Prints are mounted under mats (not pictured online) with a backer. Sizes shown are for the outside of the mat and fit common frame sizes. Explanation
Truth (Emet)
t Tau Covenant | n Nun Life | M Mem Water | a Aleph Strong |
The great mystery of life is within the covenant. |
a | The ‘Aleph’ is the picture of an ox head and illustrates the strength of an animal. It can mean strong, power, or leader. |
M | The ‘Mem’ illustrates water or waves. As a nomadic people, the Hebrews feared the waves or waters of the seas, so the letter often meant chaos, mighty, or blood. Large bodies of water hold many unknowns or mysteries for an agrarian society. |
n | The ‘Nun’ represents a seed or sprout and gives us the meaning of continuing to a new generation. It can have the meaning of life, sustaining, offspring, or heir. |
t | The ‘Tau’ is used as a man’s mark, either like a signature on an agreement or even a crossed sticks on the ground to mark a boundary point. Either way, it is associated with an agreement or covenant between two people or between man and God. |
Truth
Truth (Emet)
t Tau Covenant | n Nun Life | M Mem Water | a Aleph Strong |
The great mystery of life is within the covenant. |
a | The ‘Aleph’ is the picture of an ox head and illustrates the strength of an animal. It can mean strong, power, or leader. |
M | The ‘Mem’ illustrates water or waves. As a nomadic people, the Hebrews feared the waves or waters of the seas, so the letter often meant chaos, mighty, or blood. Large bodies of water hold many unknowns or mysteries for an agrarian society. |
n | The ‘Nun’ represents a seed or sprout and gives us the meaning of continuing to a new generation. It can have the meaning of life, sustaining, offspring, or heir. |
t | The ‘Tau’ is used as a man’s mark, either like a signature on an agreement or even a crossed sticks on the ground to mark a boundary point. Either way, it is associated with an agreement or covenant between two people or between man and God. |
Original Art Pair of Righteousness and Truth
SOLD
These framed originals in mixed media (oil pastel over acrylic with gold accents) will be sold as a pair, Righteousness and Truth. The artwork is 6.5″ high by 7.5″ wide. The beautiful gold 11″ x 12″ frames are antique in excellent condition.Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, And Your law is truth. Psalm 119:142
Righteous (Tsedeq)
(image shown below is for an earlier Tsedeq artwork)Truth (Emet)
Truth (Emet)
t Tau Covenant | n Nun Life | M Mem Water | a Aleph Strong |
The great mystery of life is within the covenant. |
a | The ‘Aleph’ is the picture of an ox head and illustrates the strength of an animal. It can mean strong, power, or leader. |
M | The ‘Mem’ illustrates water or waves. As a nomadic people, the Hebrews feared the waves or waters of the seas, so the letter often meant chaos, mighty, or blood. Large bodies of water hold many unknowns or mysteries for an agrarian society. |
n | The ‘Nun’ represents a seed or sprout and gives us the meaning of continuing to a new generation. It can have the meaning of life, sustaining, offspring, or heir. |
t | The ‘Tau’ is used as a man’s mark, either like a signature on an agreement or even a crossed sticks on the ground to mark a boundary point. Either way, it is associated with an agreement or covenant between two people or between man and God. |
Original Art of Truth #1
Original Pastel Art by Marla Jean Clinesmith. Art is 8″x10″ matted under glass in a 12.5″x15.5″ frame. Explanation
Truth (Emet)
t Tau Covenant | n Nun Life | M Mem Water | a Aleph Strong |
The great mystery of life is within the covenant. |
a | The ‘Aleph’ is the picture of an ox head and illustrates the strength of an animal. It can mean strong, power, or leader. |
M | The ‘Mem’ illustrates water or waves. As a nomadic people, the Hebrews feared the waves or waters of the seas, so the letter often meant chaos, mighty, or blood. Large bodies of water hold many unknowns or mysteries for an agrarian society. |
n | The ‘Nun’ represents a seed or sprout and gives us the meaning of continuing to a new generation. It can have the meaning of life, sustaining, offspring, or heir. |
t | The ‘Tau’ is used as a man’s mark, either like a signature on an agreement or even a crossed sticks on the ground to mark a boundary point. Either way, it is associated with an agreement or covenant between two people or between man and God. |
Confidence
Artist Marla Jean Clinesmith knew this had to be her first work to tackle at the beautiful Chateau Orquevaux residency in France where she would be with many other accomplished artists in June 2022. Studying the meaning of this word gave her a seal of confidence that helped her excel and have a wonderfully productive residency.
Seal of Confidence
Kesel (keh’-sel)
luk
כסל
| k | The ‘Kaf’ represents a palm or open hand, often used to invite another into our home with a sweeping motion of our open palm, but the letter also is used as a seal. |
| u | The ‘Samech’ represents a thorn bush that would prop up, support, twist, turn, or snare. |
| l | The ‘Lamed’ illustrates a shepherd’s staff that shows authority. |
Oddly, the word Kesel often refers to ones fatness or loins as the seat of ones confidence, which can be either proper or foolish. In a physical sense, that enlarged mass protects the internals. Yet we see this multiple times in the Bible where it means, “the Lord will seal the authority of His truth within my inward parts, holding me up.”
The Lord shall be your confidence – Proverbs 3:26
Armor of God
Armor of God
In Ephesians 6:10-20, we are told to wear the Armor of God. Here we can use the Ancient Hebrew letters to gain a better understanding of each piece of the armor.
Helmet of Salvation (Yeshuah)
h Hey Behold | E Ayin Look | v Vav Nail | S Shin Separate | y Yud Hand |
| As pictographs, the letters combine to mean ‘Behold, see how a hand will save or separate by a nail.’ But it is actually a compound word consisting of ‘Ya’ (God) and the root word ‘shuah’ (to rescue). In the Armor of God, the Helmet of Salvation is Yeshuah, the one who secures our rescue or salvation. |
| y | The ‘Yud’ in pictograph form shows an arm and a hand. The picture can mean to work, throw, worship, or it can simply mean an arm or hand. |
| sS | The ‘Shin’ may be depicted differently depending on the time period, but represents two front teeth and can mean sharp, eat, consume, separate, or destroy. |
| v | The ‘Vav’ represents a tent peg or nail and means to secure or hook. But it can also simply mean peg or nail. |
| E | The ‘Ayin’ appears as an eye. It relates to the function of the eye, understanding, or knowledge. |
| hH | The ‘Hey’ appears as a man waving his arms. It relates to pay attention, hehold, reveal. |
Breastplate of Righteousness (Tsedek)
q Quph Follow | D Dalet Journey | F Tsade Seek |
As part of the Armor of God, the Breastplate of Righteousness represents seeking a journey that follows God. |
F | The ‘Tsade’ represents a man searching or seeking and means hunter, catch, or desire. |
D | The ‘Dalet’ represents a tent flap or door as going in and out of a door or a journey. |
q | The ‘Quph’ character appears like the back of man’s head or a sunset and means last, behind, following, revolving or cycle of time. |
Belt of Truth (Emet)
t Tau Covenant | M Mem Water | a Aleph Strong |
The Belt of Truth is an important item in the Armor of God used in spiritual warfare. The Aleph and Mem together create the word “Mother,” the strong water that nurtures and holds a family together. The word “Truth” means to nurture the covenant. |
a | The ‘Aleph’ is the picture of an ox head and illustrates the strength of an animal. It can mean strong, power, or leader. |
M | The ‘Mem’ illustrates water or waves. As a nomadic people, the Hebrews feared the waves or waters of the seas, so the letter often meant chaos, mighty, or blood. On the other hand, water sustained life and in this instance, it carries that meaning. |
t | The ‘Tau’ is used as a man’s mark, either like a signature on an agreement or even a crossed sticks on the ground to mark a boundary point. Either way, it is associated with an agreement or covenant between two people or between man and God. |
Shoes of Peace (Shalom)
M Mem Chaos | v Vav Establish | l Lamed Authority | s Shin Destroy |
Destroy the authority that establishes chaos. In this illustration as part of the Armor of God, the Shoes of Peace indicate we need to to be walking or pursuing. If we do the walking, God will destroy the chaos ahead of us. |
sS | The ‘Shin’ represents two front teeth and can mean sharp, eat, consume, separate, or destroy. |
l | The ‘Lamed’ is a picture of a shepherd’s staff. The shepherd used the staff to exercise authority over the sheep to direct or lead them. It can mean teach, lead, yoke, move forward, or authority. |
v | The ‘Vav’ represents a tent peg or nail and means to secure or hook. But it can also simply mean peg or nail. |
M | The ‘Mem’ illustrates water or waves. As a nomadic people, the Hebrews did not understand the waves or waters of the ocean. So the letter came to mean chaos, mighty, or blood. |
Shield of Faith (Emunah)
H Hey Behold | n Nun Life/Heir | v Vav Secure | M Mem Water | a Aleph Strong |
The pictograph portrays getting our attention, ‘Behold’, the root of Em (mother or giver of life) who seeks to establish continual life or activity in us. Faith is the actions of our life that reveal our relationship with the life giver. Our faith brings a life that has purpose. When our actions come into agreement with the Lord, the enemy’s weapons cannot penetrate the Shield of Faith. |
a | The ‘Aleph’ is the picture of an ox head and illustrates the strength of an animal. It can mean strong, power, or leader. |
M | The ‘Mem’ illustrates water or waves. As a nomadic people, the Hebrews feared the waves or waters of the ocean. So the letter came to mean chaos, mighty, or blood. |
v | The ‘Vav’ pictures a tent peg or nail. It means to secure, connect, or establish. |
n | The ‘Nun’ represents a seed or sprout and gives us the meaning of continuing to a new generation. It can have the meaning of continuing, perpetuating, sustaining, offspring, or heir. |
hH | The ‘Hey’ pictograph represents a man with his hands in the air trying to get someone’s attention. It suggests look, reveal, behold. |
Sword of the Spirit – The Word (Debar)
r Resh Man | B Beyt Home | D Dalet Door |
The only offensive weapon is the Sword of the Spirit, which is The Word of God (Debar). Words, in the ancient thought process, had substance. Sentences were an ordered arrangement of ideas that ordered lives. The Word of God makes the enemy back down. The more a person is in command of the Word, the more effective soldier he will be. |
D | The ‘Dalet’ represents a tent flap or door. It can also mean back and forth movement as in going in and out of a door or a journey. |
B | The ‘Beyt’ depicts the floor plan of a tent. It means home, inside, or family. |
r | The ‘Resh’ symbolizes a head, man, chief, highest, top, beginning, or first. |
Armor of God Videos
Spiritual Warfare — Armor of God Video Series
Artist Marla Jean Clinesmith and author Pastor Jim Woodard delve into each of the parts of the whole Armor of God as listed in Ephesians 6. Marla briefly discusses her artwork depicting each piece of armor while Pastor Jim expands on their meaning and use. We are sure you will find them enlightening.Introduction by the Artist
Helmet of Salvation
Salvation → Yeshuah → hEvSy
Breastplate of Righteousness
Righteous → Tsedeq → qDF
Belt of Truth
Truth → Emet → tMa
Shoes of Peace
Peace → Shalom → Mvls
Shield of Faith
Faith → Emunah → HnvMa
Sword of the Spirit (Word of God)
Word → Debar → rBD
Original Art Six Piece Set of “Armor of God”
When hung together with similar spacing as in our picture, the grouping will take about 45″ x 34″ of wall space.
Outer dimensions of each framed piece:
Helmet of Salvation 20 x 16 inches
Breastplate of Righteousness 13 x 16 inches
Belt of Truth 14 x 14 inches
Shoes of Peace 18 x 12 inches
Shield of Faith 14 x 14 inches
Sword of the Spirit – The Word 18 x 12 inches
Explanations
DVD-Vol1-Aleph Bet Ancient Pictograph & Meanings
Join Pastor Jim as he reveals the fascinating explanations of the pictographs used in Ancient Hebrew. Learn what each letter of the Hebrew language was representative of in pictorial form and how the pictographs formed the basis of a simple yet sophisticated language system. That system would not only serve the Ancients in their normal day to day activities but also provide a framework for the spiritual truths that God would embed in His written Word. See how Biblical Old Testament words transposed into pictographs and as seen through the eyes of the Ancient Bedouin culture reveals a vista of Biblical understanding never available through normal English translations.