Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Yohanan bin-Dawidh <yohanan.bin.dawidh AT gmail.com>]

Shalom l'kulam;

I am not sure of what my opinion is worth, but here are my thoughts:

'alef = '
beyt (veyt w/ dagesh kal) = b
veyt = bh / v
gimel = g
ghimel (gimel w/ dagesh) kal = gh
dalet = d
daleth (dalet w/ dagesh kal) = dh
he' = h
waw = w
zayin = z
khet = *h*et
tet = tˤ / th
yod = y
khaf (kaf w/ dagesh kal) = kh
kaf = k
lamed = l
mem = m
nun = n
samekh = s
`ayin = `
fe = f
pe (fe w/ dagesh kal) = p / ph
tsadi = ts / *s*
qof = q
reysh = r
sin = s
shin = sh
taw = t
thaw (taw w/ dagesh kal) = th

Vowels are a different matter altogether, being that one woud first have to
decided on which dialectual system we are using, whether it be Tiberian, or
something else, or if we want to debate out what we think we should use, and
establish our own understanding of what vowels sounds are being referenced.

Yo*h*anan bin-Dawidh