Chapter 1 - The Hebrew Alphabet

Question 1

Say the alphabet.

Answer 1

Alef, Bet, Gimel, Dalet, He, Vav, Zayin, Het, Tet, Yod, Kaf, Lamed, Mem, Nun, Samekh, Ayin, Pe, Tsadi, Qof, Resh, Sin, Shin, Tav.

Question 2

Which 5 letters have final forms?

Answer 2

Kaf, Mem, Nun, Pe and Tsadi (פ ,נ ,מ ,כ and צ change to ף ,ן ,ם ,ך and ץ)

Question 3

Name the 6 ‘begadkephat’ letters.

Answer 3

Bet, Gimel, Dalet, Kaf, Pe, Tav (בגדכפת)

Question 4

List the 4 Hebrew gutturals and the one half-guttural.

Answer 4

Alef, Ayin, He, Het and Resh (ח ,ה ,ע ,א and ר)