Biblia Hebraica (Biblical Hebrew - Lesson 1)

file:///C:/Users/PREVAN~1.CUN/AppData/Local/Temp/Rar$EX65.22...

LESSO I
The Hebrew Alphabet - is made up of 22 consonants (counting $ and & as a variation of one consonant) Hebrew is written and pronounced from right to left. Transliteration is written and pronounced from left to right. The dagesh lene () hardens the sound of the consonant. There are six consonants that this occurs in. They are referred to as the BeGaD KeFaT letters: TPKDGB There are five consonants that are referred to as gutturals because they are made with sounds that come from the throat. They are

)hx(r zsc&$

There are five consonants that are referred to as sibilants because they contain the "s" sound. They are

Please note the transliteration of each letter and the pronunciation.

NAME aleph bet bet with dagesh gimel gimel with dagesh dalet dalet with dagesh he vav zayin het tet yod kaf with dagesh

FORM

FINAL FORM silent

PRONUNCIATION

) b B g G d D h w z x + y K

v as in vine b as in boy g as in go g as in go d as in dare d as in dare h as in his v as in vine z as in zeal ch as in Bach t as in tall y as in yes k as in keep

1 de 2

12/02/2009 23:27

Biblia Hebraica (Biblical Hebrew - Lesson 1)

file:///C:/Users/PREVAN~1.CUN/AppData/Local/Temp/Rar$EX65.22...

kaf lamed mem nun samek ayin pe pe with dagesh sade qof resh sin shin tav tav with a dagesh

k l m n s ( p P c q r & $ t T

\ { }

ch as in Bach l as in let m as in met n as in net s as in set silent

v j

f as in fat p as in pet ts as in nets k as in keep r as in rule s as in sun sh as shine t as in tall t as in tall

2 de 2

12/02/2009 23:27