Hebrew Alphabet

The Hebrew alphabet of 22 letters, forming mostly 2 or 3 root consonant words, was traditionally taught at the academy/school of Shem and Eber. Employed by God to write the Ten Commandments on tablets delivered to Moses, and used by Moses to write the Torah, the first five Bible books. Known today as the Proto-Sinaitic script which evolved into Phoenician, Aramaic, Greek, Roman (i.e. Latin), and modern English

See each letter with numeric value, shape, sound and meanings (in Latin / Italian / Greek) below

  1. aleph Play 1 "UNO" in Italian, Echad (Card/cut) in Hebrew, Ox, One Dimension

    In Hebrew, a silent letter without a consonant. First letter in Amen-Firm, Emet-Truth, Elohim-God (Judge of all) plural word "as one"
    Click here re Aleph, a sharp stroke running between two Yods (infinite dots) up & down

  2. bet Play 2 "DUO" in Italian, Division, Two Dimensions, "Shen" (Tooth) in Hebrew

    First letter in Bara Create, Build (Banah), Son (Ben/Bar), Kneel (Berek), Bless (Barak), Covenant (Briyth)

  3. gimel Play 3 "TRE" in Italian, Trade, Three Dimensions, "Shalosh" (Captain) in Hebrew

    First letter in Gamal Borne/Weaned, Camel (Beast of Burden)

  4. dalet Play 4 "QUATTRO" in Italian, Cadre (fail or tested) in Four-Dimensional Space and Time, "Arba" (Giant) in Hebrew
    Gen 4:7 Sin "lies" (fours) "Rabas"

    First letter in Dalit-Door (from Dal meaning Poor, Weak), "Four" in English (Vier in German) possibly from "FEWER" than Five (Viva) the "perfect" number

  5. hey Play from haya To BE. 5 "VIVA" - "Pente" in Greek, "Funf" in German, "Quin" in Latin, see "Gyn" in Gynaecology, Generate, even Knowledge, "Chamesh" (Armed) in Hebrew "Cham" (Ham) Hot one

    Rev 12:1-12 Eve/Life - "Chava/Chay" see Ayu (Sanskrit), Eon (Greek), Eva (Latin), V (full-hand), Ever (English), Wif-man→Woman.

  6. vav Play 6 ("SILK") "Shesh" in Hebrew, "Hex" in Greek, "Sex" in Latin.
  7. zayin Play 7 "SEPTEM" in Latin, "Sha-vahh" in Hebrew. Its numeric meaning signified the word Saba Sworn Gen 22:16-17 By myself I have sworn/sevened

    Became the letter Z (Zee) in Greek and the letter G (Jee) in Latin

  8. Cheit Play 8 "ETA" in Greek with "ET" rhyming with "GATE", "Octo" in Latin, "Shemoneh" in Hebrew (Shemen - oil/ointment)

    As a letter "Ha" represents laughter. First letter in "Chet" a twisted wick with "ch" as in "loch", also "Chata" Getter Hebrew word for "Sin"

    Mat 7:13-14 refers to two gateways, one has a wide entrance and one is narrow. Can be seen as two dalets 4+4 Doors and two cubed (Shen Shin Sin). See too John 10:7.

    1. Gen 4:7 Gate to Hate Chet Cut/Cheat-eschete-fall out
    2. Road less travelled (Jesus 888) Truth is an arrow Gate is narrow it passes thru
  9. Teit Play 9 "NOVEM" (New, Now) in Latin, "Tesha" in Hebrew with Teshua (salvation) last words in dictionary by using tav its 22nd or last character.

    As the 9th letter it became the Greek theta θ and Gothic thorn þ characters, spelling "Theos" and later English "theology". Hebrew 9th letter "T" spells out TOV "GOOD" Mark 10:18 and Luke 18:19, only God is good (a Nine, on TOP).

  10. yod Play 10 "DECEM" (X or Deck, the next level) in Latin, "Ashar" (accumulation, riches) in Hebrew
    Yad meaning Hand (strength and authority), a Tiny Point or fingertip, i, the smallest letter (jot / iota)

  11. kaf Play 20 Cup-like, Isa 49:16 Palms reaching, Kawfar "Cover" (atonement), Kiy "that" Ken "thus" or YES. If a final letter (500), displayed as
  12. lamed Play 30 shape shepherd's prod, in Hebrew Lamad Learn boundaries, Disciple, NO
  13. mem Play 40 Water, Measure, Money, Mammon, in Hebrew Mayim meaning Waters. If a final letter (600), displayed as
  14. nun Play 50 Multiply, swarm

    1. in Hebrew Nun, Joshua's parent (Propagate, continue). Displayed as an "Upright" character ן if final character of a word (700). See Jeshurun, God's "upright" name for Israel.
    2. Other words with Nun - Nephesh (souls, creatures) Nahash (snake) Neshama (breath).
    3. In ancient Phoenician/Aramaic - Nun was word for fish, eels, snakes. In modern Arabic Nun means large fish/whale.
  15. samekh Play 60 Circle, stake, support, becoming the letter X in later alphabets. In Hebrew Samak meaning Lay Hands on for anointing, Surround, Sustain
  16. ע ayin Play 70 Eye, the letter O. In Hebrew Ayin meaning Eye or Fountain or Well (as the Eye of the landscape). Like the letter Aleph, it is a silent letter, the Ayin "sees" but does not speak
  17. pei Play 80 from Pe or Fe meaning Mouth. If a final letter (800), displayed as
  18. tzadi Play 90 from Tsadiq meaning Rightness, Justice, e.g. Zadok the priest. If a final letter (900), displayed as
    Letter was not used in later Greek or Roman alphabets. In modern Hebrew, their word for "conscience" and "compass" is "mits-poon" from Tsawfone meaning "North", one's (hidden) place on the left, one's hidden treasure
  19. qof Play 100 Eye of a sewing needle. In Greek it became "K" (i.e. cup). In Hebrew it meant Bent over / Covered (qabbala), sepulchre (qeber), collected (qabats), ape - mimicry (qoph), before the east (qedem), consecrated (qodesh) and sodomite, prostitute (qadesh), vomit (qow). In Latin (and modern Italian) used to ask questions such as "Quod"-what, "Quo"-where, "Qui"-who, "Quando"-when.
  20. rosh or resh Play 200 from Rosh meaning "Head". See B'Roshiyth (In the Beginning) the first word in Genesis 1:1
  21. shin Play 300 from Shen - Teeth (consuming), "Shemesh"-Sun, "Semole"-Left (Hidden North), "Semla"-Clothing

    Judges 12:6 The tribe of Ephraim could not differentiate between the letters Shin and Samekh. When the Gileadites were at war with the Ephraimites they would ask suspected Ephraimites to say "shibolet" - ear of grain. An Ephraimite would say "sibolet" and thus be exposed. From this we get the English word "shibboleth" - Watchword

  22. tav Play 400 Finality, all-encompassing truth. In Hebrew Tav meant Mark (seal).

Signs, Marks, Tokens, Hebrew letters of the alphabet , their numeric value, and their meaning.

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