Ch. 1: The Alphabet

Question 1

Name, pronunciation and transliteration

Answer 1

Alef

(silent)

’ (Backwards small c)

Question 2

Name, pronunciation and transliteration

Answer 2

Bet

vine

ḇ

Question 3

Name, pronunciation and transliteration

Answer 3

Gimel

aghast

ḡ

Question 4

Name, pronunciation and transliteration

Answer 4

Dalet

dh – the

ḏ

Question 5

Name, pronunciation and transliteration

Answer 5

He

hay

h

Question 6

Name, pronunciation and transliteration

Answer 6

Waw

way

w

Question 7

Name, pronunciation and transliteration

Answer 7

Zayin

zion

z

Question 8

Name, pronunciation and transliteration

Answer 8

Ḥet

bach

ḥ

Question 9

Name, pronunciation and transliteration

Answer 9

Tet

toy

ṭ

Question 10

Name, pronunciation and transliteration

Answer 10

Yod

yes

y

Question 11

Name, pronunciation and transliteration

Answer 11

Kaf

bach

ḵ

Question 12

Name, pronunciation and transliteration

Answer 12

Lamed

lion

l

Question 13

Name, pronunciation and transliteration

Answer 13

Mem

mother

m

Question 14

Name, pronunciation and transliteration

Answer 14

Nun

now

n

Question 15

Name, pronunciation and transliteration

Answer 15

Samek

sin

s

Question 16

Name, pronunciation and transliteration

Answer 16

Ayin

(silent)

‘ (small c)

Question 17

Name, pronunciation and transliteration

Answer 17

Pe

alphabet

p̄

Question 18

Name, pronunciation and transliteration

Answer 18

Tsade

boots

ṣ

Question 19

Name, pronunciation and transliteration

Answer 19

Qof

king

q

Question 20

Name, pronunciation and transliteration

Answer 20

Resh

run

r

Question 21

Name, pronunciation and transliteration

Answer 21

Sin

sin

ś

Question 22

Name, pronunciation and transliteration

Answer 22

Shin

ship

š

Question 23

Name, pronunciation and transliteration

Answer 23

Taw

thin

ṯ

Question 24

Which consonants are silent?

Answer 24

Alef and Ayin

Question 25

Which letters take a final form?

Answer 25

**Kaf**, **Mem**, **Nun**, **Pe** and **Tsade**

Question 26

Which **final-form** letter is this?

Answer 26

**Kaf**

Question 27

Which **final-form** letter is this?

Answer 27

**Mem**

Question 28

Which **final-form** letter is this?

Answer 28

**Nun**

Question 29

Which **final-form** letter is this?

Answer 29

**Pe**

Question 30

Which **final-form** letter is this?

Answer 30

**Tsade**

Question 31

What are the six **begadkephat** letters?

Answer 31

**Bet**, **Gimel**, **Dalet**, **Kaf**, **Pe**, **Taw**

Question 32

Name, pronunciation and transliteration

Answer 32

**Bet** **_b_**oy *b*

Question 33

Name, pronunciation and transliteration

Answer 33

**Gimel** **_g_**od *g*

Question 34

Name, pronunciation and transliteration

Answer 34

**Dalet** **_d_**ay *d*

Question 35

Name, pronunciation and transliteration

Answer 35

**Kaf** **_k_**ing *k*

Question 36

Name, pronunciation and transliteration

Answer 36

**Pe** **_p_**astor *p*

Question 37

Name, pronunciation and transliteration

Answer 37

**Taw** **_t_**oy *t*

Question 38

Name the four **gutturals**

Answer 38

**Alef**, **Ayin**, **He** and **Het**. Sometimes Resh behaves like a guttural.

Question 39

The Alphabet

Answer 39

א ב ג ד ה ו ז ח ט י כ ל מ נ ס ע פ צ ק ר שׂ שׁ ת