There are very few English words that come from the Modern Hebrew vocabulary. However, there are quite a few words that have been derived from the Hebrew that you will find in the Bible. Among these are such words as amen, hosanna, and hallelujah. There are many names today that can be traced back to Biblical origin including such names as Adam, David, Dinah, Miriam, Daniel, Deborah, Joseph and Rebecca. Some words that we think are typically Yiddish are actually derived from the Hebrew vocabulary. These include such words as chutzpah, maven and schlemiel.
Most English speakers who are trying to learn the Hebrew alphabet will be prevented from imagining false relationships between the written Hebrew words and their English look-alikes. Confusion may still arise as you are trying to learn how to speak the Hebrew language. The Hebrew word for mi means who; the Hebrew word hu means he and the Hebrew word hi means she.
As Words
The Hebrew language does not have any formal mode of address. When you are using the Hebrew language in an informal way, the masculine pronouns replace feminine pronouns.
As you go about learning the Hebrew language, you will find that Hebrew verbs tend to conjugate differently when they are in the present tense. This is mainly due to the fact that conjugations are by number and gender.
The Hebrew language can pose difficulties for those of us who speak English not only because it is written from right to left, but it is also written without having any vowel sound representation. The Hebrew vowels are generally written by various dot and lines that go beneath the consonants.
Hebrew Vocabulary and Meanings of Words
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