Hebrew Transliteration
Exercises
by Perla Sarmiento de Adams
INDEX
Foreword ..……………………………………….…. 3
Transliteration Practices:
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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
3
‫ְשׁמַע‬
Hear O Israel, the Lord our God the Lord is one.
Hear O
‫ְשׁמַע‬
‫ִשׂ ָראֵל‬
ְ‫י‬
ָ‫יְי‬
‫אֱלֹהֵינוּ‬
ָ‫יְי‬
‫ֶאחָד‬
Israel,
God (Adonai)
our God
the Lord
is one
Blessed is the Name of His glorious kingdom forever.
Blessed
‫בָּרוּ ְך‬
‫ֵשׁם‬
‫כְּבוֹד‬
‫ַמלְכוּתוֹ‬
‫לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד‬
name
glorious
his kingdom
forever and ever
4
Deuteronomy 6:5-6
‫וְאָ ַה ְב ָתּ‬
‫אֵת‬
‫יְהוָה‬
‫אֱלֹהֶי ָך‬
‫ְבּכָל־ ְלבָב ָך‬
‫ְשׁ ָך‬
ְ ‫וּ ְבכָל־נַפ‬
‫וּ ְבכָל־מְאֹ ֶדךָ׃‬
‫וְהָיוּ‬
‫ַה ְדּ ָברִים ָה ֵאלֶּה‬
‫ֲשׁר‬
ֶ‫א‬
‫אַנֹכִי ְמ ַצוְּ ָך‬
you shall love
the
Lord
your God
with all your heart
and with all your
soul
and with all your
strenght
They shoul be
these words
that
I command you
5
‫הַיּוֹם‬
‫עַל־ ְל ָב ֶבךָ׃‬
‫ְשׁנַּנְתָּם ְלבָנ ָך‬
ִ‫ו‬
‫וְִד ַבּ ְר ָתּ בָּם‬
‫ְשׁ ְב ְתּ ָך‬
ִ‫בּ‬
today
‫ְבּבֵי ֶת ָך‬
‫וּ ְב ֶל ְכ ְתּ ָך‬
‫ַב ֶד ֶר ְך‬
‫ְשׁ ְכ ְבּ ָך‬
ָ ‫וּב‬
‫וּבְקוּ ֶמךָ׃‬
in your home
upon your heart
teach them diligently
to your children
and speak of them
when you sit
while you walk
in the way
when you lie down
when you rise up
6
‫ְשׁ ְרתָּם‬
ַ ‫וּק‬
‫לְאוֹת‬
‫עַל־יֶָד ָך‬
‫וְהָיוּ לְטֹטָפֹת‬
‫בֵּין‬
‫עֵינֶיךָ׃‬
‫וּ ְכ ַת ְבתָּם‬
‫עַל־מְזוּזֹת‬
‫בֵּי ֶת ָך‬
‫ִשׁ ָערֶיךָ׃‬
ְ ‫וּב‬
And bind them
for a sign
on your hand
they should be
tefillin
between
your eyes
And write them
on the doorpost of
your house
and on your gates
7
The Opening Invocation of
the Hebrew’s Prayer Book (Siddur)
“Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the Universe”
‫בָּרוּ ְך‬
‫אַתָּה‬
ָ‫יְי‬
‫אֱלֹהֵינוּ‬
‫ֶמ ֶל ְך‬
‫הָעוֹלָם‬
Blessed are
you
Adonai
Lord our God
King
the Universe
8
The Ten Commandments
‫ֲשׂרֶת ַה ִדּבְּרוֹת‬
ֶ‫ע‬
First: “I am Adonai Your God.”
‫אָנֹכִי‬
‫יְהוָה‬
‫אֱלֹהֶי ָך‬
I am
Adonai
Your God
Second: “ Thou shalt have no other gods before Me.”
‫לֹא‬
‫יִ ְהיֶה־ ְל ָך‬
‫אֱלֹהִים‬
‫ֲא ֵחרִים‬
‫ַעלְ־ ָפּנָי׃‬
Not
you shall have
gods
other
before me
9
Third: “ You shall not take the Name of Adonai Your God in vain.”
‫לֹא‬
‫ִשּׂא‬
ָ‫ת‬
‫ֶת־שׁם־יְהוָה‬
ֵ ‫א‬
‫אֱלֹהֶי ָך‬
‫ַשּׁוְא׃‬
ָ‫ל‬
Not
you shall take
the Name of Adonai
Your God
to vanity
Fourth: “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it separate.”
‫זָכוֹר‬
‫אֶת־יוֹם‬
‫ַשּׁבָּת‬
ַ‫ה‬
‫ְל ַקדְּשׁוֹ׃‬
Remember
the day
Sabbath
for holiness
10
Fifth: “ Honor your father and your mother.”
‫ַכּבֵּד‬
‫אֶת־אָבִי ָך‬
‫וְאֶת־ ִא ֶמּ ָך‬
Honor!
your father
and your mother
Sixth: “ You shall not murder.”
‫לֹא‬
‫ִתּ ְרצָח׃‬
Not
you shall murder
Seventh: “ You shall not commit adultery.”
‫לֹא‬
‫ִתּנְאָף׃‬
Not
you shall commit
adultery
Eighth: “You shall not steal.”
‫לֹא‬
‫ִתּגְנֹב׃‬
Not
you shall steal
11
Ninth: “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.”
‫לֹא־ ַת ֲענֶה‬
‫ְב ֵר ֲע ָך‬
‫עֵד‬
‫ָשׁקֶר׃‬
Not you shall bear
against your
neighbor
witness
false
Tenth: “ You shall not covet.”
‫לֹא‬
‫ַתחְמֹד‬
Not
you shall covet
12
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
‫ִהנֵּה‬
‫אֵל‬
‫יְשׁוּ ָעתִי‬
‫ֶא ְבטַח‬
‫וְלֹא‬
‫ֶא ְפחָד‬
‫כּי־ ָעזִי‬
‫וְזִמְרת‬
‫יָהּ יְהוָה‬
behold
God is
my salvation
I will trust
and not
be afraid
for my strength
and my song
Is Lord God
13
‫וַיְהִי־לִי‬
‫לִישׁוּעָה׃‬
‫וּשׁאַ ְבתֶּם־ ַמיִם‬
ְ
‫ְשׂשׂוֹן‬
ָ‫בּ‬
‫ִמ ַמּ ַעיְנֵי‬
‫ַהיְשׁוּעָה׃‬
and He is to me
my salvation
you will draw water
with joy
from the wells of
salvation
14
The Fear of Adonai
‫יִרְאַת יְהוָה‬
Yirat Adonai
Psalm 111:10
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom:
the beginning of
wisdom
the fear of
‫ֵאשׁית ָח ְכמָה‬
ִ ‫ר‬
‫יִרְאַת‬
‫יְהוָה‬
LORD
A good understanding have all they that do his commandments:
insight
‫ֵשכֶל‬
‫טוֹב‬
‫ְלכָל‬
‫עֹשׂיהֶם‬
ֵ
good
to all
who do
15
‫ְתּ ִהלָּתוֹ‬
‫עֹ ֶמדֶת‬
‫ָלעַד‬
his praise endureth for ever.
his praise
endures
forever
Blessed be the name of his glorious kingdom forever
Blessed is the name
of
his glorious
kingdom
forever and ever
‫בָּרוּ ְך ֵשׁם‬
‫כְּבוֹד ַמלֵכוּתוֹ‬
‫לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד‬
16
Psalm 116:13
I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon
the name of the LORD
‫כּוֹס‬
‫יְשׁוּעוֹת‬
‫ֶשּׂא‬
ָ‫א‬
‫ְשׁם‬
ֵ ‫וּב‬
‫יְהוָה‬
‫ֶא ְקרָא׃‬
Cup
of salvation
I lift
on the name
Lord
I call
17
Answer Keys
The Shema: First Part
‫ְשׁמַע‬
Hear O Israel, the Lord our God the Lord is one.
she ma ’
Hear O
‫ְשׁמַע‬
‫ִשׂ ָראֵל‬
ְ‫י‬
ָ‫יְי‬
‫אֱלֹהֵינוּ‬
ָ‫יְי‬
‫ֶאחָד‬
yis ra ’el
Israel,
Adonai
God (Adonai)
‘e lo hey nu
our God
Adonai
the Lord
’e chad
is one
Blessed is the Name of His glorious kingdom forever.
ba rukh
Blessed
‫בָּרוּ ְך‬
‫ֵשׁם‬
‫כְּבוֹד‬
‫ַמלְכוּתוֹ‬
‫לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד‬
shem
name
ke vod
glorious
mal khu to
his kingdom
le ‘o lam va ’ed
forever and ever
18
Deuteronomy 6:5-6
‫וְאָ ַה ְב ָתּ‬
‫אֵת‬
‫יְהוָה‬
‫אֱלֹהֶי ָך‬
‫ְבּכָל־ ְלבָב ָך‬
‫ְשׁ ָך‬
ְ ‫וּ ְבכָל־נַפ‬
‫וּ ְבכָל־מְאֹ ֶדךָ׃‬
‫וְהָיוּ‬
‫ַה ְדּ ָברִים ָה ֵאלֶּה‬
‫ֲשׁר‬
ֶ‫א‬
‫אַנֹכִי ְמ ַצוְּ ָך‬
ve ’a hav ta
you shall love
’et
the
Adonai
Lord
’e lo hei kha
your God
be khol le vav kha
with all your heart
u ve khol naf she kha
and with all your
soul
u ve khol me ’o de kha
ve ha yu
and with all your
strenght
They shoul be
had de va rim
ha ’el leh
these words
’a sher
that
’a no khi
me tsav ve kha
I command you
19
‫הַיּוֹם‬
‫עַל־ ְל ָב ֶבךָ׃‬
‫ְשׁנַּנְתָּם ְלבָנ ָך‬
ִ‫ו‬
‫וְִד ַבּ ְר ָתּ בָּם‬
‫ְשׁ ְב ְתּ ָך‬
ִ‫בּ‬
‫ְבּבֵי ֶת ָך‬
‫וּ ְב ֶל ְכ ְתּ ָך‬
‫ַב ֶד ֶר ְך‬
‫ְשׁ ְכ ְבּ ָך‬
ָ ‫וּב‬
‫וּבְקוּ ֶמךָ׃‬
hai yom
today
‘al le va ve kha
upon your heart
ve shin an tam
le va ne kha
ve di bar ta bam
teach them diligently
to your children
be shiv te kha
when you sit
and speak of them
be veyte kha
in your home
uv lekh te kha
while you walk
vad der rekh
in the way
uv shokh be kha
when you lie down
uv ku me kha
when you rise up
20
‫ְשׁ ְרתָּם‬
ַ ‫וּק‬
‫לְאוֹת‬
‫עַל־יֶָד ָך‬
‫וְהָיוּ לְטֹטָפֹת‬
‫בֵּין‬
‫עֵינֶיךָ׃‬
‫וּ ְכ ַת ְבתָּם‬
‫עַל־מְזוּזֹת‬
‫בֵּי ֶת ָך‬
‫ִשׁ ָערֶיךָ׃‬
ְ ‫וּב‬
uq shar tam
And bind them
le ’ot
for a sign
‘al ya de kha
on your hand
ve ha yu
le to ta fot
beim
they should be
tefillin
between
‘ei ney kha
your eyes
ukh tav tam
And write them
‘al me zu zot
on the doorpost of
bey te kha
your house
u vish ‘a rey kha
and on your gates
21
Answer Keys
The Opening Invocation of
the Hebrew’s Prayer Book (Siddur)
“Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the Universe”
‫ָבּרוּ ְך‬
‫אַתָּה‬
ָ‫יְי‬
‫אֱלֹהֵינוּ‬
‫ֶמ ֶל ְך‬
‫הָעוֹלָם‬
ba rukh
Blessed are
’at tah
you
’Adonai
Adonai
’e lo hei nu
Lord our God
me lekh
King
ha ‘o lam
the Universe
22
Answer Keys
The Ten Commandments
‫ֲשׂרֶת ַה ִדּבְּרוֹת‬
ֶ‫ע‬
First: “I am Adonai Your God.”
‫אָנֹכִי‬
‫יְהוָה‬
‫אֱלֹהֶי ָך‬
’a no khi
I am
Adonai
Adonai
’e lo hey kha
Your God
Second: “ Thou shalt have no other gods before Me.”
‫לֹא‬
‫יִ ְהיֶה־ ְל ָך‬
‫אֱלֹהִים‬
‫ֲא ֵחרִים‬
‫ַע ְל־ ָפּנָי׃‬
lo’
Not
yih yeh le kha
you shall have
’e lo him
gods
’a che rim
other
‘al pa nai
before me
23
Third: “ You shall not take the Name of Adonai Your God in vain.”
‫לֹא‬
‫ִשּׂא‬
ָ‫ת‬
‫ֶת־שׁם־יְהוָה‬
ֵ ‫א‬
‫אֱלֹהֶי ָך‬
‫ַשּׁוְא׃‬
ָ‫ל‬
lo’
Not
tis sa
you shall take
’et shem Adonai
the Name of Adonai
’el lo hey kha
Your God
lash shav
to vanity
Fourth: “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it separate.”
‫זָכוֹר‬
‫אֶת־יוֹם‬
‫ַשּׁבָּת‬
ַ‫ה‬
‫ְל ַקדְּשׁוֹ׃‬
za khor
Remember
’et yom
the day
hash shab bat
Sabbath
le qad de sho
for holiness
24
Fifth: “ Honor your father and your mother.”
‫ַכּ ֵבּד‬
‫אֶת־אָבִי ָך‬
‫וְאֶת־ ִא ֶמּ ָך‬
kab bed
Honor!
’et ’a vi kha
your father
ve ’et I me kha
and your mother
Sixth: “ You shall not murder.”
‫לֹא‬
‫ִתּ ְרצָח׃‬
lo’
Not
tir tsach
you shall murder
Seventh: “ You shall not commit adultery.”
‫לֹא‬
‫ִתּנְאָף׃‬
lo’
Not
tin ’af
you shall commit
adultery
Eighth: “You shall not steal.”
‫לֹא‬
‫ִתּגְנֹב׃‬
lo’
Not
tig nov
you shall steal
25
Ninth: “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.”
‫לֹא־ ַת ֲענֶה‬
‫ְב ֵר ֲע ָך‬
‫עֵד‬
‫ָשׁקֶר׃‬
lo ta ‘a neh
Not you shall bear
ve re ‘a kha
‘ed
against your
neighbor
witness
sha qer
false
Tenth: “ You shall not covet.”
‫לֹא‬
‫ַתחְמֹד‬
lo’
Not
tach mod
you shall covet
26
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
‫ִהנֵּה‬
‫אֵל‬
‫יְשׁוּ ָעתִי‬
‫ֶא ְבטַח‬
‫וְלֹא‬
‫ֶא ְפחָד‬
‫כּי־ ָעזִי‬
‫וְזִמְרת‬
‫יָהּ יְהוָה‬
hin neh
behold
’el
God is
ye shu ‘a ti
my salvation
’ev tach
I will trust
ve lo
and not
’ef chad
be afraid
ki ‘o zi
for my strength
ve zim rat
and my song
yah ’Adonai
Is Lord God
27
‫וַיְהִי־לִי‬
‫לִישׁוּעָה׃‬
‫וּשׁאַ ְבתֶּם־ ַמיִם‬
ְ
‫ְשׂשׂוֹן‬
ָ‫בּ‬
‫ִמ ַמּ ַעיְנֵי‬
‫ַהיְשׁוּעָה׃‬
vai hi li
and He is to me
liy shu ‘ah
my salvation
ush ’av tem mayin
you will draw water
be sa son
with joy
mim ma ‘ai nei
from the wells of
hai shu ‘ah
salvation
28
Answer Keys
The Fear of Adonai
‫יִרְאַת יְהוָה‬
Yirat Adonai
Psalm 111:10
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom:
re shit choch mah
the beginning of
wisdom
yir ’at
the fear of
‫ֵאשׁית ָח ְכמָה‬
ִ ‫ר‬
‫יִרְאַת‬
‫יְהוָה‬
’Adonai
LORD
A good understanding have all they that do his commandments:
se khel
insight
‫ֵשכֶל‬
‫טוֹב‬
‫ְלכָל‬
‫עֹשׂיהֶם‬
ֵ
tov
good
le khol
to all
‘o sei hem
who do
29
‫ְתּ ִהלָּתוֹ‬
‫עֹ ֶמדֶת‬
‫ָלעַד‬
his praise endureth for ever.
te hil la to
his praise
‘o me det
endures
la ‘ad
forever
Blessed be the name of his glorious kingdom forever
ba rukh shem
Blessed is the name
of
Ke vod mal khu to his glorious
kingdom
le ‘o lam va ‘ed
forever and ever
‫בָּרוּ ְך ֵשׁם‬
‫כְּבוֹד ַמלֵכוּתוֹ‬
‫לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד‬
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Answer Keys
Psalm 116:13
I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon
the name of the LORD
‫כּוֹס‬
‫יְשׁוּעוֹת‬
‫ֶשּׂא‬
ָ‫א‬
‫ְשׁם‬
ֵ ‫וּב‬
‫יְהוָה‬
‫ֶא ְקרָא׃‬
kos
Cup
ye shu ‘ot
of salvation
’es sa
I lift
u ve shem
on the name
’Adonai
Lord
’ek ra
I call
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