Class of letter

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One of Sefer Yetzirah's three classes of letter. 12 of the twenty-two belong to it.

13 correspondences · 13 with an ancient or scriptural source · 0 with no source located

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

Letter class of

  • Ayin

    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 Ayin among the Simples.

    Evidence

    1. Rabbi Akiva (traditional attribution); older versions attributed to Abraham, Sefer Yetzirah, 2nd–6th century CE (contested) — 5:1

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

      The Twelve Simple Letters are Héh, Vau, Zain, Cheth, Teth, Yod, Lamed, Nun, Samech, Oin, Tzaddi and Qoph

      The printed membership list for the simple letters.

      Read the source

  • Cheth

    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 Cheth among the Simples.

    Evidence

    1. Rabbi Akiva (traditional attribution); older versions attributed to Abraham, Sefer Yetzirah, 2nd–6th century CE (contested) — 5:1

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

      The Twelve Simple Letters are Héh, Vau, Zain, Cheth, Teth, Yod, Lamed, Nun, Samech, Oin, Tzaddi and Qoph

      The printed membership list for the simple letters.

      Read the source

  • Heh

    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 Heh among the Simples.

    Evidence

    1. Rabbi Akiva (traditional attribution); older versions attributed to Abraham, Sefer Yetzirah, 2nd–6th century CE (contested) — 5:1

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

      The Twelve Simple Letters are Héh, Vau, Zain, Cheth, Teth, Yod, Lamed, Nun, Samech, Oin, Tzaddi and Qoph

      The printed membership list for the simple letters.

      Read the source

  • Lamed

    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 Lamed among the Simples.

    Evidence

    1. Rabbi Akiva (traditional attribution); older versions attributed to Abraham, Sefer Yetzirah, 2nd–6th century CE (contested) — 5:1

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

      The Twelve Simple Letters are Héh, Vau, Zain, Cheth, Teth, Yod, Lamed, Nun, Samech, Oin, Tzaddi and Qoph

      The printed membership list for the simple letters.

      Read the source

  • Nun

    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 Nun among the Simples.

    Evidence

    1. Rabbi Akiva (traditional attribution); older versions attributed to Abraham, Sefer Yetzirah, 2nd–6th century CE (contested) — 5:1

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

      The Twelve Simple Letters are Héh, Vau, Zain, Cheth, Teth, Yod, Lamed, Nun, Samech, Oin, Tzaddi and Qoph

      The printed membership list for the simple letters.

      Read the source

  • Qoph

    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 Qoph among the Simples.

    Evidence

    1. Rabbi Akiva (traditional attribution); older versions attributed to Abraham, Sefer Yetzirah, 2nd–6th century CE (contested) — 5:1

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

      The Twelve Simple Letters are Héh, Vau, Zain, Cheth, Teth, Yod, Lamed, Nun, Samech, Oin, Tzaddi and Qoph

      The printed membership list for the simple letters.

      Read the source

  • Samekh

    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 Samekh among the Simples.

    Evidence

    1. Rabbi Akiva (traditional attribution); older versions attributed to Abraham, Sefer Yetzirah, 2nd–6th century CE (contested) — 5:1

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

      The Twelve Simple Letters are Héh, Vau, Zain, Cheth, Teth, Yod, Lamed, Nun, Samech, Oin, Tzaddi and Qoph

      The printed membership list for the simple letters.

      Read the source

  • Teth

    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 Teth among the Simples.

    Evidence

    1. Rabbi Akiva (traditional attribution); older versions attributed to Abraham, Sefer Yetzirah, 2nd–6th century CE (contested) — 5:1

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

      The Twelve Simple Letters are Héh, Vau, Zain, Cheth, Teth, Yod, Lamed, Nun, Samech, Oin, Tzaddi and Qoph

      The printed membership list for the simple letters.

      Read the source

  • Tzaddi

    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 Tzaddi among the Simples.

    Evidence

    1. Rabbi Akiva (traditional attribution); older versions attributed to Abraham, Sefer Yetzirah, 2nd–6th century CE (contested) — 5:1

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

      The Twelve Simple Letters are Héh, Vau, Zain, Cheth, Teth, Yod, Lamed, Nun, Samech, Oin, Tzaddi and Qoph

      The printed membership list for the simple letters.

      Read the source

  • Vav

    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 Vav among the Simples.

    Evidence

    1. Rabbi Akiva (traditional attribution); older versions attributed to Abraham, Sefer Yetzirah, 2nd–6th century CE (contested) — 5:1

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

      The Twelve Simple Letters are Héh, Vau, Zain, Cheth, Teth, Yod, Lamed, Nun, Samech, Oin, Tzaddi and Qoph

      The printed membership list for the simple letters.

      Read the source

  • Yod

    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 Yod among the Simples.

    Evidence

    1. Rabbi Akiva (traditional attribution); older versions attributed to Abraham, Sefer Yetzirah, 2nd–6th century CE (contested) — 5:1

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

      The Twelve Simple Letters are Héh, Vau, Zain, Cheth, Teth, Yod, Lamed, Nun, Samech, Oin, Tzaddi and Qoph

      The printed membership list for the simple letters.

      Read the source

  • Zayin

    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 Zayin among the Simples.

    Evidence

    1. Rabbi Akiva (traditional attribution); older versions attributed to Abraham, Sefer Yetzirah, 2nd–6th century CE (contested) — 5:1

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

      The Twelve Simple Letters are Héh, Vau, Zain, Cheth, Teth, Yod, Lamed, Nun, Samech, Oin, Tzaddi and Qoph

      The printed membership list for the simple letters.

      Read the source

Counts of

  • 12

    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) — 5:1

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

      The Twelve Simple Letters are Héh, Vau, Zain, Cheth, Teth, Yod, Lamed, Nun, Samech, Oin, Tzaddi and Qoph

      The members of the class.

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