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

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לֶאֱכֹלle'ekhólto eat
בְּתוֹךְbetókhinside, in
סְלִיחָהslikháforgiveness, pardon
לָקוֹחַlakó'akhclient
מֶמְשָׁלָהmemshalágovernment, cabinet
לְהוֹבִילlehovílto lead, to guide
לִשְׂמֹחַlismó'akhto rejoice, to be glad
לִמּוּדlimúdstudy, learning
מָלֵאmaléfull, filled
שִׁנּוּיshinúychange, alteration
בְּלִיbliwithout
חֹמֶרkhómermaterial, substance
תּוֹךְtokhinside, within
לְשַׁנּוֹתleshanótto change, to alter
רֹבrovmajority, most
מוּלmulopposite, in front of
יִשְׂרְאֵלִיyisr'elíIsraeli
אֱמֶתeméttruth
נֶהֱדָרnehedárgreat, wonderful
מְיֻחָדmeyukhádspecial, particular
הַבַּיְתָהhabáytahome
מִתּוֹךְmitókhout of, from within
רַעrabad, evil
פָּחוֹתpakhótless, fewer
לִשְׁלֹחַlishló'akhto send
תַּפְקִידtafkídrole, part
לִבְחֹרlivkhórto choose, to pick
קָרוֹבkaróvclose, near
קַלkallight, lightweight
לְהַצִּיגlehatzígto present, to show
תּוֹרָהtoráteaching, doctrine
לִטְעֹןlit'ónto claim, to argue
זְכוּתzkhutright
יָחִידyakhídonly, sole
דִּירָהdiráapartment, flat
אֶפְשָׁרוּתefsharútpossibility, option
לָשֶׁבֶתlashévetto sit, to be seated
לְהַחְלִיטlehakhlítto decide
סִפּוּרsipúrstory, tale
שָׁלָבshalávstage, phase
מִקְצוֹעִיmiktzo'íprofessional, vocational
בְּחִירָהbkhiráchoice, selection
לְכָאןlekhánhere
לִזְכּוֹתlizkótto win
כְּאִלּוּke'íluas if, as though
דַּקָּהdakáminute
לִפְעֹלlif'ólto act, to take action
עֵתettime, season
אֲמִתִּיamitíreal, genuine
נְקֻדָּהnekudádot, point
בִּמְיֻחָדbimyukhádespecially, particularly
לְהַשִּׂיגlehasígto get, to obtain
לְהָנִיחַlehaní'akhto assume, to suppose
רֶשֶׁתréshetnetwork, net
וְכֵןvekhénas well as, and also
תְּמוּנָהtmunápicture, photo
אוֹקֵיokéyokay, OK
מֹתֶקmóteksweetie, cutie
לִנְסֹעַlinsó'ato go (by vehicle), to ride
בְּעִקָּרbe'ikármainly, mostly
שׁוּקshukmarket, marketplace
לְהִצְטָרֵךְlehitztarékhto have to, to be forced to
נֶחְמָדnekhmádnice, pleasant
לְהוֹסִיףlehosífto add
גִּילgilage
לִתְפֹּסlitpósto catch
לְהַגִּישׁlehagíshto serve, to submit
מְכוֹנִיתmekhonítcar, automobile
אִרְגּוּןirgúnorganization
יְהוּדִיyehudíJewish
כְּדַאיkdayworthwhile, advisable
כַּמּוּבָןkamuvánof course, naturally
דֵּיdeyquite, rather
שֶׁטַחshétakharea, territory
לְהַתְאִיםlehat'ímto suit, to fit
לִבְדֹּקlivdókto check, to examine
לְהַעֲבִירleha'avírto transfer, to move
בִּלְבַדbilvádonly, merely
מִלָּהmiláword
לְעוֹלָםle'olámforever, always
סִבָּהsibáreason, cause
אִכְפַּתikhpátto care, to mind
לִשְׁכֹּחַlishkó'akhto forget
מֵעוֹלָםme'olámnever
נִסָּיוֹןnisayónexperience
תְּנַאיtnaycondition, term
לַמְרוֹתlamrótdespite, in spite of
לִקְבֹּעַlikbó'ato determine, to establish
לְסַפֵּקlesapékto provide, to supply
אִישִׁיishípersonal, private
הַחְלָטָהhakhlatádecision, resolution
יַחַדyákhadtogether
טַעֲנָהta'anáclaim, argument
בָּרוּרbarúrclear, obvious
הֲרֵיharéyafter all, but
כּוֹלֵלkolélincluding, inclusive of
מְסֻיָּםmesuyámcertain, particular
כְּפִיkfias, according to
מִילְיוֹןmilyónmillion
לְקַווֹתlekavótto hope