The Mathers table of Hebrew and "Chaldee" (Aramaic) letters is a tabular display of the pronunciation, appearance, numerical values, transliteration, names, and symbolism of the twenty-two letters of the Hebrew alphabet appearing in The Kabbalah Unveiled, a late 19th century English translation of Kabbala Denudata by S.L. MacGregor Mathers, itself a Latin translation by Christian Knorr von Rosenroth of the Zohar, a primary Kabbalistic text.
Overview This table has been used as a primary reference for a basic understanding of the Hebrew alphabet as it applies to the Kabbalah, generally outside of traditional Jewish mysticism, by many modern Hermeticists and students of the occult, including members of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and other magical organizations deriving from it. It has been reproduced and adapted in many books published from the early 20th century to the present.
The Table + Table of Hebrew and Chaldee Letters Number Sound or Power Hebrew and Chaldee Letter Numerical Value Roman Character Expressed Name Signification of Names Non-final Final Non-final Final 1. a (soft breathing) א 1 A Aleph Ox 2. b, bh (v) ב 2 B Beth House 3. g (hard), gh ג 3 G Gimel Camel 4. d, dh (flat th) ד 4 D Daleth Door 5. h (rough breathing) ה 5 H He Window 6. v, u, o ו 6 V Vau Peg, nail 7. z, dz ז 7 Z Zayin Weapon, sword 8. ch (guttural) ח 8 Ch Cheth Enclosure, fence 9. t (strong) ט 9 T Teth Serpent 10. i, y (as in yes) י 10 I Yod Hand 11. k, kh כ ך 20 500 K Caph Palm of the hand 12. l ל 30 L Lamed Ox-goad 13. m מ ם 40 600 M Mem Water 14. n נ ן 50 700 N Nun Fish 15. s ס 60 S Samekh Prop, support 16. o, aa, ng (gutt.) ע 70 O Ayin Eye 17. p, ph פ ף 80 800 P Pe Mouth 18. ts, tz, j צ ץ 90 900 Tz Tzaddi Fishing-hook 19. q, qh (guttur.) ק 100 Q Qoph Back of the head 20. r ר 200 R Resh Head 21. sh, s ש 300 Sh Shin Tooth 22. th, t ת 400 Th Tau Sign of the cross
See also Gematria Kabbalah Mysticism Notaricon
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External links The Kabbalah Unveiled at sacred-texts.com