Introducing the Hebrew Alphabet – Part 2: Dalet (ד), Hey (ה), Vav (ו)
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Hi friend, welcome to day two of your Hebrew alphabet adventure!
Yesterday you mastered א, ב, and ג. Today we're adding three more letters that will double your Hebrew reading power! Each of these letters appears constantly in the Bible - in fact, one of them appears in almost every sentence. Ready to meet your new letter friends?
Your Letter Goals Today
What You'll Master:
Meet: Dalet, Hey, and Vav
Write: Each letter 10 times
Learn: Sounds and meanings
Recognize: In Hebrew words
Connect: To English sounds
Letter #4: ד (Dalet)
Meet Dalet - The Door
Name: Dalet (DAH-let)
Sound: "D" as in "door"
Number Value: 4
Ancient Picture: Tent door 🚪
Meaning: Door, enter, pathway
How to Write ד:
Think "Backwards C with Roof"
Draw vertical line |
Add horizontal line on top ―
Make corner sharp
Practice Space:
ד ד ד ד דWhy Dalet Matters:
Shaped like doorway
Represents movement
Fourth letter = 4 sides of door
Opens new possibilities
Dalet Words:
דָּוִד (David) = Beloved
דֶּלֶת (Delet) = Door
דָּבָר (Davar) = Word/thing
Letter #5: ה (Hey)
Meet Hey - The Window
Name: Hey (HAY)
Sound: "H" as in "hello"
Number Value: 5
Ancient Picture: Person with arms up 🙌
Meaning: Look! Behold! Reveal!
How to Write ה:
Think "ד with a Gap"
Draw like Dalet ד
Leave small gap on left leg
That's it!
Practice Space:
ה ה ה ה הHey Is Special!
The Most Common Letter:
ה = "the" in Hebrew!
הַ (ha) = the
Appears everywhere!
God's Name Contains Hey:
יהוה (YHVH) has TWO heys!
Hey Words:
הוּא (Hu) = He
הִיא (Hi) = She
הַלְלוּיָה (Halleluyah) = Praise the LORD!
Letter #6: ו (Vav)
Meet Vav - The Hook
Name: Vav (VAHV)
Sound: "V" as in "vine"
Number Value: 6
Ancient Picture: Tent peg/nail 📌
Meaning: Hook, connect, "and"
How to Write ו:
Think "Straight Line"
Just a vertical line |
That's it - simplest letter!
Practice Space:
ו ו ו ו וVav the Connector!
Most Important Job:
ו = "and" in Hebrew
Connects EVERYTHING!
Example:
אָב וּבֵן
Father AND sonVav Also Makes Vowels:
וֹ = "o" sound
וּ = "oo" sound
Your New Hebrew Words!
Can You Read These?
דָּג (Dag)
ד = "d"
ָ = "ah"
ג = "g"
Means: Fish
הוּא (Hu)
ה = "h"
וּ = "oo"
א = (silent)
Means: He
גָּדוֹל (Gadol)
ג = "g"
ָ = "ah"
ד = "d"
וֹ = "oh"
ל = "l"
Means: Big
Community Challenge
Find English Connections!
Can you think of English words with these sounds?
D like Dalet:
Door (perfect match!)
David
Day
H like Hey:
Hello
House
Happy
V like Vav:
Vine
Voice
Very
Share your words with us!
Memory Helpers
Picture Stories:
Dalet: Door you walk through Hey: Person saying "Hey! Look!" Vav: Hook connecting things
Letter Shapes:
ד and ה look similar (ה has a gap!)
ו is just a line (easiest letter!)
All three are rectangular shapes
Practice Combinations
Using All 6 Letters So Far:
אָב (Av) = Father
בָּא (Ba) = Came
גַּב (Gav) = Back
דָּג (Dag) = Fish
הוּא (Hu) = He
דּוֹד (Dod) = Uncle
You know 6 letters - that's 1/4 of the alphabet!
Your Growing Hebrew Power
Today you doubled your Hebrew letter knowledge! With these six letters, you can already recognize many Hebrew words. Dalet opens doors, Hey reveals meaning, and Vav connects everything.
Today's Letters:
ד (Dalet) = D as in door
ה (Hey) = H as in hello
ו (Vav) = V as in vine
Your Challenge: Write each letter 10 times and find them in Hebrew text!
Tonight: We'll use ALL your letters to read real words!
שָׁלוֹם until tonight!