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The 1901 Jewish Encyclopedia

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Thirteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet; the meaning of the name is "water," the primitive shape of the letter resembling waves (see Alphabet). "Mem" has two forms: one for the beginning or middle of a word (מ), and one for the end (ם). Its numerical value (in post-Biblical writings) is 40. Being a labial, it interchanges in the Semitic group of languages with other labials, that is to say, with פ, ו, ב and sometimes also with the liquids ר, נ, ל. In composition it appears as a prefix, denoting place, time, instrument, or agent, and is employed to form all participles except the "ḳal" and "nif'al," and numerous substantives.

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Singer, Isidore, Ph.D, Projector and Managing Editor. Entry for 'Mem'. 1901 The Jewish Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tje/​m/mem.html. 1901.
 
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