aleph
[ ah-lif; Hebrew ah-lef ]
/ ˈɑ lɪf; Hebrew ˈɑ lɛf /
noun
the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
the glottal stop consonant or, alternatively, long vowel represented by this letter.
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Origin of aleph
1250–1300; Middle English < Hebrew āleph, akin to eleph ox
Words nearby aleph
alembicated, alemán, alene, alençon, alençon lace, aleph, aleph-bet, aleph-null, aleppo, aleppo boil, aleppo gall
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Example sentences from the Web for aleph
Daneri is using the Aleph to write a terrible poem that minutely and pointlessly describes everything on earth.
The 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. MaclarenCommonly referred to under the symbol , the Hebrew letter, Aleph.
Lectures on Bible Revision|Samuel Newth
British Dictionary definitions for aleph
aleph
/ (ˈɑːlɪf, Hebrew ˈaːlɛf) /
noun
the first letter in the Hebrew alphabet (א) articulated as a glottal stop and transliterated with a superior comma (`)
Word Origin for aleph
Hebrew: ox
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