koph

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Nineteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet that stands for the number 100

noun

: kof

The scribe marked the page with a large koph to indicate a new section.

Examples

In Hebrew, koph represents the number 100.
The letter koph is pronounced like 'k'.
In ancient texts, the letter koph is often used to represent the number 100.
Students learning Hebrew memorize koph as the nineteenth letter of the alphabet.
In Hebrew, the letter koph is the nineteenth character and represents the number 100.
The ancient manuscript contained a beautifully inscribed koph along with other letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
When learning Hebrew, be sure to practice writing the letter koph correctly.

Synonyms

qoph

vskoph

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The nineteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet, like the letter Q in English

indicates the same nineteenth letter but also denotes the number 100

Surface Forms

koph singular

kophs plural

Etymology

The word koph is the name of the nineteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet and is also used for the number 100. One popular idea says the name is like the Hebrew word kof meaning 'monkey', so a helpful picture to remember koph is a monkey, which helps you recall the letter's 'k' sound and its value 100.