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ORIGINALRH-024
Hebrew Letters · The Hebrew Letters
Samekh
RH-024HebrewSquare Hebrew script and Masoretic reading notation
ORIGINAL LANGUAGE FIRST
ס
Transliterationsamekh
Plain meaningSamekh
WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING AT
Samekh
Samekh normally has an s sound. Its closed rounded shape can be confused with final Mem ם, especially in small print. Compare the way Samekh curves around its interior with the more squared final Mem.
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samekh
READINGApproved transliteration
Samekh
MEANINGHebrew
EXAMPLES
Examples supplied by the approved curriculum.
סֵפֶר — sefer — book · סוֹד — sod — secret
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