Names
October 6, 20261 min read
How to write John in Hebrew: יוחנן or ג׳ון?
John has more than one Hebrew spelling depending on whether you mean the biblical name or a modern phonetic spelling.
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What I wish someone had told me before the flashcards: print is not handwriting, sofit counts, and a blank line is a different skill from a quiz.
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Names
October 6, 20261 min read
Hebrew translation vs transliteration: what happens to names?
Understand the difference between translating a name, using its traditional Hebrew equivalent, and spelling its English sound with Hebrew letters.
Alex
Names
October 6, 20261 min read
Hebrew name spelling guide: translation, sound, and right-to-left writing
Learn how Hebrew names are spelled, when to use a traditional equivalent, and why English names can have more than one Hebrew rendering.
Alex