Dalet
Daleth ( דלת ) is the fourth letter in the Hebrew alphabet, and now has the phonetic value [ d]. He has the numerical value of 4
History
The Daleth is a consonant, returns its written form in the Phoenician alphabet to the presentation of an open tent door. From this Phoenician letter also the Greek Delta and the Latin D derive.
Special Use
Due to its numerical value, the Daleth in manuscripts is occasionally used for abbreviation of the Tetragrammaton (the " four letters" ).
Examples
- דברה Deborah: "Bee "
- דוד David
- דלילה Delilah, female first name
- דלת ( delet ): door - origin of the letter name
- דן Dan, male first name
- דניאל Daniel: " My judge is God"
- דריוש Daryavesh, Darius