שׁ שׂ
ORIGINALRH-063
Hebrew Letters · Dots and Consonant Contrasts
Shin and Sin dots
RH-063HebrewSquare Hebrew script and Masoretic reading notation
ORIGINAL LANGUAGE FIRST
שׁ שׂ
Transliterationsh · s
Plain meaningThe position of the dot changes the reading.
WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING AT
Shin and Sin dots
Unlike the dagesh, the Shin/Sin dot sits above the letter. A right-side dot gives שׁ, sh. A left-side dot gives שׂ, s. The consonant base is the same shape, so the position of the dot must be read before choosing the sound.
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sh · s
READINGApproved transliteration
The position of the dot changes the reading.
MEANINGHebrew
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