There is only one new letter for us to learn in the word מָשִׁיחַ (ma·SHI·aḥ, “messiah”). This is the letter ח (ḥet), the last letter of the word. The ח (ḥet) is the eighth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. As already mentioned, Hebrew letters also serve as numbers. Being the eighth letter of the alphabet, the numerical value of ḥet is 8.
The Hebrew word מָשִׁיחַ (ma·SHI·aḥ, “messiah”) is composed of three syllables. The first syllable contains the consonant מ (mem) and the vowel ָ (ka·MATS). Together they are pronounced ma.
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