Meaning of Dalet (ד) Hebrew Letter

Dalet is the fourth Hebrew letter. Its traditional pictographic association is a door or entrance, and it functions as the d consonant in Hebrew.

Pronunciation and form

Pronounced: DAH-let. Sound: d. A d consonant

Traditional meaning and association

Dalet is traditionally associated with Door; related teaching associations include Entrance / Way. These traditional pictures should be distinguished from the letter’s role as a consonant in actual Hebrew words.

Biblical Hebrew word examples

דבר (Davar) — Word / Matter Genesis 15:1
דרך (Derekh) — Way Genesis 3:24
דם (Dam) — Blood Genesis 4:10
דוד (David) — David 1 Samuel 16:13

Scripture connections and Messiah

דרך — DEREKH · WAY
Dalet begins derekh, way. In John 14:6, Jesus identifies Himself as the way.
John 14:6
דבר — DAVAR · WORD
Dalet begins davar, word. John 1 presents Jesus as the Word who was with God and was God.
John 1:1

Psalm 119 study passage

The acrostic stanza for Dalet is Psalm 119:25–32. Read the first verse of this stanza in the TOC Bible reader.