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The Aleph Tav Project

The Paleo-Hebrew Alphabet

The 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet, each tracing back to an ancient pictograph. Every letter carries concrete meanings rooted in its original picture.

Paleo-HebrewModern HebrewGematria
Pictograph
Name & Meanings
饜讗1
Aleph pictograph: Ox headOx head

Aleph

NounsoxbullstrengthpowerleaderchiefGod
Adjectivesfirst
Verbsto leadto teachto yoke
饜讘2
Bet pictograph: House/tent floor planHouse/tent floor plan

Bet

Nounshousetentfamilydwellinghouseholdinsidetemple
Adverbswithin
饜讙3
Gimel pictograph: Foot/camelFoot/camel

Gimel

Nounscamelfootpridejourney
Verbsto walkto carryto lift upto gather
饜讚4
Dalet pictograph: Door/tent entranceDoor/tent entrance

Dalet

Nounsdoorgateentrancepathway
Verbsto moveto hang
Adjectiveslowpoor
饜讛5
Hey pictograph: Man with arms raisedMan with arms raised

Hey

Verbsbeholdto lookto reveal
Nounsbreathwindspiritmanlife
Articlesthe
饜讜6
Vav pictograph: Tent peg/hookTent peg/hook

Vav

Nounspeghooknailconnection
Verbsto secureto addto join
Conjunctionsand
饜讝7
Zayin pictograph: Mattock/plow/weaponMattock/plow/weapon

Zayin

Nounsweaponplowfoodharvest
Verbsto cutto nourishto feed
饜讞8
Chet pictograph: Tent wall/fenceTent wall/fence

Chet

Nounswallfenceoutsidehalfsin
Verbsto separateto protect
Adjectivesprivate
饜讟9
Tet pictograph: Basket/container/snake coilBasket/container/snake coil

Tet

Nounsbasketcontainermudclayserpent
Verbsto surroundto contain
Adjectivesgood
饜讬10
Yod pictograph: Hand and armHand and arm

Yod

Nounshandarmdeedpowerauthority
Verbsto workto maketo throwto worship
饜讻20
Kaf pictograph: Open palm of handOpen palm of hand

Kaf

Nounspalmsole of foot
Verbsto opento coverto bendto allowto tameto subdue
饜诇30
Lamed pictograph: Shepherd's staff/ox goadShepherd's staff/ox goad

Lamed

Nounsstaffgoadauthorityshepherd
Verbsto teachto learnto guideto protect
Prepositionstoward
饜诪40
Mem pictograph: Water/wavesWater/waves

Mem

Nounswaterseachaosbloodnationsthe unknown
Adjectivesmightymassive
饜谞50
Nun pictograph: Sprouting seed/fish/serpentSprouting seed/fish/serpent

Nun

Nounsseedfishoffspringheirlifeactivityserpent
Verbsto continue
饜住60
Samekh pictograph: Thorn/shield/propThorn/shield/prop

Samekh

Nounsthornshield
Verbsto supportto protectto grabto turnto hate
Adjectivessharp
饜注70
Ayin pictograph: EyeEye

Ayin

Nounseyefountainspringshadeexperience
Verbsto seeto watchto know
饜驻80
Pey pictograph: MouthMouth

Pey

Nounsmouthwordedgebreath
Verbsto speakto opento blowto scatter
饜爪90
Tsade pictograph: Man on his side/fishhookMan on his side/fishhook

Tsade

Verbsto huntto catch
Adjectivesrighteous
Nounsjourneysidetraildesireneed
饜拽100
Qof pictograph: Back of head/sun on horizonBack of head/sun on horizon

Qof

Nounsback of headhorizontime
Verbsto circlecondense
Prepositionsbehind
Adjectiveslastleast
饜专200
Resh pictograph: Head of a manHead of a man

Resh

Nounsheadpersontopbeginningchiefruler
Adjectivesfirsthighest
饜砖300
Shin pictograph: Two front teethTwo front teeth

Shin

Nounsteethfiretwoyear
Verbsto consumeto destroyto pressto eatto change
Adjectivessharp
饜转400
Tav pictograph: Cross/mark/signCross/mark/sign

Tav

Nounsmarksigncrosscovenanttruth
Verbsto sealto complete

Pictographic meanings are based on the Proto-Sinaitic and early Phoenician forms of the alphabet. Primary meanings are highlighted.