Samekh (Noun)
Meaning
The 15th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The Hebrew letter samekh is the 15th letter of the Hebrew alphabet and has a distinctive shape.
- In the Hebrew alphabet, samekh is often transliterated as "s" or "samekh" in English.
- The letter samekh is also used as an abbreviation for the Hebrew word "samekh", which means "support" or "prop".
- In Jewish mysticism, the letter samekh is associated with the concept of divine support and protection.
- The samekh is one of the six letters of the Hebrew alphabet that are considered to be "mothers" or fundamental letters.