Mikhail Poda

Intermediate Hebrew

A collection of articles dedicated to intermediate Hebrew learners looking to navigate the beautiful complexities of the Hebrew language with clarity and structure.

Language Learning

• Introduction
• Hebrew Learning Resources
• Hebrew Proficiency Levels
• Spaced Repetition Methods
• Interesting Facts

Grammar

• Adjective Comparison
• Overview of Imperative Forms
• Prefixes
• Preposition vs. Adverb
• Pronominal Suffixes

Adjectives

• Colors
• Common - Rare
• Complex, Complicated
• Forced, Compelled
• Fundamental, Essential
• Intelligence, Expertise
• Likely, Due
• Middle, Median
• Needed, Necessary
• Small, Big

Adverbs

• Absolutely, Certainly
• Actually, Really
• Although
• Except, Excluding
• Maybe, Probably
• Interrrogative

Nouns

• Attack, Strike
• Amount, Quantity
• Box, Container
• Cause, Reason
• Component, Detail
• Device, Tool
• Difference, Distinction
• Dispute, Conflict
• Efficiency, Productivity
• Exam, Test
• Experience
• Feeling, Emotion
• Goal, Aim, Purpose
• Grief, Sadness
• Meeting, Gathering
• Nation
• Origin, Source
• Path, Route
• Permission, Authorization
• Product, Commodity
• Research, Survey, Check
• Show, Presentation
• Skill, Ability
• Space, Area
• Summary, Conclusion
• Task, Mission
• Thing, Matter, Issue
• Travel, Trip
• Value, Cost
• View, Perspective

Prepositions

• Close, Distant
• During
• Inside, Outside
• Toward

Verbs

• Adapt, Adjust
• Announce, Declare
• Bathe, Wash
• Break, Crash
• Cancel, Remove
• Contain, Comprise
• Cut, Slice
• Deny, Refuse
• Explain, Clarify
• Fear, Worry
• Flying
• Guess, Assume
• Hit, Injure
• Increase, Expand
• Live, Dwell
• Meet, Encounter
• Motion
• Need, Must
• Propose, Recommend
• See, Watch
• Say, Tell
• Update, Improve
• Verbs with Multiple Meanings

Roots

• ר־שׁ־ם
• XYXY

Word Lists

• IDF Ranks
• Technical Devices
• Text, Book, Publishing
• Splitting, Spreading, and Separating

ToDo

• professions
• exeptions in nouns
• patterns in verbs (like guttural sound in the root)
• proverbs
• expressions
• tongue twisters

About

Most Hebrew resources focus on vocabulary and grammar, but few compare similar words in a structured way. This site fills that gap with clear, systematic tables that help learners understand subtle differences in meaning and usage. It also covers other aspects of Hebrew vocabulary, such as proficiency levels and study methods.

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Last updated: 26. October 2025 • מיכאל רז