Aleph is sometimes used as a mater lectionis to denote a vowel, usually /a/. That use is more common in words of Aramaic and Arabic origin, in foreign names, and some other borrowed words.

The letter Aleph is the "father" of the Aleph-Bet, whose original pictograph represents an ox, strength, and leader. It's numerical value is one (and also 1,000) and it is a silent letter. Aleph therefore is …

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The meaning of ALEPH is the 1st letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

Every letter of the aleph-bet has a numeric value, or gematria. The gematria of aleph is one, representing the one (or oneness of) G‑d, as we say in the famous prayer: “Hear, O Israel, G‑d is our …

Aleph is the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet and holds significant importance in biblical texts and Jewish tradition. In the Hebrew language, Aleph is a consonant and is often silent, but it can take on …

The letter Aleph is one of the most important and noteworthy letters in the Hebrew alphabet for a number of reasons, some spiritual and some practical. Since the letter Aleph is the first letter in the …

Nov 7, 2025 · (mathematics) The cardinality of an infinite well-ordered (or well-orderable) set. The axiom of choice is equivalent to the proposition that every infinite cardinal is an aleph.

The smallest cardinality of an infinite set is that of the natural numbers, denoted by (read aleph-nought, aleph-zero, or aleph-null); the next larger cardinality of a well-ordered set is then then and so on.

Within the clan, tribe or family the chief or father is seen as the elder who is yoked to the others as the leader and teacher. The Modern name for this letter is aleph and corresponds to the Greek name …