Chapter 5 Vocab: Def & Conjunction Flashcards
Hebrew: אֵשׁ
Transliteration: esh
Definition: fire
Definite Noun: הָאֵשׁ (ha-esh)
Conjunction: וָאֵשׁ (va-esh)
Hebrew: הֵיכָל
Transliteration: heikal
Definition: temple, palace
Definite Noun: הֵהֵיכָל (ha-heikal)
Conjunction: וְהֵיכָל (ve-heikal)
Hebrew: זָהָב
Transliteration: zahav
Definition: gold
Definite Noun: הַזָּהָב (ha-zahav)
Conjunction: וְזָהָב (ve-zahav)
Hebrew: חֶרֶב
Transliteration: cherev
Definition: sword
Definite Noun: הַחֶרֶב (ha-cherev)
Conjunction: וְחֶרֶב (ve-cherev)
Hebrew: יֶלֶד
Transliteration: yeled
Definition: child, boy, youth
Definite Noun: הַיֶּלֶד (ha-yeled)
Conjunction: וְיֶלֶד (ve-yeled)
Hebrew: יָם
Transliteration: yam
Definition: sea
Definite Noun: הַיָּם (ha-yam)
Conjunction: וְיָם (ve-yam)
Hebrew: כֶּסֶף
Transliteration: kesef
Definition: silver, money
Definite Noun: הַכֶּסֶף (ha-kesef)
Conjunction: וְכֶסֶף (ve-kesef)
Hebrew: מִזְבֵּחַ
Transliteration: mizbeach
Definition: altar
Definite Noun: הַמִּזְבֵּחַ (ha-mizbeach)
Conjunction: וּמִזְבֵּחַ (u-mizbeach)
Hebrew: מָקוֹם
Transliteration: makom
Definition: place, location
Definite Noun: הַמָּקוֹם (ha-makom)
Conjunction: וּמָקוֹם (u-makom)
Hebrew: מִשְׁפָּט
Transliteration: mishpat
Definition: judgment, decision, ordinance, law, custom
Definite Noun: הַמִּשְׁפָּט (ha-mishpat)
Conjunction: וּמִשְׁפָּט (u-mishpat)
Hebrew: נְאֻם
Transliteration: neum
Definition: utterance, announcement, revelation
Definite Noun: הַנְּאֻם (ha-neum)
Conjunction: וְנְאֻם (ve-neum)
Hebrew: שַׁעַר
Transliteration: shaar
Definition: gate
Definite Noun: הַשַּׁעַר (ha-shaar)
Conjunction: וְשַׁעַר (ve-shaar)
Hebrew: עוֹלָם
Transliteration: olam
Definition: forever, everlasting, ancient
Definite Noun: הָעוֹלָם (ha-olam)
Conjunction: וְעוֹלָם (ve-olam)
Hebrew: עָנָן
Transliteration: anan
Definition: cloud
Definite Noun: הֶעָנָן (ha-anan)
Conjunction: וְעָנָן (ve-anan)
Hebrew: שַׂר
Transliteration: sar
Definition: ruler, prince
Definite Noun: הַשַּׂר (ha-sar)
Conjunction: וְשַׂר (ve-sar)
Hebrew: שָׁמַיִם
Transliteration: shamayim
Definition: heaven, sky
Definite Noun: הַשָּׁמַיִם (ha-shamayim)
Conjunction: וְשָׁמַיִם (ve-shamayim)
Hebrew: רוּחַ
Transliteration: ruach
Definition: spirit, wind, breath
Definite Noun: הָרוּחַ (ha-ruach)
Conjunction: וְרוּחַ (ve-ruach)
Bump Rule: The conjunction “ו” (vav) is spelled with a “שׁוּרוּק” (shureq) before labial consonants (ב, מ, פ) or consonants with a vocal shewa.
וּמֶלֶךְ (u-melech) - “and a king”
וּבֵין (u-vein) - “and between”
וּפַרְעֹה (u-Pharaoh) - “and Pharaoh”
The conjunction “ו” (vav) is also spelled with a “שׁוּרוּק” (shureq) before most consonants having a vocal shewa.
וּנְעָרִים (u-ne’arim) - “and young men”
וּסְפָרִים (u-sefarim) - “and books”
וּשְׁמוּאֵל (u-Shemuel) - “and Samuel”
