BBH Chapter 2 · Hebrew Vowels · 15 proper names
| # | Hebrew Name | English Name | Matres Lectionis? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | שָׂרָה | |||
| ✓ | שָׂרָה | Sarah | Yes — ה (Qamets He): the final he is a mater for long A | |
| 2 | נֹחַ | |||
| ✓ | נֹחַ | Noah | No matres lectionis | |
| 3 | דָּוִד | |||
| ✓ | דָּוִד | David | No matres lectionis (the waw is a consonant here) | |
| 4 | רוּת | |||
| ✓ | רוּת | Ruth | Yes — ו (Shureq): waw with dagesh dot = long U mater | |
| 5 | לֵאָה | |||
| ✓ | לֵאָה | Leah | Yes — ה (Qamets He): the final he is a mater for long A | |
| 6 | מֹשֶׁה | |||
| ✓ | מֹשֶׁה | Moses | Yes — ה (Seghol He): the final he is a mater for short E | |
| 7 | יַעֲקֹב | |||
| ✓ | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob | No matres lectionis | |
| 8 | יִצְחָק | |||
| ✓ | יִצְחָק | Isaac | No matres lectionis | |
| 9 | אַהֲרֹן | |||
| ✓ | אַהֲרֹן | Aaron | No matres lectionis | |
| 10 | מִרְיָם | |||
| ✓ | מִרְיָם | Miriam | No matres lectionis (yod is a consonant) | |
| 11 | שְׁלֹמֹה | |||
| ✓ | שְׁלֹמֹה | Solomon | Yes — ה (Holem He): the final he is a mater for long O | |
| 12 | אֱלִיָּהוּ | |||
| ✓ | אֱלִיָּהוּ | Elijah | Yes — ו (Shureq): final waw with dagesh dot = long U mater | |
| 13 | יוֹסֵף | |||
| ✓ | יוֹסֵף | Joseph | Yes — ו (Holem Waw): waw with Holem dot above = long O mater | |
| 14 | אַבְרָהָם | |||
| ✓ | אַבְרָהָם | Abraham | No matres lectionis (the he is a consonant with Qamets under it) | |
| 15 | יְרוּשָׁלַיִם | |||
| ✓ | יְרוּשָׁלַיִם | Jerusalem | Yes — ו (Shureq): waw with dagesh dot after resh = long U mater |