# Send Hebrew Nikud to your agent
Hand the extracted package to your coding agent with a concrete install brief instead of figuring it out manually.
## Fast path
- Download the package from Yavira.
- Extract it into a folder your agent can access.
- Paste one of the prompts below and point your agent at the extracted folder.
## Suggested prompts
### New install

```text
I downloaded a skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder and install it by following the included instructions. Tell me what you changed and call out any manual steps you could not complete.
```
### Upgrade existing

```text
I downloaded an updated skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder, compare it with my current installation, and upgrade it while preserving any custom configuration unless the package docs explicitly say otherwise. Summarize what changed and any follow-up checks I should run.
```
## Machine-readable fields
```json
{
  "schemaVersion": "1.0",
  "item": {
    "slug": "hebrew-nikud",
    "name": "Hebrew Nikud",
    "source": "tencent",
    "type": "skill",
    "category": "AI 智能",
    "sourceUrl": "https://clawhub.ai/Shaharsha/hebrew-nikud",
    "canonicalUrl": "https://clawhub.ai/Shaharsha/hebrew-nikud",
    "targetPlatform": "OpenClaw"
  },
  "install": {
    "downloadUrl": "/downloads/hebrew-nikud",
    "sourceDownloadUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=hebrew-nikud",
    "sourcePlatform": "tencent",
    "targetPlatform": "OpenClaw",
    "packageFormat": "ZIP package",
    "primaryDoc": "SKILL.md",
    "includedAssets": [
      "SKILL.md"
    ],
    "downloadMode": "redirect",
    "sourceHealth": {
      "source": "tencent",
      "slug": "hebrew-nikud",
      "status": "healthy",
      "reason": "direct_download_ok",
      "recommendedAction": "download",
      "checkedAt": "2026-05-01T20:29:33.409Z",
      "expiresAt": "2026-05-08T20:29:33.409Z",
      "httpStatus": 200,
      "finalUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=hebrew-nikud",
      "contentType": "application/zip",
      "probeMethod": "head",
      "details": {
        "probeUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=hebrew-nikud",
        "contentDisposition": "attachment; filename=\"hebrew-nikud-1.1.0.zip\"",
        "redirectLocation": null,
        "bodySnippet": null,
        "slug": "hebrew-nikud"
      },
      "scope": "item",
      "summary": "Item download looks usable.",
      "detail": "Yavira can redirect you to the upstream package for this item.",
      "primaryActionLabel": "Download for OpenClaw",
      "primaryActionHref": "/downloads/hebrew-nikud"
    },
    "validation": {
      "installChecklist": [
        "Use the Yavira download entry.",
        "Review SKILL.md after the package is downloaded.",
        "Confirm the extracted package contains the expected setup assets."
      ],
      "postInstallChecks": [
        "Confirm the extracted package includes the expected docs or setup files.",
        "Validate the skill or prompts are available in your target agent workspace.",
        "Capture any manual follow-up steps the agent could not complete."
      ]
    }
  },
  "links": {
    "detailUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/hebrew-nikud",
    "downloadUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/downloads/hebrew-nikud",
    "agentUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/hebrew-nikud/agent",
    "manifestUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/hebrew-nikud/agent.json",
    "briefUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/hebrew-nikud/agent.md"
  }
}
```
## Documentation

### Hebrew Nikud (ניקוד) Reference

A reference guide for adding selective nikud to Hebrew text. Designed for AI agents that need accurate pronunciation hints (e.g., for TTS).

### Golden Rule

Only add nikud when you're 100% certain it's correct. Wrong nikud is worse than no nikud — the TTS model will read your mistake literally instead of guessing correctly from context.

### When to Add Nikud

Ambiguous consonants (dagesh in בכ"פ)
Gender-specific suffixes
Homographs (same spelling, different pronunciation)
Foreign names and loanwords
Stress placement that changes meaning

When in doubt — don't nikud. Let the TTS model guess from context.

### 1. Vowel Symbols Reference

SymbolNameSoundExampleַפַּתָח (Patach)aכַּלְבּ (kalb)ָקָמָץ (Kamatz)a (sometimes o)שָׁלוֹם (shalom)ֶסֶגוֹל (Segol)eמֶלֶךְ (melekh)ֵצֵרֵי (Tzere)eלֵב (lev)ִחִירִיק (Hiriq)iסִפֵּר (siper)ֹחוֹלָם (Holam)oכֹּל (kol)וֹחוֹלָם מָלֵאoשׁוֹמֵר (shomer)ֻקֻבּוּץ (Kubutz)uקֻבּוּץ (kubutz)וּשׁוּרוּק (Shuruk)uסוּס (sus)ְשְׁוָא (Shva)silent or eזְמַן (zman)ֲחֲטַף פַּתַחshort aחֲלוֹם (khalom)ֱחֲטַף סֶגוֹלshort eנֶאֱמָן (ne'eman)ֳחֲטַף קָמָץshort oצׇהֳרַיִם (tzohorayim)

### Shva Rules (שְׁוָא)

Start of word → vocal (na): בְּרֵאשִׁית (bereshit)
End of word → silent (nach): כָּתַבְתְּ (katavt)
Two consecutive → first silent, second vocal: יִשְׁמְרוּ (yishmeru)
After long vowel → vocal: כּוֹתְבִים (kotvim)
After short vowel → silent: מַלְכָּה (malka)

### Begedkefet (בגדכפ"ת)

Six letters historically changed sound with dagesh. In modern Hebrew, only three still have audible differences:

LetterWith dagesh (hard)Without dagesh (soft)Audible in modern Hebrew?בּBV (ב)✅ YesגּGGh (ג)❌ No (both G)דּDDh (ד)❌ No (both D)כּKKh (כ)✅ YesפּPF (פ)✅ YesתּTTh (ת)❌ No (both T)

For TTS purposes, only בכ"פ matter (B/V, K/Kh, P/F).

### When does dagesh appear?

Dagesh Lene (light) — hardening, in begedkefet letters:

At the start of a word (after pause): בַּיִת (bayit)
After a silent shva: מִסְפָּר (mispar - the פ has dagesh)

Dagesh Forte (strong) — doubling, in any letter except gutturals (אהחע"ר):

After the definite article הַ: הַבַּיִת (habayit)
In Pi'el/Pu'al/Hitpa'el verb patterns: סִפֵּר, דִּבֵּר
After prepositions with article: בַּבַּיִת (babayit)

### Common dagesh examples for TTS

Pe/Fe (פּ/פ) — most error-prone:

פִּיצָה (pizza), פִּייר (Pierre), פַּעַם (pa'am)
פּוֹלִיטִיקָה (politika), פָּרִיז (Paris)
אוֹפֶּרָה (opera), קָפּוּצִ'ינוֹ (cappuccino)

Bet/Vet (בּ/ב):

בְּסֵדֶר (b'seder), בְּדִיוּק (bediyuk), בְּרָכָה (brakha)
בּוֹסְטוֹן (Boston), בֵּירָה (bira - beer)

Kaf/Khaf (כּ/כ):

כּוֹס (kos), כַּמָּה (kama), כּוֹכָב (kokhav)
כְּרִיסְטִינָה (Christina)

### 3. Verb Conjugations (בניינים)

Hebrew has 7 verb patterns. This is the hardest part — if unsure of the binyan, don't nikud the verb.

### פָּעַל (Pa'al / Qal) — Basic active

FormPatternExamplePast 3msקָטַלכָּתַב (wrote), שָׁמַר (guarded), לָמַד (learned)Past 3fsקָטְלָהכָּתְבָה, שָׁמְרָהPast 1sקָטַלְתִּיכָּתַבְתִּיPresent msקוֹטֵלכּוֹתֵב (writes), שׁוֹמֵר, לוֹמֵדPresent fsקוֹטֶלֶתכּוֹתֶבֶתFuture 3msיִקְטוֹליִכְתּוֹב, יִשְׁמוֹרInfinitiveלִקְטוֹללִכְתּוֹב, לִשְׁמוֹר

### פִּעֵל (Pi'el) — Intensive active

FormPatternExamplePast 3msקִטֵּלסִפֵּר (told), דִּבֵּר (spoke), בִּקֵּשׁ (asked), לִמֵּד (taught)Past 3fsקִטְּלָהסִפְּרָה, דִּבְּרָהPresent msמְקַטֵּלמְסַפֵּר (tells), מְדַבֵּר (speaks), מְלַמֵּד (teaches)Future 3msיְקַטֵּליְסַפֵּר, יְדַבֵּרInfinitiveלְקַטֵּללְסַפֵּר, לְדַבֵּר

### הִפְעִיל (Hif'il) — Causative active

FormPatternExamplePast 3msהִקְטִילהִסְבִּיר (explained), הִזְמִין (invited), הִתְחִיל (started)Present msמַקְטִילמַסְבִּיר (explains), מַזְמִין (invites)Future 3msיַקְטִיליַסְבִּיר, יַזְמִיןInfinitiveלְהַקְטִיללְהַסְבִּיר, לְהַזְמִין

### הִתְפַּעֵל (Hitpa'el) — Reflexive

FormPatternExamplePast 3msהִתְקַטֵּלהִתְקַשֵּׁר (called), הִסְתַּכֵּל (looked)Present msמִתְקַטֵּלמִתְקַשֵּׁר, מִסְתַּכֵּלInfinitiveלְהִתְקַטֵּללְהִתְקַשֵּׁר

### נִפְעַל (Nif'al) — Passive of Pa'al

FormPatternExamplePast 3msנִקְטַלנִכְתַּב (was written), נִשְׁמַר (was guarded)Present msנִקְטָלנִכְתָּב, נִשְׁמָרInfinitiveלְהִקָּטֵללְהִכָּתֵב

### פֻּעַל (Pu'al) — Passive of Pi'el

FormPatternExamplePast 3msקֻטַּלסֻפַּר (was told), בֻּקַּשׁ (was requested)Present msמְקֻטָּלמְסֻפָּר (is told), מְבֻקָּשׁ (wanted/requested)

### הֻפְעַל (Huf'al) — Passive of Hif'il

FormPatternExamplePast 3msהֻקְטַלהֻסְבַּר (was explained), הֻזְמַן (was invited)Present msמֻקְטָלמֻסְבָּר (is explained), מֻזְמָן (is invited)

### ⚠️ Common Verb Confusions

WordWrongRightWhyסיפרסָפַר (counted, Pa'al)סִפֵּר (told, Pi'el)Different binyan!דיברדָּבַר (thing/noun)דִּבֵּר (spoke, Pi'el)Noun vs verbביקשבָּקַשׁבִּקֵּשׁ (asked, Pi'el)Pi'el, not Pa'alלמדלָמַד (learned, Pa'al)לִמֵּד (taught, Pi'el)Pa'al vs Pi'elהסבירהֶסְבֵּרהִסְבִּיר (explained, Hif'il)Hif'il patternשמרשָׂמַר (guarded)שִׂמֵּר (preserved, Pi'el)Context-dependent

Rule of thumb:

Simple action → Pa'al (כָּתַב wrote, שָׁמַר guarded)
Intensive / caused action → Pi'el (סִפֵּר told, דִּבֵּר spoke, לִמֵּד taught)
Made someone do → Hif'il (הִסְבִּיר explained, הִזְמִין invited)
Was done to → Nif'al/Pu'al/Huf'al (נִכְתַּב was written)

### 4. Gender Suffixes

SuffixMaleFemaleYour (singular)ְךָ (-kha)ֵךְ (-ekh)You (pronoun)אַתָּהאַתְּTo youלְךָלָךְYou (object)אוֹתְךָאוֹתָךְOf youשֶׁלְּךָשֶׁלָּךְYour (plural)ְכֶם (-khem, m)ְכֶן (-khen, f)

### Examples

מה שלומְךָ? (to male)
מה שלומֵךְ? (to female)
יש לְךָ זמן? (to male)
יש לָךְ זמן? (to female)
אני אוהב אוֹתְךָ (male object)
אני אוהב אוֹתָךְ (female object)

### 5. Common Homographs

Words spelled the same but pronounced differently:

SpellingPronunciation 1Pronunciation 2Pronunciation 3ספרסֵפֶר (book)סָפַר (counted)סִפֵּר (told) / סַפָּר (barber)בקרבּוֹקֶר (morning)בָּקָר (cattle)בִּקֵּר (visited)עולםעוֹלָם (world)עוֹלֵם (concealing)ילדיֶלֶד (child)יָלַד (gave birth)חלקחֵלֶק (part)חָלָק (smooth)חִלֵּק (divided)קראקָרָא (read/called)קוֹרֵא (reader)ערבעֶרֶב (evening)עָרֵב (pleasant)עָרַב (guaranteed)כלבכֶּלֶב (dog)כָּלֵב (Caleb, name)אכלאָכַל (ate)אוֹכֵל (food/eating)גדולגָּדוֹל (big)גִּדּוּל (growth/tumor)

### 6. Foreign Names & Loanwords

The model often mispronounces foreign words. Add dagesh for P/B/K sounds:

WordNikudWhyפִּייר (Pierre)dagesh in פP not Fפָּרִיז (Paris)dagesh in פP not Fפִּיצָה (pizza)dagesh in פP not Fבּוֹסְטוֹן (Boston)dagesh in בB not Vכְּרִיסְטִינָה (Christina)dagesh in כK not Khפּוֹלִין (Poland)dagesh in פP not Fקָפּוּצִ'ינוֹ (cappuccino)dagesh in פP not Fבּוּדָפֶּשְׁט (Budapest)dagesh in בּ and פּB and Pפּוֹרְטוּגָל (Portugal)dagesh in פP not Fבַּרְצֶלוֹנָה (Barcelona)dagesh in בB not V

### 7. Preposition Nikud Rules

Prepositions בְּ (be-), כְּ (ke-), לְ (le-) change nikud in certain situations:

Before...RuleExampleRegular consonantShva: בְּבְּבַיִת (bevayit)Shva consonantHiriq: בִּבִּירוּשָׁלַיִם (birushalayim)Definite article הַAbsorb article: בַּבַּבַּיִת (babayit = in the house)Hataf vowelMatch the hatafבַּאֲמִתָּה (ba'amita)

### 8. Quick Decision Tree

Should I add nikud to this word?
│
├─ Is it a common word with obvious pronunciation?
│  └─ YES → Don't nikud (מה, יש, אני, הוא, שלום, טוב, etc.)
│
├─ Is it a בכ"פ letter that could go either way?
│  └─ YES → Add dagesh if it's P/B/K (not F/V/Kh)
│
├─ Is it a gender suffix (ך, את)?
│  └─ YES → Add nikud for the correct gender
│
├─ Could it be read as a different word (homograph)?
│  └─ YES → Add nikud to disambiguate
│
├─ Is it a foreign name or loanword?
│  └─ YES → Add dagesh for P/B/K sounds
│
├─ Is it a verb where the binyan matters?
│  │
│  ├─ Am I certain of the binyan?
│  │  └─ YES → Add nikud per the binyan table above
│  │
│  └─ Am I NOT certain?
│     └─ DON'T nikud it! Let TTS guess.
│
├─ Am I 100% sure of the correct nikud?
│  ├─ YES → Add it
│  └─ NO → Don't add it!
│
└─ Default: Don't nikud.

### 9. Common Mistakes to Avoid

Over-nikuding — Adding nikud to every word makes TTS worse, not better
Wrong binyan — סָפַר (counted) instead of סִפֵּר (told) is a classic
Forgetting dagesh in loanwords — פיצה sounds like "fitza" without dagesh
Kamatz vs Kamatz Katan — Both look like ָ but kamatz katan sounds "o" (כָּל = kol)
Mixing gender suffixes — ְךָ (male) vs ֵךְ (female) are easy to confuse
Nikuding when unsure — If you're not 100% certain, DON'T. The TTS model's contextual guess is usually better than wrong nikud.
## Trust
- Source: tencent
- Verification: Indexed source record
- Publisher: Shaharsha
- Version: 1.1.0
## Source health
- Status: healthy
- Item download looks usable.
- Yavira can redirect you to the upstream package for this item.
- Health scope: item
- Reason: direct_download_ok
- Checked at: 2026-05-01T20:29:33.409Z
- Expires at: 2026-05-08T20:29:33.409Z
- Recommended action: Download for OpenClaw
## Links
- [Detail page](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/hebrew-nikud)
- [Send to Agent page](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/hebrew-nikud/agent)
- [JSON manifest](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/hebrew-nikud/agent.json)
- [Markdown brief](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/hebrew-nikud/agent.md)
- [Download page](https://openagent3.xyz/downloads/hebrew-nikud)