What does the Hebrew word spelled aleph tav mean? It occurs over 7000 times in the OT but is never translated into English.
Can/do we know the meaning and/or any significance of this word? I have heard possibilities which seem to add depth of understanding verses like Rev 1:8 or John 1:1 and even Genesis 1:1. I have not heard much about it before yesterday and am fascinated and wondering if the information I saw was credible so am looking for answers.
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Asked October 06 2019
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Nick Pyen
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Jack Gutknecht
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Jesus showed Himself to be the First and the Last, the Alpha and Omega, in the book of Revelation. Revelations 1:8 (KJV) -"I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty." Revelations 1:11 (KJV) - "… I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea." Revelations 21:6 (KJV) - "And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely." Revelations 22:13 (KJV) - "I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last." The Alpha and Omega are the first and last letter of the Greek Alphabet; while the Aleph אֵ and Tav ת are the first and last letters of the Hebrew alphabet. An argument can be made that Jesus is the Aleph Tav אֵת.
Thomas Mitchell
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The aleph (aleph) is the first letter of the Hebrew aleph-bet (alphabet), and the tav (tav) is the last letter of the aleph-bet. It is in the placement of these two very significant letters at strategic locations within many verses of Hebrew scripture that express the understanding of a total completeness. It is equivalent to saying "from alpha to omega, from a to z, from first to last, from beginning to end."
Beverly Hilderbrand
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The words aleph tav (את-in Hebrew) have the same meaning as the Greek words Alpha and Omega and of our words today, The beginning and the end!
Shari Cyphers
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According to Owlcation, Tamarajo, author, aleph and tav are the first and last letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
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