Ch3 Shewa Exercise — Vocal vs. Silent

BBH Chapter 3 · 15 words · The answer to number 1 is given as an example.

Instructions: For each Hebrew word, identify the Shewa:
  1. Is it Vocal or Silent? (Select from dropdown.)
  2. Under which letter does it appear? (Enter the Hebrew letter.)

Write none in both columns if there is no Shewa.

# Word Type Under Which Letter
1 בְּרָכָה
✓ בְּרָכָה Vocal ב — word-initial position; pronounced as a hurried vowel
2 אִשָּׁה
✓ אִשָּׁה none — (no Shewa present)
3 חַטָּאת
✓ חַטָּאת none — (no Shewa present)
4 הַבְּהֵמָה
✓ הַבְּהֵמָה Vocal ב — word-medial, after the article; treated as Vocal (some grammarians call it Forte-associated)
5 אִתָּ֫נוּ
✓ אִתָּ֫נוּ none — (no Shewa present)
6 חֻקָּה
✓ חֻקָּה none — (no Shewa present)
7 כִּסֵּה
✓ כִּסֵּה none — (no Shewa present)
8 מַלְכָּה
✓ מַלְכָּה Silent ל — syllable-closing Shewa; the ל closes the first syllable
9 מִשְׁפָּט
✓ מִשְׁפָּט Silent שׁ — syllable-closing Shewa; the שׁ closes the first syllable
10 אַתָּה
✓ אַתָּה none — (no Shewa present)
11 דָּבָר
✓ דָּבָר none — (no Shewa present)
12 אוּרִיָּה
✓ אוּרִיָּה none — (no Shewa present)
13 אַתֵּ֫נָה
✓ אַתֵּ֫נָה none — (no Shewa present)
14 קְטַנִּים
✓ קְטַנִּים Vocal ק — word-initial position; pronounced as a hurried vowel
15 הִגִּיד
✓ הִגִּיד none — (no Shewa present)