Freeletter 21 of 22
Shin ש
"sh" as in ship with the dot on the right (שׁ), "s" with it on the left (שׂ). Letter 21 of 22, worth 300 in gematria.
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"sh" as in ship with the dot on the right (שׁ), "s" with it on the left (שׂ).
With a dagesh (a dot inside the letter) it sounds like “sh (dot right)”; without it, “s (dot left)”.
Gematria value
300
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How to write it
Three arms rising from a curved base, like a "W".
Words that start with Shin
| English | Hebrew | Transliteration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| hello, peace | שָׁלוֹם | shalom | |
| Sabbath | שַׁבָּת | shabbat | |
| sun | שֶׁמֶשׁ | shemesh | |
| happy | שָׂמֵחַ | sameach |