Hebrew is the language of the Jews (Acts 21:40). It is also a generic term used to describe the Jews, the people of Israel. The word is used 32 times in the Old Testament and three times in the New Testament.
| Hebrew Letter |
Hebrew Name |
English Letter |
Numeric Value |
Hebrew Letter |
Hebrew Name |
English Letter |
Numeric Value |
|
| א | aleph | silent (א) | 1 or 1000 | ל | lamed | low | 30 | |
| ב | bet | boy | 2 | מ,ם* | mem | mike | 40 | |
| ג | gimel | god | 3 | ן,נ* | nun | new | 50 | |
| ד | deled | dog | 4 | ס | samech | sam | 60 | |
| ה | heh | hi | 5 | ע | ayin | silent | 70 | |
| ו | vov | very, up | 6 | ף,פ* | pey | pet, phone | 80 | |
| ז | zayin | zebrea | 7 | ץ,צ* | tzadi | nets | 90 | |
| ח | ches | bach | 8 | ק | kuf | q, kit | 100 | |
| ט | tes | test | 9 | ר | reish | race | 200 | |
| י | yod | you | 10 | ש | shin | sam, shem | 300 | |
| ך,כ* | chof | kit | 20 | ת | tof | test | 400 |
| Letter final form |
Hebrew Name |
Numeric Value |
| ך | final chof | 500 |
| מ | final mem | 600 |
| ן | final nun | 700 |
| ף | final pey | 800 |