vigesimal

adjective

«vigesimal» 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

Interpretation: Mordell links the Hebrew alphabet to counting systems in twelves and twenties. In Sefer Yetzirah the letters stand for numbers and for the universe.

Meaning

Based on the number twenty, counting in twenties. tree →

Examples

According to the Sefer Yetzira the Hebrew alphabet con- sisting often double letters and twelve simple leters, representing the vigesimal and duodecimal systems of notation, still more fully symbolizes the universe. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →

Note

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

On Mova

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