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The Hebrew alphabet (×ָלֶף־בֵּית עִבְרִי) is used in the writing of the Hebrew language, as well as of other Jewish languages, including:
- Yiddish
- Ladino
- Judeo-Arabic
- Judeo-Aramaic
The basic alphabet is as follows (from right to left):
× ×‘ ×’ ד ×” ו ×– ×— ט ×™ ×› ל מ × ×¡ ×¢ פ צ ק ר ש ת
The Hebrew alphabet has 22 Consonants and no vowels. It does not have upper and lower case, but five letters have different forms when used at the end of a word:
ך × ×Ÿ ×£ ×¥
Hebrew writing is referred to as an abjad, which is an alphabet with no vowels. As with other abjads, such as the Arabic alphabet, scribes later devised means of indicating vowel sounds by vowel points, known in Hebrew as niqqud. There are about 20 Niqqud symbols, though a few are rare and/or extinct. Niqqud symbols are not considered to be part of the alphabet. Here is a sample text with Niqqud, which are the dots and dashes above, inside, and below the letters:
בְּרֵ×ש×ִית, ×‘Ö¼Ö¸×¨Ö¸× ×ֱלֹקִי×, ×ֵת הַשּ×ָמַיִ×, וְ×ֵת ×”Ö¸×ָרֶץ
In rabbinic and Modern Hebrew, the letters × ×” ו ×™ are also used as "vowel letters." When used to write Yiddish, the writing system is a true alphabet (except for borrowed Hebrew words). The following letters are used as vowels in Yiddish:
× = a
×¢ = e
×™ = i
×Ö¸ = o
ו = u
×™×™ = ei as in weight
×™×™Ö· = ei as in height
In modern usage of the Hebrew alphabet, as in the case of Yiddish (except that ×¢ replaces ×”) and to some extent modern Israeli Hebrew, vowels may be indicated. Today, the trend is toward full spelling with these letters acting as true vowels.
There have been two scripts in use. The old Hebrew script is known as the paleo-Hebrew script (which has been largely preserved, in an altered form, in the Samaritan script), while the present "square" form of the Hebrew alphabet is a stylized form of the Aramaic script and was known by Israel's sages as the Ashuri script (Assyrian script), since its origins were alleged to be from Assyria. Various "styles" (in current terms, "fonts") of representation of the letters exist.
There is also a cursive Hebrew script.
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How many Languages is the Bible in?
The Old Testament (or Hebrew Bible) was written almost entirely in Hebrew. Some parts of the Old Testament were written in Aramaic. The New Testament was written in Greek.
Was the Old Testament written in Greek or Hebrew?
The Old Testament was written in Hebrew, but during the third and second centuries B.C. the Old testament was translated into the Greek Septuagint as the Hebrew language was dying out. The people needed the Scriptures in the tongue they understood.
What other language is the old testament written in?
It was originally written in Hebrew.
what languages was the original bible written in?
The Old Testament was originally written in Hebrew, with some parts in Aramaic and a few words of Persian.The New Testament was originally written in Greek.aramaicAnswer:The Old Testament was written primarily in Hebrew, with some portions written in Aramaic. The New Testament was originally written entirely in Koine (common) Greek.
Was the New Testament written in Greek?
Yes.The 'Old Testament' was written in Hebrew and Aramaic, but the 'New Testament', was written in Greek.Yes, the New Testament was written in Greek
What three languages are the Bible written in?
Hebrew, Greek and Aramaic = = The Old Testament was written in Hebrew and some Aramaic. The New Testament was written in Ancient Greek.
What two languages was Old Testament written in?
Most of the Old Testament was written in Hebrew. After the Persian conquest and the return form Exile, Hebrew fell out of favour, and some late material was written in Aramaic. A few words of Persian are also included.
Are all of the Bible is written in Koine' Greek?
Just the New Testament. The Old Testament was written in Hebrew.
What 3 languages were the books of the bible written?
The original Hebrew Bible that became the Old Testament was written in Hebrew and Aramaic. The Christian New Testament books of the Bible were written in Greek.
Who may be written the history of fraternity?
The Old Testament was writen in Hebrew.
What is the difference between the Hebrew and the Catholic Old Testament?
The Hebrew Old Testament is written in Hebrew. The original Catholic Old Testament was translated from the Greek Septuagint (a Greek translation of the Hebrew Scripture made in the 3rd century B.C.) to Latin, and together with the Latin New Testament was called the Vulgate. Today the Catholic Old Testament is still in Latin, but there are venacular translations available everywhere.
How many of the Old Testament books were written in Hebrew?
The majority of the Old Testament books were written in Hebrew. However, a few books, such as Daniel and Ezra, contain sections written in Aramaic, which was a common language in the ancient Near East.
