Freeletter 17 of 22
Pe פ
"p" as in pen with a dot (פּ), "f" as in fun without it. At the end of a word it is written ף instead. Letter 17 of 22, worth 80 in gematria.
פ ףPrint
פ ףHandwriting (approximate)
פ ףRashi
Pe
פ
"p" as in pen with a dot (פּ), "f" as in fun without it.
With a dagesh (a dot inside the letter) it sounds like “p”; without it, “f”.
Gematria valueLarge method: 800
80
See it worked out in the gematria calculator.
How to write it
Like a kaf with a small inward curl at the top. The final form ף drops below the line.
Words that start with Pe
| English | Hebrew | Transliteration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mouth | פֶּה | pe | |
| fruit | פְּרִי | pri | |
| flower | פֶּרַח | perach |
Final form
At the end of a word, Pe is written ף instead of פ. It sounds the same either way; only the shape changes. In the large gematria method the final form is worth 800 rather than 80.