Biblical Hebrew Alphabet with Vowels, Final Forms, and Daghesh Lene

Aleph - Silent

Bet with Daghesh Lene; b as in Boy

Bet (Vet) - v as in Vine

Gimmel- gh as in aghast

Gimmel with Daghesh Lene - g as in good

Dalet- dth as in width

Dalet with Daghesh Lene - d as in day

Hei- h as in hay

Waw - w as in way (w/v)

Zayin- Z as in Zion

Chet- ch as in Bach (h/ch)

Tet- t as in toy

Yod - y as in yes

Kaph - ch as in Bach

Kaph with Daghesh Lene- K as in King

Kaph final Form

Lamed- l as in lion

Mem- m as in mother

Mem final form

Nun - n as in now

Nun final form

Samek - S as in sun

Ayin- silent

Pe- ph as in phone

Pe with Daghesh Lene- p as in pastor

Pe final form

Tsade- ts/tz as in boots

Tsade final form

Qoph- K as in king

Resh- r as in run

Sin- s as in sin

Shin- Sh as in Sheen

Taw- th as in thin

Taw with Daghesh Lene- t as in toy

Qamets- Long a sound. a as in father.

Qamets He- a as in father

Tsere- e as in eight. (think of two eggs)

Tsere Yod- e as in eight or egg

Hireq Yod- i as in Machine. Long i . (Think double ee sounds. ee as in “Seek”)

Holem- o as in hole. Long o.

Full Holem/ Holem Vav- o as in hole. Long o

Shureq- u as in fruit. Long u sound

Pathach - a as in mad. Short a.

Seghol- e as in met. short e

Hireq- i as in hid. Short i.

Qibbuts- u as in in puts. short u

Hateph Patchach- a as in mad. Reduced a.

Hateph Seghol- e as in better. Reduced e.

Hateph Qamets- o as in most. Reduced o.

Shewa -(Silent) The silent Shewa as a zero value and is never pronounced or transliterated.

Shewa (Vocal)- a as in amuse