| Hebrew Letter |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
Value |
Transliteration |
Major Arcana |
 |
Aleph |
ahlehf |
Ox, primal energy |
1 |
A |
The Fool |
 |
Beth |
beht |
House or enclosure |
2 |
B |
The Magician |
 |
Gimel |
gheemehl |
Camel or carrier |
3 |
G, J |
The High Priestess |
 |
Daleth |
dahleht |
Door or womb |
4 |
D |
The Empress |
 |
Heh |
heh |
Window |
5 |
H, E |
The Emperor |
 |
Vav |
vahv |
Nail or hook |
6 |
V, W, U |
The Hierophant |
 |
Zayin |
zahyeen |
Sword |
7 |
Z |
The Lovers |
 |
Cheth |
h’eht |
Field or fence |
8 |
Ch |
The Chariot |
 |
Teth |
teht |
Serpent |
9 |
T |
Strength |
 |
Yod |
yohd |
Open hand |
10 |
Y, I |
Hermit |
 |
Kaph |
kaf |
Closed or grasping hand |
20, 500 as final |
K |
Wheel of Fortune |
 |
Lamed |
lahmehd |
Ox-goad or whip |
30 |
L |
Justice |
 |
Mem |
mem |
Water |
40, 600 as final |
M |
The Hanged Man |
 |
Nun |
noon |
Fish |
50, 700 as final |
N |
Death |
 |
Samekh |
sahmehh |
Prop or support |
60 |
S |
Temperance |
 |
Ayin |
a’hyeen |
Eye |
70 |
O |
The Devil |
 |
Peh |
peh |
Mouth |
80, 800 as final |
P, F |
The Tower |
 |
Tzaddi |
tsahdee |
Fishhook |
90, 900 as final |
Tz, X |
The Star |
 |
Qoph |
qoof |
Back of head |
100 |
Q |
The Moon |
 |
Resh |
rehsh |
Face or head |
200 |
R |
The Sun |
 |
Shin |
sheen |
Tooth |
300 |
Sh |
Judgment |
 |
Tav |
tahv |
Cross or sign |
400 |
Th |
The World |
Related Entries: Qabalah, Tarot.