📖 Dictionary Lookup

Instant Hebrew word definitions with Shift+hover

Get comprehensive word information including definitions, frequency rankings, potential verb recognition.

Overview

The dictionary lookup feature provides instant access to Hebrew word information without leaving the page. Simply hold Shift and hover over any Hebrew word to see its definition, frequency ranking, and more.

Instant Lookup

Shift+hover any Hebrew word for immediate definition popup

Multiple Sources of Definitions

The extension has built in dictionaries however there are also buttons to retrieve definitions from Google Translate, Reverso, and Pealim

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Frequency Data

See how common a word is with frequency rankings from Hebrew corpora

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Verb Conjugations

Automatic detection of potential verb forms, and returns the associated verb infitive as well as the link to Pealim

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Custom Definitions

Add your own definitions and notes for any word

How to Use

1

Hold Shift and Hover

Hold down the Shift key and hover your mouse over any Hebrew word on a webpage.

💡 Tip: Works on any website with Hebrew text—news sites, Wikipedia, social media, anywhere!
2

View Word Information

A popup will appear showing:

  • Word - The Hebrew word
  • Definition - English translation from the built in dictionary if available
  • Frequency Rank - How common the word is (lower number = more common)
  • Verb Info - If a word is a confugated form of a verb it will return the infinitive and link to Pealim
  • Custom Note - Your personal definition if you've added one
  • External Definition Buttons - From a click of a button you can fetch the definition from Pealim, Reverso, or Google Translate
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Add Custom Definition (Optional)

Click the "Add Custom Definition" button in the popup to Add your own translation

Custom definitions are saved locally and sync across all pages.

4

Create Anki Card or Mark as Already Known

If you want to add the word to your Anki deck, click the "Create Card" button in the popup to open the card creator with the word pre-filled.

If you already know the word, click "Mark as Already Known". This will add it to the "Already Known" deck in Anki and register the word as known.

Troubleshooting

Dictionary popup not appearing

  • Make sure you're holding Shift while hovering
  • Check that the text is actually Hebrew (not an image)
  • Verify Anki is running and AnkiConnect is connected
  • Try refreshing the page

Definitions showing "No definition available"

  • Word may not be in the local dictionary database
  • You can add a custom definition manually or just use the buttons to get definitions from 3rd party sources like Pealim, Reverso or Google Translate

Frequency rank not showing

  • Some proper nouns and rare words don't have frequency data
  • Technical terms may not be in frequency corpus
  • Frequency data is optional and doesn't affect other features

Custom definitions not saving

  • Check that browser storage permissions are enabled
  • Export your definitions before troubleshooting further
  • Try clearing dictionary cache in settings

Popup appears in wrong position

  • Usually happens on zoomed pages
  • Reset browser zoom to 100%
  • Refresh the page after changing zoom