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The literal, ancient meanings (and in some cases modern too):
Aleph- ox
Bet- house
Gimel- camel
Dalet- door
Hey- here is
Vav- hook
Zayin- weapon
Chet- go down (Aramaic)
Tet- turn
Yud- hand
Kaf- palm
Lamed- cattle-goad; learn
Mem- water
Nun- fish (Aramaic)
Samekh- support; backbone
Ayin- eye
Pey- mouth
Tsadi- hunter
Koph- back of the head
Reysh- head
Shin- tooth
Tav- a mark
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Torah (תורה) is the hebrew word for "instruction".
What is the Hebrew word for torah?
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What does sefer mean?
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What are some Hebrew names that start with the Hebrew letter Ire?
"Ire" is not a Hebrew letter. You might mean either Yod (י) or Resh (ר)
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What does the Arabic word al-khumaash mean?
That word does not mean anything in Arabic. Chumash in Hebrew refers to a book-copy of the Torah scroll.
What does the Hebrew letter tav mean?
The letter tav (ת), the last letter of the Hebrew alphabet, has a "t" sound.
What does vah mean in Hebrew?
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The name Jolie is French in origin, meaning 'pretty', it is not a Hebrew name or word. Note: The Hebrew language does not have a letter equivalent to the letter 'J'.
What does the Hebrew letter hei mean?
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