U+05B6 "ֶ" Hebrew Point Segol Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+05B6 "ֶ" Hebrew Point Segol is a combining diacritical mark used in the Hebrew script, specifically a niqqud vowel point that indicates the sound /ɛ/, similar to the "e" in the English word "bed." This character is placed beneath a consonant letter to modify its pronunciation and is a fundamental component of biblical and modern Hebrew vocalization, helping to clarify meanings in texts where vowel marks are included. The Segol is visually represented as three small dots arranged in a triangular formation under the consonant, and it plays a key role in linguistic studies, religious readings, and language education.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+05B6 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Hebrew Point Segol |
| Block | Hebrew |
| General Category | Nonspacing Mark |
| Canonical Combining Class | CCC16 |
| Bidirectional Class | Nonspacing Mark |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ֶ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ֶ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xD6 0xB6 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x05B6 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000005B6 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u05b6 |