The Hebrew Alphabet

1. The Hebrew Alphabet From Aleph to Tau

2. Basics of Biblical HebrewbyGary Patico & Miles Van Pelt

3. In class quizzesWorkbook assignmentsWeekly word study assignmentsFinal Exam 30% 20% 20% 30% Total 100%

4. History of Writing • Pictographs

5. History of Writing • Pictographs • Ideagrams

6. History of Writing • Pictographs • Ideagrams • Syllable Markers

7. History of Writing • Pictographs • Ideagrams • Syllable Markers • Alphabet

8. a Name:Aleph Sound: ‘ @la - “Ox” or “Thousand”

9. B b Name:Beth Sound: “Begin” or “Very” tyB - “House”

10. g Name:Gimmel Sound: “Gift” lmg - “Camel”

11. d Name:Daleth Sound: “Disciple” tld - “Door”

12. h Name:He Sound: “House” h - “The”

13. w Name:Waw (vav) Sound: “Way” w - “And”

14. z Name:Zayin Sound: “Zeal”

15. x Name:Heth Sound: “Loch” jx - “Terror”

16. j Name:Teth Sound: “Toy” jyj - “Clay”

17. y Name:Yodh Sound: “You” dy - “Hand”

18. $ k Name:Kaph Sound: “Keep” @k - “Palm of the hand”

19. l Name:Lamedh Sound: “Listen” dml - “Learn” (Talmud – “Learning”)

20. m ~ Name:Mem Sound: “Man” ~Wm - “Blemish or defect”

21. ! n Name:Nun Sound: “Name” !wn - “Increase”

22. s Name:Samekh Sound: “Set” $ms - “To Lay”

23. [ Name: ‘Ayin Sound: (Silent) !y[ - “Eye”

24. @ P p Name:Pe Sound: “Pray” or “Phone” “Mouth”

25. # c Name:Tsadhe Sound: “Hits” dc; - “Side”

26. q Name:Qoph Sound: “Oblique”

27. r Name:Resh Sound: “Ring” var - “Head”

28. f Name:Sin Sound: “Sin”

29. v Name:Shin Sound: “Shell” !v - “Tooth”

30. t T Name:Taw Sound: “Teach” or “Think” wt - “Mark”

31. Some letters have a different form when at the end of the word Final Form

32. Final Forms $ k @ p m ~ ! n # c

33. DagheshLene B K K as in king b k Begadkephat Letters V as in vine Ch as in church G P G as in God P as in pastor g p B as in boy Gh as in aghast Ph as in Phase D T D as in day T as in toy t d Dh as in the Th as in thin

35. ~ s and d r $ and and b k and Look Alikes g n and h x t and and

36. c [ and Look Alikes w z and w ! and $ ! and