U+05B8 "ָ" Hebrew Point Qamats Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

ָ
Source: Noto Rashi Hebrew Source: Browser Default

U+05B8 "ָ" Hebrew Point Qamats is a diacritical mark used in the Hebrew writing system, specifically a niqqud vowel sign that represents the "a" sound, typically pronounced as a long /aː/ in modern Hebrew. Placed beneath a consonant letter, it indicates that the consonant is followed by this vowel, playing a crucial role in the vocalization of Hebrew texts, particularly in biblical and liturgical contexts.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
ָ
HTML Hex Encoding
ָ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xD6 0xB8
UTF-16 Encoding
0x05B8
UTF-32 Encoding
0x000005B8
C/C++/Java Escape
\u05b8