Hebrew Transliteration Exercises

by Perla Sarmiento de Adams

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INDEX Foreword ..……………………………………….…. 3 Transliteration Practices:

• The Shema First Part ………………………... 4 • Siddur’s Opening Prayer ……………………. 8 • The Ten Commandments …………………… 9 • Isaiah 12:2-3 ………………………………… 13 • Psalm 111:10 ………………………………… 15 • Psalm 116-13 ………………………………… 17

Answer Keys

• The Shema First Part …………………………. 18 • Siddur’s Opening Prayer ……………………… 22 • The Ten Commandments …………………….. 23 • Isaiah 12:2-3 ………………………………….. 27 • Psalm 111:10 ………………………………….. 29 • Psalm 116-13 ………………………………….. 31

Annex

• Templates for Hebrew’s Vowel Marks Practices …….... 33

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Hello, I am very happy to share with you the next templates to practice Hebrew; Those are simple templates that you can use to practice the Hebrew Vowel System, learn vocabulary, and with little ones you can start by using the Answer Key Pages to memorize Bible Verses. There is not secret in the elaboration of these templates. I will encourage you to write your own templates based in your favorite Bible text. I just want to give you some of the ones that I am making in case that they can save you some time. In next website is a nice Free Download of Hebrew Fonts: http://www.bibleworks.com/fonts.html and the next link an Online Hebrew Interlinear Bible: http://www.scripture4all.org/OnlineInterlinear/Hebrew_Index.htm If you are planning to include Hebrew in your homeschool experience, I will recommend you to start with the next resources: For the young children:

- Little Bitty Baby Learn Hebrew by Johannah Bluedorn www.triviumpursuit.com/catalog/

For your self so you can later teach to your children:

- Zola’ Introduction to Hebrew by John Parsons www.hebrew4christians.com

If you have suggestions or found some typos, please let me know. You can find me in www.theclassicalmommy.com Blessings Perla Sarmiento de Adams perla@theclassicalmommy.com

The Shema: First Part

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שמע Hear O Israel, the Lord our God the Lord is one.

שמע

Hear O

ישראל

Israel,

יי

God (Adonai)

אלהינו

our God

יי

the Lord

אחד

is one

Blessed is the Name of His glorious kingdom forever.

Blessed ברוך

name שם

glorious כבוד

his kingdom מלכותו

לעולם ועד forever and ever

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Deuteronomy 6:5-6

you shall love ואהבת

the את

Lord יהוה

your God אלהיך

with all your heart בכל־לבבך

and with all your ובכל־נפשךsoul

and with all your ובכל־מאדך׃strenght

They shoul be והיו

these words הדברים האלה

that אשר

מצוך אנכי I command you

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today היום

upon your heart על־לבבך׃

לבנך ושננתם teach them diligently to your children

בם ודברת and speak of them

when you sit בשבתך

in your home בביתך

while you walk ובלכתך

in the way בדרך

when you lie down ובשכבך

when you rise up ובקומך׃

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And bind them וקשרתם

for a sign לאות

ידךעל־ on your hand

לטטפת והיו they should be tefillin

between בין

your eyes עיניך׃

And write them וכתבתם

on the doorpost of על־מזוזת

your house ביתך

and on your gates ובשעריך׃

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The Opening Invocation of the Hebrew’s Prayer Book (Siddur)

“Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the Universe”

Blessed are ברוך

you אתה

Adonai יי

Lord our God אלהינו

King מלך

the Universe העולם

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The Ten Commandments

דברותעשרת ה

First: “I am Adonai Your God.”

I am אנכי

Adonai יהוה

אלהיך Your God

Second: “ Thou shalt have no other gods before Me.”

לא Not

you shall have יהיה־לך

gods אלהים

other אחרים

before me על־פני׃

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Third: “ You shall not take the Name of Adonai Your God in vain.”

לא Not

you shall take תשא

the Name of Adonai את־שם־יהוה

אלהיך Your God

to vanity לשוא׃

Fourth: “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it separate.”

Remember זכור

the day את־יום

Sabbath השבת

for holiness לקדשו׃

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Fifth: “ Honor your father and your mother.”

!Honor כבד

your father את־אביך

and your mother ואת־אמך

Sixth: “ You shall not murder.”

לא Not

you shall murder תרצח׃

Seventh: “ You shall not commit adultery.”

לא Not

you shall commit תנאף׃adultery

Eighth: “You shall not steal.”

לא Not

you shall steal תגנב׃

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Ninth: “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.”

ענהלא־ת Not you shall bear

against your ברעךneighbor

witness עד

false שקר׃

Tenth: “ You shall not covet.”

לא Not

you shall covet תחמד

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Isaiah 12:2-3

Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD Adonai is my strength and my song; he also is

become my salvation. Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of Salvation

behold הנה

God is אל

my salvation ישועתי

I will trust אבטח

and not ולא

be afraid אפחד

for my strength כי־עזי

and my song וזמרת

יהוה יה Is Lord God

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and He is to me ויהי־לי

my salvation לישועה׃

you will draw water ושאבתם־מים

with joy בששון

from the wells of ממעיני

salvation הישועה׃

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The Fear of Adonai יהוה יראת

Yirat Adonai

Psalm 111:10

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom:

חכמה ראשית the beginning of wisdom

the fear of יראת

LORD יהוה

A good understanding have all they that do his commandments:

insight שכל

good טוב

to all לכל

who do עשיהם

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his praise endureth for ever.

his praise תהלתו

endures עמדת

forever לעד

Blessed be the name of his glorious kingdom forever

שם ברוך Blessed is the name of

מלכותו כבוד his glorious kingdom

ועד לעולם forever and ever

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Psalm 116:13

I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD

Cup כוס

of salvation ישועות

I lift אשא

םובש on the name

Lord יהוה

I call אקרא׃

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Answer Keys The Shema: First Part

שמע Hear O Israel, the Lord our God the Lord is one.

שמעshe ma ’

Hear O

ישראלyis ra ’el Israel,

ייAdonai God (Adonai)

אלהינו‘e lo hey nu our God

ייAdonai the Lord

אחד’e chad is one

Blessed is the Name of His glorious kingdom forever.

ברוךba rukh Blessed

שםshem name

כבודke vod glorious

מלכותוmal khu to his kingdom

לעולם ועדle ‘o lam va ’ed forever and ever

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Deuteronomy 6:5-6

ve ’a hav ta you shall love ואהבת

et the’ את

Adonai Lord יהוה

e lo hei kha your God’ אלהיך

be khol le vav kha with all your heart בכל־לבבך

u ve khol naf she kha and with all your ובכל־נפשךsoul

u ve khol me ’o de kha and with all your ובכל־מאדך׃strenght

ve ha yu They shoul be והיו

had de va rim הדברים האלהha ’el leh

these words

a sher that’ אשר

מצוך אנכי ’a no khi me tsav ve kha

I command you

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hai yom today היום

al le va ve kha upon your heart‘ על־לבבך׃

לבנך ושננתם ve shin an tam le va ne kha

teach them diligently to your children

בם ודברת ve di bar ta bam and speak of them

be shiv te kha when you sit בשבתך

be veyte kha in your home בביתך

uv lekh te kha while you walk ובלכתך

vad der rekh in the way בדרך

uv shokh be kha when you lie down ובשכבך

uv ku me kha when you rise up ובקומך׃

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uq shar tam And bind them וקשרתם

le ’ot for a sign לאות

al ya de kha on your hand‘ על־ידך

לטטפת והיו ve ha yu le to ta fot

they should be tefillin

beim between בין

ei ney kha your eyes‘ עיניך׃

ukh tav tam And write them וכתבתם

al me zu zot on the doorpost of‘ על־מזוזת

bey te kha your house ביתך

u vish ‘a rey kha and on your gates ובשעריך׃

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Answer Keys The Opening Invocation of

the Hebrew’s Prayer Book (Siddur)

“Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the Universe”

רוךב ba rukh Blessed are

at tah you’ אתה

Adonai Adonai’ יי

e lo hei nu Lord our God’ אלהינו

me lekh King מלך

ha ‘o lam the Universe העולם

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Answer Keys The Ten Commandments

עשרת הדברות First: “I am Adonai Your God.”

a no khi’ אנכי

I am

Adonai Adonai יהוה

אלהיך’e lo hey kha Your God

Second: “ Thou shalt have no other gods before Me.”

לאlo’ Not

yih yeh le kha you shall have יהיה־לך

e lo him gods’ אלהים

a che rim other’ אחרים

־פני׃על ‘al pa nai before me

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Third: “ You shall not take the Name of Adonai Your God in vain.”

לאlo’ Not

tis sa you shall take תשא

et shem Adonai the Name of Adonai’ את־שם־יהוה

אלהיך’el lo hey kha Your God

lash shav to vanity לשוא׃

Fourth: “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it separate.”

za khor Remember זכור

et yom the day’ את־יום

hash shab bat Sabbath השבת

le qad de sho for holiness לקדשו׃

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Fifth: “ Honor your father and your mother.”

דכב kab bed Honor!

et ’a vi kha your father’ את־אביך

ve ’et I me kha and your mother ואת־אמך

Sixth: “ You shall not murder.”

לאlo’ Not

tir tsach you shall murder תרצח׃

Seventh: “ You shall not commit adultery.”

לאlo’ Not

tin ’af you shall commit תנאף׃adultery

Eighth: “You shall not steal.”

לאlo’ Not

tig nov you shall steal תגנב׃

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Ninth: “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.”

lo ta ‘a neh Not you shall bear לא־תענה

ve re ‘a kha against your ברעךneighbor

ed witness‘ עד

sha qer false שקר׃

Tenth: “ You shall not covet.”

לאlo’ Not

tach mod you shall covet תחמד

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Answer Keys Isaiah 12:2-3

Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid:

for the LORD Adonai is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation. Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out

of the wells of Salvation

hin neh behold הנה

el God is’ אל

ye shu ‘a ti my salvation ישועתי

ev tach I will trust’ אבטח

ve lo and not ולא

ef chad be afraid’ אפחד

ki ‘o zi for my strength כי־עזי

ve zim rat and my song וזמרת

יהוה יה yah ’Adonai Is Lord God

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vai hi li and He is to me ויהי־לי

liy shu ‘ah my salvation לישועה׃

ush ’av tem mayin you will draw water ושאבתם־מים

be sa son with joy בששון

mim ma ‘ai nei from the wells of ממעיני

hai shu ‘ah salvation הישועה׃

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Answer Keys The Fear of Adonai

יהוה יראת Yirat Adonai

Psalm 111:10

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom:

חכמה ראשית re shit choch mah the beginning of wisdom

yir ’at the fear of יראת

Adonai LORD’ יהוה

A good understanding have all they that do his commandments:

se khel insight שכל

tov good טוב

le khol to all לכל

o sei hem who do‘ עשיהם

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his praise endureth for ever.

te hil la to his praise תהלתו

o me det endures‘ עמדת

la ‘ad forever לעד

Blessed be the name of his glorious kingdom forever

שם ברוך ba rukh shem Blessed is the name of

מלכותו כבוד Ke vod mal khu to his glorious kingdom

ועד לעולם le ‘o lam va ‘ed forever and ever

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Answer Keys Psalm 116:13

I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon

the name of the LORD

kos Cup כוס

ye shu ‘ot of salvation ישועות

es sa I lift’ אשא

u ve shem on the name ובשם

Adonai Lord’ יהוה

ek ra I call’ אקרא׃

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