The Hebrew Alphabet

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The Hebrew Alphabet

• From Aleph to Tau

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Basics of Biblical HebrewbyGary Patico Miles
Van Pelt
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In class quizzesWorkbook assignmentsWeekly word
study assignmentsFinal Exam
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Total
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History of Writing

• Pictographs

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History of Writing

• Pictographs
• Ideagrams

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History of Writing

• Pictographs
• Ideagrams
• Syllable Markers

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History of Writing

• Pictographs
• Ideagrams
• Syllable Markers
• Alphabet

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a

• Name Aleph
• Sound

_at_la - Ox or Thousand
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B b

• Name Beth
• Sound Begin or Very

tyB - House
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g

• Name Gimmel
• Sound Gift

lmg - Camel
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d

• Name Daleth
• Sound Disciple

tld - Door
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h

• Name He
• Sound House

h - The
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w

• Name Waw (vav)
• Sound Way

w - And
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z

• Name Zayin
• Sound Zeal

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x

• Name Heth
• Sound Loch

jx - Terror
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j

• Name Teth
• Sound Toy

jyj - Clay
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y

• Name Yodh
• Sound You

dy - Hand
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k

• Name Kaph
• Sound Keep

_at_k - Palm of the hand
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l

• Name Lamedh
• Sound Listen

dml - Learn (Talmud Learning)
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m

• Name Mem
• Sound Man

Wm - Blemish or defect
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! n

• Name Nun
• Sound Name

!wn - Increase
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s

• Name Samekh
• Sound Set

ms - To Lay
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• Name Ayin
• Sound (Silent)

!y - Eye
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_at_ P p

• Name Pe
• Sound Pray or Phone

Mouth
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c

• Name Tsadhe
• Sound Hits

dc - Side
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q

• Name Qoph
• Sound Oblique

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r

• Name Resh
• Sound Ring

var - Head
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f

• Name Sin
• Sound Sin

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v

• Name Shin
• Sound Shell

!v - Tooth
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t T

• Name Taw
• Sound Teach or Think

wt - Mark
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Some letters have a different form when at the
end of the word
Final Form
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Final Forms
k
_at_ p
m
! n
c
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Begadkephat Letters
Daghesh Lene
B
K

• B as in boy

K as in king
b
k
V as in vine
Ch as in church
G
P
G as in God
P as in pastor
g
p
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
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Look Alikes
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Look Alikes
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