The Letters of the Hebrew Alphabet
The Letter SHIN
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Shin is the twenty first letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
Shin is also Sin—depending upon the position of the nikkud.
Shin
Sin
Pronunciation.
Shin is pronounced as "sh" in shoe.
Sin is pronounced as "s" in sow.
Transliteration.
Shin is transliterated "sh".
Sin is transliterated "s".
Examples.
(peace, hello) is transliterated shalom. Syllabification. sha-lom.
(happy, glad) is transliterated sameaḥ. Syllabification. sa-me-aḥ.
Gematria. Shin is equal to 300.
Spirituality of the Letter
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