Bible Encyclopedias
Teth

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

teth () ט : The 9th letter of the Hebrew alphabet; transliterated in this Encyclopedia as (a more intense t ). It came also to be used for the number 9; and with wāw () ו for 15, with zāyin () ז for 16 (i.e. 9 plus 6,9 plus 7) to avoid forming regular series with the abbreviation for Yahweh. For name, etc., see ALPHABET .

Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Teth'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​t/teth.html. 1915.