Shhhhhhheva
Is the sheva in this word silent or vocal?
דְבַרִים
Vocal
אִשָּׁה אַתְּ
You are a woman
אְֶלֹהִים
God; gods
קָתַל
QTL G perfect 3ms
What is the dot in a Hebrew letter called?
A dagesh
What are the two rules for when sheva is vocal?
1. When it begins a word
2. When it is the second consecutive sheva
הָאִישׁ הוּא עֶבֶד
Meaning: The man was servant/slave
אֶרֶֶצ
Earth, land, ground
שָׁמְרָה
ShMR G perfect 3fs
DAILY DOUBLE
What do you call the dot inside of this letter?
הּ-
Is the 2nd sheva in this word vocal or silent?
קְטַלְתֶם
Silent
הַמֶּלֶךְ הָיָה עַל הָאָרֶצ
Literal: The king was over/upon the land
Meaning: The king was over/upon the land
נַעְַרָה
Young woman
שָׁלַחְתִּי
ShLCh G perfect 1cs
How many letters are in the Hebrew alphabet (counting שׂ and שׁ separately)?
23
Is the sheva in this word vocal or silent?
שָׁמְרוּ
לָמָּה אֵין לִי בּנִים
Literal: Why is there not to me sons?
Meaning: Why do I have no sons?
יֶשׁ
There is/is
הָיְתָה
HYH G perfect 3fs
What do you call this particle?
-הְַ
Interrogative Particle
Why do words like הָיְתָה have a vocal sheva?
They have an implied metheg under the first syllable
יהוה אְֶלֹהִים עָשָׂה אֶת־הַשַׁמַיִם וְאֶת־הָָאָרֶצ וְאֶת־הַמַּיִם
Literal: The Lord God made the heavens and the land and the waters
Meaning: The Lord God made the heavens, the land, and the waters
עַם
People
קְטַלְתֶּן
QTL G perfect 2fp
Change the following word into its plural form:
אָב
אָבוֹת