Aleph definition and meaning

What does Aleph mean?

Aleph is the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet, conventionally represented as א.

What does ALEPH mean in a crossword?

ALEPH answers the reviewed clue “Letter in the Hebrew spelling of “Adonai”.” The transliterated Hebrew word points to its initial alphabet letter.

Why is ALEPH useful to learn?

A Hebrew-letter clue asks for the letter name, not a translation of the surrounding Hebrew word. The written symbol and the English transliteration are different representations.

Common clue patterns

• The first Hebrew letter
• The letter represented by א
• A name used in infinite-cardinality notation

These are editorially written pattern summaries, not a reproduced puzzle archive.

Other meanings to watch

ALEPH has five Latin letters; ALEF is another transliteration. A fixed grid length determines which spelling fits. In mathematics, aleph is also used in notation for infinite cardinalities.

ALEPH in reviewed crossword clues