The Hebrew Aleph Bet

The Gezer calendar is written in Paleo pictograph-style Hebrew Deepen Your Understanding of the Bible My favorite Biblical studies center around the ancient Hebraic roots of our Christian faith. Hebrew word studies and their pictographs can sometimes give us a more detailed and in-depth view of Biblical concepts. There are a total of 22 letters in the Hebrew Aleph-Bet. This article will study the fifth set of three letters of the Hebrew Aleph-Bet in their pictograph form. These are "mem מ," "noon נ," and "samech ס." These will also present a unified lesson regarding the character of God. Before we continue, please note that the words in Hebrew font should be read from right to left. Knowing Hebrew won't be necessary, but knowing the directional aspect when describing the letter's position within the word is helpful. When I mention the first letter, it will be the letter beginning on the right, and the last letter will be on the left. It is also imp...

The Gezer calendar is written in Paleo-Hebrew script. Ayin ע, Pey פ, and Tsaddiq צ Hebrew, the original language of the Old Testament, is a fascinating language in which each letter of its alphabet is iconized with a pictograph. The pictographs can then help define the words they spell. There are a total of 22 letters in the Hebrew Aleph-Bet. This article will study the sixth set of three letters in their pictograph form. These are "ayin ע," "pey פ," and "tsaddiq צ." Each one will reveal a particular characteristic of God. Quick Notes on Hebrew Before we continue, please note that the words with Hebrew fonts are to be read from right to left. Knowing Hebrew won't be necessary, but knowing the directional aspect when describing the letter's position within the word is helpful. When I mention the first letter, it will be the letter beginning on the right, and the last letter will be on the left. It is also important to note that the fonts I am using ...

  The Gezer calendar is written in Paleo pictograph-style Hebrew A Brief Background of Ancient Hebrew Letters Hebrew, the original language of the Old Testament, is a fascinating language in which each letter of its alphabet is iconized with an image that helps define and add dimension to the words it spells. There are a total of 22 letters in the Hebrew alphabet. This article will study the last four letters: qoof (ק), resh (ר), sheen (ש), and tav (ת). Each one will reveal a particular characteristic of God. Before continuing, please note that the words with Hebrew fonts must be read from right to left. Knowing Hebrew won't be necessary, but knowing the directional aspect when describing the letter's position within the word is helpful. When I mention the first letter, it will be the letter beginning on the right, and the last letter will be on the left. It is also important to note that the fonts I am using in this article are modern Hebrew ones developed during the Babylonia...

  Alpha and Omega Alpha  Α  and Omega  Ω , Aleph א and Tav ת If you are familiar with the Greek language or church symbols, you may notice that the image above depicts the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet, Alpha  ( Α ) and Omega ( Ω ) . In Hebrew, the first and last letters of its alphabet are the Aleph (א) and Tav (ת). This lesson will connect the dots to form an undeniable picture of the Alpha ( Α )  and Omega ( Ω ) (Jesus Christ) in the New Testament to the not-so-obvious Aleph (א) and Tav (ת) (Jesus Christ) in the Old Testament. Both are related to concepts of the beginning and the end. The New Testament was originally written in Greek, while the Old Testament was written in Hebrew. Therefore, we will examine both languages, beginning with the New Testament's Alpha ( Α )  and Omega ( Ω ). Before we start, here's a quick note: all Hebrew fonts must be read from right to left. The ability to read Hebrew won't be necessary, but i...