Answer Key 1
The Hebrew Alphabet
Write out, in order and from right to left, the 23 consonants of the Hebrew alphabet. Insert a
Daghesh Lene into the begadkephat letters.
אבּגּדּהוזחטיכּלמנסעפּצקרשׂשׁתּ
Give the final form for the following Hebrew consonants.
כ ך
מ ם
נ ן
פ ף
צ ץ
List the four Hebrew consonants that are called gutturals.
אהחע
Give the names and transliterate each of the following pairs of Hebrew consonants.
1. בand כ Bet (∫) and Kaf (¬)
2. גand נ Gimel (©) and Nun (n)
3. הand ח He (h) and Óet (˙)
4. חand ת Óet (˙) and Taw (®)
5. ךand ן Final Kaf (¬) and Final Nun (n)
6. םand ס Final Mem (m) and Samek (s)
7. שׁand שׂ Shin (¡) and Sin (∞)
8. אand ע Alef (<) and Ayin (>)
9. טand תּ Tet (†) and Taw (t)
10. כּand ק Kaf (k) and Qof (q)
11. סand שׂ Samek (s) and Sin (∞)
12. צand ע Tsade (ß) and Ayin (>)
13. דand ר Dalet (ƒ) and Resh (r)
14. וand ז Waw (w) and Zayin (z)
15. וand ן Waw (w) and Final Nun (n)
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,Answer Key 1: The Hebrew Alphabet 2
Transliterate the following Hebrew nouns and proper names for which only the consonants
have been given.
1. עבד (servant) >∫ƒ
2. אדם (Adam, man) <ƒm
3. ארץ (earth) <rß
4. זהב (gold) zh∫
5. כּסף (silver) ksº
6. צדק (righteousness) ߃q
7. חדשׁ (month) ˙ƒ¡
8. דּבר (word) d∫r
9. שׁפט (judge) ¡º†
10. משׁכּן (tabernacle) m¡kn
11. אברהם (Abraham) <∫rhm
12. ישׂראל (Israel) y∞r<l
13. מלְך (king) ml¬
14. דּרְך (road, way) dr¬
15. מלאְך (messenger) ml<¬
, Answer Key 2
The Hebrew Vowels
Give the name and transliterate each of the following Hebrew vowels. For the purpose of
showing the position of the vowel, each appears with the consonant ( בּBet).
Vowel Vowel Name Transliteration
1. ֻבּ Qibbuts u
2. ַבּ Pathach a
3. ֶבּ Seghol e
4. ִבּ Hireq i
5. ֵבּ Tsere ∑
6. ֹבּ Holem ø
7. ְבּ Shewa #
8. ֲבּ Hateph Pathach á
9. ֱבּ Hateph Seghol é
10. ֳבּ Hateph Qamets ó
11. בִּי Hireq Yod ª
12. בּוֹ Holem Waw ô
13. בּוּ Shureq û
14. בָּי Qamets Yod â
15. בֵּי Tsere Yod ê
16. בֶּי Seghol Yod ê
17. ָבּ Qamets å
Qamets Hatuf o
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, Answer Key 2: The Hebrew Vowels 4
Transliterate the following Hebrew nouns.
1. אָדָם (man, Adam) <åƒåm
2. זָהָב (gold) zåhå∫
3. ֶרץ.ֶא (earth) <ereß
4. דָּבָר (word) då∫år
5. שֹׁפֵט (judge) ¡øº∑†
6. עַם (people) >am
7. הֵיכָל (temple) hê¬ål
Identify each of the following proper names in English by sounding out the consonants and
vowels of the Hebrew word. Note that an initial יin a Hebrew proper name is usually rendered
by the English letter “J.”
1. אַבְָרהָם Abraham
2. שָָׂרה Sarah
3. שְׁמוּאֵל Samuel
4. אַבְשָׁלוֹם Absalom
5. כְּנַ>עַן Canaan
6. יוֹסֵף Joseph
7. יוֹנָה Jonah
8. יְהוָּדה Judah
9. נָתָן Nathan
10. יְהוֹנָתָן Jonathan
11. בִּנְיָמִין Benjamin
12. יְַרֵדּן Jordan
13. בֶל.ֶה Abel
14. יִן.ַק Cain
15. אַהֲרוֹן Aaron
16. שָׁאוּל Saul
17. שְׁאוֹל Sheol
18. עֵלִי Eli
19. אִיּוֹב Job
The Hebrew Alphabet
Write out, in order and from right to left, the 23 consonants of the Hebrew alphabet. Insert a
Daghesh Lene into the begadkephat letters.
אבּגּדּהוזחטיכּלמנסעפּצקרשׂשׁתּ
Give the final form for the following Hebrew consonants.
כ ך
מ ם
נ ן
פ ף
צ ץ
List the four Hebrew consonants that are called gutturals.
אהחע
Give the names and transliterate each of the following pairs of Hebrew consonants.
1. בand כ Bet (∫) and Kaf (¬)
2. גand נ Gimel (©) and Nun (n)
3. הand ח He (h) and Óet (˙)
4. חand ת Óet (˙) and Taw (®)
5. ךand ן Final Kaf (¬) and Final Nun (n)
6. םand ס Final Mem (m) and Samek (s)
7. שׁand שׂ Shin (¡) and Sin (∞)
8. אand ע Alef (<) and Ayin (>)
9. טand תּ Tet (†) and Taw (t)
10. כּand ק Kaf (k) and Qof (q)
11. סand שׂ Samek (s) and Sin (∞)
12. צand ע Tsade (ß) and Ayin (>)
13. דand ר Dalet (ƒ) and Resh (r)
14. וand ז Waw (w) and Zayin (z)
15. וand ן Waw (w) and Final Nun (n)
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,Answer Key 1: The Hebrew Alphabet 2
Transliterate the following Hebrew nouns and proper names for which only the consonants
have been given.
1. עבד (servant) >∫ƒ
2. אדם (Adam, man) <ƒm
3. ארץ (earth) <rß
4. זהב (gold) zh∫
5. כּסף (silver) ksº
6. צדק (righteousness) ߃q
7. חדשׁ (month) ˙ƒ¡
8. דּבר (word) d∫r
9. שׁפט (judge) ¡º†
10. משׁכּן (tabernacle) m¡kn
11. אברהם (Abraham) <∫rhm
12. ישׂראל (Israel) y∞r<l
13. מלְך (king) ml¬
14. דּרְך (road, way) dr¬
15. מלאְך (messenger) ml<¬
, Answer Key 2
The Hebrew Vowels
Give the name and transliterate each of the following Hebrew vowels. For the purpose of
showing the position of the vowel, each appears with the consonant ( בּBet).
Vowel Vowel Name Transliteration
1. ֻבּ Qibbuts u
2. ַבּ Pathach a
3. ֶבּ Seghol e
4. ִבּ Hireq i
5. ֵבּ Tsere ∑
6. ֹבּ Holem ø
7. ְבּ Shewa #
8. ֲבּ Hateph Pathach á
9. ֱבּ Hateph Seghol é
10. ֳבּ Hateph Qamets ó
11. בִּי Hireq Yod ª
12. בּוֹ Holem Waw ô
13. בּוּ Shureq û
14. בָּי Qamets Yod â
15. בֵּי Tsere Yod ê
16. בֶּי Seghol Yod ê
17. ָבּ Qamets å
Qamets Hatuf o
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, Answer Key 2: The Hebrew Vowels 4
Transliterate the following Hebrew nouns.
1. אָדָם (man, Adam) <åƒåm
2. זָהָב (gold) zåhå∫
3. ֶרץ.ֶא (earth) <ereß
4. דָּבָר (word) då∫år
5. שֹׁפֵט (judge) ¡øº∑†
6. עַם (people) >am
7. הֵיכָל (temple) hê¬ål
Identify each of the following proper names in English by sounding out the consonants and
vowels of the Hebrew word. Note that an initial יin a Hebrew proper name is usually rendered
by the English letter “J.”
1. אַבְָרהָם Abraham
2. שָָׂרה Sarah
3. שְׁמוּאֵל Samuel
4. אַבְשָׁלוֹם Absalom
5. כְּנַ>עַן Canaan
6. יוֹסֵף Joseph
7. יוֹנָה Jonah
8. יְהוָּדה Judah
9. נָתָן Nathan
10. יְהוֹנָתָן Jonathan
11. בִּנְיָמִין Benjamin
12. יְַרֵדּן Jordan
13. בֶל.ֶה Abel
14. יִן.ַק Cain
15. אַהֲרוֹן Aaron
16. שָׁאוּל Saul
17. שְׁאוֹל Sheol
18. עֵלִי Eli
19. אִיּוֹב Job
