ס

See also: ס׳, ס״, ־ס, Variations of "s", and Variations of "o"

ס - Hebrew

Pronunciation

  • Homophone: ש

Letter

ס (s)

  1. Samekh, samech: the fifteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet, after נ and before ע.
  2. The numeral 60 in Hebrew numbering.
  3. Used to mark the end of a setumah.

Usage notes

  • In Modern Hebrew, the letter ס (s) is nearly always pronounced /s/; however, there are a few words and names with a /z/ sound that are nonetheless sometimes written with a ס instead of a ז (z); examples include מוזיקה \ מוסיקה (múzika, music) and פריז \ פריס (paríz, Paris).

Coordinate terms

  • (Hebrew script letters) א, ב, ג, ד, ה, ו, ז, ח, ט, י, כך, ל, מם, נן, ס, ע, פף, צץ, ק, ר, ש, ת
Meaning and Definition of ס
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