Classical Hebrew Alphabet

Front 1

א

Back 1

alep

ɔ

Hint 1

א is produced by a momentary stoppage of breath in the throat; it may be compared with the silent h in English (e.g., an heir)

Front 2

בּ

Back 2

bet

b

Hint 2

b, as in ban

Front 3

ב

Back 3

bet

b

Hint 3

v, as in van

Front 4

גּ

Back 4

gimel

g

Hint 4

g, as in god

Front 5

ג

Back 5

gimel

g

Hint 5

g, as in dog

Front 6

דּ

Back 6

dalet

d

Hint 6

d, as in day

Front 7

ד

Back 7

dalet

d

Hint 7

th, as in they

Front 8

ה

Back 8

he

h

Hint 8

h, as in hay

Front 9

ו

Back 9

waw

w

Hint 9

w, as in way

Front 10

ז

Back 10

zayin

z

Hint 10

z, as in Zion

Front 11

ח

Back 11

ḥêt

ḥ

Hint 11

ch, as in Bach

Front 12

ט

Back 12

ṭêt

ṭ

Hint 12

t, as in stop

Front 13

י

Back 13

yod

y

Hint 13

y, as in yet

Front 14

כּ

Back 14

kap

k

Hint 14

k, as in king

Front 15

כ ך

Back 15

kap

k

Hint 15

ch, as in Bach

Front 16

ל

Back 16

lamed

l

Hint 16

l, as in lake

Front 17

מ ם

Back 17

mêm

m

Hint 17

m, as in moth

Front 18

נ ן

Back 18

nûn

n

Hint 18

n, neck

Front 19

ס

Back 19

samek

s

Hint 19

s, as in sack

Front 20

ע

Back 20

ʗayin

ʗ

Hint 20

ע is like א, but has a slightly rougher sound. Most students do not distinguish ע from א in pronunciation, but one must take care never to confuse the two in spelling.

Front 21

פּ

Back 21

pe(h)

p

Hint 21

p, as in pat

Front 22

פ ף

Back 22

pe(h)
_
p

Hint 22

f, as in fat

Front 23

צ ץ

Back 23

ṣāde(h)

ṣ

Hint 23

ts, as in bets

Front 24

ק

Back 24

qôp

q

Hint 24

q, as in plaque

Front 25

ר

Back 25

rêš

r

Hint 25

r, as in rash

Front 26

ש

Back 26

śîn

ś

Hint 26

s, as in seen

Front 27

שׁ

Back 27

šîn

š

Hint 27

sh, as in sheen

Front 28

תּ

Back 28

tāw

t

Hint 28

t, as in tank

Front 29

ת

Back 29

tāw

t

Hint 29

th, as in thank