The ancient language of ivrit ( עברית ) - Yod

Shabbat Shalom

Like the Alphabet, The letters in Hebrew are called the Alef - Beyt and they are presented on my blog from bottom to the top so you can learn them order, then to read them right to left. You will see what the original "Bible" said and what the names meant as they went through the stories of old.

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Here is Yod : symbolizing a hand, fist, outstretched arm, power and might.
note that the next lesson is on Kaf: also means "hand" (an open palm, weak)

Yod can be a consonant and sounds like "yellow"

Yod as a vowel sounds like "ee" many times and in "greet"

As the second consecutive vowel, it either extends and "ee" sound

• Hey : the "y" or yod adds or extends the "ee" sound
• Weigh: "i" adds the "ee" sound.

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This is a very important letter

Above you have a written Yod (some write it Yud)

• left, you have the spelling of the letter "yod"
• right, you have the spelling of the word "yad" which means hand

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Yod is the smallest letter. Like a little fist.

It is the first in the name of the almighty

It is the first in the name Yeshua

It performs many grammatical functions (that we will learn later)

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It's the tenth letter and is the number 10 when used as a number.

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Where we are so far?

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Only 12 more letters and you will be reading!

The vowels only have about five sounds - and I will keep telling you how they sound as we go
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• don't worry about the names of the vowels unless you plan to teach Hebrew.

​I hope to add meaning to these little lessons each Shabbat as we go. Then we can read together with the vowel points in place and see how it all jives with English.

​Thanks for taking the time to read.

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