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Thought & argument — 326 Hebrew words

Every Ivrit Road word about thought & argument, from the first days in Israel to the hardest level, with vowel points, pronunciation and meaning.

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Level 1: Foundations year 0

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
דָּבָרdavarthing / word

Level 2: Survival year 1

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
דְּבָרִיםdvarimthings

Level 3: Daily life year 2

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
סוּגsugtype / kind
חֵלֶקchelekpart / share
סִבָּהsibareason
רַעְיוֹןra'ayonidea
אֱמֶתemettruth
מַצָּבmatsavsituation / state
חֲלוֹםchalomdream
חַיִּיםchayimlife
סוֹףsofend
צַדtsadside
קוֹלkolvoice / sound
אוֹרorlight
מָזוֹןmazonfood (formal)

Level 4: Bureaucracy year 3

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
צוּרָהtsurashape / form
תּוֹצָאָהtotsa'aresult
מַחְשָׁבָהmachshavathought
דֵּעָהde'aopinion
שֶׁקֶרshekerlie
טָעוּתta'utmistake
עִנְיָןinyanmatter / interest
מִקְרֶהmikrecase / incident
סִכּוּיsikuychance
הֶבְדֵּלhevdeldifference
סוֹדsodsecret
זִכָּרוֹןzikaronmemory
עָתִידatidfuture
עָבָרavarpast
עֵצָהetsaadvice
שִׁנּוּיshinuychange
הַתְחָלָהhatchalabeginning
אֶמְצַעemtsamiddle
כֹּחַko'achstrength / power
גֹּדֶלgodelsize
רְשִׁימָהreshimalist
סֵדֶרsederorder / Seder
רַעַשׁra'ashnoise
חֹשֶׁךְchoshechdarkness
רֵיחַre'achsmell
טַעַםta'amtaste / point (sense)
חֹפֶשׁchofeshfreedom / holidays
זָרzarstranger / foreign
נְקֻדָּהnekudapoint / dot
אֵזוֹרezorarea / region
סִימָןsimansign / mark
בְּרֵרָהbrerachoice / option
שְׁאָרshe'arrest (remainder)
פֶּרֶקperekchapter / episode
תְּנוּעָהtnu'atraffic / movement

Level 5: Work life year 4

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
לְהַסְכִּיםlehaskimto agree
לְהַצִּיעַlehatsi'ato propose
פְּשָׁרָהpsharacompromise
עֻבְדָּהuvdafact
נוֹשֵׂאnosetopic / subject
אֶפְשָׁרוּתefsharutpossibility / option
הִזְדַּמְּנוּתhizdamnutopportunity
קֶשֶׁרkesherconnection / contact / knot
מַשְׁמָעוּתmashma'utmeaning / significance
הֹוֶהhovepresent (tense)
מָוֶתmavetdeath
תְּשׂוּמַת לֵבtsumat levattention
כַּוָּנָהkavanaintention
הֶסְבֵּרhesberexplanation
הַבְטָחָהhavtachapromise
אֹרֶךְorechlength
רֹחַבrochavwidth
גֹּבַהּgovaheight
שֶׁקֶטsheketsilence / peace and quiet
מַרְאֶהmar'eappearance / sight
סַכָּנָהsakanadanger
צֶדֶקtsedekjustice
נֵסnesmiracle
סִפּוּרsipurstory
שִׂיחָהsichaconversation / call
בִּקּוּרbikurvisit
חֲגִיגָהchagigacelebration
אוֹיֵבoyevenemy
גִּבּוֹרgiborhero
מֶלֶךְmelechking
מַלְכָּהmalkaqueen
שִׁיטָהshitamethod / system
יְכֹלֶתyecholetability
מְצִיאוּתmetsi'utreality
רָצוֹןratsonwill / wish
יִתְרוֹןyitronadvantage
חִסָּרוֹןchisarondisadvantage
פְּרָטִיםpratimdetails
תְּנַאיtnaicondition
מַאֲמָץma'amatseffort
צֹרֶךְtsorechneed
צַעַדtsa'adstep
צָרָהtsaratrouble
מַכָּהmakablow / hit
מֶרְחָקmerchakdistance
חֹמֶרchomermaterial / substance
שֶׁטַחshetacharea / field / territory
עִסְקָהiskadeal / transaction
קֶסֶםkesemmagic / charm
חִפּוּשׂchipussearch
נֵזֶקnezekdamage
בָּסִיסbasisbase / basis
שִׁמּוּשׁshimushuse
אֵנֶרְגְּיָהenergyaenergy
תְּגוּבָהtguvareaction / response
מָקוֹרmakorsource
שָׁלָבshalavstage / phase
נְשִׁימָהneshimabreath / breathing
פְּרָסprasprize
שִׁפּוּרshipurimprovement
יְרִידָהyeridadecline / descent
צְחוֹקtschoklaughter
חִיּוּךְchiyuchsmile
נִקָּיוֹןnikayoncleaning / cleanliness
לִכְלוּךְlichluchdirt / mess

Level 6: Slang & idioms years 5–6

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
מַבָּטmabatlook / glance
גִּישָׁהgishaaccess / approach
שְׁלִיטָהshlitacontrol
אַשְׁמָהashmaguilt / blame
חֹסֶרchoserlack (of)
הוֹכָחָהhochachaproof
מַסָּעmasajourney
קַרְקַעkarkaground / land
מַעֲקָבma'akavfollow-up / monitoring
מֶסֶרmesermessage (idea)
פְּרָטpratdetail / individual
הִתְנַהֲגוּתhitnahagutbehaviour
רֹשֶׁםroshemimpression
הֶרְגֵּלhergelhabit
כְּלָלklalrule
אֹסֶףosefcollection
בְּחִירָהbchirachoice
תִּכְנוּןtichnunplanning
מַלְכֹּדֶתmalkodettrap
אִרְגּוּןirgunorganisation
הַנְהָלָהhanhalamanagement
יַחַסyachasattitude / ratio / treatment
טֵרוּףterufmadness / craze
הֶשֵּׂגhesegachievement
לֶקַחlekachlesson (learned)
זִהוּיzihuyidentification
יֶדַעyedaknowledge
הֲבָנָהhavanaunderstanding
גּוֹרֵםgoremfactor / party (involved)
דִּמְיוֹןdimyonimagination / resemblance
הוּמוֹרhumorhumour
בֶּכִיbechicrying
תַּהֲלִיךְtahalichprocess
שְׁתִיקָהshtikasilence
תְּקוּפָהtkufaperiod / era
הִתְפַּתְּחוּתhitpatchutdevelopment
מוֹעֵדmo'eddate / deadline / season
הַשְׁפָּעָהhashpa'ainfluence / effect
הַסְכָּמָהhaskamaagreement / consent
עֵרֶךְerechvalue / entry
צִבּוּרtsiburthe public
עַצְמָאוּתatsma'utindependence

Level 7: Formal & news years 7–8

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
לְגַבֵּיlegabeiregarding
כְּמוֹ כֵןkmo chenlikewise / furthermore
בְּעִקְבוֹתbe'ikvotfollowing / in the wake of
לְפִיכָךְlefichachtherefore
אַף עַל פִּי כֵןaf al pi chennevertheless
מֵאִידָךְme'idachon the other hand
סֻגְיָהsugyaissue / matter
לְהִתְיַחֵסlehityachesto address / relate to
הַשְׁלָכוֹתhashlachotimplications
נֹהַלnohalprocedure
יוֹצֵא מִן הַכְּלָלyotse min haklalexception
חֵרוּתcherutliberty
שִׁתּוּף פְּעֻלָּהshituf pe'ulacooperation
סִכְסוּךְsichsuchconflict / dispute
עֶמְדָּהemdaposition / stance
חָזוֹןchazonvision
תְּפִיסָהtfisaperception / grasp
הֶקְשֵׁרhekshercontext
עִידָןidanera / age
עִקָּרוֹןikaronprinciple
קֶצֶבketsevpace / rhythm
זֶהוּתzehutidentity
מֶרְחָבmerchavspace / expanse
תּוֹפָעָהtofa'aphenomenon
תּוֹעֶלֶתto'eletbenefit / use
מוּסָרmusarmorals / ethics
אֲשֶׁרasherwhich / that (formal)
שַׁיָּכוּתshayachutbelonging
יְצוּרyetsurcreature
כֵּיוָן שֶׁ־keivan shesince / because
דַּעַתda'atmind / knowledge
עַל מְנַתal menatin order to
קְרָבkravbattle / fight
לְמַרְאִית עַיִןlemar'it ayinfor appearances' sake
אִיּוּםiyumthreat
לְאוֹרle'orin light of
נְקָמָהnekamarevenge
בְּמִסְגֶּרֶתbemisgeretwithin the framework of
הִתְנַגְּדוּתhitnagdutopposition / resistance
בְּנוֹסָףbenosafin addition
רְאָיוֹתre'ayotevidence
לְעֻמַּת זֹאתle'umat zotin contrast
חֲקִירָהchakirainvestigation
אִי לְכָךְi lechachaccordingly
מִתְקָןmitkanfacility / installation
מִכָּל מָקוֹםmikol makomat any rate
מַשְׁאַבִּיםmash'abimresources
לְמָשָׁלlemashalfor example
אַקְלִיםaklimclimate
כְּלוֹמַרklomarthat is to say
לְסִכּוּםlesikumin conclusion
בִּמְקוֹםbimkominstead of
בְּאֹפֶןbe'ofenin a manner

Level 8: Academic & legal years 9–11

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
מֶחְקָרmechkarresearch
הַשְׁעָרָהhasha'arahypothesis
מַסְקָנָהmaskanaconclusion
סְתִירָהstiracontradiction
הֶבֵּטhebetaspect
מַרְכִּיבmarkivcomponent
בְּהֶקְשֵׁרbeheksherin the context of
תַּכְלִיתtachlitpurpose
וְאִלּוּve'iluwhereas
אִם כִּיim kialthough
יְתֵרָה מִזּוֹyetera mizomoreover
בְּהִתְחַשֵּׁב בְּ־behitchashev beconsidering
הֲלָכָה לְמַעֲשֶׂהhalacha lema'asein actual practice
עֶקְרוֹנִיekroniprincipled / in principle
הַנָּחַת יְסוֹדhanachat yesodpremise
תֹּקֶףtokefvalidity
לְנַמֵּקlenamekto give reasons
הַפְרָכָהhafracharefutation
לְהַפְרִיךְlehafrichto refute
הַנְמָקָהhanmakareasoning / justification
לְאַשֵּׁשׁle'asheshto corroborate
מֻבְהָקוּתmuvhakutstatistical significance
אֶמְפִּירִיempiriempirical
אֲכִיפָהachifaenforcement
פָּרָדִיגְמָהparadigmaparadigm
שְׁקִיפוּתshkifuttransparency
הַסְדָּרָהhasdararegulation (arrangement)
מֻשָּׂגmusagconcept
הַגְדָּרָהhagdaradefinition
טִעוּןti'unline of argument
טַעֲנָהta'anaclaim
פִּקּוּחַpikuachsupervision / oversight
רְאָיָהre'ayaevidence / proof
נִתּוּחַnitu'achanalysis
מִשְׁתַּנֶּהmishtanevariable
מִדְגָּםmidgamsample (statistics)
מִתְאָםmit'amcorrelation
סִבָּתִיּוּתsibatiyutcausality
תְּקֵפוּתtkefutvalidity
מְהֵימָנוּתmehemanutreliability
הַכְלָלָהhachlalageneralisation
הַשְׁוָאָהhashva'acomparison
מִסְגֶּרֶת תֵּאוֹרֶטִיתmisgeret te'oretittheoretical framework
מַאֲמָרma'amararticle / paper
תַּקְצִירtaktsirabstract (of a paper)
מְקוֹרוֹתmekorotsources
הֶעָרַת שׁוּלַיִםhe'arat shulayimfootnote

Level 10: Literary years 16–21

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

Level 11: Erudite years 22–29

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
מַהוּתmahutessence
אִפְיוּןifyuncharacterisation / spec
הַפְשָׁטָהhafshataabstraction
מֻפְשָׁטmufshatabstract
הֶקֵּשׁhekeshanalogy / inference
דּוּ־עֶרְכִּיdu-erkiambivalent / two-valued
הִשְׁתַּלְשְׁלוּתhishtalshelutchain of events
הִתְגַּלְּמוּתhitgalmutembodiment
תִּחְכּוּםtichkumsophistication
פִּלְפּוּלpilpulhair-splitting casuistry
הִתְפַּלְמְסוּתhitpalmesutpolemicising
הִתְחַמְּקוּתhitchamkutevasion
דַּקּוּתdakutsubtlety
עֲמִימוּתamimutvagueness / ambiguity
מֻשְׂכָּל רִאשׁוֹןmuskal rishonself-evident truth
כֹּשֶׁר שִׁפּוּטkosher shiputjudgement (faculty)
סַפְקָןsafkansceptic
תְּפִיסַת עוֹלָםtfisat olamworldview
דֵּעָה קְדוּמָהde'a kdumaprejudice
חֲשִׁיבָה בִּקָּרְתִּיתchashiva bikortitcritical thinking
טַעֲנַת נֶגֶדta'anat negedcounter-argument
לַמְדָנוּתlamdanuterudition
בְּקִיאוּתbeki'utbroad expertise
חֲרִיפוּתcharifutsharpness of mind
עַמְקָנוּתamkanutprofundity
שִׁטְחִיּוּתshitchiyutsuperficiality
הַטָּיָהhatayabias
נִסְתָּרnistarhidden, concealed
מֻבְלָעmuvlaimplicit
מְפֹרָשׁmeforashexplicit
תָּמוּהַּtamuhapuzzling
מִתְבַּקֵּשׁmitbakeshcalled for / self-evident
מַכְרִיעַmachri'adecisive
זָנִיחַzani'achnegligible
הֶכְרֵחִיhechrechinecessary
אַקְרָאִיakra'irandom
מְכֻוָּןmechuvandeliberate
הִתְנַצְּחוּתhitnatschutheated wrangling
הִתְבַּצְּרוּתhitbatsrutentrenchment
הִתְעַלְּמוּתhit'almutdisregard
הִתְבּוֹנְנוּתhitbonenutcontemplation / observation
הַשְׁלָכָהhashlachaimplication / projection

Level 12: Lexicographer years 30–40

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