Paleo Hebrew Alphabet Chart
Meanings and biblical uses of each letter of Father’s alphabet.
ALEF
Original Hebrew
Later Hebrew
Modern Aramaic
Sound(s): A, E
Picture: Bull
Common Letter Meanings: Chief, Leader, Strong, Strength
Closest Hebrew Word(s), with Strongs #s: #H504 Eleph: oxen
Sample Use:
GOD (“EL” in Hebrew) is the Chief Shepherd (1 Peter 5:4).
E (alef) = Chief
L (lamed) = Shepherd
BET
Original Hebrew
Later Hebrew
Modern Aramaic
Sound(s): B, V
Picture: Father’s House (temple)
Common Letter Meanings: In, Inside, Within, House, Father’s House (temple)
Closest Hebrew Word(s), with Strongs #s: #H1004 Bayit: YHVH’s temple, a house
Sample Use:
The letter Bet 
is used as a prefix all throughout the scriptures to mean “in.”
GIMMEL
Original Hebrew
Later Hebrew
Modern Aramaic
Sound(s): G
Picture: Camel Foot
Common Letter Meanings: Lift, Walk, Strength, Ability
Closest Hebrew Word(s), with Strongs #s: #H1581 Gamal: camel
Sample Use:
Pride (“geeh” in Hebrew) is lifting up the horn of man. A similar word is “gaah,” which means exalted. A proud man lifts up his own horn, but GOD exalts the horn of the righteous.
G (gimmel) = lift
E (alef) = horn
H (hey) = man
DALET
Original Hebrew
Later Hebrew
Modern Aramaic
Sound(s): D
Picture: Tent Door
Common Letter Meanings: Door, Gate, Move, Movement, Low, Hanging Down
Closest Hebrew Word(s), with Strongs #s: #H1817 Delet: door, gate
Sample Use:
When the sole of a foot is lowered down, a thing is crushed (“dak” in Hebrew).
D (dalet) = lower
K (kaf) = sole of foot
HEY
Original Hebrew
Later Hebrew
Modern Aramaic
Sound(s): H, -ah
Picture: Man With Arms Raised
Common Letter Meanings: Look, Lo, Behold, The, This, Reveal, Man, Mankind, Existence, Life
Closest Hebrew Word(s), with Strongs #s: #H1887 He: behold, lo
Sample Use:
The word for mountain (“har” in Hebrew) is a picture of beholding the top.
H (hey) = behold
R (resh) = top
VAV
Original Hebrew
Later Hebrew
Modern Aramaic
Sound(s): V
Picture: Hook
Common Letter Meanings: And, With, To join things together
Closest Hebrew Word(s), with Strongs #s: #H2053 Vav: tabernacle hook
Sample Use:
The letter Vav 
is used as a prefix all throughout the scriptures to mean “and.”
ZAYIN
Original Hebrew
Later Hebrew
Modern Aramaic
Sound(s): Z
Picture: Plow’s Edge
Common Letter Meanings: Cut, Shake, Make ready, Overturn
Closest Hebrew Word(s), with Strongs #s: n.a.
Sample Use:
An olive tree (“zayit” in Hebrew) can be manually harvested by shaking the tree very strongly with the arms.
Z (zayin) = shake
Y (yod) = arm
T (tav) = strong
CHET
Original Hebrew
Later Hebrew
Modern Aramaic
Sample Use:
The Hebrew word for “outcast” is “dachah.”
It’s a picture of a man being moved outside.
D (dalet) = moved
Ch (chet) = outside
H (hey) = man
TET
Original Hebrew
Later Hebrew
Modern Aramaic
Sound(s): T
Picture: Container
Common Letter Meanings: Surround, Store, Keep, Contain, Cover, Gather together, Food
Closest Hebrew Word(s), with Strongs #s: #H2916 Teet: mud, mire, clay
Sample Use:
To trust in Hebrew (“batach”) is a picture of being inside a surrounding wall.
B (bet) = inside
T (tet) = surrounding
Ch (chet) = wall
YOD
Original Hebrew
Later Hebrew
Modern Aramaic
Sound(s): Y
Picture: Hand and Arm
Common Letter Meanings: Work, Do, Make, Hand, Arm, Help, Power, Authority
Closest Hebrew Word(s), with Strongs #s: #H3028 Yad: hand, power, authority
Sample Use:
The Hebrew word for knowing is “yada.”
YAD (arm) = make
A (ayin) = known
KAF
Original Hebrew
Later Hebrew
Modern Aramaic
Sound(s): K, Kh, -akh
Picture: Palm of Hand
Common Letter Meanings: Hand, Palm of hand, Sole of foot, Crush, Cover, Grip, Grasp, Subjugate
Closest Hebrew Word(s), with Strongs #s: #H3709 Kaph: hand, palm, grasp
Sample Use:
To walk (“halak” in Hebrew) is a picture of a staff in the palm of one’s hand.
H (hey) = man
L (lamed) = staff
K (kaph) = palm of hand
LAMED
Original Hebrew
Later Hebrew
Modern Aramaic
Sound(s): L
Picture: Shepherd’s Staff
Common Letter Meanings: Staff, Lead, Guide, Teach, Protect, To, Toward
Closest Hebrew Word(s), with Strongs #s: #H3925 Lamad: teach
Sample Use:
To those who are His, HE gives a new heart (“leb”) and a new spirit so we can follow His ways.
L (lamed) = teacher/guide
B (bet) = inside
MEM
Original Hebrew
Later Hebrew
Modern Aramaic
Sound(s): M
Picture: Water
Common Letter Meanings: Waters, Sea, Drink, Tumult, Upheaval, Lift up (like waves), The unknown, Many, People
Closest Hebrew Word(s), with Strongs #s: #H4325 Mayim: waters
Sample Use:
Rain (“matar” in Hebrew) is a picture of water surrounding the head.
M (mem) = water
T (tet) = surrounds
R (resh) = head
NACHASH
Original Hebrew
Later Hebrew
Modern Aramaic
Sound(s): N
Picture: Serpent
Common Letter Meanings: Reflective, Shiny, GOD-given, Life (as something GOD’s light shines on), Spiritual, Serpent
Closest Hebrew Word(s), with Strongs #s: #H5175 Nachash: serpent
Sample Use:
A snakebite (“nashak” in Hebrew) is a picture of a snake’s teeth crushing something.
N (nachash) = snake
Sh (shin) = teeth
K (kaf) = crush
SAMEK
Original Hebrew
Later Hebrew
Modern Aramaic
Sound(s): S
Picture: Barb
Common Letter Meanings: Hold, Establish, Prevent, Turn
Closest Hebrew Word(s), with Strongs #s: #H5564 Samak: uphold
Sample Use:
A book (“sepher” in Hebrew) is used to hold the sayings of men.
S (samek) = hold
P (peh) = saying
R (resh) = man
AYIN
Original Hebrew
Later Hebrew
Modern Aramaic
Sound(s): A, E, O
Picture: Eye
Common Letter Meanings: Eye, Sight, Knowledge, Understanding, Perception
Closest Hebrew Word(s), with Strongs #s: #H5869 Ayin: eye, sight, appearance, knowledge
Sample Use:
Weeping (“dama” in Hebrew) is the movement of water from the eyes.
D (dalet) = move
M (mem) = water
A (ayin) = eye
PEH
Original Hebrew
Later Hebrew
Modern Aramaic
Sound(s): P
Picture: Mouth
Common Letter Meanings: Mouth, Open, Opening, Edge, Rim, Saying, Command
Closest Hebrew Word(s), with Strongs #s: #H6310 Peh: mouth, edge, opening, command
Sample Use:
A morsel (“pat” in Hebrew) indicates a mouthful of something.
P (peh) = mouth
T (tav) = indicator
TSADE
Original Hebrew
Later Hebrew
Modern Aramaic
Sample Use:
An adversary (“tsar” in Hebrew) lies in wait for man.
Ts (tsade) = lie in wait
R (resh) = man
QUF
Original Hebrew
Later Hebrew
Modern Aramaic
Sample Use:
The word for assembly in Hebrew is “qahal.” It’s a picture of men gathering to the staff.
Q (quf) = gather
H (hey) = man
L (lamed) = staff
RESH
Original Hebrew
Later Hebrew
Modern Aramaic
Sound(s): R
Picture: Head
Common Letter Meanings: Man, Head, Chief, Top, First, Beginning
Closest Hebrew Word(s), with Strongs #s: #H7218 Rosh: head, top, chief, beginning
Sample Use:
The word for high, exalted, and tall in Hebrew is “rum.” It’s a picture of a lifted head.
R (resh) = head
M (mem) = lifted (like waves of water)
SHIN
Original Hebrew
Later Hebrew
Modern Aramaic
Sound(s): Sh, S
Picture: Teeth
Common Letter Meanings: Teeth, Eat, Front, Consume, Destroy
Closest Hebrew Word(s), with Strongs #s: #H8127 Shin: tooth, teeth
Sample Use:
To repent (“shub” in Hebrew) is to face Father’s House.
Sh (shin) = face frontward
B (bet) = Father’s House
TAV
Original Hebrew
Later Hebrew
Modern Aramaic
Sound(s): T
Picture: Mark
Common Letter Meanings: Mark, Strong indicator, Strength
Closest Hebrew Word(s), with Strongs #s: #H8420 Tav: mark
Sample Use:
Writing (“katab” in Hebrew) is a picture of the hand marking the inside of something.
K (kaf) = hand
T (tav) = mark
B (bet) = inside