samekh

or sa·mech

[ sah-muhkh ]

noun

1. the 15th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
2. the consonant sound represented by this letter.

samekh

/ ˈsɑːmək; ˈsamɛx /

noun

1. the 15th letter in the Hebrew alphabet (ס) transliterated as s

Word History and Origins

Origin of samekh¹

< Hebrew sāmekh, akin to sāmakh he supported

Word History and Origins

Origin of samekh¹

Hebrew, literally: a support