B is the second letter of our alphabet. It was also the second letter in the alphabet used by the Semites, who once lived in Syria and Palestine. They called it beth, their word for house. Historia…
L is the 12th letter of our alphabet. It was also a letter in the alphabet used by the Semites, who once lived in Syria and Palestine. They named it lamed, their word for goad, or crooked staff. Th…
Jis the tenth letter of our alphabet, and was the last to be added. It developed from the letter I, which was the tenth letter in the alphabet used by the Semites, who once lived in Syria and Pales…
D is the fourth letter of our alphabet. It was also the fourth letter in the alphabet used by the Semites, who once lived in Syria and Palestine. They named it daleth, a word that meant door. It is…