The first letter of the Hebrew alphabet is called 'Aleph' (pronounced 'ah-lef'). Aleph has no sound of its own, but usually has a vowel associated with it. I have incorporated an activity page which corresponds to Hebrew learning, Jewish values and things to do with my first book.
The Letter Aleph. Mysteries of Aleph. In Kabbalistic literature, the upper Yod (meaning an arm) represents the hidden (and infinite) aspect of YHVH called ein sof (. The Vav, whose meaning is .
Vav is also thought to represent humanity, since Adam was created on the sixth day. Vav is diagonal since it is humbled in the face of God's mystery and His revelation. The two Yods also indicate the paradox of experiencing God as both hidden and close, far and near. The Gematria of the Parts of Aleph. The basic gematria for Aleph is one, indicating the One and only God who is the Master of the universe.
Note, however, that the gematria for the parts of the letter Aleph add up to 2. Yod+Yod+Vav). This is the same number as the sacred Name YHVH, also indicating a link between the Aleph and God Himself. This is also demonstrated in Exodus 3: 1. LORD reveals His Name to Moses as ehyeh asher ehyeh (.
In the story, all of the letters come before the LORD giving reasons why they should be the first letter - all, that is, except for the letter Aleph. But the LORD honored Aleph's humility and declared him to be the first of all the letters - - and to be honored as the letter of the first word of the Ten Commandments. Note that et is an untranslatable word used to indicate that . But Dov Ber points out that et is spelled - Aleph- Tav, an abbreviation for the Aleph- Bet. Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi stated that if the letters were to depart even for an instant, all of creation would become absolute nothingness (Zalman, Shneur. Aleph and the Divine Names.
There are a number of divine Names that begin with the letter Aleph, including the following: Aleph and the Nature of Man. The Hebrew word for . The LORD turns flesh and blood into nefesh chayah (. Moreover, in Revelation 2.
Jesus refers to Himself as the Aleph and Tav, the First and the Last, and thereby told us directly that the Hebrew Alphabet would provide revelation about Him: Note that this phrase is a direct reference to Isaiah 4. Adonai Himself says that He is the First and the Last - - and explicitly declared that there is no other . The two Yods represent outstretched arms or hands reaching both to mankind and to God. The diagonal Vav represents the sacrifice of Yeshua on our behalf. And since Yeshua is the Aleph and the Tav, the letter represents His divinity, His humility in silence as He opened not His mouth when He was unjustly accused, and so on.
Aleph is a picture of Oneness in Unity. Aleph also is a picture of three- in- one, or hashilush hakadosh. Just as there are three parts to Aleph, but Aleph is One (echad), so there are three Persons to the Godhead, yet God is absolutely One. The gematria of the word Aleph (. The idea that there are 6,0. Olam Hazeh (the present age before the arrival of the Messiah to set up His kingdom) comes from the fact that there are 6 alephs in the first verse of the Tanakh, and each represents 1,0.
Aleph and Names of God. The first Name of God revealed in the Tanakh is (elohim), which starts with the letter Aleph. Elohim is also the third word in the Scriptures. Other Names that begin with Aleph include El, Eloha, Elah, Adonai, Av, Avinu, Avir, Abba, etc. Aleph and Metaphors of God. In three places in Scripture the LORD is metaphorically identified with something else. In each case, the metaphor begins with an Aleph: Textual Oddities.
An undersized Aleph appears in Leviticus 1: 1 (Vayikra): The sages reasoned that Moses' humility (anavah) was such that he waited for the LORD to call him into the ohel mo'ed (Tent of Meeting), despite the fact that God had previously granted him full access to His Presence. The Book of Leviticus begins with vayikra (. According to the sages, Moses wanted the word vayikra to be written without the Aleph, as . However, God overruled him and insisted that the Aleph be included, but allowed Moses to use an undersized version, as a token of his modesty before others. Aleph Pictograph.
The Letters of the Hebrew Alphabet The Hebrew Letter ALEPH. Your introduction to the individual letters of the Hebrew Alphabet begins here. Navigate to each letter. The Hebrew Letters: Alef. Imry GalEinai Jan 28, 2014. Water is first mentioned in the Torah in the account of the first day of Creation. The Hebrew and Yiddish languages use a different alphabet than English. The picture below illustrates the Hebrew alphabet, in Hebrew alphabetical order. Like most early Semitic alphabetic writing systems, the alef-bet has no vowels. People who are fluent in the language do not need vowels to read Hebrew, and most.
The pictograph for Aleph is the ox or bull, representing strength: Note that even though the pictograph may represent the basis for ketav Ivri, it may have pagan overtones (e.