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samek

samek

1 9.9
The fifteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet
  • noun
  • Specialized
: samek
  • The letter samek is used in Hebrew words that relate to support and dependence.

Examples

  • In Hebrew, the word for book starts with the letter samek.

  • The ancient inscription included a clearly visible samek among the other letters.

  • Children learn to write samek as part of their Hebrew lessons.

  • The letter samek is pronounced as 's'.

  • In Hebrew, samek is the fifteenth letter.

  • In the Hebrew alphabet, samek represents both a sound and a numerical value.

  • When learning Hebrew, students often encounter the letter samek early in their studies.

Synonyms

samekh
vssamek
1 9.9

The fifteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet

is identical in meaning but spelled in a different way

Surface Forms

samek singular
sameks plural

Etymology

Samek is the name of the fifteenth Hebrew letter and comes from an old Semitic root s-m-k meaning 'support' or 'prop'. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine samek as a little 'support' that helps hold words together, which explains why the name became the letter's name.