The equivalent of Tsadi in the old Proto Sinaitic Script, from which Hebrew writing evolved, was a pictograph depicting a plant. However, perhaps because the Hebrew alphabet already had the letter Nun which depicted a sprout, the Hebrew pictograph for Tsadi is traditionally interpreted as a trail. The verses in the acrostic Psalm 119 under the letter …
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Prior to the letter forms known as Biblical Hebrew, or Paleo Hebrew, the ancient Hebrews wrote using a modified version of the Canaanite Script which were pictographs. Canaanite Script is the name given to Proto Sinaitic Script when it is found in the land of Canaan. Thus Hebrew Pictographs evolved from Proto Sinaitic Script. This …
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The letter Ayin began as a pictograph depicting an eye and the verses in Psalm 119 under this letter's section hint at visual perception. Therefore, the meaning of the letter seemed very obvious. But upon considering all the most frequent words in the Old Testament that feature this letter, it became obvious that the letter …
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In Session 3 of the 'Practice Reading Hebrew' series we begin to encounter common nuances of the language. This post assumes that you have at least a vague idea of how to read Hebrew. To quickly learn the basics read: 'Learn To Read The Hebrew Old Testament In A Single Lesson'. We are using the …
The biblical meaning of the letter Samech (or Samekh) is relative to what its pictograph depicted, which was a thorn. The two derived meanings are found in the verses in the acrostic Psalm 119 under this letter which hint at 'pieces' and 'divisions'. About Samech (or Samekh) Samech Original Pictograph: thorn Psalm 119 …
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While the meaning of the letter Nun never changed over time, how it was used shifted noticeably. It originated as a pictograph depicting a sprout. The hints in its section in the acrostic Psalm 119 speak of the idea of a continuance. In the book of Genesis, the letter is most often used to convey …
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Perhaps the most interesting and mysterious letter in the Hebrew alphabet, the meaning of the letter Mem is directly related to what is taught in Genesis 1. The clues to its meaning include: it originated as a pictograph depicting water. the hints in the acrostic Psalm 119 point to the product of words. it is …
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The key to understanding the meaning of the letter Lamed is to realize that both the pictograph and the Biblical Hebrew versions of Lamed depicted an UPSIDE DOWN staff indicating its function of extending one’s reach. This letter usually refers to physical distance but occasionally travel time factors into the way it is used. About …
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The letter Kaf originated as a pictograph depicting the palm of an open hand and its meaning is found in the hints hidden in the acrostic Psalm 119 in the section under this letter, which allude to filling a container. This idea of the hand being a container provides two frequently found meanings: a 'vessel' and the …
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The letter Yod was originally depicted as an arm with hand and the acrostic Psalm 119 hints in the section under Yod hint at things that are brought forth. When not being used as the conventional prefix meaning 'he' or part of the plural suffix, the letter Yod consistently means 'bring forth' or 'bring'. …
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