1. The eighth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
Usage: Also spelled 'het' or 'cheth'.; Used in linguistic and religious contexts.

Examples

• The Hebrew alphabet begins with aleph and includes heth as its eighth letter.
• In biblical Hebrew texts, heth appears frequently in words and names.
• Students of Hebrew learn to recognize and write heth early in their studies.
• The letter heth has a guttural sound in ancient Hebrew pronunciation.