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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
See also the Discussion page.
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What does the Hebrew name Torah mean?
Torah (תורה) is the hebrew word for "instruction".
What is the Hebrew word for torah?
Torah = תורה (pronounced toh-ráh)The Hebrew word Torah means "instruction." It can also mean the suffix -ology in certain expressions, such as:Torat ha nefesh (תורת הנפש) = Psychology (literally the "torah of the soul")
What does each letter in the word hallelujah mean or stand for?
Nothing. 'Hallelujah' is a Hebrew word meaning "praise Yah".
What does sefer mean?
Sefer is Hebrew for "book". It's generally used specifically to mean the books of the Torah and associated rabbinical commentary.
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)
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 reference Israel in Egypts land' mean?
It refers to the story from the Torah about the Hebrews being enslaved in Egypt. The Hebrew people were also called the Nation of Israel.
What does vah mean in Hebrew?
vah is a prefix that means "and", but in the Torah, it also functioned as an indicator of a new sentence.
What do the Torah readings mean?
The entire Torah is read over the course of each year, in consecutive portions every week. These are the Torah readings.
What does the Hebrew letter tav mean?
The letter tav (ת), the last letter of the Hebrew alphabet, has a "t" sound.
What does the Hebrew word CHIKMUK mean?
It means laws. Specifically, it refers to those laws of the Torah which don't have any obvious reason to them (Talmud, Yoma 67b).
What does jole mean in Hebrew?
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'.
