Lesson 1: The Hebrew Alphabet | Crash Course in Hebrew Reading & Pronunciation

Learn the basics of Hebrew with a focus on reading & pronunciation.
In this first lesson I cover the Hebrew Alphabet.
This course is for the very new beginner and for anyone who what's to brush up on their existing Hebrew knowledge. In 6 short lessons, you will learn the Hebrew alphabet, the vowels and some very helpful rules & tips to help you put it all together. We will also practice reading together in lessons 5 & 6. By the end of this course, you will be able to start reading on your own! @TheWORDinHEBREW
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SKIP AHEAD LINKS:
0:00 Introduction
0:21 The Letters
1:08 Alef א
1:24 Bet בּ
1:35 The Dagesh
1:58 Vet ב
2:12 Gimel ג
2:24 Dalet ד
2:37 Hey ה
2:48 Vav ו
2:59 Zayin ז
3:12 Khet ח
3:23 Tet ט
3:34 Yod י
3:46 Kaf כּ
3:56 Khaf כ
4:09 Lamed ל
4:21 Mem מ
4:31 Noon נ
4:42 Samekh ס
4:54 Ayin ע
5:06 Pey פּ
5:18 Fey פ
5:28 Tsadik צ
5:40 Kof ק
5:51 Resh ר
6:19 Shin שׁ
6:30 Sin שׂ
6:42 Sin is never "right"
7:05 Tav ת
7:19 The Final Letters
8:40 Letters with the SAME BASE SOUND
10:23 Closing Notes, Like, Subscribe & Share

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[@TheWORDinHEBREW]

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[@hannimalgray4978]

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[@jud424]

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[@TheWORDinHEBREW]

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[@67MercuryXR7]

I originally learned that “Shibboleth is right” (Judges 12:6), but “sin is never right” is faster to remember. 👍

[@traceyrobinson1438]

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[@marounaboujaoudeh1401]

Fastest time I learned a new alphabet with strange looking letters. Thank you. Can't wait for the next lesson 😊

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[@rickyt3961]

7:02 ha! i like that… “sin is never right” great way to distinguish between the two 😉

[@jonahakivahbenavraham]

Thank you for going over the letters with the same base sound. I easily get those confused. Great presentation

[@tatetslasota2955]

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[@tomducommun6772]

Thank you! So glad to find someone who teaches Biblical Hebrew while pronouncing the sounds correctly! I have Ben getting irritated listening to videos of the American biblical Hebrew “experts” that I can just tell are lazy in their pronunciation. I think learning the correct pronunciation is as important as learning the meanings. Reminds me of the American western movies where the hick tries to pronounce Spanish words. 😂

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thank you . I am trying to teach myself Hebrew so I can understand & pray at Synagogue. I am very rusty since childhood lessons. your explanations have been wonderful so far

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[@TheWORDinHEBREW]

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[@Isytrice07]

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[@TheWORDinHEBREW]

That's awesome! Thank you so much & may God bless you as you learn :-)

[@kenwuest]

I like things I have seen so far in this. I had years of formal training in Hebrew, but this made it easier to learn/know, such as about the dagesh.

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[@judysbakeryandtestkitchen1654]

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[@TheBrickBro]

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[@davidlarson2534]

I would add a thought about Sin and Shin. To clarify pronunciation, use Sing and Shingle or Sign and Shine. I like your teaching style.

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Thank you

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Thank you somuch😊

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Really helped me

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[@rickyt3961]

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THANK YOU ♥️🇫🇮♥️🇮🇱

[@donaldtanberg4872]

Thank you good teaching

[@TheWORDinHEBREW]

You are welcome 🙏

[@johnkaras9490]

This was excellent. I am just starting out learning Hebrew (I'm 76) and even though I have a pretty good grammar book, there's nothing like hearing the correct pronunciation when you do not have an instructor. I am really looking forward to future lessons. May our Lord richly bless you for sharing your knowledge to those of us who also love the Lord and desire to know Him better through the original language.

[@TheWORDinHEBREW]

Thank you so much 😇 It’s never too late to start and I’m glad I can help. God bless you 🙏

[@MoGi49]

Thank you so much!

[@TheWORDinHEBREW]

Thank you & God bless!

[@moisesgodoy4369]

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[@pedritatulica]

Thank you! Very good and very didactic!!! You seem very patient and sweet... May the Lord bless you always!

[@TheWORDinHEBREW]

You’re very welcome! I try my best, lol 😉

[@mueysaephanh8130]

Shalom, thanks for having a video like this to teach everyone that wanted to learn the language of Adoni, you're right on theirs no name of Adoni, but lately I've been reading and researching for the different names of Him, He has so many names to me it's up to the person who feels comfortable with saying what His Name Y'shua, Elohim, YHWH(YAWEH), YESU, THAT'S THE ONE MY CULTURE USES YESU, JUST MEANS JESUS. BUT HE IS OMNIPRESENT SO WHEN I PRAY ILL USE ABBA,Y'SHUA, ELOHIM CREATOR

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[@TheWORDinHEBREW]

That is awesome! Glad I can help 😉

[@r6gaming127]

Thanks

[@TheWORDinHEBREW]

Thank you so much & God bless you 🙏

[@YilmaWako-cd1du]

I loved the way you are teaching the Hebre Alphabet step by step and very slowly so that we can learn it and understand it. Thanks a lot. Yilma Wako.

[@DavidKissinger-cm3lh]

hello, i just found your youtube channel while looking for the Hebrew word for LORD after reading PS. 124:8 Our help is in the name of The LORD Who made heaven and earth. i am terrible at languages but still enjoy a place where i may at least attempt to learn. thanx for your time and effort to help all who want to know the Hebrew Scriptures better. i am a follower O Yeshua. Shalom.

[@TheWORDinHEBREW]

Shalom & welcome to my channel. Glad I can help you learn some Hebrew 😉🙏

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Toda raba

[@leoniemarinakumarisamarasi2087]

I was looking for to learn Hebrew but could not find any videos on KZbin..but finally I found.. I don't know how to write these letters... mean the pattern..the formation of the letters

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[@hdhd-ky5uy]

❤ shalom. Thank you so much when I viewed the video I was thinking that I'm learning Arabic, Persian or Urdu in a different style.

[@TheWORDinHEBREW]

Hmmm. This is Hebrew, lol

[@hdhd-ky5uy]

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[@jamesorizu9099]

What about letters with three crowns and letters that do not have? Thanks for sharing.

[@TheWORDinHEBREW]

Not sure what you mean 😳

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[@TheWORDinHEBREW]

Shalom Judah, I'm so glad you find my channel :-) All my teachings are available here for free, so I hope you enjoy it. Thanks again & God bless you!

[@gioba4912]

Hi, May I ask you what is the name of that font you are using for the Hebrew part? Thank you for your channel. I'm a newbie and your teaching videos suits me.

[@gioba4912]

@@TheWORDinHEBREW thank you very much!

[@pauldaystar]

Please Consider Sharing The Paleo Pictograms of The Original Dead Sea Scrolls of Each Letter, The Picture of All The Letters Can Make Them More Clear, Thankyou Todah Rabah Shalom from Alaska

[@TheWORDinHEBREW]

I appreciate your request, although I don't think I will go that route. I focus on the Mesoratic Hebrew text because that is the text you will find in every Hebrew Bible. For those who want to learn Paleo Hebrew, there are plenty of other resources online. All the blessings 🙏

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Hi Alat, Thank you So Much for your Way of Teaching Voice i.e; Nice Teaching and Polite Voice. May I know your Nationality, Which country are you from ?

[@TheWORDinHEBREW]

Israel & USA 😉

[@ruachhakodesh38]

Dear Ayelet,thank you for teaching and guiding Yahushua's lambies so patiently. The Ruach of Yahushua shines through you. Which brings me to a question concerning the Ruach of Yahushua within us. Could you please tell us what the hebrew word for "spiritual" is, and how to pronounce it? I only know how to spell Ruach HaKodesh but I doubt I pronounce it correctly. Do you have a video on that,seeing it is so vital to be filled with the glorious Ruachoth of Elohiym? I wish I knew how to pronunce all the Ruachot: The Ruach Da'at,The Ruach Binah, The Ruach Chokmah, The Ruach Gevurah,The Ruach Etzah, The Ruach Yirah etc. Thank you Ayelet for your videos. I just recently saw two deers in the field, maybe that was my reward for praying for you! For those who do not know the name Ayelet means deer.And many here will agree with me that you do appear beautiful and innocent as a deer. King Shalomah described Mashiach as a deer. Like the gazelle He appeared briefly and then disappeared but we will see him again! Maybe I should write Deer Ayelet in future instead of dear Ayelet when I bug you with my many questions (which you always answer soo patiently.) Thank soo much. My name is Grace btw. Have a lovely, divinely protected week, full of insights into the Word of Yah. Much love in Yahushua HaMashiach.

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1:4 Yahuchanon to the seven assemblies which are in Asia: Favour be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Ruachoth which are before his throne;

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[@charlesfritter9686]

Hello Ayelet. I would like to learn hebrew. My question: where on your videos should I start? Is there a recommended order the videos should be viewed if starting from the beginning? Thank you, Charles

[@TheWORDinHEBREW]

Shalom Charles, This video (Lesson 1 of my Hebrew Crash Course) is the best places to start. Go through the entire course in the order of the lesson, then you can pick any of my videos to implement what you learned and start reading :-) Thank you for watching & learning Hebrew with me 🙏

[@charlesfritter9686]

Thank you Ayelet for your response. When will you have the pronunciation guide, laminated, in cream color back in stock? Charles

[@TheWORDinHEBREW]

It is available in V.1 (full color) or white background. I am not planing to restock the ivory. Thank you :-)

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כדובר עברית, הסרטון מעולה ללימוד עברית 🎉

[@TheWORDinHEBREW]

תודה רבה

[@willemh3319]

many letters are used as words in DUTCH HE and jot

[@achalev10]

‏מצוין

[@vm1552]

What is the use of letters with the same base sound that are not sofeet, such as "chet" and "khaf", "tet" and "tav", and others?

[@TheWORDinHEBREW]

In ancient times, these letters used to have more of a difference in their pronunciation. Ayin, Khet & Tet were more guttural than Alef, Khaf & Tav for example. With times, these differences got smaller and today it is very hard to hear the difference when Hebrew is spoken, unless the speaker has a strong "Sephardic" accent. So, to simplify things for people, I do not differentiate between their sounds in my teachings and teach the same sound for both. Spelling/meaning wise, they cannot be replaced though. I hope this helps.

[@reubendharmana9177]

Why are there two letters for the same sound? And how will you use them when it comes to real time writing?

[@Elbazian]

In ancient hebrew like in the bible time they sound defferenly from eath other. Like Tet sound like T and Tav was sound like TH. Hope its help

[@ImperfectlyhappytobemeMichelle]

How do you say chi xi stigma?

[@TheWORDinHEBREW]

Not shire what you mean… What is “Chi Xi”

[@janusun2887]

I wan learn but what to do frist 😮

[@TheWORDinHEBREW]

Go through the lessons in their order :-)

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[@shineerjordenhenry]

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[@sdrawkcabUK]

Is there a reason there are so many duplicated sounds? Did these ‘excess’ letters formerly represent distinct phonemes?

[@ezrichen590]

There are several letters in Hebrew that sound the same. But in correct, ancient Hebrew, there is a difference in the sound. For example, the letters ת and ט sound the same to a non-Hebrew ear, but in correct Hebrew they are pronounced differently. Old Jews for example from the exile in Babylon (Iraq) express it well.

[@sdrawkcabUK]

@@ezrichen590 thanks... are these sounds similar to the famously unpronounceable Arabic 'throat' letters (GHayn and so on?)

[@TheWORDinHEBREW]

Yes, originally they were created to distinguish between long and short sounds, gutturals and less gutturals and so on, but these differences are so, so subtle, that for a beginner Hebrew student it is not necessary to worry about. Even for an advance student it’s not going to very useful to try and distinguish between them, so this is why I combine them in my teachings.

[@ezrichen590]

I know a little spoken Arabic. Indeed, the expression "larynx" is true for the Hebrew. But not all similar letters are considered guttural. The two main guttural letters are 'ע' - א ( 'ע is considered guttural) 'כ (without a dot inside) - and in front of it is 'ח (considered guttural). (hard to explain...). Other letters with a similar sound are 'כ (with a dot inside) and 'ק. But the 'ק sould be pronounced differently, but people are not careful and don't even know, but only old Mizrahi Jews know how to pronounce the 'ק correctly. The letters 'ת and 'ט olso have the same sound, but according to the correct Hebrew the 'ט should sound differently . Maybe search on KZbin "Ancient Hebrew". (Everything I wrote here in Hebrew was translated into English on Google).

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Sin is never right, הללויה

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I work in a jewish school/daycare which is in a synagogue. We do shabbat on fridays and jewish holidays. We dont bave many jewish kids tho. Want to try to figure out some jewish things

[@TheWORDinHEBREW]

Shalom! I’m glad you found my channel. If you have any questions, just let me know.

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Similar Japanese katakana 😜

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its need high concentration

[@moisesgodoy4369]

Si se necesita mucha atención.

[@sebastianmsilikale4683]

How to write the hebrew alphabet by hand?

[@TheWORDinHEBREW]

Just do a Google search for “Hebrew writing worksheet” and you’ll find many free resources for that. Here are a couple of good places: school.walla.co.il/documents/%D7%93%D7%A4%D7%99%20%D7%A2%D7%91%D7%95%D7%93%D7%94%20%D7%9C%D7%9B%D7%AA%D7%99%D7%91%D7%AA%20%D7%90%D7%95%D7%AA%D7%99%D7%95%D7%AA%20%D7%90-%D7%91.pdf akhlah.com/hebrew/worksheets/ Hope this helps 😉🙏

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