Chapter 5 Vocab: Def & Conjunction

Question 1

Hebrew: אֵשׁ

Transliteration: esh

Answer 1

Definition: fire
Definite Noun: הָאֵשׁ (ha-esh)
Conjunction: וָאֵשׁ (va-esh)

Question 2

Hebrew: הֵיכָל

Transliteration: heikal

Answer 2

Definition: temple, palace
Definite Noun: הֵהֵיכָל (ha-heikal)
Conjunction: וְהֵיכָל (ve-heikal)

Question 3

Hebrew: זָהָב

Transliteration: zahav

Answer 3

Definition: gold
Definite Noun: הַזָּהָב (ha-zahav)
Conjunction: וְזָהָב (ve-zahav)

Question 4

Hebrew: חֶרֶב

Transliteration: cherev

Answer 4

Definition: sword
Definite Noun: הַחֶרֶב (ha-cherev)
Conjunction: וְחֶרֶב (ve-cherev)

Question 5

Hebrew: יֶלֶד

Transliteration: yeled

Answer 5

Definition: child, boy, youth
Definite Noun: הַיֶּלֶד (ha-yeled)
Conjunction: וְיֶלֶד (ve-yeled)

Question 5

Hebrew: יָם

Transliteration: yam

Answer 5

Definition: sea
Definite Noun: הַיָּם (ha-yam)
Conjunction: וְיָם (ve-yam)

Question 6

Hebrew: כֶּסֶף

Transliteration: kesef

Answer 6

Definition: silver, money
Definite Noun: הַכֶּסֶף (ha-kesef)
Conjunction: וְכֶסֶף (ve-kesef)

Question 7

Hebrew: מִזְבֵּחַ

Transliteration: mizbeach

Answer 7

Definition: altar
Definite Noun: הַמִּזְבֵּחַ (ha-mizbeach)
Conjunction: וּמִזְבֵּחַ (u-mizbeach)

Question 8

Hebrew: מָקוֹם

Transliteration: makom

Answer 8

Definition: place, location
Definite Noun: הַמָּקוֹם (ha-makom)
Conjunction: וּמָקוֹם (u-makom)

Question 9

Hebrew: מִשְׁפָּט

Transliteration: mishpat

Answer 9

Definition: judgment, decision, ordinance, law, custom
Definite Noun: הַמִּשְׁפָּט (ha-mishpat)
Conjunction: וּמִשְׁפָּט (u-mishpat)

Question 10

Hebrew: נְאֻם

Transliteration: neum

Answer 10

Definition: utterance, announcement, revelation
Definite Noun: הַנְּאֻם (ha-neum)
Conjunction: וְנְאֻם (ve-neum)

Question 11

Hebrew: שַׁעַר

Transliteration: shaar

Answer 11

Definition: gate
Definite Noun: הַשַּׁעַר (ha-shaar)
Conjunction: וְשַׁעַר (ve-shaar)

Question 11

Hebrew: עוֹלָם

Transliteration: olam

Answer 11

Definition: forever, everlasting, ancient
Definite Noun: הָעוֹלָם (ha-olam)
Conjunction: וְעוֹלָם (ve-olam)

Question 11

Hebrew: עָנָן

Transliteration: anan

Answer 11

Definition: cloud
Definite Noun: הֶעָנָן (ha-anan)
Conjunction: וְעָנָן (ve-anan)

Question 12

Hebrew: שַׂר

Transliteration: sar

Answer 12

Definition: ruler, prince
Definite Noun: הַשַּׂר (ha-sar)
Conjunction: וְשַׂר (ve-sar)

Question 12

Hebrew: שָׁמַיִם

Transliteration: shamayim

Answer 12

Definition: heaven, sky
Definite Noun: הַשָּׁמַיִם (ha-shamayim)
Conjunction: וְשָׁמַיִם (ve-shamayim)

Question 13

Hebrew: רוּחַ

Transliteration: ruach

Answer 13

Definition: spirit, wind, breath
Definite Noun: הָרוּחַ (ha-ruach)
Conjunction: וְרוּחַ (ve-ruach)

Question 14

Bump Rule: The conjunction “ו” (vav) is spelled with a “שׁוּרוּק” (shureq) before labial consonants (ב, מ, פ) or consonants with a vocal shewa.

Answer 14

וּמֶלֶךְ (u-melech) - “and a king”
וּבֵין (u-vein) - “and between”
וּפַרְעֹה (u-Pharaoh) - “and Pharaoh”

Question 15

The conjunction “ו” (vav) is also spelled with a “שׁוּרוּק” (shureq) before most consonants having a vocal shewa.

Answer 15

וּנְעָרִים (u-ne’arim) - “and young men”
וּסְפָרִים (u-sefarim) - “and books”
וּשְׁמוּאֵל (u-Shemuel) - “and Samuel”