Symbolic Meanings of the Hebrew Alphabet Compared
Numerical / Formative Symbolism of the 22 Hebrew Letters
Hypertext Hebrew Alphabet
Comparative Numerology and the Semantic Structure of the Hebrew Alphabet L# SY Trump Icon Suares Haralick R. Ginzburgh Breslov
Crown Diamond R. Munk Stan Tenen Margaret Magnus St Mary Hulse Christian Numerology Archetypal 1-9 Air Ox Unthinkable pulsation of life-death: infinite expansion Pulsating Unbridled Force Paradox: God and Man Pattern Primal cause: Expansion Spiritual trans-
formation from human to super-humanAll Unity First, leader, strength Ox, first, to train, teach, study Unity; New beginnings 1 1 Fool: Aleph: Beyond Thought, Cosmic Pulsation of Life-Death 
House Container: Indwelling of Aleph: House of God Container God's Dwelling Group House, habitation, receives expansion of Aleph Duality and Plurality of Creation Break open Interior action and movement Household, in into House, enclosure, temple, family, body, inside, within Union; Division; Wittnessing 2 2 World: Bayt/Vayt: Indwelling of Aleph, Container: Saturn Camel Uncontrolled organic movement: functional linkage Nour-
ishmentReward and punishment Increase Conduit, process, transmitter Kindness and of Completion Act Opening, outlet, canal, organic covering Pride, to lift up Camel, throat, caravan, walking, to load, repay or be kind Divine completeness and perfection 3 3 Wheel: Ghimmel/Djimmel: Movement: Jupiter Door Resistance: physical existence response to life Physicality Selflessness Extension, periphery, limit Door, gate, separation Dimensions in space and time Divide Origin of physical existence, division Pathway, to enter Door, shut door, doorway, womb, page Creation; The world; Creative works 4 4 Tower: Dalet/Thalet: Resistance: Mars Window Archetype of universal life Power of Being Expression: thought, speech, action Specification, example Life universal; animation Life Connect that which vitalizes, air, life and being, universal life, breath and spirit "the", to reveal Window, lattice, sighting, desire, to be, exist, is it that? Grace; God's goodness; Pentatuech 5 5 Emperor: Hay: Archetypal Life: Aries: Leader of the Zodiac Nail Male copulative principle: connection, union, fertilization Connection, unification Connection Active Connect, bond, tie Completion, redemption, trans-
formationMultiply Knot which unites, the point which separates being and non being "and", add, secure, hook And, but, is it so? oh, woe, nail, penis, peg Weakness of man; Manifestation of sin; Evils of Satan 6 6 The Pope/High Priest: Waw: Copulation: Taurus Sword Principle of cosmic indetermination: probability amplitude Movement Woman of Valor Memory Penetrates; aim, complete, finish Spiritual struggle, spiritual sustenance Project Ownership, piercing noises, which penetrates Cut, cut off Sword, blade, hilt, militaryweapon, crownlets Resurrection; Spiritual completeness; Fathers perfection 7 7 Twins: Zayn: Principle of Indetermation: Gemini Fence Unstructured undifferentiated energy: sum of probability states or possibilities Life Life dynamic: run and return Sense Emerging, changing Transcen-
dence and divine graceEnclose Distribution, fear, vital aspiration, elementary existence, the field of man private, to separate Hedge, fence, wall, ladder, animal, life-force, alive New birth; New beginnings 8 8 Chariot: Hayt: Sum of undifferentiated probabilities: Cancer Serpent Female structural energy: draws from Hhayt's unstructured possbilities Goodness Intro-
version: concealed goodAction Collects, separates, resolves; interchange Goodness and humility Bind Prudence, asylum, refuge, resistance, a hiding wall To surround Serpent, coiled serpent, something rolled, crossroads Fruit of the spirit; Divine completeness 9 9 Strength: Tayt: Archetype of cell/structure: Leo Existential 10-90 Hand Existence: projection of Aleph (Life/Death) into temporal continuity Spirituality Infinite point Individual Giving, receiving; attainment, manifestation Creation itself and all metaphysical processes Will Order, manifest power, duration and eternity deed, work, to make Hand, right hand, fist, handle, symbol of God, seed, semen, penis Testimony; Law and responsiblity 10 10 Hermit: Yod: Aleph in existence: Virgo Palm, Sole Physical Support: any material object as container for consciousness (Yod) Crowning Achievment Power to actualize potential Relation Productivity, doctrines, coverings, conscious-
nessCrowning Accomp-
lishmentHold in/on A mold which receives and communicates all forms indifferently, analogy Cover, allow, strength Left hand, palm or hollow of hand, arched, cave, vault, scalepan of balance Disorder and judgement 20 11 Sun: Kaf/Khaf: Physical supports (palm/sole) for existence: Sun Ox Goad Controlled organic movement: equilibration, conscious motion Learning, teaching, purpose Aspiration: Contemp-
lation of the HeartDirection Supportive structure; directive movement Learning AbstrACT Sacrifice, the arm or wing, movement of extension, direction, learn Prod, to toward, tongue Ox goad, prod, staff, erect serpent, tame, towards, into, against Governmental perfection 30 12 Justice: Lammed: Controlled movement/equilibration: Scales/Libra Water Water Passive Resistance: the Waters of Life Perfection and completion Fountain of Wisdom Generalization Reflection, embodiment Waters; revealed and the concealed Divide From Death, mother, that which is fruitful and plastic Massive, overpower, chaos Waves of ocean, water, river, rain, blood, semen, wine, cleanse, what, why? Apostacy; depravity and rebellion 40 13 Hanged Man: Mem: Passive resistance of organic life: the Waters Fish Existential Life of physical existences Emergence The Messiah: Heir to the Throne Source, cause Potentiality; flourish, decline Everlasting Faithfulness; emergence of the soul Connect Reversibility, every being that is individualized and distinctive Activity, life Fish, sea creature, sprout, generate, seed, deteriote, regenerate Deliverance; Salvation 50 14 Death: Nun: the sine-qua-non of Existential Life: Scorpio Support Female Copulative Energy: proliferation of cells: parthogenesis Support The Endless Cycle Quantity Framework, construction; the boundary of a structure Support and protection Smoke Ring Circular movement, relation to the circumference of the sphere Support, turn Serpent biting tail, vault of sky, circuit, vagina, prop, tent peg, support Rest 60 15 Temperance: Sammekh: Material perfection: Qoshet: Sagittarius Eye Realization: real probability of a definite event Insight and conscious-
nessDivine Providence Object Under-
standing or confusionPerception and Insight Go deeply balance, hearing, what is devoid of harmony, the image of nothingness See, know, experience Eye, face, self, sight, look, discern, fountain, enjoyment, affliction Love 70 16 Devil: Ayn: Realized Freedom: Capricorn Mouth Pool of undifferentiated or unstructured energy: Sum of actual probabilities Speech and freedom Communi-
cation: The oral TorahExpression Utterance; soul, nature of expressions; appearance Speech and silence Engulf Immortality, symbol of expression Speak, open, word Mouth and tongue, opening, orifice, speak, scatter, disperse, spiral Victory 80 17 Empress: Pay/Phay: Unconscious, Unstructured Energy: Pool of Potentials: Nogah: Venus Fish Hook Feminine structural energy: creates material existence Righteous-
ness and HumilityThe Faith of the Righteous One Expression Pursue, order the forces, to appropriate the use of energies Righteous-
ness and humilityUpright shadow, reflection, just, accomplished ends Harvest, desire Fishhook, to cast, ensnare, aim, deliberate purpose, focus, upright, just, the left Bondage 90 18 Star: Tsadde: Feminine structuration: Aquarius Cosmic 100-900 Ear Cosmic Aleph: resolution of Aleph's and Yod's game of life Growth and holiness Omni-
presence, redemption of fallen sparksLimitation, control Sanctification, purifying; holiness, consecration Holiness, both human and Divine, abstinence and control Copy Light, nature's submerged stratum, subliminal consciousness Behind, the last, least Face turned, concealed, skull, hole, vulva, monkey, demon ape Faith 100 19 Moon: Qof: Reconciliation and dissolution of opposities: Pisces Head Cosmic Container and universe of Qof Cosmic container Process - The art of clarification Thought Mind, knowledge, intelligence Challenge of the choice--greatness or degradaton Rush out Recognition, individual movement, determination, direction Person, head, highest Face, see, perceive, top, head, crown, to be moved, in awe, crossbeam Redemption 200 20 Magician: Raysh: Cosmic Mind as Universal Container: Mercury Fire Tooth Cosmic Breath: Movement: Aleph breaking through the light Cosmic Nourish-
mentThe Eternal Flame Attribute Digest, shatter, assimilate; wisdom Power and Mastery, but also of corruption and falsehood Shine Sacred fire, movement, sign of relative duration Consume, destroy Tooth, triple fang, pierce, duration, sleep, enemy, who, which? Exceeding sinfulness of sin 300 21 Judgement: Sheen: 300: Ruahh Elohim Cross, seal Cosmic Resistance: Santuary of energy: infinite compression True Law Impression - The Seal of Creation Goal desire Sum, totality, infinity; sign, mark completion of the spiritual cycle; sign of truth and perfection Itself Synthesis, sympathy and perfection, universal soul Covenant, Seal Cross, brand, mrk, Tau, letter, symbol, twin, desire, delight, holy of holies Light 400 22 High Priestess: Tav/Thav: Sanctuary of Aleph: Moon Finals: 23-27 Cosmic Realizations of Existential Energies 
Cosmic Life Possess 500 23 Sun: Energy of Cosmic Life 
Cosmic Fertility Expanse 600 24 Hanged Man: Cosmic Fruitfulness: Goal of Adam 
Cosmic Indetermation On and on 700 25 Death: Cosmic Indetermination: Stake in the Game of Life 
Dark Energy Puff out 800 26 Empress: Spheres of Unstructured Energy 
Transcendent Femininity Sturdy 900 27 Star: Woman: Transfiguration of the Feminine
Robert, M. Haralick, The Inner Meaning of the Hebrew Letters, Aronson, 1995, Contents
David Hulse, Key of It All, Llewellyn, 1996, Book 1, p.25-30
Both Haralick and Tenen organize the alphabet in three levels, archetypal, existential, cosmic, though Tenen reverses the last two.
SY: Sefer Yetzira: any of the 9th-10th century pre-medieval recensions
See: Comparative Numerology and Numbers Symbolism and Properties.
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