Original Later Modern Common Letter Closest Hebrew

Name Sounds Picture Sample Use

Hebrew Hebrew Aramaic Meanings Word(s), with Strongs #
GOD (“EL” in Hebrew) is the Chief
Chief
‫א‬ Alef A, E Bull Leader
Strong, strength
Eleph (H504): oxen
Shepherd (1 Peter 5:4).
E (alef) = Chief
L (lamed) = Shepherd
Father’s In, inside, within
‫ב‬ Bet B, V House
(temple)
House
Father’s house (temple)
Bayit (H1004):
YHVH’s temple, a house
The letter Bet is used as a prefix all
throughout the scriptures to mean “in.”

Lift Pride (“geeh” in Hebrew) is lifting up the

horn of man.
‫ג‬ Gimmel G Camel Foot
Walk
Strength
Gamal (H1581): camel G (gimmel) = lift
E (alef) = horn
Ability H (hey) = man
When the sole of a foot is lowered down,
Door, gate
‫ד‬ Dalet D Tent Door Move, movement
Low, hanging down
Delet (H1817):
door, gate
a thing is crushed (“dak” in Hebrew).
D (dalet) = lower
K (kaf) = sole of foot
Look
Lo, behold The word for mountain (“har” in Hebrew)
Man With
‫ה‬ Hey
H,
-ah
Arms
Raised
The, this
Reveal
He (H1887): behold, lo
is a picture of beholding the top.
H (hey) = behold
R (resh) = top
Man, mankind
Existence, life

‫ו‬ Vav V Hook

And, with
To join things together
Vav (H2053):
tabernacle hook
The letter Vav is used as a prefix all
throughout the scriptures to mean “and.”

Cut An olive tree (“zayit” in Hebrew) is

manually harvested by a strong shaking.
‫ז‬ Zayin Z Plow’s Edge
Shake
Make ready
n.a. Z (zayin) = shake
Y (yod) = arm
Overturn T (tav) = strong
The Hebrew word for “outcast” is
Wall “dachah.” It’s a picture of a man being
Chet (H2399): sin
‫ח‬ Chet
Ch,
-ach
Wall
End
Obstruction
Chatam (H2856):
seal (shut)
moved outside.
D (dalet) = moved
Ch (chet) = outside
Outside
H (hey) = man

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Name Sounds Picture Sample Use
Hebrew Hebrew Aramaic Meanings Word(s), with Strongs #
Surround To trust in Hebrew (“batach”) is a picture
Store, keep, contain of being inside a surrounding wall.
‫ט‬ Tet T Container Cover
Gather together
Teet (H2916):
mud, mire, clay
B (bet) = inside
T (tet) = surrounding
Food Ch (chet) = wall
Work, do, make
The Hebrew word for knowing is “yada.”
' Yod Y
Hand and
Arm
Hand, arm
Help
Yad (H3028):
hand, power, authority
YAD (arm) = make
A (ayin) = known
Power, authority
Hand, palm of hand To walk (“halak” in Hebrew) is a picture of
Sole of foot a staff in the palm of one’s hand.
‫כך‬ Kaf
K, Kh,
-akh
Palm of
Hand
Crush, grip, grasp
Subjugate
Kaph (H3709):
hand, palm
H (hey) = man
L (lamed) = staff
Cover K (kaph) = palm of hand

Staff To those who are His, HE gives a new

heart (“leb”) and a new spirit so we can
‫ל‬ Lamed L
Shepherd’s
Staff
Lead, guide, teach
Protect
Lamed (from H3925):
teach
follow His ways.
L (lamed) = teacher/guide
To, toward B (bet) = inside
Waters, sea, drink Rain (“matar” in Hebrew) is a picture of
Tumult, upheaval water surrounding the head.
‫מם‬ Mem M Water Lift up (like waves)
The unknown
Mayim (H4325): waters M (mem) = water
T (tet) = surrounds
Many, people R (resh) = head
Reflective, shiny
GOD-given A snakebite (“nashak” in Hebrew) is a
picture of a snake’s teeth crushing.
‫נן‬ Nachash N Serpent
Life (as something
GOD’s light shines on)
Nachash (H5175):
serpent
N (nachash) = snake
Sh (shin) = teeth
Spiritual K (kaf) = crush
Serpent
Hold A book (“sepher” in Hebrew) is used to
hold the sayings of men.
‫ס‬ Samek S Barb
Establish
Prevent
Samak (H5564): uphold S (samek) = hold
P (peh) = saying
Turn R (resh) = man

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Name Sounds Picture Sample Use
Hebrew Hebrew Aramaic Meanings Word(s), with Strongs #

Eye, sight Weeping (“dama” in Hebrew) is the

movement of water from the eyes.
‫ע‬ Ayin A, E, O Eye
Knowledge
Understanding
Ayin (H5869): eye, sight,
appearance, knowledge
D (dalet) = move
M (mem) = water
Perception A (ayin) = eye
Mouth A morsel (“pat” in Hebrew) indicates a
Peh (H6310): mouth,
‫פף‬ Peh P Mouth
Open, opening
Edge, rim
edge, opening,
command
mouthful of something.
P (peh) = mouth
T (tav) = indicator
Saying, command
Lie in wait Tsad (H6654): side An adversary (“tsar” in Hebrew) lies in

‫צץ‬ Tsade Ts
Man on His
Side
Lay down
Wait
Tsud (H6679): hunt
Tsadah (H6658):
wait for man.
Ts (tsade) = lie in wait
R (resh) = man
Side lie in wait
Circuit The word for assembly in Hebrew is
Tequphah (H8622): “qahal.” It’s a picture of men gathering to
Sun, day
‫ק‬ Quf Q
The Sun at
the Horizon
Line
Encompass
turn, circuit
Naqaph (H5362):
the staff.
Q (quf) = gather
H (hey) = man
encompass
Gather L (lamed) = staff
Man The word for high, exalted, and tall in
Head Rosh (H7218): Hebrew is “rum.” It’s a picture of a lifted
‫ר‬ Resh R Head Chief
Top
head, top, chief,
beginning
head.
R (resh) = head
First, beginning M (mem) = lifted (like waves of water)

Teeth
To repent (“shub” in Hebrew) is to face
Eat
‫ש‬ Shin Sh, S Teeth Front
Consume
Shin (H8127):
tooth, teeth
Father’s House.
Sh (shin) = face frontward
B (bet) = Father’s House
Destroy
Writing (“katab” in Hebrew) is a picture of
A mark the hand marking the inside of something.
‫ת‬ Tav T Mark Strong indicator
Strength
Tav (H8420): mark
K (kaf) = hand
T (tav) = mark
B (bet) = inside

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