ἀλεφ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew אָלֶף (álef).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /a.leɸ/ → /a.lef/

• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /a.lepʰ/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /a.leɸ/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /a.lef/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /a.lef/

Noun

ἀλεφ • (aleph) n (indeclinable)

1. 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