noun
- The twelfth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
Usage: Also spelled 'lamed' or 'lamad'.; Used in linguistic and religious contexts.
Examples
- The Hebrew alphabet begins with aleph and includes lamedh as its twelfth letter.
- In biblical Hebrew texts, lamedh often functions as a preposition meaning 'to' or 'for'.
- Students of Hebrew learn to recognize lamedh by its distinctive shape.
- The word lamedh derives from an ancient Semitic root meaning 'goad' or 'staff'.