The following mnemonics were generated by many people. Whenever you catch errors or have ideas for better mnemonics, please use the feedback page at HebrewSyntax.org. Thanks! Unless otherwise marked, nouns that end in or are feminine. ָ֫ה, ַ֫ת, ֶ֫ת, ִ֫ית, וּ֫ת Words marked [M] are masculine nouns that look like they have a feminine ending. Unless otherwise marked, singular nouns that have no ending or end in are masculine. ֶ֫ה Words marked [F] are feminine nouns that do not end in in the singular. ָ֫ה Words marked [M/F] are sometimes feminine and sometimes masculine. Chapter 3 Syllabification and Pronunciation – Transliteration Mnemonic Meaning Word was a man man, mankind, ʾādām ʾādām land, earth, ground Grow carrots in the (ground). ʾereṣ ʾereṣ God, ʾĕlōhîm means father [is/was] ‘my ʾābi-melek king’. father, ʾāb father ʾāb-ba, is the of God’ God, bêt-ʾēl ʾēl is the of my right bēn-yāmîn ‘son bēn (hand)’ [its construct form (ch10) is used in bêt many city names: bayit house, house of God, = bêt-ʾēl= bêt-leḥem house of bread] word, matter, dābār Qippur = Day of Atonement yôm yôm yiśrāʾēl [See §36.5 in the textbook. Pronounce it yərûšālayim.] yərûšālayim [Traditional pronunciation אֲדֹנָי yhwh Yahweh, Lord See §36.5.] ădōnāy. [note that is the Egyptian sun god] miṣrayim Ra mōšê [Nouns that end in are masculine] ֶ֫ה means father [is/was] ‘my ʾābi-melek king, melek king’. The capital city might have had lots sûs-a sûs of horses. (Abendigo) means of ‘servant ʿebed-nego slave, ʿebed the shining one’ parʿô Ha-šānâ = Head of the year šānâ rōʾš He felt a-šēm-ed of his name and name, šēm reputation.
The following mnemonics were generated by many people. Whenever you catch errors or have ideas for better mnemonics, please use the feedback page at HebrewSyntax.org. Thanks! Unless otherwise marked, nouns that end in ָ֫ה, ַ֫ת, ֶ֫ת, ִ֫ית, or וּ֫ת are feminine. Words marked [M] are masculine nouns that look like they have a feminine ending. Unless otherwise marked, singular nouns that have no ending or end in ֶ֫ה are masculine. Words marked [F] are feminine nouns that do not end in ָ֫ה in the singular. Words marked [M/F] are sometimes feminine and sometimes masculine. Chapter 3 – Syllabification and Pronunciation Transliteration Mnemonic Meaning Word ʾādām ʾādām was a man man, mankind, ʾereṣ Grow carrots in the ʾereṣ (ground). land, earth, ground ʾĕlōhîm God, ʾāb ʾābi-melek means ‘my father [is/was] king’. ʾāb-ba, father father, ʾēl bêt-ʾēl is the of God’ God, bēn bēn-yāmîn is the ‘son of my right (hand)’ bayit [its construct form (ch10) bêt is used in many city names: bêt-ʾēl= house of God, bêt-leḥem = house of bread] house, dābār word, matter, yôm yôm Qippur = Day of Atonement yiśrāʾēl [See §36.5 in the textbook. Pronounce it yərûšālayim.] yərûšālayim yhwh [Traditional pronunciation אֲדֹנָי ădōnāy. See §36.5.] Yahweh, Lord miṣrayim [note that Ra is the Egyptian sun god] mōšê [Nouns that end in ֶ֫ה are masculine] melek ʾābi-melek means ‘my father [is/was] king’. king, sûs The capital city sûs-a might have had lots of horses. ʿebed ʿebed-nego (Abendigo) means ‘servant of the shining one’ slave, parʿô šānâ rōʾš Ha-šānâ = Head of the year šēm He felt a-šēm-ed of his name and reputation. name,
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