The fourth Hebrew alphabet has many variations
Understanding the Hebrew meaning of word begins with understanding the Hebrew alphabet, from Aleph to Tav. The fourth letter of the Hebrew alphabet is dalet. The Hebrew language uses many variations of dalet with subtle differences in the sound. Dalet and resh, the twentieth letter in the Hebrew alphabet, are commonly mistaken for one another because they are similar in appearance. Dalet represents the number four and used along with He to represent the Names given to God. When used as a suffix in Talmud, dalet becomes a preposition word meaning “that” or “from”. In the Syriac alphabet, dalet becomes dolath.