Bible Dictionary
SAMECH
Samech is the fifteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It was transliterated as “s” and was also used for the number 60.
Definition
Samech is the fifteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. In the supplied transliteration system it is represented by “c,” and it also came to be used as the number sixty.
Biblical Usage
Samech is relevant to the Hebrew alphabet underlying the Old Testament, but the supplied material gives no specific biblical passage in which the letter itself is discussed.
Historical Background
The name is given as camekh. Further details concerning the letter’s name and form are referred to the entry on the alphabet.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>sam'-ek (camekh): The 15th letter of the Hebrew alphabet; transliterated in this Encyclopedia as "c". It came to be used for the number 60. For name, etc., see ALPHABET.</p>