MORSE VARIANTS

Hebrew Morse Code

Hebrew Morse code maps the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet to Morse patterns. It was developed for Hebrew-language telegraphy in the late 19th century and remains in use among Israeli amateur radio operators (4X- and 4Z-prefix callsigns).

Language: Hebrew Script: Hebrew Adopted: 1900 Characters: 22

Character chart

א
Alef
.-
ב
Bet
-...
ג
Gimel
--.
ד
Dalet
-..
ה
He
---
ו
Vav
.
ז
Zayin
--..
ח
Het
....
ט
Tet
..-
י
Yod
..
כ
Kaf
-.-
ל
Lamed
.-..
מ
Mem
--
נ
Nun
-.
ס
Samekh
-.-.
ע
Ayin
.---
פ
Pe
.--.
צ
Tsadi
.--
ק
Qof
--.-
ר
Resh
.-.
ש
Shin
...
ת
Tav
-

Final letter forms (ך ם ן ף ץ) share the same Morse codes as their non-final counterparts.

History & usage

Hebrew Morse predates the modern state of Israel. it was used for Hebrew telegraphy in Ottoman Palestine and the British Mandate period. It became official for Israeli amateur radio in the 1950s.

Israeli hams (IARC members and others) use it for Hebrew-language contacts. The Israeli scouting movement teaches it as part of their signaling tradition.

Časté dotazy

How does Hebrew Morse handle final letter forms (ך, ם, ן, ף, ץ)?

Final letters share the same Morse code as their normal forms. Morse encodes the abstract letter, and the reader applies the final form when writing in Hebrew script at the end of a word.

Does Hebrew Morse include vowel points (niqqud)?

No. Niqqud are diacritics added to letters and aren't transmitted in Morse. context tells the reader the correct vocalization, exactly as it does in unpointed written Hebrew.

Where is Hebrew Morse used today?

Israeli amateur radio (4X-/4Z- prefixes) and as a teaching topic in scouting (Tzofim). Operational uses (military, aviation, maritime) are now International Morse.

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