Meaning of Pe (פ) Hebrew Letter

Pe is the seventeenth Hebrew letter. It has standard and final forms, can carry p or f sounds, and is traditionally associated with the mouth and speech.

Pronunciation and form

Pronounced: PEH. Sound: p / f. Pe with dagesh is p; without it can be f; has a final form

Traditional meaning and association

Pe is traditionally associated with Mouth; related teaching associations include Speak / Expression. These traditional pictures should be distinguished from the letter’s role as a consonant in actual Hebrew words.

Biblical Hebrew word examples

פה (Peh) — Mouth Exodus 4:11
פנים (Panim) — Face Genesis 1:2
פרי (Peri) — Fruit Genesis 1:11
פתח (Petach) — Opening / Doorway Genesis 4:7

Scripture connections and Messiah

פה — PEH · MOUTH
Pe begins peh, mouth. Jesus quotes Deuteronomy that man lives by every word proceeding from the mouth of God.
Matthew 4:4
פרי — PERI · FRUIT
Pe begins peri, fruit. Jesus teaches that abiding in Him produces much fruit.
John 15:5

Psalm 119 study passage

The acrostic stanza for Pe is Psalm 119:129–136. Read the first verse of this stanza in the TOC Bible reader.