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Ancient Hebrew Alphabet Chart
By Jeff A. Benner

Name Hebrew Sound Picture Meaning Modern
Name
Modern
Hebrew
Modern
Sound
Al A, E Ox head Strong, Power, Leader Aleph א silent
Bet B, Bh Tent floorplan Family, House, In Beyt ב B, V
Gam G Foot Gather, Walk Gimal ג G
Dal D Door Move, Hang, Enterance Dalet ד D
Hey H, E Man with arms raised Look, Reveal, Breath Hey ה H
Waw W, O, U Tent peg Add, Secure, Hook Vav ו V, O, U
Zan Z Mattock Food, Cut, Nourish Zayin ז Z
Chets Hh Tent wall Outside, Divide, Half Chet ח Hh
Thet Th Basket Surround, Contain, Mud Tet ט T
Yad Y, I Arm and closed hand Work, Throw, Worship Yud י Y
Kaph K, Kh Open palm Bend, Open, Allow, Tame Kaph כ K, Kh
Lam L Shepherd Staff Teach, Yoke, To, Bind Lamed ל L
Mem M Water Chaos, Mighty, Blood Mem מ M
Nun N Seed Continue, Heir, Son Nun נ N
Sin S Thorn Grab, Hate, Protect Samech ס S
Ayin stop Eye Watch, Know, Shade Ayin ע silent
Pey P, Ph Mouth Blow, Scatter, Edge Pey פ P, Ph
Tsad Ts Man on his side Wait, Chase, Snare, Hunt Tsade צ Ts
Quph Q Sun on the horizon Condense, Circle, Time Quph ק Q
Rosh R Head of a man First, Top, Beginning Resh ר R
Shin Sh Two front teeth Sharp, Press, Eat, Two Shin ש Sh, S
Taw T Crossed sticks Mark, Sign, Signal, Monument Tav ת T
Ghah Gh Rope of twisted fibers Crooked, dark, goat Ayin ע silent


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