There are 22 alphabets in Hebrew. The first letter is א.
א
The pronunciation is “aaaaaaaaah”. But when you call this letter, the name is אלף (alef). It’s like when you play poker, you see K and call it King.
אלף
A Hebrew alphabet not only gets a name, it gets a special numerical value too.
The value is 1 for א. But interestingly, when you write 1000 in Hebrew, it is also אלף! It’s the same in writing, only with different pronunciation! (Tomato tomato)
Therefore it makes sense
For a thousand (אֶ֪לֶף) years in Your sight
are like a day just passing by,
or like a watch in the night. (Psalms 90:4)
And the alphabet א symbolizes God. The first two letters of אלף already includes אל (el), God in Hebrew. For example “El shaddai”.
And you write from right to left in Hebrew. If you see this word through reflection, then you will see another word
פלא
This word פלא (Pele) means wonder.
What God does is wonderful, because His name is פלא wonder!!!!
The heavens praise Your wonders (פלא), Adonai
—Your faithfulness, too— (Psalms 89:6)
But the angel of Adonai said to him, “Why do you ask for my name? It is wonderful. (פלא)” (Judges 13:18)
For to us a child is born, a son will be given to us, and the government will be upon His shoulder. His Name will be called
Wonderful (פלא) Counselor,
Mighty God
My Father of Eternity,
Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:5)
There is a lot of beauty and mystery in Hebrew language God created!
