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LAMEDH

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Lamedh is the twelfth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It was also used as the numeral thirty.

Definition

Lamedh is the twelfth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It was also used as the numeral thirty.

Historical Background

The letter is transliterated in the source as “l.”

Historical Bible Dictionaries

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>la'-meth: The 12th letter of Hebrew alphabet; transliterated in this Encyclopedia as "1". It came also to be used for the number 30. For name, etc., see ALPHABET.</p>
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