|
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. |
NOTE:--It is to be remembered that in Hebrew the Vowels are supplied by certain points and marks added to the letters; and that the Transliteration into Roman Letters given in the fifth column of this Table is not intended to give the full power of the Hebrew letters; which is shewn in column two.
Transcription note: The Hebrew letters transcribed T{smallZ, CH, SH and TH (with a drop-capital Z or H) in the book are transcribed Tz, Ch, Sh, and Th respectively in this etext for clarity.--JBH.}
xli:1 (Thousands are denoted by a larger letter; thus an Aleph larger than the rest of the letters among which it is, signifies not I, but 1000.)
xli:2 N.B.--The Finals are not always considered as bearing an increased numerical value.)