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Ancient Hebrew Language and Alphabet

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Appendix A – <strong>Alphabet</strong> Reconstruction<br />

Phonetic (sound): <strong>Hebrew</strong>, Greek <strong>and</strong> Arabic agree that<br />

the sound for this letter is "p". This letter also has a "ph"<br />

sound in the Modern <strong>Hebrew</strong> <strong>and</strong> is probably an original<br />

sound as well.<br />

Tsad<br />

Pictographic (form): The three <strong>Ancient</strong> pictograph<br />

possibilities for this letter are , <strong>and</strong> . The word<br />

"tsad" means "side" as a man lying on his side <strong>and</strong> may be<br />

the meaning of the last two pictographs. The <strong>Hebrew</strong>,<br />

Arabic, Greek <strong>and</strong> their sister cultures use pictographs<br />

which closely resemble the last picture indicating that this<br />

was the original form of the letter.<br />

Mnemonic (meaning): Hunt, Chase -- as one laying on<br />

his side or crouched in concealment; Net, Snare -- Tools<br />

of the hunter; Fortress, Stronghold, Tower -- a place to<br />

lay in wait; Game -- the meat of the hunt<br />

Syllabic (name): The Modern <strong>Hebrew</strong> <strong>and</strong> Arabic name<br />

for this letter is tsade or tsad meaning side.<br />

Phonetic (sound): <strong>Hebrew</strong> <strong>and</strong> Arabic agree that the<br />

sound for this letter is "ts".<br />

Quph<br />

Pictographic (form): Most of the pictographs used for<br />

this letter are or something very similar. The South<br />

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