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Hebrew letter

Aleph

א 𐤀

Final form
None
Transliteration
ʾ
Ancient name
Al / El
Pictograph label
Ox head
Sound values
silent stop, ah, eh
Review status
draft_review_required

Concept keywords

power / authority / strength

Study examples

Words containing this letter

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H1254

ברא

𐤁𐤓𐤀

bârâʼ — (absolutely) to create; (qualified) to cut down (a wood), select, feed (as formative processes)

H1255

בראדךבלאדן

𐤁𐤓𐤀𐤃𐤊𐤁𐤋𐤀𐤃𐤍

Bᵉrôʼdak Balʼădân — Berodak-Baladan, a Babylonian king

H1350

גאל

𐤂𐤀𐤋

gâʼal — to be the next of kin (and as such to buy back a relative's property, marry his widow, etc.)

H152

אדרמלך

𐤀𐤃𐤓𐤌𐤋𐤊

ʼĂdrammelek — Adrammelek, the name of an Assyrian idol, also of a son of Sennacherib

H178

אוב

𐤀𐤅𐤁

ʼôwb — properly, a mumble, i.e. a water skin (from its hollow sound); hence a necromancer (ventriloquist, as from a jar)

H1931

הוא

𐤄𐤅𐤀

hûwʼ — he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are

H1932

הוא

𐤄𐤅𐤀

hûwʼ — {he (she or it); self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are}

H1934

הוא

𐤄𐤅𐤀

hâvâʼ — to exist; used in a great variety of applications (especially in connection with other words)

H206

און

𐤀𐤅𐤍

ʼÂven — Aven, the contemptuous synonym of three places, one in Coele-Syria, one in Egypt (On), and one in Palestine (Bethel)

H226

אות

𐤀𐤅𐤕

ʼôwth — a signal (literally or figuratively), as aflag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence, etc.

H2398

חטא

𐤇𐤈𐤀

châṭâʼ — properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn

H2403

חטאה

𐤇𐤈𐤀𐤄

chaṭṭâʼâh — an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender

H251

אח

𐤀𐤇

ʼâch — a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))

H252

אח

𐤀𐤇

ʼach — {a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance)}

H2975

יאר

𐤉𐤀𐤓

yᵉʼôr — a channel, e.g. a fosse, canal, shaft; specifically the Nile, as the one river of Egypt, including its collateral trenches; also the Tigris, as the main river of Assyria

H3026

יגרשהדותא

𐤉𐤂𐤓𐤔𐤄𐤃𐤅𐤕𐤀

Yᵉgar Sahădûwthâʼ — Jegar-Sahadutha, a cairn East of the Jordan

H310

אחר

𐤀𐤇𐤓

ʼachar — properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)

H3128

יונתאלםרחקים

𐤉𐤅𐤍𐤕𐤀𐤋𐤌𐤓𐤇𐤒𐤉𐤌

yôwnath ʼêlem rᵉchôqîym — dove of (the) silence (i.e. dumb Israel) of (i.e. among) distances (i.e. strangers); the title of a ditty (used for a name of its melody)

H32

אביהיל

𐤀𐤁𐤉𐤄𐤉𐤋

ʼĂbîyhayil — Abihail or Abichail, the name of three Israelites and two Israelitesses

H325

אחשורוש

𐤀𐤇𐤔𐤅𐤓𐤅𐤔

ʼĂchashvêrôwsh — Achashverosh (i.e. Ahasuerus or Artaxerxes, but in this case Xerxes), the title (rather than name) of a Persian king

H326

אחשתרי

𐤀𐤇𐤔𐤕𐤓𐤉

ʼăchashtârîy — an achastarite (i.e. courier); the designation (rather than name) of an Israelite

H3318

יצא

𐤉𐤑𐤀

yâtsâʼ — to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.

H3319

יצא

𐤉𐤑𐤀

yᵉtsâʼ — {to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.}

H352

איל

𐤀𐤉𐤋

ʼayil — properly, strength; hence, anything strong; specifically a chief (politically); also a ram (from his strength); a pilaster (as a strong support); an oak or other strong tree

H356

אילון

𐤀𐤉𐤋𐤅𐤍

ʼÊylôwn — Elon, the name of a place in Palestine, and also of one Hittite, two Israelites

H358

אילוןביתחנן

𐤀𐤉𐤋𐤅𐤍𐤁𐤉𐤕𐤇𐤍𐤍

ʼÊylôwn Bêyth Chânân — Elon of Beth-chanan, a place in Palestine

H3613

כלבאפרתה

𐤊𐤋𐤁𐤀𐤐𐤓𐤕𐤄

Kâlêb ʼEphrâthâh — Caleb-Ephrathah, a place in Egypt (if the text is correct)

H376

איש

𐤀𐤉𐤔

ʼîysh — a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

H3966

מאד

𐤌𐤀𐤃

mᵉʼôd — properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)

H3972

מאומה

𐤌𐤀𐤅𐤌𐤄

mᵉʼûwmâh — properly, a speck or point, i.e. (by implication) something; with negative, nothing

H3974

מאור

𐤌𐤀𐤅𐤓

mâʼôwr — properly, a luminous body or luminary, i.e. (abstractly) light (as an element); figuratively, brightness, i.e.cheerfulness; specifically, a chandelier

H3975

מאורה

𐤌𐤀𐤅𐤓𐤄

mᵉʼûwrâh — something lighted, i.e. an aperture; by implication, a crevice or hole (of a serpent)

H3996

מבוא

𐤌𐤁𐤅𐤀

mâbôwʼ — an entrance (the place or the act); specifically sunset or the west; also (adverb with preposition) towards

H4111

מהללאל

𐤌𐤄𐤋𐤋𐤀𐤋

Mahălalʼêl — Mahalalel, the name of an antediluvian patriarch and of an Israelite

H415

אלאלהיישראל

𐤀𐤋𐤀𐤋𐤄𐤉𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤀𐤋

ʼÊl ʼĕlôhêy Yisrâʼêl — El-Elohi-Jisrael, the title given to a consecrated spot by Jacob

H4161

מוצא

𐤌𐤅𐤑𐤀

môwtsâʼ — a going forth, i.e. (the act) an egress, or (the place) an exit; hence, a source or product; specifically, dawn, the rising of the sun (the East), exportation, utterance, a gate, a fountain, a mine, a meadow (as producing grass)

H4260

מחמאה

𐤌𐤇𐤌𐤀𐤄

machămâʼâh — something buttery (i.e. unctuous and pleasant), as (figuratively) flattery

H4292

מטאטא

𐤌𐤈𐤀𐤈𐤀

maṭʼăṭêʼ — a broom (as removing dirt (compare English 'to dust', i.e. remove dust))

H430

אלהים

𐤀𐤋𐤄𐤉𐤌

ʼĕlôhîym — gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative

H4392

מלא

𐤌𐤋𐤀

mâlêʼ — full (literally or figuratively) or filling (literally); also (concretely) fulness; adverbially, fully

H4394

מלא

𐤌𐤋𐤀

milluʼ — a fulfilling (only in plural), i.e. (literally) a setting (of gems), or (technically) consecration (also concretely, a dedicatory sacrifice)

H4397

מלאך

𐤌𐤋𐤀𐤊

mălʼâk — a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)

H4399

מלאכה

𐤌𐤋𐤀𐤊𐤄

mᵉlâʼkâh — properly, deputyship, i.e. ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor)

H441

אלוף

𐤀𐤋𐤅𐤐

ʼallûwph — familiar; a friend, also gentle; hence, a bullock (as being tame; applied, although masculine, to a cow); and so, a chieftain (as notable, like neat cattle)

H454

אליהועיני

𐤀𐤋𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤏𐤉𐤍𐤉

ʼElyᵉhôwʻêynay — Eljehoenai or Eljoenai, the name of seven Israelites

H4672

מצא

𐤌𐤑𐤀

mâtsâʼ — properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present

H4744

מקרא

𐤌𐤒𐤓𐤀

miqrâʼ — something called out, i.e. a public meeting (the act, the persons, or the place); also a rehearsal

H4754

מרא

𐤌𐤓𐤀

mârâʼ — to rebel; hence (through the idea of maltreating) to whip, i.e. lash (self with wings, as the ostrich in running)

H4757

מראדךבלאדן

𐤌𐤓𐤀𐤃𐤊𐤁𐤋𐤀𐤃𐤍

Mᵉrôʼdak Balʼâdân — Merodak-Baladan, a Babylonian king

H4758

מראה

𐤌𐤓𐤀𐤄

marʼeh — a view (the act of seeing); also an appearance (the thing seen), whether (real) a shape (especially if handsome, comeliness; often plural the looks), or (mental) a vision

H4763

מראשה

𐤌𐤓𐤀𐤔𐤄

mᵉraʼăshâh — properly, a headpiece, i.e. (plural for adverbial) at (or as) the head-rest (or pillow)

H4832

מרפא

𐤌𐤓𐤐𐤀

marpêʼ — properly, curative, i.e. literally (concretely) a medicine, or (abstractly) a cure; figuratively (concretely) deliverance, or (abstractly) placidity

H4853

משא

𐤌𐤔𐤀

massâʼ — a burden; specifically, tribute, or (abstractly) porterage; figuratively, an utterance, chiefly adoom, especially singing; mental, desire

H4864

משאת

𐤌𐤔𐤀𐤕

masʼêth — properly, (abstractly) a raising (as of the hands in prayer), or rising (of flame); figuratively, an utterance; concretely, a beacon (as raised); a present (as taken), mess, or tribute; figuratively, a reproach (as a burden)

H4978

מתנא

𐤌𐤕𐤍𐤀

mattᵉnâʼ — {a present; specifically (in a good sense), a sacrificial offering, (in a bad sense) a bribe}

H4994

נא

𐤍𐤀

nâʼ — 'I pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunction

H4998

נאה

𐤍𐤀𐤄

nâʼâh — properly, to be at home, i.e. (by implication) to be pleasant (or suitable), i.e. beautiful

H5013

נבא

𐤍𐤁𐤀

nᵉbâʼ — {to prophesy, i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse) to prophesy, i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse)}

H5019

נבוכדנאצר

𐤍𐤁𐤅𐤊𐤃𐤍𐤀𐤑𐤓

Nᵉbûwkadneʼtstsar — Nebukadnetstsar (or -retstsar, or -retstsor), king of Babylon

H5031

נביאה

𐤍𐤁𐤉𐤀𐤄

nᵉbîyʼâh — a prophetess or (generally) inspired woman; by implication, a poetess; by association a prophet's wife

H505

אלף

𐤀𐤋𐤐

ʼeleph — hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand

H506

אלף

𐤀𐤋𐤐

ʼălaph — {hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand}

H516

אלתשחת

𐤀𐤋𐤕𐤔𐤇𐤕

ʼAl tashchêth — 'Thou must not destroy'; probably the opening words to a popular song

H517

אם

𐤀𐤌

ʼêm — a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively (like father))

H518

אם

𐤀𐤌

ʼim — used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not

H520

אמה

𐤀𐤌𐤄

ʼammâh — properly, a mother (i.e. unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e. a cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance)

H521

אמה

𐤀𐤌𐤄

ʼammâh — {properly, a mother (i.e. unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e. a cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance)}

H5219

נכאת

𐤍𐤊𐤀𐤕

nᵉkôʼth — properly, a smiting, i.e. (concretely) an aromatic gum (perhaps styrax) (as powdered)

H53

אבישלום

𐤀𐤁𐤉𐤔𐤋𐤅𐤌

ʼĂbîyshâlôwm — Abshalom, a son of David; also (the fuller form) a later Israelite

H5371

נרגלשראצר

𐤍𐤓𐤂𐤋𐤔𐤓𐤀𐤑𐤓

Nêrᵉgal Sharʼetser — Nergal-Sharetser, the name of two Babylonians

H539

אמן

𐤀𐤌𐤍

ʼâman — properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain;

H540

אמן

𐤀𐤌𐤍

ʼăman — {properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain};

H5454

סבתא

𐤎𐤁𐤕𐤀

Çabtâʼ — Sabta or Sabtah, the name of a son of Cush, and the country occupied by his posterity

H5574

סנואה

𐤎𐤍𐤅𐤀𐤄

Çᵉnûwʼâh — pointed; (used with the article as a proper name) Senuah, the name of two Israelites

H5709

עדא

𐤏𐤃𐤀

ʻădâʼ — {to advance, i.e. pass on or continue; causatively, to remove; specifically, to bedeck (i.e. bring an ornament upon)}

H5854

עטרותביתיואב

𐤏𐤈𐤓𐤅𐤕𐤁𐤉𐤕𐤉𐤅𐤀𐤁

ʻAṭrôwth bêyth Yôwʼâb — Atroth-beth-Joab, a place in Palestine

H62

אבלביתמעכה

𐤀𐤁𐤋𐤁𐤉𐤕𐤌𐤏𐤊𐤄

ʼÂbêl Bêyth-Măʻakâh — Abel of Beth-maakah, a place in Palestine

H622

אסף

𐤀𐤎𐤐

ʼâçaph — to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.)

H6286

פאר

𐤐𐤀𐤓

pâʼar — to gleam, i.e. (causatively) embellish; figuratively, to boast; also to explain (i.e. make clear) oneself; to shake a tree

H6288

פארה

𐤐𐤀𐤓𐤄

pᵉʼôrâh — properly, ornamentation, i.e. (plural) foliage (including the limbs) as bright green

H6381

פלא

𐤐𐤋𐤀

pâlâʼ — properly, perhaps to separate, i.e. distinguish (literally or figuratively); by implication, to be (causatively, make) great, difficult, wonderful

H639

אף

𐤀𐤐

ʼaph — properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire

H6439

פנואל

𐤐𐤍𐤅𐤀𐤋

Pᵉnûwʼêl — Penuel or Peniel, a place East of Jordan; also (as Penuel) the name of two Israelites

H646

אפוד

𐤀𐤐𐤅𐤃

ʼêphôwd — a girdle; specifically the ephod or highpriest's shoulder-piece; also generally, an image

H650

אפיק

𐤀𐤐𐤉𐤒

ʼâphîyq — properly, containing, i.e. a tube; also a bed or valley of astream; also a strong thing or a hero

H657

אפס

𐤀𐤐𐤎

ʼepheç — cessation, i.e. an end (especially of the earth); often used adverb, no further; also the ankle (in the dual), as being the extremity of the leg or foot

H6635

צבא

𐤑𐤁𐤀

tsâbâʼ — a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized forwar (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)

H669

אפרים

𐤀𐤐𐤓𐤉𐤌

ʼEphrayim — Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory

H679

אציל

𐤀𐤑𐤉𐤋

ʼatstsîyl — a joint of the hand (i.e. knuckle); also (according to some) a party-wall (Ezekiel 41:8)

H6914

קברותהתאוה

𐤒𐤁𐤓𐤅𐤕𐤄𐤕𐤀𐤅𐤄

Qibrôwth hat-Taʼă-vâh — Kibroth-hat-Taavh, a place in the Desert

H699

ארבה

𐤀𐤓𐤁𐤄

ʼărubbâh — a lattice; (by implication) a window, dovecot (because of the pigeon-holes), chimney (with its apertures for smoke), sluice (with openings for water)

H70

אבן

𐤀𐤁𐤍

ʼôben — a pair of stones (only dual); a potter's wheel or a midwife's stool (consisting alike of two horizontal disks with a support between)

H7121

קרא

𐤒𐤓𐤀

qârâʼ — to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)

H7123

קרא

𐤒𐤓𐤀

qᵉrâʼ — {to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)}

H7153

קריתארבע

𐤒𐤓𐤉𐤕𐤀𐤓𐤁𐤏

Qiryath ʼArbaʻ — Kirjath-Arba or Kirjath-ha-Arba, a place in Palestine

H7200

ראה

𐤓𐤀𐤄

râʼâh — to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)

H7218

ראש

𐤓𐤀𐤔

rôʼsh — the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)

H7219

ראש

𐤓𐤀𐤔

rôʼsh — a poisonous plant, probably the poppy (from its conspicuous head); generally poison (even of serpents)

H7467

רעואל

𐤓𐤏𐤅𐤀𐤋

Rᵉʻûwʼêl — Reuel, the name of Moses' father-in-law, also of an Edomite and an Israelite

H758

ארם

𐤀𐤓𐤌

ʼĂrâm — Aram or Syria, and its inhabitants; also the name of the son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and of an Israelite

H7585

שאול

𐤔𐤀𐤅𐤋

shᵉʼôwl — Hades or the world of the dead (as if a subterranean retreat), including its accessories and inmates

H7607

שאר

𐤔𐤀𐤓

shᵉʼêr — flesh (as swelling out), as living or forfood; generally food of any kind; figuratively, kindred by blood

H7610

שארישוב

𐤔𐤀𐤓𐤉𐤔𐤅𐤁

Shᵉʼâr Yâshûwb — Shear-Jashub, the symbolic name of one of Isaiah's sons

H7613

שאת

𐤔𐤀𐤕

sᵉʼêth — an elevation or leprous scab; figuratively, elation or cheerfulness; exaltation in rank or character

H763

ארםנהרים

𐤀𐤓𐤌𐤍𐤄𐤓𐤉𐤌

ʼĂram Nahărayim — Aram of (the) two rivers (Euphrates and Tigris) or Mesopotamia

H7723

שוא

𐤔𐤅𐤀

shâvᵉʼ — evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, objective; also adverbially, in vain)

H783

ארתחששתא

𐤀𐤓𐤕𐤇𐤔𐤔𐤕𐤀

ʼArtachshashtâʼ — Artachshasta (or Artaxerxes), a title (rather than name) of several Persian kings

H798

אשדותהפסגה

𐤀𐤔𐤃𐤅𐤕𐤄𐤐𐤎𐤂𐤄

ʼAshdôwth hap-Piçgâh — Ashdoth-Pisgah, a place east of the Jordan

H804

אשור

𐤀𐤔𐤅𐤓

ʼAshshûwr — Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them (i.e. Assyria), its region and its empire

H8040

שמאול

𐤔𐤌𐤀𐤅𐤋

sᵉmôʼwl — properly, dark (as enveloped), i.e. the north; hence (by orientation), the left hand

H809

אשישה

𐤀𐤔𐤉𐤔𐤄

ʼăshîyshâh — something closely pressed together, i.e. a cake of raisins or other comfits

H8271

שרא

𐤔𐤓𐤀

shᵉrêʼ — to free, separate; figuratively, to unravel, commence; by implication (of unloading beasts) to reside

H833

אשר

𐤀𐤔𐤓

ʼâshar — to be straight (used in the widest sense, especially to be level, right, happy); figuratively, to go forward, be honest, proper

H834

אשר

𐤀𐤔𐤓

ʼăsher — who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.

H836

אשר

𐤀𐤔𐤓

ʼÂshêr — happy; Asher, a son of Jacob, and the tribe descended from him, with its territory; also a place in Palestine

H8378

תאוה

𐤕𐤀𐤅𐤄

taʼăvâh — a longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm)

H8407

תגלתפלאסר

𐤕𐤂𐤋𐤕𐤐𐤋𐤀𐤎𐤓

Tiglath Pilʼeçer — Tiglath-Pileser or Tilgath-pilneser, an Assyryrian king

H8444

תוצאה

𐤕𐤅𐤑𐤀𐤄

tôwtsâʼâh — (only in plural collective) exit, i.e. (geographical) boundary, or (figuratively) deliverance, (actively) source

H8511

תלא

𐤕𐤋𐤀

tâlâʼ — to suspend; figuratively (through hesitation) to be uncertain; by implication (of mental dependence) to habituate

H853

את

𐤀𐤕

ʼêth — properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

H854

את

𐤀𐤕

ʼêth — properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.

H883

בארלחיראי

𐤁𐤀𐤓𐤋𐤇𐤉𐤓𐤀𐤉

Bᵉʼêr la-Chay Rôʼîy — Beer-Lachai-Roi, a place in the Desert

H885

בארתבנייעקן

𐤁𐤀𐤓𐤕𐤁𐤍𐤉𐤉𐤏𐤒𐤍

Bᵉʼêrôth Bᵉnêy-Yaʻăqan — Beeroth-Bene-Jaakan, a place in the Desert

H95

אגורה

𐤀𐤂𐤅𐤓𐤄

ʼăgôwrâh — properly, something gathered, i.e. perhaps a grain or berry; used only of a small (silver) coin