The Hebrew Alphabet

The Hebrew alphabet is made up of three types of letters; three Mother Letters, seven Double Letters, and twelve Simple Letters. Five of the Hebrew letters have "final” forms, in which they change shape (and numerical value) when they are placed at the end of a word.

Hebrew words are read from right to left. Each Hebrew letter also represents a numerical value.

The following are the Hebrew letters, their letter type, and numerical value:

Aleph - Mother Letter = 1

Beth - Double Letter = 2

Gimel - Double Letter = 3

Daleth - Double Letter = 4

Heh - Simple Letter = 5

Vav - Simple Letter = 6

Zayin - Simple Letter = 7

Cheth - Simple Letter = 8

Teth - Simple Letter= 9

Yod - Simple Letter = 10

Kaph - Double Letter = 20

Lamed - Simple Letter = 30

Mem - Mother Letter = 40

Nun - Simple Letter = 50

Samech - Simple Letter = 60

Ayin - Simple Letter = 70

Peh - Double Letter = 80

Tzaddi - Simple Letter = 90

Qoph - Simple Letter = 100

Resh - Double Letter = 200

Shin - Mother Letter = 300

Tav - Double Letter = 400

Kaph (final) - 500

Mem (final) - 600

Nun (final) - 700

Peh (final) - 800

Tzaddi (final) - 900

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