Hebrew is a beautiful ancient language which is also known as the Ivrit (עברית) and it is considered as the Semitic used for Afro-Asiatic family of language. There are on the whole Twenty Two letters in the Hebrew alphabet. The Hebrew speakers read and write from right to left which is opposite to the modern languages.
Certain letters differs in forms with certain letters are added to the word at the end which system is called as the ‘soffit’ form.
The various ‘soffit’ forms of letters are as follows – Tsadik (TZ), Peh (P), Nun (N), Mem (M).
The Hebrew language alphabet consists of Hebrew vowels which are known as the ‘nekudot’. These are represented as dashes, dots and other forms of symbols which are usually written around the consonants for indicating different pronunciations. The basic infixes, prefixes and suffixes which change the three-letter root meaning called as the ‘shoresh’.
Hebrew Alphabet
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Alef |
Same as: “A”
In Hebrew word: ”avir” (air) |
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Bet |
Same as: “B”
In hebrew word: ”bait” (home) |
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Gimel |
Same as: “G”
In Hebrew word: ”gan” (garden) |
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Dalet |
Same as: “D”
In Hebrew word: ”delet” (door) |
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Hi |
Same as: “H”
In Hebrew word: ”hakol” (all) |
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Vav |
Same as: “V”
In hebrew word: ”vilon” (curtain) |
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Zayin |
Same as: “Z”
In Hebrew word: ”zoz” (move)
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Het |
Same as: “H”
In Hebrew word: ”halon” (window) |
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Tet |
Same as: “T”
In Hebrew word: ”tov” (ok) |
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Yod |
Same as: “Y”
In Hebrew word: ”yarok” (green) |
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Kaf |
Same as: “K”
In hebrew word: ”ken” (yes) |
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Lamed |
Same as: “L”
In Hebrew word: ”lama” (why) |
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Mem |
Same as: “M”
In Hebrew word: ”mazal tov” (congratulations) |
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Nun |
Same as: “N”
In Hebrew word: ”nolad” (born) |
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Samekh |
Same as: “S”
In Hebrew word: ”selicha” (sorry) |
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Ayin |
Same as: “AY”
In Hebrew word: ”olam” (world) |
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Pe |
Same as: “P”
In Hebrew word: ”po” (here) |
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Tsadik |
Same as: “TZ”
In Hebrew word: ”tzom” (fast) |
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Quf |
Same as: “Q”
In Hebrew word: ”qadima” (go) |
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Resh |
Same as: “R”
In Hebrew word: ”rishon” (first) |
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Shin |
Same as: “SH”
In Hebrew word: ”shalom” (peace) |
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Tav |
Same as: “T”
In Hebrew word: ”todah” (thank you) |
