Aleph - Wikipedia Aleph (or alef or alif, transliterated ʾ) is the first letter of the Semitic abjads, including Phoenician ʾālep 𐤀, Hebrew ʾālef א , Aramaic ʾālap 𐡀, Syriac ʾālap̄ ܐ, Arabic ʾalif ا , and North Arabian 𐪑 It also appears as South Arabian 𐩱 and Ge'ez ʾälef አ
The Letter Aleph - Hebrew for Christians Aleph is the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet and Tav the last, so, he reasoned, in the beginning God created the Aleph-Bet Since God did this before creating the heavens and the earth, the letters are considered to be the primordial "building blocks" of all of creation
Aleph - The first letter of the Hebrew alphabet - Chabad. org The design of an aleph is actually made up of three different letters: the letter yud (or “a dot”) above; a yud (or dot) below; and a diagonal vav, or line suspended in between The yud above represents G‑d , Who is above and beyond our comprehension
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The Letter Aleph (א) - Hebrew Today The letter Aleph is one of the most important and noteworthy letters in the Hebrew alphabet for a number of reasons, some spiritual and some practical Since the letter Aleph is the first letter in the Hebrew alphabet, it therefore symbolizes oneness and unity
Hebrew: Hebrew Alphabet (Aleph-Bet) - Jewish Virtual Library Hebrew (and Yiddish) uses a different alphabet than English The picture to the right illustrates the Hebrew alphabet, in Hebrew alphabetical order Note that Hebrew is written from right to left, rather than left to right as in English, so Alef is the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet and Tav is the last
Topical Bible: Aleph Aleph is the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet and holds significant importance in biblical texts and Jewish tradition In the Hebrew language, Aleph is a consonant and is often silent, but it can take on a vowel sound depending on the diacritical marks associated with it
Aleph - The Ancient Hebrew Research Center Within the clan, tribe or family the chief or father is seen as the elder who is yoked to the others as the leader and teacher The Modern name for this letter is aleph and corresponds to the Greek name alpha and the Arabic name aleph The various meanings of this root are oxen, yoke and learn
The Meaning of the Hebrew Alphabet - Abarim Publications The Hebrew alphabet is among the oldest in the world, and it was either derived of, or equal to the original Phoenician alphabet (even the word alphabet comes from the first two Hebrew letters: aleph and beth)