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Below is a ranking of the most common Hebrew words, based on modern texts

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לְעוֹדֵדle'odédto encourage, to cheer up
מוֹלָדmoládbirth, nativity
לְהִגָּרֵםlehigarémto be caused, to result
סִיּוּרsiyúrtour, guided tour
לָחוּלlakhúlto fall on, to occur
אָמָּןamánartist, performer
הִיסְטוֹרִיhistoríhistoric, historical
לִלְחֹץlilkhótzto press, to push
מַהֲלָךְmahalákhmove
כַּףkafpalm (of the hand), hand
כַּףkafspoon, spoonful
מִיסmisMiss, ma'am
נְיָרneyárpaper
הַפְעָלָהhaf'aláswitching on, activation
הַסְכָּמָהhaskamáconsent, agreement
סְפֶּצִיפִיspetzífispecific, particular
מְגַמָּהmegamátrend, tendency
כַּדּוּרֶגֶלkadurégelsoccer, football
לַחְטֹףlakhtófto kidnap, to abduct
תִּיכוֹןtikhónhigh school, secondary school
לַחְשֹׂףlakhsófto reveal, to expose
מֻגְבָּלmugbállimited, restricted
מַחְזוֹרmakhzórcycle
מְאַמֵּןme'améncoach, trainer
מוּדָעmudáaware, conscious
חֲלֻקָּהkhalukádivision, distribution
וַדַּאיvadáycertainly, surely
בְּרִיטִיbritíBritish
סָמוּךְsamúkhadjacent, neighboring
סַמְכוּתsamkhútauthority, power
לְאוֹרle'órin light of, given
אָהוּבahúvbeloved, loved
לְהַרְוִיחַleharví'akhto earn, to make
לְמִידָהlemidálearning, studying
תַּעֲרוּכָהta'arukháexhibition, exhibit
סַכָּנָהsakanádanger, risk
מַדָּדmadádindex, indicator
לִנְשֹׁםlinshómto breathe
לִפְרֹץlifrótzto break into, to break open
שֶׁמֶןshémenoil, cooking oil
דָּפוּקdafúkbroken, busted
זַכַּאיzakáyentitled, eligible
מֻכָּרmukárfamiliar, known
קִרְיָהkiryátown, campus
קִשּׁוּרkishúrlink, hyperlink
מָחוֹזmakhózdistrict, region
רֵאשִׁיתreshítfirst, first of all
בַּעֲלוּתba'alútownership, possession
מֻחְלָטmukhlátabsolute, complete
בְּאֵרbe'érwell
זָמִיןzamínavailable, accessible
הַתְאָמָהhat'amámatch, correspondence
טֶקֶסtékesceremony, ritual
רֵיקreykempty, vacant
קַרkarcold, chilly
בִּטּוּלbitúlcancellation, annulment
גְּמָרgmarfinal, finals
לְהֵאָלֵץlehe'alétzto be forced, to be compelled
סֶקְסsekssex
גֵּאֶהge'éproud
אַגַּבagávby the way, incidentally
אֶזְרָחִיezrakhícivil, civic
מַחֲלֹקֶתmakhalóketdispute, controversy
חָמוּרkhamúrserious, severe
מְפֻרְסָםmefursámfamous, well-known
שָׁמַיִםshamáyimsky, heavens
סַרְטָןsartáncancer
אַבְטָחָהavtakhásecurity, protection
רִאשׁוֹנִיrishoníinitial, preliminary
קוֹמָהkomáfloor, story
סֻגְיָהsugyáissue, question
תְּפִלָּהtfiláprayer
צִיּוּרtziyúrpainting, picture
לָשׁוּבlashúvto return, to come back
פָּרִיטparítitem, article
לְהַקִּיףlehakífto surround, to encircle
סִירָהsiráboat
עֹנֶשׁóneshpunishment, penalty
לְהַעֲמִידleha'amídto stand up, to set up
בּוֹדֵדbodédlonely, alone
רִשָּׁיוֹןrishayónlicense, permit
הֵרָיוֹןherayónpregnancy
נָשׂוּיnasúymarried
לִדְפֹּקlidpókto knock, to bang
חֲבָלkhaválpity, shame
לַהֲקָהlahakáband, ensemble
פְּצָצָהptzatzábomb
ק״מkilométerkm, kilometer
אָסִירasírprisoner, inmate
רִשּׁוּםrishúmregistration, record
תְּרוּמָהtrumádonation, contribution
דָּגdagfish
לְפִיכָךְlefikhákhtherefore, hence
מַגָּעmagácontact, touch
בְּאֶמְצַעbe'emtzáin the middle, in the center
לִרְשֹׁםlirshómto write down, to note
מִלְּבַדmilvádexcept, besides
אַשְׁרַאיashráycredit
לְהֵהָרֵגleheharégto be killed, to get killed
לִרְדֹּףlirdófto chase, to pursue