Peh is a letter in the Hebrew alphabet, representing the sound /p/. It is the seventeenth letter in the Hebrew alphabet and has a numeric value of 80. Peh is derived from the Phoenician letter Pe, which also represented the /p/ sound. In modern Hebrew, Peh is pronounced as an unvoiced bilabial stop, similar to the English "p" sound.
Peh is considered a dental letter in Hebrew, as it is produced with the tongue placed against the upper teeth. It is often transliterated into English as "p" or "ph" depending on the context. Peh has no individual meaning of its own but is used as a component of various words in the Hebrew language.
In addition to its phonetic value, Peh also has a numerical value in the Hebrew system of gematria, where each letter corresponds to a number. Peh represents the number 80, and as such, it has symbolic significance in Jewish tradition and mystical interpretations.
Peh is commonly found in Hebrew words related to language, speech, and communication. It appears in the names of various Hebrew words, such as "pehila" (pronunciation), "pehut" (articulation), and "siyuf peh" (speech therapy). The letter Peh is also an integral part of broader concepts and terms in Hebrew culture, religion, and literature.
