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A Glossary of
Hebraic Terms
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Abbreviations Used In This Glossary

abbr. = abbreviated

alt. = alternate

Ar. = Aramaic

esp. = especially

Gr. = Greek

Heb. = Hebrew

lit. = literally

n. = noun

pl. = plural

pron. = pronounced

prop. = properly

sg. = singular 

usu. = usually

v. = verb

Yid. = Yiddish

Transliteration/Pronunciation Guide • Books of the  Bible • Proper Names • Tribes of Israel • The Mishnah

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Appendix Pronunciation [More]

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ochel — eater

od zman — more time

of haShomayim — birds of heaven

ofen ort — immediately

ogen — anchor

ohavei kesef — lovers of money

ohavei ta’anugot — lovers of pleasures

Ohel Mo’ed — the “Tent of Meeting”

ohev es haTov — a lover of the good

ohev riv — quarrelsome

ohevet shalom — peace-loving

oholim — tents

ohr — light

oib azoi — consequently

oif eibik — forever

ois vaist — ostensibly

oisgehalten — trustworthy

oisher — rich man; ashir

oketz — the stalk of the etrog

okhel — food

ol — yoke

olah — burnt offering in Temple

olalim; ollelim — infants

olam — world; more literally as “everything,” so probably better translated as universe, everything, eternal, eternity

Olam HaBa — (alt. Olam HaBah or Olam Habba) (lit. the world to come) depending on context, refers to (a) the life of the soul after death, or to (b) the time after Messiah comes, or the Messianic Kingdom age, or (c) the “new creation” of the Revelation.

Olam HaZeh — the present age, world of toil

olamim — ages

oman — artist

omein — (alt. amen, amein) so be it; surely, truly

omenet — governess

omer — sheaf or bushel of grain

ometz lev — boldness

omnot — governesses

onan (alt. onen) — mourner (between death and burial) … a mourning relative

Oneg Shabbat — (lit. joy of the Sabbath) reception after Friday night services, which includes refreshments, socializing, and, sometimes, Israeli dancing or a discussion

onesh — punishment; penalty

onesh mavet — the death penalty

oni — poverty

oniyah — sailing vessel

Onkelos — a targum on the Pentateuch

orchim ratzuy — welcome guests

orev - raven

orlah — fruit picked during the first three years after planting which is forbidden by the Torah

ormah — cunning

orthodox — (lit. correct worship) according to a correct interpretation of the Scriptures; a modern term to distinguish “traditional” Jews from those who allow departure from tradition. Contemporary orthodoxy would be akin to ancient Phariseeism.

oseh ra’ah — an evil doer

Oseif — Gathering of the Nobles

osher — riches

ozniah - osprey

ot — miraculous sign (pl. otot)

otzar — treasury (pl. otzarot)

ovdei elilim — idolaters

oy — woe

oyev — enemy (pl. oyevim; oyvim)

oz — power

ozen — ear (pl. oznayim)

ozer — helper (pl. ozrim)

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