English-Hebrew/Hebrew-English Compact Dictionary [Paperback]

Shimon Zilberman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2001

This compact, bilingual dictionary includes over 55,000 total entries! Presenting the Hebrew and English translations, rules of pronunciation for both English and Hebrew, as well as new words, idioms, and slang expressions, this dictionary is an excellent reference for students and travelers familiar with the Hebrew script.

Product Details

• Paperback: 624 pages
• Publisher: Hippocrene Books (August 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781808758
• ISBN-13: 978-0781808750
• Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 4 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,143,597 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #99 in Books > Education & Reference > Dictionaries & Thesauruses > Foreign Language > Hebrew

Customer Reviews

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best Hebrew English Dictionary, September 13, 2005

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A. Braid "abraid" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: English-Hebrew/Hebrew-English Compact Dictionary (Paperback)

The red Zilberman dictionary is an exceptional language companion for both Hebrew and english speakers. It is a compact and convenient dictionary that, in addition to having more than 55,000 entries, is aesthetically pleasing with good print (clear and not to small) and is printed on a good white, sturdy paper stock (no thin, acid or off-white paper).

English speakers will benefit from fully dotted entries (nikudot), many modern phrases, and the fact that verbs are listed in all of the common binyanim for that root (you may find the same root in pa'al, nifal, and hifil, for instance). It identifies words as verbs or nouns and tells you the gender of the noun. Hebrew speakers will benefit from a similarly vast vocabulary (including many words that I don't even recognize!), many formal and vernacular phrases, and listings with excellent pronunciation. On both the Hebrew and English sides of the dictionary there is an excellent grammar and pronunciation introduction for native speakes of the opposite langauge.

Having used the Oxford, Ben Yehuda, and Bantam Meggido, I feel very comfortable recommending the Zilberman as the best Hebrew-English dictionary. I think it's a hands-down choice. And if you really want your hebrew skills to soar, you should also pick up the 501 Hebrew Verbs book.

30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best compact Hebrew dictionary ever., May 22, 2003

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Naomi Jones (New York, New York United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: English-Hebrew/Hebrew-English Compact Dictionary (Paperback)

I find this dictionary useful and concise as well as informative. There's hardly a word I am looking for that cannot be found here. I travel alot for translation/interpretation purposes, and when I bring this book along I feel secure and safe. It is light yet consists of all the latest words and phrases.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars outstanding, March 21, 2006

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ha-milan "milan" (Prague, Czech Rep.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: English-Hebrew/Hebrew-English Compact Dictionary (Paperback)

i am using this dictionary for over 3 years now (almost daily) for my hebrew studies at the university and there is hardly a word that i couldn't find there. Nevertheless, translations to english sound awkward from time to time (I am not a native speaker). One reviewer complained that it does not contain gender in case of nouns - well, it does, but only in Hebrew-English part. it contains many idioms as well. Most of my fellow Hebrew-students use Oxford, but my Zilberman beats them quite often, especially in the domain of idioms and frequently used constructions. i really recommend it.