希伯來文的象形文字

Name

Hebrew

Sound

Picture

Meaning

Modern
Name

Modern
Hebrew

Modern
Sound

Al

A, E

Ox head

Strong, Power, Leader

Aleph

א

silent

Bet

B, Bh

Tent floorplan

Family, House, In

Beyt

ב

B, V

Gam

G

Foot

Gather, Walk

Gimal

ג

G

Dal

D

Door

Move, Hang, Entrance

Dalet

ד

D

Hey

H, E

Man with arms raised

Look, Reveal, Breath

Hey

ה

H

Waw

W, O, U

Tent peg

Add, Secure, Hook

Vav

ו

V, O, U

Zan

Z

Mattock

Food, Cut, Nourish

Zayin

ז

Z

Chets

Hh

Tent wall

Outside, Divide, Half

Chet

ח

Hh

Thet

Th

Basket

Surround, Contain, Mud

Tet

ט

T

Yad

Y, I

Arm and closed hand

Work, Throw, Worship

Yud

י

Y

Kaph

K, Kh

Open palm

Bend, Open, Allow, Tame

Kaph

כ

K, Kh

Lam

L

Shepherd Staff

Teach, Yoke, To, Bind

Lamed

ל

L

Mah

M

Water

Chaos, Mighty, Blood

Mem

מ

M

Nun

N

Seed

Continue, Heir, Son

Nun

נ

N

Sin

S

Thorn

Grab, Hate, Protect

Samech

ס

S

Ayin

stop

Eye

Watch, Know, Shade

Ayin

ע

silent

Pey

P, Ph

Mouth

Blow, Scatter, Edge

Pey

פ

P, Ph

Tsad

Ts

Man on his side

Wait, Chase, Snare, Hunt

Tsade

צ

Ts

Quph

Q

Sun on the horizon

Condense, Circle, Time

Quph

ק

Q

Rosh

R

Head of a man

First, Top, Beginning

Resh

ר

R

Shin

Sh

Two front teeth

Sharp, Press, Eat, Two

Shin

ש

Sh, S

Taw

T

Crossed sticks

Mark, Sign, Signal, Monument

Tav

ת

T

Ghah

Gh

Rope of twisted fibers

Crooked, Dark, Goat

Ayin

ע

silent