Appendix 8. The Hebrew Alphabet

Hebrew

Latin

Name

Meaning

Num.value

Astrology

Symbolism

א

A, E

alef

ox head, yoke, learn

1

Air

strength, first

ב

B, V

beit

house, tent

2

Mercury

inside, household

ג

G, C

gimel

camel's neck, soul

3

Moon

pride, lift up

ד

D

dalet

door, curtain to tent

4

Venus

path, step, come

ה

H

he

window, lattice, wind, yell

5

Aries

reveal

ו

W, U, O

vav

nail, hook, peg

6

Taurus

ad, unite, safety

ז

Z

zajin

weapon, sword

7

Gemini

cut

ח

Ch, H

het

hedge, fence, surround, gird

8

Cancer

private, separate

ט

T

tet

serpent, snake, roll, curve

9

Leo

surround, encircle

י

J, Y,I

jod

hand (bent)

10

Virgo

the smallest letter

כ

K

kaf

wing, palm

20, 500

Jupiter

protect, allow

ל

L

lamed

ox goad, correction

30

Libra

tongue

מ

M

mem

waves, water

40, 600

Water

wide

נ

N

nun

fish, snake

50, 700

Scorpio

life

ס

S

samech

prop, support

60

Sagittarius

turn

ע

O, A, Ng

ajin

eye, fountain

70

Capricorn

see, feel, sense

פ

P, F

pe

mouth

80, 800

Mars

speak, word, open

צ

Tz, X

tsadi

fish hook, trapping hook

90, 900

Aquarius

wish, desire

ק

Q

kof

axe, back of the head

100

Pisces

eye of the needle

ר

R

resh

head, beginning, first born

200

Sun

human

ש

Sh, S

shin

tooth

300

Fire

eat, destroy

ת

Th, T

tav

sign, cross, mark T

400

Saturn

union, seal