Bible Dictionary
RESH
Resh is the twentieth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It was transliterated as “r” and was also used as the number 200.
Definition
Resh is the twentieth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It is transliterated as “r” and was also used to represent the number 200.
Biblical Usage
Resh occurs as an alphabetic letter in Hebrew writing and as a numerical sign.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>resh, rash "r": The 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet; transliterated in this Encyclopedia as "r". It came also to be used for the number 200. For name, etc., see ALPHABET.</p>