כַּ
ORIGINALRH-064
Hebrew Letters · Dots and Consonant Contrasts
Dagesh versus vowel point
RH-064HebrewSquare Hebrew script and Masoretic reading notation
ORIGINAL LANGUAGE FIRST
כַּ
Transliterationka
Plain meaningOne dot is inside the letter; one vowel mark is below it.
WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING AT
Dagesh versus vowel point
In כַּ, the dot inside Kaf is a dagesh and affects the consonant reading. The pataḥ beneath the letter supplies the a-vowel. Hebrew points can appear close together, so identify where a mark sits before deciding what it does.
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SEE HOW IT WORKS
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ka
READINGApproved transliteration
One dot is inside the letter; one vowel mark is below it.
MEANINGHebrew
כּ = k + ַ = a → כַּ = ka
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