{"id":640,"date":"2006-06-23T15:53:00","date_gmt":"2006-06-23T12:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblicalhebrew.org\/quiz\/?p=640"},"modified":"2026-06-28T15:55:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T12:55:07","slug":"biblical-hebrew-vocabulary-quiz-143","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblicalhebrew.org\/quiz\/biblical-hebrew-vocabulary-quiz-143.aspx","title":{"rendered":"Biblical Hebrew Vocabulary Quiz 143"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"bhq-quiz-data\" data-quiz-number=\"143\" data-level=\"beginner\" data-title=\"Biblical Hebrew Vocabulary Quiz 143\" data-storage-key=\"bhq_premium_quiz_143_progress_v1\" data-hero-intro=\"Biblical Hebrew is learned gradually, and every new word makes the next passage a little easier to understand. This quiz introduces another selection of genuine vocabulary found throughout the Torah, Prophets, and Writings, helping you continue building a solid reading vocabulary.\" data-box-intro=\"These ten words are all attested in the Tanakh and appear in a variety of literary contexts. From common actions to familiar places and descriptive terms, they represent vocabulary that every beginning reader of Biblical Hebrew will encounter again and again.\">\n  <script type=\"application\/json\" class=\"bhq-question-data\">\n[\n  {\n    \"topic\":\"Vocabulary\",\n    \"question\":\"What is the meaning of <span class=\\\"bhq-hebrew\\\">\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05e8<\/span>?\",\n    \"answers\":[\n      {\"text\":\"Well\",\"correct\":true},\n      {\"text\":\"River\",\"correct\":false},\n      {\"text\":\"Spring\",\"correct\":false},\n      {\"text\":\"Pool\",\"correct\":false}\n    ],\n    \"explanation\":\"\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05e8 means 'well' and is frequently mentioned in the patriarchal narratives.\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"topic\":\"Vocabulary\",\n    \"question\":\"What is the meaning of <span class=\\\"bhq-hebrew\\\">\u05d9\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05e2<\/span>?\",\n    \"answers\":[\n      {\"text\":\"To save\",\"correct\":true},\n      {\"text\":\"To 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{\"text\":\"To lie down\",\"correct\":true},\n      {\"text\":\"To stand\",\"correct\":false},\n      {\"text\":\"To awaken\",\"correct\":false},\n      {\"text\":\"To walk\",\"correct\":false}\n    ],\n    \"explanation\":\"\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05db\u05b7\u05d1 means 'to lie down' and is used for sleeping, resting, and other contexts depending on the passage.\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"topic\":\"Vocabulary\",\n    \"question\":\"What is the meaning of <span class=\\\"bhq-hebrew\\\">\u05e1\u05b6\u05dc\u05b7\u05e2<\/span>?\",\n    \"answers\":[\n      {\"text\":\"Rock\",\"correct\":true},\n      {\"text\":\"Stone\",\"correct\":false},\n      {\"text\":\"Mountain\",\"correct\":false},\n      {\"text\":\"Hill\",\"correct\":false}\n    ],\n    \"explanation\":\"\u05e1\u05b6\u05dc\u05b7\u05e2 refers to a large rock, cliff, or rocky crag.\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"topic\":\"Vocabulary\",\n    \"question\":\"What is the meaning of <span class=\\\"bhq-hebrew\\\">\u05e7\u05b8\u05e6\u05b7\u05e8<\/span>?\",\n  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This beginner-level vocabulary quiz introduces ten more authentic Biblical Hebrew words from the Tanakh, including terms related to worship, everyday life, nature, and human experience. Each word you learn becomes another familiar landmark as you explore the richness of the Hebrew Scriptures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"quiz-template","format":"standard","meta":{"_complete_seo_plugin_title":"","_complete_seo_plugin_description":"","_complete_seo_plugin_canonical":"","_complete_seo_plugin_robots_index":"","_complete_seo_plugin_robots_follow":"","_complete_seo_plugin_robots_advanced":"","_complete_seo_plugin_focus_keyphrase":"","_complete_seo_plugin_social_title":"","_complete_seo_plugin_social_description":"","_complete_seo_plugin_social_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-640","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-vocabulary"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/biblicalhebrew.org\/quiz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/640","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/biblicalhebrew.org\/quiz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/biblicalhebrew.org\/quiz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biblicalhebrew.org\/quiz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biblicalhebrew.org\/quiz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=640"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/biblicalhebrew.org\/quiz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/640\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":641,"href":"https:\/\/biblicalhebrew.org\/quiz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/640\/revisions\/641"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/biblicalhebrew.org\/quiz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=640"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biblicalhebrew.org\/quiz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=640"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biblicalhebrew.org\/quiz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=640"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}