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Level 12: Lexicographer — 162 Hebrew words

בַּעַל לָשׁוֹן · years 30–40 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 (39) · Academy coinages (26) · Nature & weather (24) · Idioms & sayings (33) · Feelings & character (15) · Thought & argument (22) · Rabbinic & Aramaic (1) · Describing things (2)

Literary & poetic all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
סַהַרsaharmoon / crescent (poetic)
רְבָבָהrevavaa myriad (ten thousand)
אַדֶּרֶתaderetcloak / mantle
שֹׁבֶלshoveltrain (of a dress) / trail
מַשְׂכִּיתmaskitornament / figurine
זָעוּםza'ummeagre / scanty
זָהֹבzahovgolden
פְּתַלְתֹּלptaltolwinding / tortuous
סְבַךְsvachthicket / tangle
תַּעֲלוּמָהta'alumamystery
נַפְתּוּלִיםnaftuliminner struggles
מֻפְלָאmuflawondrous
נַעֲלֶהna'alelofty / exalted
מִתְרָסmitrasbarricade
אֻמָּנוּתumanutcraft / craftsmanship
יְצִירַת מוֹפֵתyetsirat mofetmasterpiece
מוֹפֵתmofetexemplar / model
אֲפֵלָהafeladeep darkness
צַלְמָוֶתtsalmavetdeathly shadow
נַהֲמָהnahamagrowl, roar
הֶמְיָהhemyamurmur
פְּרָזוֹתprazotopen, unwalled countryside
מִסְתּוֹרmistorhiding place
מַחֲבוֹאmachavohideout
עֲקַלְקַלakalkalcrooked, winding
שְׁלוּחָהshluchaoffshoot / spur
תְּשׁוּרָהtshuragift (archaic)
מַלְבּוּשׁmalbushgarment (literary)
נִכְבָּדnichbaddistinguished / considerable
מַסְוֶהmasveveil / disguise
מִשֶּׁכְּבָרmishekvarof old, long ago
מִקֶּדֶםmikedemof yore
אַט אַטat atvery slowly (poetic)
חֶרֶשׁchereshsilently
מִנִּי אָזmini azsince then (poetic)
עֲדֵי עַדadei adfor ever and ever
הֲלוֹםhalomhither (poetic)
אֵי־שָׁםei-shamsomewhere out there
הֵןhenbehold / indeed (literary)

Academy coinages all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
חַיְשָׁןchayshansensor
שַׂגִּיאsagigreat / exalted
מִשְׁלָטmishlatremote control (also: outpost)
תַּקְלִיטוֹרtaklitorCD
תַּצְרֵףtatsrefjigsaw puzzle
תַּדְפִּיסtadpisprintout
תַּמְלִילtamlillyrics / transcript
מַזְכָּרmazkarmemo
סַמְלִילsamlillogo
תַּשְׁלִילtashlilphotographic negative
מִגְדַּלּוֹרmigdalorlighthouse
מַבְחֵנָהmavchenatest tube
אַנַכְרוֹנִיסְטִיanachronistianachronistic
פְּזוּרָהpzuradiaspora
מִשְׂגָּבmisgavrefuge / stronghold
נֶעֱלָםne'elamunknown (quantity) / vanished
מִקְסָםmiksamillusion / enchantment
אַב-טִיפּוּסav-tipusprototype
אִסְטְנִיסistenisfastidious person
גַּנְדְּרָןgandrandandy
נְכֵאוּתneche'utdejection
עַלִּיצוּתalitsutgaiety / merriment
תַּדְמִיתtadmitimage (public)
הַמְשָׂגָהhamsagaconceptualisation
הִתְאַגְּדוּתhit'agdutassociation / incorporation
מְדֻמֶּהmedumeimaginary / virtual

Nature & weather all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
צָחִיחַtsachi'achparched, barren
שְׁמָמָהshmamadesolation
נַחְשׁוֹלnachsholbreaker / great wave
עֲרָבָהaravasteppe / desert plain
יְשִׁימוֹןyeshimonwasteland
אֶשֶׁדeshedwaterfall
פֶּלֶגpelegstream
אַגְמוֹןagmonbulrush
סְנֶהsnethornbush
זַרְזִיףzarzifdrizzle
יוֹרֶהyorefirst autumn rain
מַלְקוֹשׁmalkoshlast spring rain
אַלּוֹןalonoak
חֲבַצֶּלֶתchavatseletlily (sea daffodil)
נוּרִיתnuritbuttercup
חַרְצִיתchartsitchrysanthemum
סַחְלָבsachlavorchid
צָבוֹעַtsavo'ahyena
נֵץnetshawk
עַיִטayiteagle (vulture)
שַׁחַףshachafseagull
עָגוּרagurcrane (bird)
נַחְלִיאֵלִיnachli'eliwagtail
דּוּכִיפַתduchifathoopoe

Idioms & sayings all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
כְּהֶרֶף עַיִןkeheref ayinin the blink of an eye
בָּנוּי לְתַלְפִּיּוֹתbanui letalpiyotsplendidly built
לְהַלֵּךְ אֵימִיםlehalech eimimto spread terror
מְלֶאכֶת מַחֲשֶׁבֶתmelechet machshevetfine craftsmanship / a masterpiece
לְרַפּוֹת יָדַיִםlerapot yadayimto dishearten
לְהַטּוֹת אֹזֶןlehatot ozento lend an ear
לֹא נָס לֵחוֹlo nas lechohis vigour hasn't faded
לְלֹא כְּחָל וּשְׂרָקlelo kchal usrakplainly, without embellishment
עַל קְצֵה הַמַּזְלֵגal ktse hamazlegbriefly, in a nutshell
בֵּין הַפַּטִּישׁ לַסַּדָּןbein hapatish lasadanbetween a rock and a hard place
אֵין לַדָּבָר סוֹףein ladavar softhere is no end to it
לִפְנַי וְלִפְנִיםlifnai velifnimto the innermost / thoroughly
מִן הַמַּסָּד וְעַד הַטְּפָחוֹתmin hamasad ve'ad hatfachotfrom top to bottom
בְּרֹאשׁ מוּרָםberosh muramwith head held high
כַּחֹמֶר בְּיַד הַיּוֹצֵרkachomer beyad hayotserlike clay in the potter's hands
הָפַךְ עוֹלָמוֹתhafach olamotmoved heaven and earth
בְּדָמִים מְרֻבִּיםbedamim merubimat a heavy price
יָצָא בְּשֵׁן וָעַיִןyatsa beshen va'ayincame out badly bruised
אָחַז בְּקַרְנוֹת הַמִּזְבֵּחַachaz bekarnot hamizbe'achclung on for dear life
הִכָּה עַל חֵטְאhika al chetrepented / beat his breast
נָפַל בֵּין הַכִּסְאוֹתnafal bein hakis'otfell between the cracks
בְּלֵב כָּבֵדbelev kavedwith a heavy heart
בְּפֶה מָלֵאbepe malewholeheartedly / explicitly
סוֹף דָּבָרsof davarin the end / to conclude
גְּבוּרוֹתgvurotage of eighty (lit. strength)
שֵׂיבָה טוֹבָהseiva tovaa ripe old age
אוֹר לַגּוֹיִםor lagoyima light unto the nations
כְּחוֹל אֲשֶׁר עַל שְׂפַת הַיָּםkechol asher al sfat hayamcountless as sand on the shore
אֵין לוֹ שִׁעוּרein lo shi'urimmeasurable
כִּכְלוֹת הַכֹּלkichlot hakolwhen all is said and done
כִּמְלוֹא נִימָהkimlo nimaby a hair's breadth
מְלוֹא הַחֹפֶןmelo hachofena handful
אֲחִיזַת עֵינַיִםachizat einayimsleight of hand / deception

Feelings & character all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
לַהַטlahatfervour
כְּמִיהָהkmihayearning
הִתְפַּעֲמוּתhitpa'amutinner stirring / inspiration
נִמְהָרnimharhasty, rash
עֶבְרָהevrawrath
מַשְׂטֵמָהmastemaanimosity
תַּרְעֹמֶתtar'ometresentment
שִׂמְחָה לְאֵידsimcha la'eidschadenfreude
גְּבַהּ לֵבgvah levarrogant (lit. high-hearted)
אוֹבֵד עֵצוֹתoved etsotat a loss
דַּוְקָנוּתdavkanutcontrarianism
שַׁאֲנַנּוּתsha'ananutcomplacency
תִּמָּהוֹןtimahonastonishment
תִּמְהוֹנִיtimhonieccentric
נֶחְרָץnechratsresolute / adamant

Thought & argument all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
הֲגִיגִיםhagigimmusings
הִתְמַהְמְהוּתhitmahmehutdawdling / delay
הִתְגּוֹשְׁשׁוּתhitgoshshutgrappling
רְפִיפוּתrefifutflimsiness
קְשִׁיחוּתkshichutrigidity / toughness
נִלְוֶהnilveaccompanying / attendant
נָאוֹרna'orenlightened
סָמוּיsamuycovert, hidden
בָּקִיbakiwell-versed / expert
בּוּרburignoramus / boor
עַל אַףal afdespite
לְעֵת עַתָּהle'et atafor the time being
לְבַלlevalso as not to
פֶּןpenlest
אַךְachbut / only (literary)
אוּלָםulamhowever (literary)
בְּרַםberamhowever (formal)
אֶלָּא שֶׁ־ela sheexcept that
שֶׁמֶץshemetsa trace, a hint
קַרְטוֹבkartova tiny drop
הֲוָיָהhavayabeing / existence
תְּכוּנָהtchunatrait / property

Rabbinic & Aramaic all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
אַנְגַּרְיָהangaryaforced, unwanted imposition

Describing things all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
מְצִיאוּתִיmetsi'utirealistic
מְרֻמָּזmerumazimplied / hinted

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