Parallel Hebrew Old Testament |
Modern Hebrew | Paleo Hebrew | Name | Pronuciation | Transliteration |
---|---|---|---|---|
'Aleph (aw'-lef) |
' - unappreciable | 'a | ||
Beyth (bayth) |
b | B | ||
Giymel (ghee'-mel) |
g - hard = g | G | ||
Daleth (daw'-leth) |
d | D | ||
He (hay) |
h - often quiescent | H | ||
Vav (vawv) |
v or w quiescent | V | ||
Zayin (zah'yin) |
z, as in zeal | Z | ||
Cheyth (khayth) |
German ch = c (nearly kh) | Ch | ||
Teyth (tayth) |
t | T | ||
Yowd (yode) |
y, often quiescent | Y | ||
, final |
Kaph (caf) |
k | K | |
Lamed (law'-med) |
l | L | ||
, final |
Mem (mame) |
m | M | |
, final |
Nuwn (noon) |
n | N | |
Samek (saw'-mek) |
c = s sharp | S | ||
'Ayin (ah'-yin) |
' guttural | 'y | ||
, final |
Phe (fay), |
ph = f = f
| Ph | |
, final |
Tsadey (tsaw-day') |
ts | Ts | |
Qowph (cofe) |
q = k | Q | ||
Reysh (raysh) |
u | Ur | ||
Siyn, |
s sharp, | Sh | ||
Thav (thawv), |
t | Th |