C Chet Within | v Vav Establish | r Resh Man |
Spirit is the expression of man that is established from within, commonly portrayed as breath or wind. |
r | The ‘Resh’ symbolizes a head, man, chief, highest, top, beginning, or first. |
v | The ‘Vav’ represents a tent peg or nail and means to secure or hook. But it can also simply mean peg or nail. |
C | The ‘Chet’ depicts a fence that would contain, divide, surround, protect, or make private. |
d Dalet Door | U Samech Assist | C Chet Protect |
Door of mercy and protection. When such loving kindness is extended to one another, a common journey through life takes place. |
C | The ‘Chet’ depicts a fence that would contain, divide, surround, protect, or make private. |
U | The ‘samech’ represents a thorn bush that supports, assists, or shields. |
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. |
Yeshua (yay-shoo’-ah)
evSy
יֵשׁוּעַ
| 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, attach, or hook together. 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. |
As pictographs, the letters combine to mean ‘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 ‘shua’ (to rescue). Yeshua is the one who secures our rescue or salvation.
h Hey Look | r Resh Man | v Vav Nail | t Tav Mark |
Vav-Resh-Hey create a root word that means ‘to point the way.’ Adding Tav means shoot toward a mark or target. So the Torah helps point the way, but simply combining the literal definitions of the pictographs seems to reveal Christ in ‘Look what comes from the man nailed to the cross.’ WOW! |
t | The ‘Tav’ represents a sign, mark, covenant, or cross. As the last letter of the Hebrew Aleph-bet, it also means last or end. |
v | The ‘Vav’ represents a tent peg or nail and means to secure or hook. But it can also simply mean peg or nail. |
r | The ‘Resh’ symbolizes a head, man, chief, highest, top, beginning, or first. |
h | The ‘Hey’ pictograph represents a man with his hands in the air trying to get someone’s attention. It suggests look, reveal, behold. |
a Aleph Strong | J Tet Surround | C Chet Fence |
Sin is a fence that surrounds strongly, holding us captive, and preventing us from moving in the right direction. |
C | The ‘Chet’ depicts a fence that would divide, protect, or make private the inside from the outside. |
J | The ‘Tet’ shows a basket that means contain or surround but sometimes means snake . |
a | The ‘Aleph’ is the picture of an ox head and illustrates the strength of an animal. It can mean strong, power, or leader. |
h Hey Behold | l Lamed Control | U Samech Support |
What comes from lifting up something of value. |
U | The ‘samech’ represents a thorn bush that supports or shields. |
l | The ‘lamed’ is a picture of a shepherd’s staff. The shepherd used his staff to push or pull sheep to direct or lead them. It can mean teach or lead, yoke, or move forward. |
h | The ‘hey’ pictograph represents a man with his hands in the air trying to get someone’s attention. It suggests look, reveal, behold. |
B Bet Home | v Vav Attach | s Shin Destroy |
Destroy the home where [sin] attaches [to you] so it cannot return. |
s | The ‘Shin’ 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 attach, secure, or establish. |
B | The ‘Bet’ shows the floor plan of a tent. It means home, inside, or family. |
L Lamed Authority | a Aleph Strong | g Gimel Lift up |
Authority used to lift up or restore to an original position. |
g | The ‘Gimel’ is the picture of the upraised head of a camel and means walk, carry, lift up, or pride. |
a | The ‘Aleph’ is the picture of an ox head and illustrates the strength of an animal. It can mean strong, power, or leader. |
L | The ‘Lamed’ is a picture of a shepherd’s staff. The shepherd used the staff to push or pull sheep to direct or lead them. It can mean teach, lead, yoke, or move forward. |
No word in the Hebrew language is more graphic in its pictorial form than the word Shalom! The idea that peace originates in multiple forms is seldom considered. However, Yeshua made it clear that His Shalom was different from all other when He told His disciples, “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you.” (John 14:27) The pictographs clearly demonstrate the uniqueness of God’s approach to peace.
Shalom (shaw-lome’)
MvLs
שָׁלוֹם
| s | 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. |
Destroy the authority that establishes chaos.
s Shin Destroy | m Mem Chaos |
What destroys chaos. In Ancient Hebrew, everything was in the name because it described the character of a person. God revealed Himself through His name. |
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. |
s | The ‘Shin’ represents two front teeth and can mean sharp, eat, consume, separate, or destroy. |
L Lamed Authority | a Aleph Strong |
r Resh Man | v Vav Establish | B Bet House | g Gimel Lift up |
The One who would gather and lift up the house established for man with great power, strength, and authority. |
a | The ‘Aleph’ is the picture of an ox head and illustrates the strength of an animal. It can mean strong, power, or leader. |
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. |
g | The ‘Gimel’ is the picture of the upraised head of a camel and means walk, carry, lift up, or pride. |
B | The ‘Bet’ shows the floor plan of a tent. It means home, inside, or family. |
v | The ‘Vav’ represents a tent peg or nail and means to secure or establish. But it can also simply mean peg or nail. |
r | The ‘Resh’ symbolizes a head, man, chief, highest, top, beginning, or first. |
h Hey Look | v Vav Attach | a Aleph Strong |
Look what what attaches strongly. Lust is built on the root word Vav-Aleph which means ‘desire’ and is an example of how desire can be a strong nail that attaches destructive and ungodly longings that grow and separate us from the love of God. |
a | The ‘Aleph’ is the picture of an ox head and illustrates the strength of an animal. It can mean strong, power, or leader. |
v | The ‘Vav’ represents a tent peg or nail and means to attach, secure, or hook. |
h | The ‘Hey’ pictograph represents a man with his hands in the air trying to get someone’s attention. It suggests look, reveal, behold. |
Since the beginning mankind has, consciously or subconsciously, been on a quest to discover and master love. The elusive secret to capturing the ability to give or receive love is safely concealed in the ability of the Ancient Hebrew pictographs to graphically unveil this ongoing universal mystery. The key to unlocking this enigmatic pursuit has been hidden in plain sight for all who have discovered the character of their Creator God. To master true love in any relationship, simply reproduce and share God’s character traits.
Ahav (aw-hav’)
aHB
אָהַב
| aA | The ‘Aleph’ is the picture of an ox head and illustrates the strength of an animal. It can mean strong, power, or leader. |
| hH | The ‘Hey’ pictograph represents a man with his hands in the air trying to get someone’s attention. It suggests look, reveal, behold. |
| B | The ‘Bet’ shows the floor plan of a tent. It means home, inside, or family. |
The root word ‘Aleph Bet’ means ‘Father or strong leader of the tent.’ Insert the letter ‘Hey’ and the word means ‘Reveal the Father.’
r Resh Man | s Shin Destroy |
M Mem Chaos | v Vav Establish | L Lamed Authority | s Shin Destroy |
The destroying man who destroys the authority that establishes chaos. |
s | The ‘Shin’ represents two front teeth and can mean sharp, eat, consume, separate, or destroy. |
r | The ‘Resh’ symbolizes a head, man, chief, highest, top, beginning, or first. |
s | 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. |
Tsedeq (tsaw-dak’)
qdf
צָדַק
| f | The ‘Tsade’ represents a fish hook and means hunter, catch, or desire. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
Tsedeq is often used as a compound name with ‘Jehovah’ (hvhy seen here). The Tsade-Dalet-Quph translate as hooked or a desire for a journey to follow [God] or ‘Righteous.’ Jehovah Tsedeq is ‘God our Righteousness.’
