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Hebrew alphabet for beginners

This Hebrew alphabet chart shows pronunciation, transliteration, printed and handwritten letters, final forms, niqqud vowel points, numeric values, and keyboard keys.

  • Hebrew letters
  • Final forms
  • Niqqud and vowel points
  • Pronunciation
  • Numeric values
  • Keyboard keys
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Final forms: The letters כ מ נ פ צ change their shape at the end of a word, but keep their alphabet position and basic sound.

LetterFinalHandwrittenNameTransliterationSoundNumber
01 א אAlephʾusually has no sound of its own1
02 ב בBetb / v[b] with dagesh, [v] without dagesh2
03 ג גGimelg[g]3
04 ד דDaletd[d]4
05 ה הHehsoft [h], or silent at the end5
06 ו וVavv / o / u[v], also marks [o] and [u]6
07 ז זZayinz[z]7
08 ח חHetkhguttural [kh]8
09 ט טTett[t]9
10 י יYody / i[y], also marks [i]10
11 כ ך ך כKafk / kh[k] with dagesh, [kh] without dagesh20
12 ל לLamedl[l]30
13 מ ם ם מMemm[m]40
14 נ ן ן נNunn[n]50
15 ס סSamekhs[s]60
16 ע עAyinʿusually silent in modern Hebrew70
17 פ ף ף פPep / f[p] with dagesh, [f] without dagesh80
18 צ ץ ץ צTsadits[ts]90
19 ק קQofk[k]100
20 ר רReshr[r]200
21 ש שShinsh / s[sh] with a dot on the right, [s] with a dot on the left300
22 ת תTavt[t]400