Hermine Dow,
The Hebrew names for the books are basically the first word or phrase of that book:
Pardon the Hebrew cut and paste is backwards.
Ba'reshity = In The Beginning (Genesis)
Gen 1:1 בראשׁיתH7225 בראH1254 אלהיםH430 אתH853 השׁמיםH8064 ואתH853 הארץ׃H776
H7225
ראשׁית
rê'shı̂yth
BDB Definition:
1) first, beginning, best, chief
1a) beginning
1b) first
1c) chief
1d) choice part
Part of Speech: noun feminine
A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: from the same as H7218
Shemowth = Names (Exodus)
ואלהH428 שׁמותH8034 בניH1121 ישׂראלH3478 הבאיםH935 מצרימהH4714 אתH854 יעקבH3290 אישׁH376 וביתוH1004 באו׃H935
H8034
שׁם
shêm
BDB Definition:
1) name
1a) name
1b) reputation, fame, glory
1c) the Name (as designation of God)
1d) memorial, monument
Part of Speech: noun masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: a primitive word [perhaps rather from H7760 through the idea of definite and conspicuous position]
Qara = Called Out (Leviticus)
Lev 1:1 ויקראH7121 אלH413 משׁהH4872 וידברH1696 יהוהH3068 אליוH413 מאהלH168 מועדH4150 לאמר׃H559
H7121
קרא
qârâ'
BDB Definition:
1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound
1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God)
1a3) to proclaim
1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read
1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow
1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to call oneself
1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named
1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: a primitive root [rather identical with H7122 through the idea of accosting a person met]
Ba'Mid'dabar = In The Wilderness (Numbers)
Num 1:1 וידברH1696 יהוהH3068 אלH413 משׁהH4872 במדברH4057 סיניH5514 באהלH168 מועדH4150 באחדH259 לחדשׁH2320 השׁניH8145 בשׁנהH8141 השׁניתH8145 לצאתםH3318 מארץH776 מצריםH4714 לאמר׃H559
H1696
דּבר
dâbar
BDB Definition:
1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing
1a) (Qal) to speak
1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to speak
1c2) to promise
1d) (Pual) to be spoken
1e) (Hithpael) to speak
1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: a primitive root
Dabariym = Words or Statements (Deuteronomy)
Deu 1:1 אלהH428 הדבריםH1697 אשׁרH834 דברH1696 משׁהH4872 אלH413 כלH3605 ישׂראלH3478 בעברH5676 הירדןH3383 במדברH4057 בערבהH6160 מולH4136 סוףH5489 ביןH996 פארןH6290 וביןH996 תפלH8603 ולבןH3837 וחצרתH2698