Hebrew Letter Pictures

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‫( א‬ʾā

‫( ם‬final

= asterisk)

‫( ּב‬

‫(נ‬

= boat)

‫( ב‬ḇ ‫( ּג‬

= veranda)

= mailbox)

= noon)

‫( ן‬final

= night)

= gallows)

‫( ּד‬

ā

= diver)

‫( ה‬hēʾ = hand)

‫ (ס‬ā

‫( ּפ‬

‫(ח‬

= Chinese house)

‫(ט‬

= tin tub)

‫(י‬

= yo-yo)

‫( ּכ‬

= cave)

‫(ל‬ā

ēh = fold)

‫( ף‬final ‫ (צ‬ā

ēh = fold)

= Tsitsikama snake)

‫( ץ‬final

ā

= Tsitsikama snake)

= chord)

‫( ך‬final

65%

ēh = pet)

‫(פ‬

‫( ז‬zayin = zip)

‫( כ‬ḵ

ḵ = snail)

‫( ע‬ʿayin = angle)

‫( ו‬wāw = waterfall)

‫(מ‬

ē

= chord)

‫(ק‬

= queue)

‫(ר‬

= ramp)

‫( ׂש‬

= sailing ship)

‫( ׁש‬

= sailing ship)

= lightning)

ē

= mailbox)

‫ ( ּת‬āw = tombstone)

R.I.P.

The initial letter of the picture represents primarily the sound of the Hebrew letter, but when possible also its transliteration. ‫( א‬ʾ) and ‫ע‬ (ʿ) are represented by vowels. Two-word pictures point to Hebrew letters whose transliteration has additional marks: , , , , . ©2013, R&MH. Feel free to share!


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