kaph

noun

«kaph» in the English dictionary: in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

In Jewish tradition

In Sefer Yetzirah Kaph is one of the seven "double" letters, each of which has a hard and a soft sound.

Interpretation. Sefer Yetzirah links the seven double letters with the seven planets, the seven days, and the seven openings of the head. Tradition ties Kaph to the quality of life or its opposite, depending on the sound.

Meaning

The eleventh letter of the Hebrew alphabet, which has two sounds, hard as "k" and soft as "kh". tree →

Examples

The Seven Double Letters, Beth, Gimel, Daleth, Kaph, Pe, Resh, and Tau have each two sounds associated with theui. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
The Seven double letters, Beth, Gimel, Daleth, Kaph, Pé, Resh, and Tau have each two sounds associated with them. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
There were formed seven double letters, Beth, Gimel, Daleth, Kaph, Pe, Resh, Tau, each has two voices, either aspirated or softened. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887) tree →

Note

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On Mova

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