tau

In Jewish tradition

In Sefer Yetzirah it is the last of the seven double letters, which have a hard and a soft sound.

Interpretation. The seven double letters are linked with the planets, the days of the week and the opposite qualities, such as wisdom and folly. Tav is the last letter and stands for the end or completion.

Meaning

The last letter of the Hebrew alphabet, also spelled Tav, or a letter of the Greek alphabet. 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

A record of the Judaism dictionary, written from the corpus.