Hebrew for Kids: The Letter Vav (12)

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INTRODUCING THE LETTER VAV

1. VAV is the sixth letter of the Hebrew Alphabet.
2. The numerical value of VAV is 6
3. In modern Hebrew, the frequency usage of the letter VAV is 10.00%.
4. The sound of the Hebrew letter VAV is like the V in ‘veil’.
5. The letter VAV at the beginning of a word functions in two ways: It may be the consonant VAV, or it may be VAV HA-CHI-BUR – the joining, or bringing together VAV, which connects two words or parts of a sentence, as in the English word “and”.
6. The letter VAV also functions as vowels.
   The VAV with a dot on top is the CHO-LAM, the vowel “O”.
   The VAV with a dot in the middle is the SHURUK, the vowel “U”. 
   Click the following to read more about the HEBREW ALPHABET vowel system 
   https://mazorbooks.wordpress.com/2020/08/20/nekudot/
7. VAV is also a word in Hebrew, meaning hook.

Names that Begin with the Letter VAV for Boys and Girls
In generations past, most Hebrew speakers in Israel and Jews ins the diaspora chose Biblical names for their children. Generally, names given to boys and girls were Biblical in origin and gender-specific. Nowadays, past name-choice practices are still prevalent, but many parents do not limit themselves to Biblical nor gender-specific naming.

There are no Biblical names (used by Jews) for boys or girls that begin with the letter VAV.
In modern Hebrew, there are a few VAV Hebrew names, as listed below.

Words of Values that Begin with the Letter VAV

MazorBooks children’s books promote Good Values. In that spirit, below is a list of Good Value words that begin with the letter VAV.

The fourth word in the list below is Vi-tur.
VI-TUR means conceding, giving in, yielding, or not standing on ceremony. Vi-tur is a value and a concept that, as you see, does not have one word in English that defines it. Vi-tur (or Vat-ra-nut) is a value that is high valued in Judaism, as it is generally expresses good will and the ability to put the other first.

VITUR – is conceding, yielding.
VATRANUT – is a human trait, a value in a person’s character: Being a “VATRAN” or having “VATRANUT” is possessing an attitude of leniency in expectations from others, behaving in a manner that benefits the other, sometimes at the expense of the self, and doing so with awareness and from a place of strength and conviction (rather than out of weakness).

A Place in Israel that Begins with the Letter VAV

As Hebrew is the official language of the State of Israel, it stands to reason to include a place in this incredible country that begins with the letter VAV

The choice this time is VADI KELT

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