Hebrew Nouns are divided into three classes: Primitive nounsPrimitive nouns Most nouns have been derived from verbsMost nouns have been derived from verbs Some nouns are derived from other nounsSome nouns are derived from other nouns

Verb %a;l' Noun %a;l.m; Be in accordance Messenger !t;n"!t;n" To give A gift ~Wq~Aqm' Arise A place jp;v'jP'v.mi To judge Judgment

The m prefix often changes the verb into a noun The t prefix can do this, too jP'v.mi Judgment jp;v' To judge

Verb dl;y" Noun Give birth For a child will be born to us (Isaiah 9:6) hd'l.AT Generations This is the account of the heaven and the earth (Genesis 2:4)

Verb bv;y" Noun To sit or dwell Now the Canaanite and the Perizzite were dwelling then in the land (Genesis 13:7) bv'AT Sojourner A sojourner or a hired servant shall not eat of it. (Exodus 12:45).

Masculine Nouns Feminine Nouns Singular Plural Dual sWshr'AT ~ysi Ws twOrA T ~yIs; Ws ~yIt;r' AT

Feminine Nouns referring to feminine persons or animals will be feminine Nouns ending in will normally be feminine in gender Nouns that refer to parts of the body that exist in pairs are usually feminine h"h" t

Irregular Feminine NounsIrregular Feminine Nouns #r,[, ~t'cor> a; - ry[i~yrI[i - ba' - twO ba'

Irregular Feminine NounsIrregular Feminine Nouns Dual NounsDual Nouns – Regularly indicate two of a pair dy" ~yId; y" “Hand”“Hands”

Irregular Feminine NounsIrregular Feminine Nouns Dual NounsDual Nouns – Regularly indicate two of a pair – Some words are always dual in form ~yIm; v' ~yIr;c.mi - - Heavens Egypt

Irregular Feminine NounsIrregular Feminine Nouns Dual NounsDual Nouns – Regularly indicate two of a pair – Some words are always dual in form ~yIm; -Water

Irregular Feminine NounsIrregular Feminine Nouns Dual NounsDual Nouns Irregular stem changesIrregular stem changesvyai(Man) ~yv;n >a] (Men) hV'ai (Woman) ~yvin" (Women)

Synonyms A synonym is one of a group of words that share the same basic meaning, but with completely different spellings and sounds. Student and Pupil Student and Pupil Baby and Infant Baby and Infant Smart and Intelligent Smart and Intelligent

Synonyms What are the different Hebrew words that are translated “man?” In what ways are they distinctive? vyai~d'a' vAna /

Homonyms A homonym is one of a group of words that share the same spelling or pronunciation (or both) but have different meanings. Two, too, to Two, too, to Trunk Trunk

Homonyms Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. (Genesis 3:1) And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed. (Genesis 2:25) (Genesis 2:25) Which word in the Hebrew is a Homonym? ~Wr['

yn"doa] Lord !Ad a' !do a' or

xa' Brother

vyai Man vAn a/ Contracted form of

hv'ai Woman

tB; Daughter

ywOG Nation

%r,D, Way, Road, Journey %r; D' B To walk, travel

rh; Mountain, Hillrr'h' B Mountain (full form of the word)

!heKo Priest

ble Heart bb'l e B Heart (full form of the word)

~yIm; Water

Vp,n< Soul vp; n" B Refresh, catch your breath

aybin" Prophet ab'n " B To prophesy

rp,se Book, Scrollrp;s' B To count

!yI[; Eye

ry[i City

ab'c' Host, army When used as a verb: To make war, serve

lwOq Voice, sound

varo Head

hr'AT Law Instructionhr'y" B To throw, pour In Hiphil stem, “to teach”