Bible Dictionary
KAPH
Kaph is the eleventh letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It was also used as the numeral twenty.
Definition
Kaph is the eleventh letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It is transliterated k with daghesh and kh without daghesh, and it was also used as the numeral twenty.
Historical Background
The distinction between the forms depends on the presence or absence of daghesh. The letter’s numerical value was twenty.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>kaf "k": The 11th letter of the Hebrew alphabet; transliterated in this Encyclopedia as "k", with daghesh, and "kh" (=German ch) without daghesh. It came also to be used for the number 20. For name, etc., see ALPHABET.</p>