The Hebrew alphabet, letter by letter.
Every Hebrew letter — its name, its sound, and a fully vowelized example word — in one free reference you can read online or print as a wall chart. Built for the parent who doesn’t read Hebrew yet: every word is transliterated and translated right here.
What is the alef-bet?
The Hebrew alphabet is called the alef-bet (אָלֶף־בֵּית), after its first two letters — alef and bet. It has 22 letters, and unlike English it reads right to left and has no capital or lowercase forms. The letters are all consonants; the vowels are small dots and dashes called nikud, added above, below, and inside the letters to show a young reader how to sound each word out.
Five letters — kaf, mem, nun, pey, and tzadi — take a special final (sofit) form when they land at the end of a word. The sound doesn’t change, only the shape, which is why a full chart shows 27 forms in all. Two letters, alef and ayin, have no sound of their own — they simply carry whatever vowel is attached to them.
Use the reference below to meet every letter — its name, the sound it makes, and a friendly, fully vowelized example word with transliteration and translation, so you can teach it even if you’re learning right alongside your child. Want it on the wall or in a binder? Download the free one-page printable chart.
Alef to Tav.
Letters that change shape at the end of a word.
Ready to teach it?
This page is your free reference. When your child is ready to write the letters, the Hebrew Alphabet Coloring Pack walks the whole alef-bet one letter at a time — a coloring page and a picture word for every letter, niqqud and all. Pair it with the Hebrew Handwriting Pack for block and cursive practice, and build vocabulary with our free first Hebrew words reference.
For more free downloads, visit the free printables page — holiday lesson samples, a weekly parsha lesson, and a full free week of our Fun Israeli Summer activity pack. Every Hebrew word we publish is fully vowelized, because the vowels are the training wheels every new reader needs.
Put the whole alef-bet on the wall.
One page, US Letter, all 27 forms with vowelized examples. Free to print for your home, co-op, or classroom — no signup.
Questions parents ask.
How many letters are in the Hebrew alphabet?
The Hebrew alphabet (the alef-bet) has 22 letters. Five of them — kaf, mem, nun, pey, and tzadi — take a different “final” (sofit) shape when they fall at the end of a word, so you will often see 27 forms in a full chart.
Do I need to know Hebrew to teach it?
No. On this page every letter shows its name, its sound, and a fully vowelized (nikud) example word with transliteration, so a parent who doesn't read Hebrew can teach the alef-bet one letter at a time.
Which way does Hebrew read?
Hebrew reads from right to left. The letters themselves are consonants; the small dots and dashes added above, below, and inside them are the vowels (nikud), which is how young readers learn to sound out each word.
What are final or “sofit” letters?
Five letters — kaf (ך), mem (ם), nun (ן), pey (ף), and tzadi (ץ) — change shape when they are the last letter of a word. The sound stays the same; only the form changes.
Why don't Alef and Ayin have a sound?
Alef and Ayin are silent letters that carry whatever vowel is attached to them. In modern Hebrew they mostly act as a seat for the nikud rather than making a consonant sound of their own.