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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FREEMASONRY AND ITS KINDRED SCIENCES

by ALBERT C. MACKEY M. D.

V

The Hebrew letter is vau. The twenty-second letter in the English alphabet, of the Hebrew, numerical value of six .

Its definition, a nail, which in form it represents, and as a Divine name connected with it is Vezio, cum splendore or with brilliancy, the V and O in Hebrew being equal. As a Roman numeral its value is five

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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FREEMASONRY AND ITS KINDRED SCIENCES

by ALBERT C. MACKEY M. D.

U

The twenty-first letter of the English alphabet, is a modification of the Greek letter T. upsilon; it is in the Hebrew or in the Chaldaie and hieroglyphical, the head of an animal with horns, hence its Symbolism. U has a close affinity to V, hence they were formerly interchanged in writing and printing.

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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FREEMASONRY AND ITS KINDRED SCIENCES

by ALBERT C. MACKEY M. D.

T

The twentieth letter of the English alphabet, and the twenty second and last of the Hebrew. As a symbol, it is conspicuous in Freemasonry. Its numerical value as Teth, is 9, but as Thau, it is 400 (see Tau).

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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FREEMASONRY AND ITS KINDRED SCIENCES

by ALBERT C. MACKEY M. D.

S

The Hebrew letter is Samech. The nineteenth letter in the English alphabet. Its nulnerical value is 60. The sacred application to the Deity is in the name Somech,Upholder, the Latin Fulcteus or Firmas. The Hebrew letter Shin, a tooth, from its formation, is of the numerical value of 300.

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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FREEMASONRY AND ITS KINDRED SCIENCES

by ALBERT C. MACKEY M. D.

R

The Hebrew letter is 7, pronounced Resh. The eighteenth letter in the English and other Western alphabets- The word Resh signifies forehead and in the Phenician and hieroglyphic character is presented as in the illustration. Compare this with the Hebrew letter. Its numerical value is 900, and the equivalent as a name of God is Rahum, signifying clemency.

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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FREEMASONRY AND ITS KINDRED SCIENCES

by ALBERT C. MACKEY M. D.

Q

The Hebrew letter p, Q or K, pronounced Koph. The seventeenth letter in the English and modern Latin alphabets. In the Phenician or Ancient Hebrew its form was one circle within another. Its numerical value is 100.

The Canaanite signification is ear.

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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FREEMASONRY AND ITS KINDRED SCIENCES

by ALBERT C. MACKEY M. D.

P

The sixteenth letter of the English and Greek alphabets, and the seventeenth of the Hebrew, in which last mentioned language its numerical value is 80, is formed thus 9, signifying a mouth in the Phenician. The sacred name of God associated with this letter is in Hebrew , Phodeh or Redeemer.

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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FREEMASONRY AND ITS KINDRED SCIENCES

by ALBERT C. MACKEY M. D.

O

The fifteenth letter in the English and in most of the Western alphabets The corresponding letter in the Hebrew and Phenician alphabets was called lye, that is, eye; the primitive form of the Phenieian letter being the rough picture of an eye, or a circle With a dot in the center. This dot will he observed in ancient manuscripts, but being dropped the circle forms the letter O. The numerical value is 70, and in Hebrew is formed thus, y, the hieroglyphic being a plant, as well as at times a circle or an eye.

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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FREEMASONRY AND ITS KINDRED SCIENCES

by ALBERT C. MACKEY M. D.

M

The Hebrew is pronounced, Mem, which signifies water in motion, having for its hieroglyph a waving line, referring to the surface of the water. As a numeral, M stands for 1000. In Hebrew its numerical value is 40. The sacred name of Deity, applied to this letter, is Meborach, and in Latin Benedictus, meaning that Blessed One.

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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FREEMASONRY AND ITS KINDRED SCIENCES

by ALBERT C. MACKEY M. D.

L

In Hebrew, Samaritan, 4. The shape of the twelfth

English letter is borrowed from that of the Oriental lomad, coinciding with the Samaritan. The numerical value in Hebrew is thirty. The Roman numeral L is fifty. Hebrew name of Deity, as an equivalent, is h, dimmed, or Doctus.

This letter also signifies a stimulus, generally feminine.