Character |
Final Form |
English transliteration equivalent |
Numerical equivalent |
Name of character |
Pronunciation |
א |
|
’ |
1 |
Aleph |
(silent) |
ב בּ |
|
b, v |
2 |
Bet or vet |
B as in boy
V as in very |
ג גּ |
|
g, gh |
3 |
Gimel |
G as in go |
ד דּ |
|
d, dh |
4 |
Dalet |
D as in day |
ה |
|
h |
5 |
Hey |
H as in hat |
ו |
|
w (v) |
6 |
Waw or Vav |
W as in way
V as in voice |
ז |
|
z |
7 |
Zayin |
Z as in zeal |
ח |
|
ch |
8 |
Chet |
CH as in loch |
ט |
|
t |
9 |
Tet |
T as in toy |
י |
|
y |
10 |
Yod |
Y as in yet |
כ כּ |
ך |
k, kh |
20 |
Kaph |
K as in keep |
ל |
|
l |
30 |
Lamed |
L as in let |
מ |
ם |
m |
40 |
Mem |
M as in met |
נ |
ן |
n |
50 |
Nun |
N as in net |
ס |
|
s |
60 |
Samek |
S as in set |
ע |
|
‘ |
70 |
Ayin |
(silent) |
פּ פ |
ף |
p, ph |
80 |
Pey |
P as in pet
PH as in phone |
צ |
ץ |
ts |
90 |
Tsadi |
TS as in pets |
ק |
|
q |
100 |
Qoph |
Q as in antique |
ר |
|
r |
200 |
Resh |
R as in run |
שׂ |
|
s |
300 |
Sin |
S as in so |
שׁ |
|
sh |
300 |
Shin |
SH as in show |
תּ ת |
|
t |
400 |
Taw |
T as in to |
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