Hebrew Letters And Numbers

Hebrew letters and numbers refer to the script and numeral system used in the Hebrew language (עברית, Ivrit), a Northwest Semitic language native to Israel and other Jewish communities around the world. The Hebrew alphabet, known as the Aleph-Bet (אָלֶף־בֵּית, Aleph-Bet), consists of 22 letters, all of which are consonants, with five letters having a different form when appearing at the end of a word. Hebrew is written from right to left. The Hebrew numeral system, known as Gematria (גימטריה, Gematria), assigns numerical values to each letter, allowing words and phrases to be converted into numbers. This system is still used in modern Hebrew, particularly in contexts such as dates, chapter and verse numbers in religious texts, and in some traditional Jewish practices. The Hebrew letters and numbers have a rich history and cultural significance, with each letter having its own symbolic meaning and being used in various forms of Jewish art, literature, and mysticism. In other languages, Hebrew letters and numbers may be referred to as alfabeto ebraico and numeri ebraici in Italian, alphabet hébreu and chiffres hébraïques in French, and hebräisches Alphabet and hebräische Zahlen in German.