heth

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationsEnglish: /hɛt/, Hebrew: /xɛt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(het, hes; Seph. Heb. кнet; Ashk. Heb кнes)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
heth  (het, hes; Seph. Heb. кнet;
Ashk. Heb кнes),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Linguisticsthe eighth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
  2. Linguisticsthe sound represented by this letter.
Also, cheth. 
  • Hebrew ḥeth literally, enclosure
  • 1895–1900

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
heth, cheth /hɛt; Hebrew: xɛt/ n
  1. the eighth letter of the Hebrew alphabet (ח), transliterated as h and pronounced as a pharyngeal fricative
Etymology: from Hebrew
'heth' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
eta - cheth - sheath

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