Hebrew alphabet
Vocabulary
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Hebrew
The Hebrew alphabet has 22 basic letters. It is primarily composed of consonants because vowels are the later addition to transcribe correct pronunciation.
Vocabulary
Word | Meaning | |
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א | - (alef) | |
ב ,בּ | b (bet), v (vet) | |
גּ ,ג | g (gimel) | |
דּ ,ד | d (dalet) | |
ה | h (he) | |
ו | v (vav) | |
ז | z (zajin) | |
ח | h (het) | |
ט | t (tet) | |
י | j (jod) | |
ך ,כ ,כּ | k (kaf), ch (chaf) | |
ל | l (lamed) | |
ם ,מ | m (mem) | |
ן ,נ | n (nun) | |
ס | s (samech) | |
ע | - (ajin) | |
ף ,פ ,פּ | p (pe), f (fe) | |
ץ ,צ | c (cadi) | |
ק | q (qof) | |
ר | r (reš) | |
שׁ ,שׂ | s (sin), š (šin) | |
תּ ,ת | t (tav) |