |
H |
Heichal |
Hall |
היכל |
H/E |
H |
Heilot |
Armies |
חילות |
H/E |
H |
Heirut |
Freedom |
חירות |
Eng |
H |
Hek |
Bosom |
חיק |
H/E |
H |
Heker ha
Ubar |
Recognition of
the fetus |
הכר העובר |
H/E |
H |
Herayon |
Pregnancy |
הריון |
Eng |
H |
Hesed |
Mercy |
חסד |
Heb |
H |
Hesed,
Gvurah, Tifferet (HaGaT) |
HGT |
חסד, גבורה, תפארת (חג"ת) |
Heb |
H |
Het |
8th letter in
the Hebrew alphabet (numeric value: 8) |
ח' |
Heb |
H |
Hevel |
Breath |
הבל |
H/E |
H |
Hevel de
Garmei |
|
הבל דגרמי |
Heb |
M |
Hevra |
Society |
חברה |
Eng |
H |
Hey (in) |
5th letter in
the Hebrew alphabet (numeric value: 5) |
ה' |
Heb |
H |
Hey Ela'a
(HE) |
Upper Hey |
ה' אלעה |
H/E |
M |
Hey Rishona
(HR) |
First Hey |
ה' ראשונה |
H/E |
H |
Hey Tata'a
(HT) |
Bottom Hey |
ה' תתאה |
H/E |
M |
Hibuk |
Embrace |
חיבוק |
Eng |
H |
Hidush |
Novelty/Innovation |
חידוש |
Eng |
H |
Hidush Tzura |
Innovation of
form |
חידוש צורה |
H/E |
H |
Hirik |
Puncuation mark |
חיריק |
Heb |
H |
Hishtavut
Tzura |
Equivalence of
form |
השתוות הצורה |
Eng |
H |
Hishtokekut |
Yearning |
השתוקקות |
H/E |
H |
Hissaron |
Need/Deficit/Shortage |
חסרון |
Eng |
H |
Histaklut |
Observation/Contemplation/Examination/Reflection |
הסתכלות |
Heb |
H |
Histaklut
Pnimit |
Inner
Reflection/Inner Contemplation |
הסתכלות פנימית |
H/E |
H |
Histalkut
(Histalkuiot) |
Departure/Retirement |
הסתלקות (יות) |
Eng |
H |
Hitabut |
Thickening |
התעבות |
Eng |
H |
Hitbatlut |
Nullification |
התבטלות |
Eng |
H |
Hitdabkut |
Adhesion |
התדבקות |
Eng |
H |
Hitgabrut |
Increasing/Intensification/Overcoming |
התגברות |
Heb |
H |
Hitkalelut |
Integration/Incorporation/Mixture/Intermingling/Inclusion |
התכללות |
H/E |
H |
Hitkashrut |
Connection |
התקשרות |
Eng |
H |
Hitlabshut |
Dressing/Clothing |
התלבשות |
Eng |
H |
Hitlabshut
be Coach |
Potential
clothing |
התלבשות בכח |
Eng |
H |
Hitlabshut
be Foal |
Actual clothing |
התלבשות בפועל |
Eng |
H |
Hitmaatut |
Diminution/Lessening |
התמעטות |
Eng |
H |
Hitnotzetzut |
Sparkling |
התנוצצות |
Eng |
H |
Hitpaalut |
Impression/Enthusiasm |
התפעלות |
Eng |
H |
Hitpashtut |
Expansion |
התפשטות |
Heb |
H |
Hitrachakut |
Isolation/Distancing |
התרחקות |
Eng |
H |
Hitzon |
External |
חיצון |
Eng |
H |
Hitzoniut |
Externality |
חיצוניות |
Eng |
H |
Hivarti |
|
חוורתי |
Heb |
A |
Hivra |
White |
חוורא |
H/E |
A |
