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Heyה Resh andר ,Betב ,Daletד

Hebrew Hebrew

Hebrew Letters are pictures of words.

There are 22 pictures with 4 final form variations.

Most of these pictures produce a standard sound.

Some sounds change with the addition of vowel marks.

Name – Picture RepresentedName – Picture Represented

Today we will focus on;

ד Dalet ב Bet ר Resh ה Hey

The title block below shows the name of the letter and the picture word it represents.

Dalet - DoorDalet - Door דד

•The finger is pointing to distinguishing marks• Notice it extends on the top right corner.

How many ד Dalets are in This verse?

How many ד Dalets are in This verse?

Only one. Did you find it?

Bet / Vet - HouseBet / Vet - Houseבב

1. The vowel mark changes the sound to B

2. The bottom is strait3. Notice the extension on the

bottom right

How many ּב Bets are in this this verse?

How many ּב Bets are in this this verse?

There are two. Did you find them?

Resh - PovertyResh - Poverty רר

Notice the Rounded

corner

How many ר Reshs are in this verse?

How many ר Reshs are in this verse?

There are three. Did you find them?

Hey - Hey - breathbreathהה

Look for the break in the left leg of Hey

How many ה Heys are in this verse?

How many ה Heys are in this verse?

There are four. Did you find them?

Vowels - Behar – In MountainVowels - Behar – In Mountain

Dagash Changes Vet to Bet

Shiva – short ePatach – a as in Father

Pronounced be-harBe: in Har: mountain

Behar – In MountainBehar – In Mountain

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