Freeletter 1 of 22
Alef א
Silent. It carries whatever vowel is written with it, like the pause in "uh-oh". Letter 1 of 22, worth 1 in gematria.
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Alef
א
Silent. It carries whatever vowel is written with it, like the pause in "uh-oh".
Gematria value
1
See it worked out in the gematria calculator.
How to write it
A diagonal from top right to bottom left, then a short stroke up on the right and one down on the left, like an X with the arms bent.
Words that start with Alef
| English | Hebrew | Transliteration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| dad | אַבָּא | aba | |
| mum | אִמָּא | ima | |
| land | אֶרֶץ | eretz | |
| person | אָדָם | adam |