Hebrew Alphabet

Hebrew alphabet Bob Jones Seminary Hebrew Handbook

א

Aleph (ah-lef) - Represents a glottal stop, a silent letter.

ב

Beyth (bet) - Pronounced as 'b' as in 'boy'.

ג

Gimel (gee-mel) - Pronounced as 'g' as in 'go'.

ד

Daleth (dah-let) - Pronounced as 'd' as in 'dog'.

ה

He (hay) - Pronounced as 'h' as in 'hello'.

Waw - pronounced w

ז

Zayin (zy-een) - Pronounced as 'z' as in 'zebra'.

ח

Cheyth (khet) - A guttural sound similar to 'ch' in 'Bach'.

ט

Teyth (tet) - Pronounced as 't' as in 'top'.

י

Yod - Pronounced as 'y' as in 'yes'.

כ

Kaph (kaf) - Pronounced as 'k' as in 'kite'.

ל

Lamed (lah-med) - Pronounced as 'l' as in 'lion'.

מ

Meym (mem) - Pronounced as 'm' as in 'mouse'.

נ

Nun (noon) - Pronounced as 'n' as in 'night'.

Samek (sah-mech) - Pronounced as 's' as in 'sun'.

ע

Ngayin (ah-yeen) - A guttural letter, has no direct equivalent in English.

פ

Pe (pay) - Pronounced as 'p' as in 'pen'.

צ

Tsadey (tsa-dee) - Pronounced as 'tz' as in 'cats'.

ק

Qoph (kof) - Pronounced as 'k' but deeper in the throat.

ר

Reysh (resh) - Pronounced as 'r' with a guttural sound.

שׂ

Seen - pronouced s

שׁ

Sheen - pronounced sh

ת

Taw (tav) - Pronounced as 't' as in 'top'.

ך

Final Kaph - Pronounced as 'k' in final position.

ם

Final meym - pronounced m in final position

ף

Final Pey (final pay) - Pronounced as 'p' in final position.