resh

[reysh]

noun

1. the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

2. the consonant sound represented by this letter.

resh

/ reɪʃ, reʃ /

noun

1. the 20th letter in the Hebrew alphabet (ר), transliterated as r

Word History and Origins

Origin of resh¹

1895–1900; < Hebrew rēsh, akin to rōsh head

Word History and Origins

Origin of resh¹

from Hebrew, from rōsh head

Example Sentences

The Jewish chief priest may be said to be the successor of the exilarch or resh galutha of the earlier period.

From Project Gutenberg

The daleth meaning four would easily be misread for resh meaning 200.

From Project Gutenberg

The mistake doubtless arose from the fact that the copyists mistook the Hebrew letter 'resh' for a Hebrew letter 'daleth'.

From Project Gutenberg