ἀλεφ
Ancient Greek
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew אָלֶף (álef).
Pronunciation
- (1st CE Egyptian) IPA(key): /a.lɛpʰ/
- (4th CE Koine) IPA(key): /a.leɸ/
- (10th CE Byzantine) IPA(key): /a.lef/
- (15th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA(key): /a.lef/
Noun
ἀλεφ • (aleph) n (indeclinable)
- aleph, the name for the first letter א of the Hebrew script.
References
- Sophocles, E.A., Thayer, J.H. & Drisler, H. (1900) Greek lexicon of the Roman and Byzantine periods (from B.C. 146 to A.D. 1100), (p.24), (p. (50 of 1220)). Cornell University Library. https://archive.org/details/cu31924021609395