The Aleph-Bet
The Hebrew Alpha-Bet is very ancient and special. The symbols, which you may see in the second column of the table, originate from iconic figures. For example, the Aleph, the first letter, has what can be seen as two horns, resembling a bull - Aluph in ancient Hebrew.
Hebrew Name of letter |
Letter |
Sound file |
Word starting with letter |
Sound file |
Meaning of word |
Aleph |
א |
![click to hear sound](images/icon_sound.jpg) |
Abba |
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Father |
Bet |
ב |
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Bait |
![click to hear sound](images/icon_sound.jpg) |
House |
Gimel |
ג |
![click to hear sound](images/icon_sound.jpg) |
Gadol |
![click to hear sound](images/icon_sound.jpg) |
Big |
Dalet |
ד |
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Doar |
![click to hear sound](images/icon_sound.jpg) |
Mail |
Hei |
ה |
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Har |
![click to hear sound](images/icon_sound.jpg) |
Mountain |
Vav |
ו |
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Vered |
![click to hear sound](images/icon_sound.jpg) |
Rose |
Zain |
ז |
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Zaken |
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Old |
Het |
ח |
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Chaim |
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Life |
Tet |
ט |
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Tov |
![click to hear sound](images/icon_sound.jpg) |
Good |
Yod |
י |
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Yom |
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Day |
Kaf |
כ |
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Ken |
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Yes |
Lamed |
ל |
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Lo |
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No |
Mem |
מ |
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Malka |
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Queen |
Nun |
נ |
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Ner |
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Candle |
Samech |
ס |
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Soos |
![click to hear sound](images/icon_sound.jpg) |
Horse |
Ain |
ע |
![click to hear sound](images/icon_sound.jpg) |
Olam |
![click to hear sound](images/icon_sound.jpg) |
World |
Pe |
פ |
![click to hear sound](images/icon_sound.jpg) |
Parpar |
![click to hear sound](images/icon_sound.jpg) |
Butterfly |
Tzadi |
צ |
![click to hear sound](images/icon_sound.jpg) |
Tzhok |
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Laughter |
Kuf |
ק |
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Kar |
![click to hear sound](images/icon_sound.jpg) |
Cold |
Reish |
ר |
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Rosh |
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Head |
Shin |
ש |
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Shalom |
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Hello, Peace |
Taf |
ת |
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Toda |
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Thank you |
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