Class of letter

Double

One of Sefer Yetzirah's three classes of letter. 7 of the twenty-two belong to it.

8 correspondences · 8 with an ancient or scriptural source · 0 with no source located

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The oldest attribution here is Letter class of Beth, first attested 100 CE.

Letter class of

  • Beth

    Canonical
    Who says so
    Sefer Yetzirah's counting (2nd–6th century CE (contested))
    Earliest verified attestation
    100 CE
    Ancient or scriptural source
    Attested
    Evidence
    The source states it

    Westcott's Sefer Yetzirah names Beth among the Doubles.

    Evidence

    1. Rabbi Akiva (traditional attribution); older versions attributed to Abraham, Sefer Yetzirah, 2nd–6th century CE (contested) — 4:1

      Sacred primary · originates · Westcott translation, 3rd edition, 1911 (first published 1887)

      The Seven double letters, Beth, Gimel, Daleth, Kaph, Peh, Resh, and Tau have each two sounds associated with them.

      The printed membership list for the double letters.

      Read the source

  • Daleth

    Canonical
    Who says so
    Sefer Yetzirah's counting (2nd–6th century CE (contested))
    Earliest verified attestation
    100 CE
    Ancient or scriptural source
    Attested
    Evidence
    The source states it

    Westcott's Sefer Yetzirah names Daleth among the Doubles.

    Evidence

    1. Rabbi Akiva (traditional attribution); older versions attributed to Abraham, Sefer Yetzirah, 2nd–6th century CE (contested) — 4:1

      Sacred primary · originates · Westcott translation, 3rd edition, 1911 (first published 1887)

      The Seven double letters, Beth, Gimel, Daleth, Kaph, Peh, Resh, and Tau have each two sounds associated with them.

      The printed membership list for the double letters.

      Read the source

  • Gimel

    Canonical
    Who says so
    Sefer Yetzirah's counting (2nd–6th century CE (contested))
    Earliest verified attestation
    100 CE
    Ancient or scriptural source
    Attested
    Evidence
    The source states it

    Westcott's Sefer Yetzirah names Gimel among the Doubles.

    Evidence

    1. Rabbi Akiva (traditional attribution); older versions attributed to Abraham, Sefer Yetzirah, 2nd–6th century CE (contested) — 4:1

      Sacred primary · originates · Westcott translation, 3rd edition, 1911 (first published 1887)

      The Seven double letters, Beth, Gimel, Daleth, Kaph, Peh, Resh, and Tau have each two sounds associated with them.

      The printed membership list for the double letters.

      Read the source

  • Kaph

    Canonical
    Who says so
    Sefer Yetzirah's counting (2nd–6th century CE (contested))
    Earliest verified attestation
    100 CE
    Ancient or scriptural source
    Attested
    Evidence
    The source states it

    Westcott's Sefer Yetzirah names Kaph among the Doubles.

    Evidence

    1. Rabbi Akiva (traditional attribution); older versions attributed to Abraham, Sefer Yetzirah, 2nd–6th century CE (contested) — 4:1

      Sacred primary · originates · Westcott translation, 3rd edition, 1911 (first published 1887)

      The Seven double letters, Beth, Gimel, Daleth, Kaph, Peh, Resh, and Tau have each two sounds associated with them.

      The printed membership list for the double letters.

      Read the source

  • Peh

    Canonical
    Who says so
    Sefer Yetzirah's counting (2nd–6th century CE (contested))
    Earliest verified attestation
    100 CE
    Ancient or scriptural source
    Attested
    Evidence
    The source states it

    Westcott's Sefer Yetzirah names Peh among the Doubles.

    Evidence

    1. Rabbi Akiva (traditional attribution); older versions attributed to Abraham, Sefer Yetzirah, 2nd–6th century CE (contested) — 4:1

      Sacred primary · originates · Westcott translation, 3rd edition, 1911 (first published 1887)

      The Seven double letters, Beth, Gimel, Daleth, Kaph, Peh, Resh, and Tau have each two sounds associated with them.

      The printed membership list for the double letters.

      Read the source

  • Resh

    Canonical
    Who says so
    Sefer Yetzirah's counting (2nd–6th century CE (contested))
    Earliest verified attestation
    100 CE
    Ancient or scriptural source
    Attested
    Evidence
    The source states it

    Westcott's Sefer Yetzirah names Resh among the Doubles.

    Evidence

    1. Rabbi Akiva (traditional attribution); older versions attributed to Abraham, Sefer Yetzirah, 2nd–6th century CE (contested) — 4:1

      Sacred primary · originates · Westcott translation, 3rd edition, 1911 (first published 1887)

      The Seven double letters, Beth, Gimel, Daleth, Kaph, Peh, Resh, and Tau have each two sounds associated with them.

      The printed membership list for the double letters.

      Read the source

  • Tav

    Canonical
    Who says so
    Sefer Yetzirah's counting (2nd–6th century CE (contested))
    Earliest verified attestation
    100 CE
    Ancient or scriptural source
    Attested
    Evidence
    The source states it

    Westcott's Sefer Yetzirah names Tav among the Doubles.

    Evidence

    1. Rabbi Akiva (traditional attribution); older versions attributed to Abraham, Sefer Yetzirah, 2nd–6th century CE (contested) — 4:1

      Sacred primary · originates · Westcott translation, 3rd edition, 1911 (first published 1887)

      The Seven double letters, Beth, Gimel, Daleth, Kaph, Peh, Resh, and Tau have each two sounds associated with them.

      The printed membership list for the double letters.

      Read the source

Counts of

  • 7

    Traditional
    Who says so
    Sefer Yetzirah's counting (2nd–6th century CE (contested))
    Earliest verified attestation
    100 CE
    Ancient or scriptural source
    Attested
    Evidence
    The source states it

    Sefer Yetzirah divides the twenty-two letters three, seven and twelve.

    Evidence

    1. Rabbi Akiva (traditional attribution); older versions attributed to Abraham, Sefer Yetzirah, 2nd–6th century CE (contested) — 1:2

      Sacred primary · originates · Westcott translation, 3rd edition, 1911 (first published 1887)

      Ten are the ineffable Sephiroth. Twenty-two are the Letters, the Foundation of all things; there are Three Mothers, Seven Double and Twelve Simple letters.

      The division.

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    2. Rabbi Akiva (traditional attribution); older versions attributed to Abraham, Sefer Yetzirah, 2nd–6th century CE (contested) — 4:1

      Sacred primary · originates · Westcott translation, 3rd edition, 1911 (first published 1887)

      The Seven double letters, Beth, Gimel, Daleth, Kaph, Peh, Resh, and Tau have each two sounds associated with them.

      The members of the class.

      Read the source