| Hebrew Letter |
Word Picture Meaning |
| Aleph |
Ox, first, silence before creation, strength |
| Bet |
House, dwelling, tabernacle, tent, household, family, body, inside
or in the midst of |
| Gimel |
Camel, to lift up, pride, animal |
| Dalet |
Door, pathway, to enter |
| Hey |
HEY! Behold, an open window, revelation (**indicator,
pivot point, focuses attention) |
| Vav |
To bind together, nail, symbol of covenant itself, to make a covenant,
and |
| Zayin |
Weapon, cut, to cut off |
| Chet |
Fence, inner room, private, to separate |
| Tet |
Snake, surround, to surround |
| Yod |
Hand (closed), work, deed, to make, to make manifest |
| Kaf |
Palm (open hand), to cover, to open, allow |
| Lamed |
Cattle goad, shepherd staff, rod, authority, to bring correction,
control, the tongue |
| Mem |
Water, sea, chaos (randomness), liquid, massive |
| Nun |
Fish, activity, life, the actions of life |
| Samech |
Prop, support, twist slowly, turn |
| Ayin |
Eye, to see, know, experience |
| Pey |
Mouth, to speak, a word, to open |
| Tsade |
Fish hook, catch, desire, need, righteousness |
| Qof |
Back of the head, behind, the last, the least |
| Resh |
Head, a person, man, human kind, the highest, start |
| Shin/Sin |
Teeth, consume, destroy |
| Tav |
Sign, cross, part of a signature, God's signature that made the
Covenant complete |
