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Lamed or Lamedh is the twelfth letter of the Hebrew alphabet, and in fact, it's the twelfth letter of other Semitic abjads, including:
- Phoenician LÄmed ?
- Ugaritic letter Lamda ?
- Samaritan letter Labat à ‹
- Hebrew 'LÄmed ל
- Aramaic LÄmadh ?
- Syriac LÄmaḠÜ
- Arabic LÄm Ù„
Its sound value is [l].
The Phoenician letter gave rise to the Greek Lambda (Λ), Latin L, and Cyrillic Л. Other facts about Lamed are:
- Hebrew spelling: לָמֶד
- Lamed in gematria represents the number 30.
- With the letter Vav it refers to the Lamedvavniks, the 36 righteous people who save the world from destruction.
- As an abbreviation, it can stand for litre. Also, a sign on a car with a Lamed on it means that the driver is a student of driving (the Lamed stands for lomed, learner).
- As a prefix, it can have two purposes: It can be attached to verb roots, designating the infinitive (Daber means "speak", Ledaber means to speak). And it can also act as a preposition meaning "to" or "for".
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∙ 12y agoLamed (ל) is the 12th letter in the Hebrew language. It is believed to have come from a pictogram of an ox goad or cattle prod.
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What does the Hebrew word 'slh' means?
It depends on which Hebrew letters you're talking about.samech lamed chet = "to forgive"samech lamed heh = "her basket"
What is Lamed for life?
"Lamed for Life" is a concept from Jewish mysticism that refers to the idea of learning and studying continuously throughout one's life. It underscores the importance of ongoing education, personal growth, and spiritual development. The term lamed is a Hebrew letter with numerical value of 30, emphasizing the significance of lifelong learning.
What is the Hebrew name for Caleb?
Kaf - lamed - bet
What is the Hebrew word for to?
In Hebrew, to is expressed by a prefix. It is the letter lamed (ל) followed by a vowel that may vary. the most common form is leh- (לְ).There is also a stand-alone word for to, which is el (אל).
What Hebrew alphabet letter has the numerical value of 9?
Hei (ה)
What does voice mean in Hebrew?
Voice is of course an English word. So it doesn't mean anything in Hebrew. However, if you are trying to say voice in Hebrew it would be the word 'Kol', spelled Kuf, Vav, Lamed (קול)
How do you spell perel in yiddish?
Yiddish is written with Hebrew letters. The Hebrew Letters to spell Perel (from right to left) are: Pey, Ayin, Resh, Ayin, Lamed.
What is the history of the letter L?
L came from the Greek letter Lambda, which came from the Phonician letter Lamed.
What does lamed resh hey mean in English?
לרה = Lara
What is the Hebrew word for my?
שלי (sheli)sheli-shin,lamed,yod שליSheli, pronounced sheh-LEE, written - שֶׁלִי
How do you write Solomon in Hebrew?
Solomon in Hebrew is Shlomo which is written shin, lamed, mem, hey - שלמה
What are some Hebrew names that start with the Hebrew letter Ire?
"Ire" is not a Hebrew letter. You might mean either Yod (י) or Resh (ר)
