heth
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Definition
Noun: 1. The eighth letter of the Hebrew alphabet (ח): Heth is a consonant in the Hebrew alphabet, representing a voiceless pharyngeal fricative sound (/ħ/). It is one of the letters with a guttural pronunciation.
Examples of Usage
- The word "heth" is written with the letter ח in Hebrew.
- In the Hebrew alphabet, heth comes after zayin and before tet.
- The sound of heth can be challenging for new learners of Hebrew.
Advanced Usage
- In academic or linguistic contexts: The term is used precisely to refer to this specific character and its phonetic value when discussing Semitic languages, alphabets, or philology.
- The transliteration of the Hebrew letter heth is often represented by "ḥ" or simply "h" with a dot underneath.
Variants and Related Words
- Chet (n): A common alternative transliteration and spelling for the same Hebrew letter (ח).
- Heth is sometimes grouped with other "guttural" letters in Hebrew, such as aleph, ayin, and he.
Synonyms
- Eighth letter of the Hebrew alphabet: This is a descriptive synonym, as "heth" is the specific name for this character.
Noun
- the 8th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
Từ chứa "heth"
- circumflex artery of the thigh
- crochet hook
- first epistle of paul the apostle to the thessalonians
- first epistle to the thessalonians
- japheth
- prayer of azariah and song of the three children
- second epistle of paul the apostle to the thessalonians
- second epistle to the thessalonians
- the three estates
- clear the throat