Definition of "heth" [heth]

• The eighth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. See Table at alphabet. (noun)

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• "Schliefer's analysis is speculative but intriguing, for he notes on page 2 that the letter "heth" (ח) of the word "grace" (חן = chen) introduces an "h," and he suggests that a quote from Hackluyt supplied by Melville shortly prior to the erroneous "grace" offers a clue that the 'error' is intentional:"
• "Ableitung aus einem *malit, vgl. heth. melit, luw. mallit-, wobei das Suffix noch unklar ist: Dat-Lok."
• "It heth ane handsome church, with many ancient monuments and inscriptions on the old, interments of the Earles of this place."