Targum Molcho

Hebrew Letters · The Hebrew Letters

Resh

RH-029HebrewSquare Hebrew script and Masoretic reading notation

ORIGINAL LANGUAGE FIRST

ר

Transliterationresh

Plain meaningResh

WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING AT

Resh

Resh is the Hebrew r-letter. Jewish reading traditions use several different r-sounds, so the exact audio may vary. The major visual problem is confusion with Dalet ד. Resh normally has a smoother rounded upper corner.

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ר
ORIGINAL

RH-029

resh
READING

Approved transliteration

Resh
MEANING

Hebrew

EXAMPLES

Examples supplied by the approved curriculum.

רֹאשׁ — rosh — head · אוֹר — or — light

REMEMBER

ר is Resh; compare its rounded top with ד.