It is used in Hebrew learning materials (including books and newspapers for Hebrew learners), children’s books, poetry and religious texts that are supposed to be read out loud (e. Vowelled writing, or כתיב מנוקד ktiv menuk ad.The simple answer is, well, both are correct - we wouldn’t willingly list incorrect forms just to confuse the readers! To give you a more meaningful answer, we will start with a very brief overview of the spelling styles used in Hebrew. We are often asked - which way of writing is correct? On, for many words - for example, this verbal infinitive: לִכְתֹּב ~ לכתוב licht ov, you see two different alternative forms - one is with nikkud, and the other one is without nikkud but with an extra letter (and, to make things even more confusing, written in a smaller font). Many Hebrew learners find the topic of nikkud (vowel signs) and spelling confusing.
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