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INSTITUTE OF PALEO-HEBREW RESEARCH & CULTURE
The Paleo-Hebrew Alphabet
Discover the original letters of Scripture - each carrying sound, meaning, and identity.
EDUCATIONAL CONTEXT
More Than Letters—A Language Of Meaning
The Paleo-Hebrew alphabet is not simply a writing system—it is a language of meaning, structure, and revelation. Through studying the alphabet, we begin to see how words are formed and how language reflects identity.
Pictographs and Sound
Unlike modern alphabets, these letters were originally pictographs—symbols that visually represented concepts such as strength, a house, movement, or a covenant. Each character carries a distinct phonetic sound rooted in these physical realities.
Numerical Value and Ancestry
Beyond phonetics, every character possesses a numerical value, weaving mathematical precision into the language. Furthermore, these foundational shapes share deep structural connections with other ancient and modern alphabets.
“Every letter is a foundation. Every word is a structure.”
ALPHABET STUDY MODULES
Explore the Letters
𐤀
Name: Alaph
Meaning: Strength / Leader
Number: 1
Aramaic: א | Greek: Α | Latin: A
Arabic: ا | English: A | Hebrew: א
𐤁
Name: Bayat
Meaning: House / Family
Number: 2
Aramaic: ב | Greek: Β | Latin: B
Arabic: ب | English: B | Hebrew: ב
𐤂
Name: Gamal
Meaning: Camel / Lift
Number: 3
Aramaic: ג | Greek: Γ | Latin: G
Arabic: ج | English: C/G | Hebrew: ג
𐤃
Name: Dalath
Meaning: Door / Pathway
Number: 4
Aramaic: ד | Greek: Δ | Latin: D
Arabic: د | English: D | Hebrew: ד
𐤄
Name: Haa
Meaning: Breath / Reveal
Number: 5
Aramaic: ה | Greek: Ε | Latin: H/E
Arabic: ه | English: H | Hebrew: ה
𐤅
Name: Uau
Meaning: Hook / Secure
Number: 6
Aramaic: ו | Greek: Ϝ | Latin: F/V
Arabic: و | English: U/V/W | Hebrew: ו
𐤆
Name: Zan
Meaning: Weapon / Cut
Number: 7
Aramaic: ז | Greek: Ζ | Latin: Z
Arabic: ز | English: Z | Hebrew: ז
𐤇
Name: Khat
Meaning: Wall / Separate
Number: 8
Aramaic: ח | Greek: Η | Latin: H
Arabic: ح | English: kH/Ḫ | Hebrew: ח
𐤈
Name: Thanaa
Meaning: Basket / Surround
Number: 9
Aramaic: ט | Greek: Θ | Latin: T
Arabic: ط | English: Th/Ṭ | Hebrew: ט
𐤉
Name: Yad
Meaning: Hand / Work
Number: 10
Aramaic: י | Greek: Ι | Latin: I/J/Y
Arabic: ي | English: Y | Hebrew: י
𐤊
Name: Kaph
Meaning: Palm / Allow
Number: 20
Aramaic: כ | Greek: Κ | Latin: K
Arabic: ك | English: K | Hebrew: כ
𐤋
Name: Lamad
Meaning: Staff / Teach
Number: 30
Aramaic: ל | Greek: Λ | Latin: L
Arabic: ل | English: L | Hebrew: ל
𐤌
Name: Mayam
Meaning: Water / Chaos
Number: 40
Aramaic: מ | Greek: Μ | Latin: M
Arabic: م | English: M | Hebrew: מ
𐤍
Name: Nauan
Meaning: Seed / Life
Number: 50
Aramaic: נ | Greek: Ν | Latin: N
Arabic: ن | English: N | Hebrew: נ
𐤎
Name: Samak
Meaning: Prop / Support
Number: 60
Aramaic: ס | Greek: Ξ | Latin: X
Arabic: س | English: X | Hebrew: ס
𐤏
Name: Ayin
Meaning: Eye / See
Number: 70
Aramaic: ע | Greek: Ο | Latin: O/I/E/A
Arabic: ع | English: Ā | Hebrew: ע
𐤐
Name: Phah
Meaning: Mouth / Speak
Number: 80
Aramaic: פ | Greek: Π | Latin: P
Arabic: ف | English: Ph | Hebrew: פ
𐤑
Name: Tsad
Meaning: Fish Hook / Hunt
Number: 90
Aramaic: צ | Greek: Ϻ | Latin: S (var)
Arabic: ص | English: Ts | Hebrew: צ
𐤒
Name: Qauaph
Meaning: Time / Horizon
Number: 100
Aramaic: ק | Greek: Ϙ | Latin: Q
Arabic: ق | English: Q | Hebrew: ק
𐤓
Name: Raash
Meaning: Head / First
Number: 200
Aramaic: ר | Greek: Ρ | Latin: R
Arabic: ر | English: R | Hebrew: ר
𐤔
Name: Shan
Meaning: Teeth / Consume
Number: 300
Aramaic: ש | Greek: Σ | Latin: S
Arabic: ش | English: Sh/Š | Hebrew: ש
𐤕
Name: Tau
Meaning: Mark / Covenant
Number: 400
Aramaic: ת | Greek: Τ | Latin: T
Arabic: ت | English: T | Hebrew: ת
Go Beyond the Alphabet
Understanding the letters is the beginning. True depth comes from seeing how they form words, patterns, and meaning.
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