Difference between revisions of "Aleph"

        <p> <strong> ALEPH </strong> . First letter of Heb. alphabet, and so used to introduce the first part of Psalms 119:1-176 . </p>

        <p> א , the name of the first letter in the [[Hebrew]] alphabet, from which the alpha of the [[Syrians]] and [[Greeks]] was formed. This word signifies, <em> prince, chief, </em> or <em> thousand, </em> expressing, as it were, a leading number. </p>

        <p> '''''a´lef''''' ( א , <i> ''''''''''' </i> ): The first letter of the [[Hebrew]] alphabet. It is nearly soundless itself and best represented, as in this Encyclopedia, by the smooth breathing ('), but it is the direct ancestor of the Greek, [[Latin]] and English "a" as in "father." In either case this beginning of the alphabet happens to be near the very basis of all speech - in one case the simple expiration of breath, in the other the simplest possible vocal action - the actual basis from which all other vowels are evolved. It became also the symbol for the number one (1) and, with the dieresis, 1,000. It is the symbol also for one of the most famous of [[Greek]] Biblical manuscripts, the [[Codex]] Sinaiticus. For name, written form, etc., see [[Alphabet]] . </p>

        <p> (See [[Alpha]]). </p>

        <ref name="term_49073"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/hastings-dictionary-of-the-bible/aleph Aleph from Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible]</ref>

        <ref name="term_80065"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/watson-s-biblical-theological-dictionary/aleph Aleph from Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary]</ref>

        <ref name="term_744"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/international-standard-bible-encyclopedia/aleph Aleph from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia]</ref>

        <ref name="term_18586"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/aleph Aleph from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>