posted on Nov, 7 2004 @ 06:55 PM
Letters
Meanings
famous passages (note the # well)
To save time I will briefly pass by
Aleph
Ox, primal energy
I�m not sure
Beth
House or enclosure
Book 2 Exodus �his household came with Jacob� and Matthew 2: Bethlehem, House, 2 years old
Gimel
Camel or carrier
Matthew 3 John the Baptist �his raiment of camel's hair�
Daleth
Door or womb
Genesis 4 �And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD.� Revelation 4 �a door was opened
in heaven:�
Heh
Window
Not sure
Vav
Nail or hook
Not sure
Zayin
Sword (it means weapon. I know in my tongue, Armenian the word for weapon is �Zenk�)
The book of Judges
Cheth
Field or fence
This might relate to Ruth working in the field
Teth
Serpent the significance of the letter teth is that it looks like a serpent with head and tail
Isaiah 9:14, 15
Therefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, in one day. The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet
that teacheth lies, he is the tail.
Revelation 9:19 For their power is in their mouth, and in their tails: for their tails were like unto serpents, and had heads, and with them they do
hurt.
Yod
Open hand
Ten Commandments written by the hand of God, John 10, Revelation 10, 10th epistle 1 Timothy talks about the 10 commandments and mentions hand several
times
Kaph
Closed or grasping hand
Not sure
Lamed
Ox-goad or whip, and teach
12 disciples (Talmud I think means disciple), Ecclesiastes 12:11
The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
Mem
Water
Revelation 13 �saw a beast rise up out of the sea�
Nun
Fish, (I think �inheritance too�)
Not sure
Samekh
Prop or support
Israel went back at the time of Ezra, Nehemiah, Haggai, and Zechariah. The first and third are the 15th books in the first 2 cycles of 22 in the bible
(the 2nd and 4th are the 16th)
Ayin
Eye
Zechariah the 16th of the 2nd cycle, Genesis 16
Peh
Mouth, speak
1 Samuel 17
Tzaddi
Fishhook, righteous
Genesis 18, and Job (the rightous) the 18th book
Qoph
Back of head, flesh
Genesis 19, Revelation 19
Resh
Face or head
Not sure
Shin
Tooth
Exodus 21 (tooth for a tooth)
Tav
Cross or sign
Genesis 22 and Psalm 22 (not mentioned �cross� but described about Jesus� crucifixion)