Lambdin Hebrew-Lessons 1 and 2

נְעָרִים נַ֫עַר

young man; boy; servant

[The young man didn’t know what Nair was. His legs are as smooth as a cyclist’s.]

זְקֵנִים זָקֵן

old man; elder

בָּתִּים בַּ֫יִת

house

נְהָרִים נָהָר

river

שָׂדוֹת שָׂדֶה

field (m)

[“My favorite joke: A cow is outstanding in his field. Sad, eh?”]

דְּרָכִים דֶּ֫רֶך

road, way (f)

עַל

on, upon, against, concerning, because of, over

בְּ

in, with

אֵ֫צֶל

near, beside, by

[“Hey, don’t stand so near my Edsel.”]

שָׁם

there

[“Where’s the sham for the bed?” It’s right there.”]

אַיֵּה

where?

וְ

and

אֲנָשִׁים אִישׁ

man, husband

נָשִׁים אִשָּׁה

woman, wife

יְלָדִים יֶ֫לֶד

boy, child (m)

[“Ya lad is a boy,” said the Scottish doctor to the pregnant woman.”]

הֵיכָלִים הֵיכָל

palace; temple

מְלָכִים מֶ֫לֶך

king

סְפָרִים סֵ֫פֶר

book, scroll

[A scroll is safer than a book from becoming dog-eared.]

עֲבָדִים עֶ֫בֶד

servant, slave

[Here are my servants: Eve, Ed.]

עָרִים עִיר

city

הוּא

he

הִיא

she

מִי

who?

פֹּה

here

[“I’m going to paddle you on your po-po!” “Where?” “Right here.” “No, I meant where’s my po-po?”]

אֵיפֹה

there