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 |
Table 12. The Hebrew Alphabet