Qoph
Qoph is the nineteenth letter of the Semitic abjads, including Phoenician qōp 𐤒, Hebrew qūp̄ ק, Aramaic qop 𐡒, Syriac qōp̄ ܩ, and Arabic qāf ق.
| Qoph | |
|---|---|
| Phoenician | |
| Hebrew | ק |
| Aramaic | |
| Syriac | ܩ |
| Arabic | ق |
| Phonemic representation | q, g, ʔ, k |
| Position in alphabet | 19 |
| Numerical value | 100 |
| Alphabetic derivatives of the Phoenician | |
| Greek | Ϙ |
| Latin | Q |
| Cyrillic | Ҁ |
Its original sound value was a West Semitic emphatic stop, presumably [kʼ]. In Hebrew numerals, it has the numerical value of 100.
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