aleph
the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
the glottal stop consonant or, alternatively, long vowel represented by this letter.
Origin of aleph
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How to use aleph in a sentence
Daneri is using the aleph to write a terrible poem that minutely and pointlessly describes everything on earth.
Is Dave Eggers’ ‘The Circle’ Our Generation’s ‘1984’? | Stefan Beck | October 2, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen I learned my ABCs, they taught us our aleph-Bet at the same time.
Commonly referred to under the symbol , the Hebrew letter, aleph.
Lectures on Bible Revision | Samuel NewthThe first begins with aleph, the second with Beth, and so on, the second verse of each pair not being counted in the scheme.
The Expositor's Bible: The Psalms, Vol. 1 | A. MaclarenEach short clause begins with aleph; each makes the same fervid resolve.
The Expositor's Bible: The Psalms, Vol. 1 | A. Maclaren
I give this suggestion with all proper diffidence, and with some genuine misgiving as to the “breathing aleph.”
Tradition | John Francis Arundell
British Dictionary definitions for aleph
/ (ˈɑːlɪf, Hebrew ˈaːlɛf) /
the first letter in the Hebrew alphabet (א) articulated as a glottal stop and transliterated with a superior comma (`)
Origin of aleph
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