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In Hebrew every letter has a numerical value. The first 10 letters (aleph to yud) each correspond to a number, one through ten. The next nine letters (khaf to kuf) represent 20 through 100, and the final three letters (raysh, shin and tav) are from 200 to 400.
In the remainder of this article, the term "Hebrew alphabet" refers to the square script unless otherwise indicated. The Hebrew alphabet has 22 letters. It does not have case. Five letters have different forms when used at the end of a word. Hebrew is written from right to left.
The Hebrew alphabet, known as the Aleph-Bet, consists of 22 letters, each with its own distinct shape, sound, and numerical value. In Hebrew, some letters undergo a visual transformation when they appear at the end of a word, a phenomenon known as “final forms.”
See illustrations of the letters and vowel points of the Hebrew alphabet in print, script and Rashi script. Learn the names and numerical values of the letters. Also discusses .htmon (writing Hebrew in English letters).
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The Hebrew alphabet is often called the " alef-bet," because of its first two letters. Note that there are two versions of some letters. Kaf, Mem, Nun, Peh and Tzadeh all are written differently when they appear at the end of a word than when they appear in the beginning or middle of the word.
The design of an aleph is actually made up of three different letters: the letter yud (or “a dot”) above; a yud (or dot) below; and a diagonal vav, or line suspended in between. The yud above represents G‑d, Who is above and beyond our comprehension.
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