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Level 10: Literary — 166 Hebrew words

לָשׁוֹן סִפְרוּתִית · years 16–21 in Israel · beyond ulpan. The words a learner meets at this level of Ivrit Road, by topic, with vowel points, pronunciation and meaning.

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Literary & poetic (70) · Nature & weather (27) · Feelings & character (26) · Thought & argument (5) · Everyday verbs (19) · Describing things (9) · Academy coinages (9) · Idioms & sayings (1)

Literary & poetic all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
דְּמָמָהdmamastillness
רָקִיעַraki'afirmament / sky
רַחַשׁrachashmurmur
תְּהוֹםtehomabyss
נֹגַהּnogaglow / Venus
זֹהַרzoharradiance
מַשַּׁבmashavgust (of wind)
נָוֶהnaveoasis / abode
יְאוֹרye'orthe Nile / a great river
חַמָּהchamasun (poetic)
אַדְוָהadvaripple
לְבָנָהlevanamoon (poetic)
קֶצֶףketseffoam / froth
עָבavcloud (poetic)
גַּחֶלֶתgacheletember
מְצוּלָהmetsulathe deep (sea)
עָפָרafardust / earth
גֶּפֶןgefenvine
שִׁבֹּלֶתshiboletear of grain
בָּצִירbatsirgrape harvest / vintage
נִיחוֹחַnichoachfragrance
גֹּרֶןgorenthreshing floor
אָסִיףasifingathering (harvest)
אֲרֶשֶׁתareshetfacial expression
עֶדְנָהednarenewed flourishing
לֵאוּתle'utweariness
נְגִינָהneginaplaying (music)
תְּלָאוֹתtela'othardships
מַהֲמוֹרָהmahamorapothole / pitfall
לַחַשׁlachashwhisper / spell
חַדְגּוֹנִיchadgonimonotonous
מִזְמוֹרmizmorpsalm / song
אֲנִין טַעַםanin ta'ama connoisseur
נִשְׂגָּבnisgavsublime
אַלֶּגוֹרְיָהalegoryaallegory
עִלָּאִיila'isupreme / exalted
מֶטָפוֹרָהmetaforametaphor
תַּעְתּוּעִיםta'tu'imillusions / deceptions
לִרְוָיָהlirvayato the full / to satiety
דִּמּוּיdimuyimage / simile
נוֹבֶלָהnovelanovella
אַרְגָּמָןargamancrimson / purple
תְּכֵלֶתtcheletsky blue
שַׁלְהֶבֶתshalhevetflame
צְלָלִיתtslalitsilhouette
רִשְׁרוּשׁrishrushrustling
נִצְנוּץnitsnutssparkle
לֹבֶןlovenwhiteness
רִפְרוּףrifrufflutter
הוֹמִיָּהhomiyamurmuring / bustling
מָשָׁלmashalparable
זִיוzivradiance / splendour
נִמְשָׁלnimshalthe moral of a parable
פִּיּוּטpiyutliturgical poem
חֲרוּזcharuzrhyme
הוֹדhodmajesty
עֲלִילָהalilaplot
מְסַפֵּרmesapernarrator
תִּפְאֶרֶתtif'eretglory / splendour
הִשְׁתַּקְּפוּתhishtakfutreflection
חֲלוֹם בְּהָקִיץchalom behakitsdaydream
רֹךְrochsoftness
אִמְרַת כָּנָףimrat kanafa winged saying (famous quote)
לָשׁוֹן נוֹפֶלֶת עַל לָשׁוֹןlashon nofelet al lashona pun / wordplay
רוּחַ הַתְּקוּפָהru'ach hatkufaspirit of the age
סוּגָהsugagenre
שִׁירָהshirapoetry
תּוֹחֶלֶתtochelethope / expectation
הַמְשָׁלָהhamshalaallegory / analogy
נִימָהnimatone / note

Nature & weather all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
כְּפוֹרkforfrost
סוּפָהsufatempest / storm
דִּמְדּוּמִיםdimdumimtwilight
שַׁלֶּכֶתshalechetautumn leaf-fall
שָׁבִיטshavitcomet
עֲלָטָהalatathick darkness
אַשְׁמֹרֶתashmoretnight watch / pre-dawn
אִוְשָׁהivsharustle
גַּיְאgairavine / valley
מִשְׁעוֹלmish'olnarrow path
פַּלְגֵי מַיִםpalgei mayimstreams of water
עַרְפִלִּיarfilimisty
רְסִיסִיםrsisimdroplets / fragments
זוֹעֵףzo'efstormy / scowling
חֹרֶשׁchoreshgrove / woodland
לִבְלוּבlivluvblossoming
צִיּוּץtsiyutschirp / tweet
שַׁחַרshachardawn
מַעְיָןma'ayanspring (of water)
אֹפֶקofekhorizon
טַלtaldew
מַשַּׁב רוּחַmashav ru'acha gust of wind
סַעַרsa'artempest
חָצָבchatsavsquill (autumn flower)
כַּלָּנִיתkalanitanemone
רַקֶּפֶתrakefetcyclamen
דַּרְדַּרdardarthistle

Feelings & character all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
נוּגֶהnugemelancholy
יָגוֹןyagonsorrow
כִּסּוּפִיםkisufimlonging
קַדְרוּתkadrutgloom
הִתְפַּעֲלוּתhitpa'alutadmiration / awe
הִתְעַשְּׁתוּתhit'ashtutpulling oneself together
עָגְמַת נֶפֶשׁogmat nefeshgrief / distress
חֶדְוָהchedvajoy / gladness
רְנָנָהrenanajubilation
אֵימָהeimadread / terror
חַלְחָלָהchalchalashudder / horror
יִרְאָהyir'aawe
פְּלִיאָהpli'awonder / amazement
תְּמִיהָהtmihapuzzlement
גַּעְגּוּעִיםga'agu'imlonging / missing someone
שַׁלְוָהshalvaserenity
רֹגַעrogacalm
הִתְלַהֲבוּתhitlahavutenthusiasm
חֲרָטָהcharataregret
חֶמְלָהchemlacompassion
עֲנָוָהanavahumility
עֶרְגָּהergayearning
תּוּגָהtugasorrow
מַכְאוֹבmach'ovanguish (literary)
מְצוּקָהmetsukadistress / hardship
נֶחָמָהnechamaconsolation

Thought & argument all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
הִרְהוּרhirhurmusing
תְּהִיָּהtehiyawondering / doubt
שַׂרְעַפִּיםsar'apimtroubled musings
צְלִילוּתtslilutclarity of mind
נְהִירוּתnehirutlucidity

Everyday verbs all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
לְהִתְעַרְפֵּלlehit'arpelto grow hazy / foggy
לִדְעֹךְlid'ochto fade / die down
לְהִתְנַפֵּץlehitnapetsto shatter
לְהִשְׁתּוֹקֵקlehishtokekto yearn
לְהַרְהֵרleharherto ponder / muse
לְזַמֵּרlezamerto sing (poetic)
לְרַחֵףlerachefto hover / float
לִשְׁאֹגlish'ogto roar
לְרַשְׁרֵשׁlerashreshto rustle
לִנְהֹםlinhomto growl / roar
לְנַצְנֵץlenatsnetsto twinkle / sparkle
לְיַלֵּלleyalelto howl / wail
לְהִתְנַשֵּׂאlehitnaseto rise up / be haughty
לְהִתְרַפֵּקlehitrapekto cling fondly / reminisce
לִנְבֹּלlinbolto wither
לִזְהֹרlizhorto glow / shine
לְהַאֲפִילleha'afilto darken / overshadow
לְהִתְגַּלְגֵּלlehitgalgelto roll / drift along
לִגְמֹעַligmo'ato gulp down / devour (distance)

Describing things all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
צָלוּלtsalulclear / limpid
שׁוֹקֵקshokekbustling / thronging
דּוֹמֵםdomemsilent / still / inanimate
זוֹהֵרzoherglowing / brilliant
אַרְעִיar'itemporary / transient
חוֹלֵףcholefpassing / fleeting
חִידָתִיchidatienigmatic
פִּיּוּטִיpiyutipoetic
לִירִיlirilyrical

Academy coinages all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
מְפֻתָּלmefutalwinding / twisted
רֵטוֹרִיקָהretorikarhetoric
אִירוֹנְיָהironyairony
סַרְקַזְםsarkazmsarcasm
צִינִיּוּתtsiniyutcynicism
הִגָּיוֹןhigayonlogic
אִינְטוּאִיצְיָהintu'itsyaintuition
תּוֹבָנָהtovanainsight
אַשְׁלָיָהashlayaillusion

Idioms & sayings all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
גַּלְגַּל חוֹזֵר בָּעוֹלָםgalgal chozer ba'olamwhat goes around comes around

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