Hebrew Names
Hebrew names are spelled similar to their English counterparts for the most part. However, variations do appear. More pronounced is the difference in the pronunciation in Hebrew. Below are some differences I am referring to:
The Name Differences
| Hebrew name | Pronunciation | English name | Pronunciation | |
| Ya’akov | Yah-ah-kove | Jacob | Jay-cub | |
| Re’uben | Reh-oo-bane | Reuben | Roo-ben | |
| Shim’on | Shim-own | Simeon | Sim-ee-un | |
| Levi | Lay-vee | Levi | Lee-vai | |
| Mosheh | Mo-sheh | Moses | Mo-sus | |
| Yahudah | Yaw-hoo-daw | Judah | Joo-duh | |
| Zebulun | Zeh-voo-loon | Zebulun | Zeb-oo-lun | |
| Yissaschar | Yis-saws-kar | Issachar | Is-sa-kar | |
| Dan | Dawn or Don | Dan | Dan | |
| Gad | Gawd or God | Gad | Gad |
First published 4-2007, © 2007, 2018 Min. Dr. Donald H. Garrett and Odon Obadyah Ministries, Inc.
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