Names in Hebrew
Delilah in Hebrew
Written
דלילה
With the vowels
דֶלַיְלָה
Read from right to left.
Letter by letter
- דֶde
- לַla
- יְy
- לָl
- הa
Why these letters
The name comes from Hebrew: דְּלִילָה. The final a is written with ה, which is silent here. The a and e sounds often get no letter: in everyday writing they are left out, and only the vowel points show them.
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