Number.

Sound or Power.

Hebrew and Chaldee Letters.

Numerical Value.

How expressed in this work by Roman Letters.

Hebrew Name of Letter.

Signification of Name.

1.

a (soft breathing).

א

1  ¹

A.

Aleph.

Ox, also Duke, or Leader.

2.

b, bh (v).

ב

2

B.

Beth.

House.

3.

g (hard), gh.

ג

3

G.

Gimel.

Camel.

4.

d, dh (flat th).

ד

4

D.

Daleth.

Door.

5.

h (rough breathing).

ה

5

H.

Hé.

Window.

6.

v, u, o.

ו

6

V.

Vau.

Peg, Nail.

7.

z, dz.

ז

7

Z.

Zayin.

Weapon, Sword.

8.

ch (guttural).

ח

8

Ch

Cheth.

Enclosure, Fence.

9.

t (strong).

ט

9

T.

Teth.

Serpent.

10.

i, y (as in yes).

י

10

I.

Yōd.

Hand.

11.

k, kh.

כ Final = ך

20 Final = 500

K.

Kaph.

Palm of the hand.

12.

l.

ל

30

L.

Lamed.

Ox-Goad.

13.

m.

מ Final = ם

40 Final = 600

M.

Mem.

Water.

14.

n.

נ Final = ן

50 Final = 700

N.

Nun.

Fish.

15.

s.

ס

60

S.

Samekh.

Prop, Support.

16.

o, aa, ng (guttural).

ע

70

O.

Ayin.

Eye.

17.

p, ph.

פ Final = ף

80 Final = 800

P.

Pé.

Mouth.

18.

ts, tz, j.

צ Final = ץ

90 Final = 900.

Tz.

Tzaddi.

Fishing-hook.

19.

q, qh (guttural).

ק

100  ²

Q.

Qoph.

Back of the head.

20.

r.

ר

200

R.

Resh.

Head.

21.

sh, s.

ש

300

Sh.

Shin.

Tooth.

22.

th, t.

ת

400

Th.

Tau.

Sign of the Cross.