This is the 11th letter in the Aleph-Bet, and its mathematical worth is 20. It addresses the word כֶּתֶר (keter) crown, and it is the primary letter of the word.
The letter kaf is twisted. It addresses a כַּף יָד (kaf yad) palm of a hand, similar to its name - kaf. Formed like a vessel could hold and oblige things inside it. Hence, individuals who have the letter kaf in their name are supposed to be ones who can deal with the troublesome things in their day to day existence and ability to oblige others. They are individuals with great administrative abilities and furthermore have solid monetary capacities. The bended, twisted nature of the letter, likewise instructs that an individual should be prepared to twist themselves in humility and to be tolerating of others. You might have seen that the slam's horn blown on the Jewish New Year is likewise bowed and bended, a sign that we should be modest and twist before the Expert of the World.
As we referenced the letter kaf addresses the palm. At the point when the time of rest closes, there is a short strict service called הַבְדָלָה (havdalah). This function isolates between the heavenly day of time of rest and the common work days. The havdalah incorporates three endowments, the third, includes utilizing a candle. This gift includes saying thanks to G-d for fire. There is a custom to extend one's palms towards the radiance of the candle and to open and close them. This is as though to say that the open hand addresses the quiet and serenity of time of rest, and the shut hand addresses the difficult work of the week. We are getting ready to pass on the serenity and return to the bustling universe of work.
The letter kaf likewise has a last letter structure (when it shows up toward the finish of a word). It isn't bowed, but instead vertical and stands straight. This represents the individual who lowers and curves himself for his companions, and afterward, eventually, he will get regard for this and become upstanding and vertical.
What's more, at last, in the Good book, there are a couple of select spots where there are little letters. Like the kaf in the accompanying refrain: "וַיָּבֹא אַבְרָהָם לִסְפֹּד לְשָׂרָה וְלִבְכֹּתָהּ" (vayavo Avraham lispod le'Sarah velivekotah) … and Abraham came to grieve for Sarah, and to sob for her (Beginning 23:2). The observers say that the little kaf demonstrates that Abraham kept down his crying over Sarah. This was on the grounds that he realize that she would justify significance on the planet to come, and thusly, didn't broadcast his aggravation, thus to everyone around him, his misery showed up little.\
Hebrew Roots
גדל
לְךָ ה׳ הַגְּדֻלָּה
To You is the greatness, oh G-d . . .
(I Chronicles 29:11)
עֹשֶׂה גְדֹלוֹת עַד אֵין חֵקֶר
He makes great things beyond knowing. . .
Job 9:10
גְּדֻלָּה - greatness
גְדֹלוֹת - great things
עֹשֶׂה - makes
חֵקֶר - searching
Comments
Post a Comment