02-21-2004, 06:16 PM
I have a few examples to offer. Shamayim (Hebrew for heaven) ends in a mem which is the ancient symbol for water (and mystery or unknown). In Aramaic this word becomes Shmaya... ending in an aleph (for power). Another is Malchout (kingdom). This word ends in a tav which in its original form looks like a cross (crossed sticks)..no symbolism there, eh? The end of Jesus's mission as a man finished on a tav (cross) This letter signifies a mark or sign. Of course this word-malchoota- in the Aramaic also ends with an aleph. etc.... Shlomo to all!
Yochanan
Yochanan
knowledge without understanding is just more clutter in the mind but with the framework of love one can build (edify) with it.