Bible Dictionary
DALETH
Daleth is the fourth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It also identifies the fourth section of Psalm 119 and could be used as a numerical sign for four.
Definition
Daleth is the fourth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It also served as a designation and numerical sign.
Biblical Usage
Daleth designates the fourth section of Psalm 119 and was used for the number four, and with a dieresis for four thousand.
Historical Background
Its transliteration varies according to whether it bears the dagesh. With an apostrophe, it was sometimes used as an abbreviation for the tetragrammaton.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>da'-leth (...): The 4th letter of the Hebrew alphabet, and as such used in Ps 119 to designate the 4th section; transliterated in this Encyclopedia with the dagesh as d, and, without, as dh ( = th in "the"). It came also to be used for the number four (4), and with the dieresis for 4,000. With the apostrophe it is sometimes used as abbreviation for the tetragrammaton. For name, etc., see ALPHABET.</p>