Thoth Tarot Reference

The 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet are the backbone of the Thoth correspondence system — three mothers for the elements, seven doubles for the planets, and twelve singles for the zodiac signs.

The 22 Letters of the Hebrew Alphabet

Aleph א

Number 1 Meaning ox Direction Up-Down Type Mother Element Air 🜁 Sum 111 (831 w/ final) Spelling אלף Path Kether → Chokhmah

Beth ב

Number 2 Meaning house Direction Above Type Double Planet Mercury ☿ Sum 412 Spelling בית Path Kether → Binah

Gimel ג

Number 3 Meaning camel Direction Below Type Double Planet Moon ☽ Sum 73 Spelling גמל Path Kether → Tiphareth

Daleth ד

Number 4 Meaning door Direction East Type Double Planet Venus ♀ Sum 434 Spelling דלת Path Chokhmah → Binah

Heh ה

Number 5 Meaning window Direction North East Type Single Sign Aries ♈︎ Sum 10 Spelling הה Path Chokhmah → Tiphareth

Vau ו

Number 6 Meaning nail Direction South East Type Single Sign Taurus ♉︎ Sum 12 Spelling וו Path Chokhmah → Chesed

Zain ז

Number 7 Meaning sword Direction East Above Type Single Sign Gemini ♊︎ Sum 67 (717 w/ final) Spelling זין Path Binah → Tiphareth

Cheth ח

Number 8 Meaning fence Direction East Below Type Single Sign Cancer ♋︎ Sum 418 Spelling חית Path Binah → Geburah

Teth ט

Number 9 Meaning serpent Direction North Above Type Single Sign Leo ♌︎ Sum 419 Spelling טית Path Chesed → Geburah

Yod י

Number 10 Meaning hand Direction North Below Type Single Sign Virgo ♍︎ Sum 20 Spelling יוד Path Chesed → Tiphareth

Kaph כ

Number 20 Meaning palm of the hand Direction West Type Double Planet Jupiter ♃ Sum 100 (820 w/ final) Spelling כף Path Chesed → Netzach

Lamed ל

Number 30 Meaning ox goad Direction North West Type Single Sign Libra ♎︎ Sum 74 Spelling למד Path Geburah → Tiphareth

Mem מ

Number 40 Meaning water Direction East-West Type Mother Element Water 🜄 Sum 90 (650 w/ final) Spelling מים Path Geburah → Hod

Nun נ

Number 50 Meaning fish Direction South West Type Single Sign Scorpio ♏︎ Sum 106 (756 w/ final) Spelling נון Path Tiphareth → Netzach

Samekh ס

Number 60 Meaning prop Direction West Above Type Single Sign Sagittarius ♐︎ Sum 120 (600 w/ final) Spelling סמך Path Tiphareth → Yesod

Ayin ע

Number 70 Meaning eye Direction West Below Type Single Sign Capricorn ♑︎ Sum 130 (780 w/ final) Spelling עין Path Tiphareth → Hod

Peh פ

Number 80 Meaning mouth Direction North Type Double Planet Mars ♂ Sum 85 Spelling פה Path Netzach → Hod

Tzaddi צ

Number 90 Meaning fish hook Direction South Above Type Single Sign Aquarius ♒︎ Sum 104 Spelling צדי Path Netzach → Yesod

Qoph ק

Number 100 Meaning back of the head Direction South Below Type Single Sign Pisces ♓︎ Sum 186 (906 w/ final) Spelling קוף Path Netzach → Malkuth

Resh ר

Number 200 Meaning head Direction South Type Double Planet Sol ☉ Sum 510 Spelling ריש Path Hod → Yesod

Shin ש

Number 300 Meaning tooth Direction North-South Type Mother Element Fire 🜂 Sum 360 (1010 w/ final) Spelling שין Path Hod → Malkuth

Tau ת

Number 400 Meaning cross Direction Center Type Double Planet Saturn ♄ Sum 406 Spelling תו Path Yesod → Malkuth

The Final Letters

Kaph final ך 500

Mem final ם 600

Nun final ן 700

Peh final ף 800

Tzaddi final ץ 900

The 22 Letters of the Hebrew Alphabet
Name	Letter	#	Meaning	Direction	Type	Link	Sum	Spelling	Path
Aleph	א	1	ox	Up-Down	Mother	Air 🜁	111 (831 with final)	אלף	Kether Chokhmah
Beth	ב	2	house	Above	Double	Mercury ☿	412	בית	Kether Binah
Gimel	ג	3	camel	Below	Double	Moon ☽	73	גמל	Kether Tiphareth
Daleth	ד	4	door	East	Double	Venus ♀	434	דלת	Chokhmah Binah
Heh	ה	5	window	North East	Single	Aries ♈︎	10	הה	Chokhmah Tiphareth
Vau	ו	6	nail	South East	Single	Taurus ♉︎	12	וו	Chokhmah Chesed
Zain	ז	7	sword	East Above	Single	Gemini ♊︎	67 (717 with final)	זין	Binah Tiphareth
Cheth	ח	8	fence	East Below	Single	Cancer ♋︎	418	חית	Binah Geburah
Teth	ט	9	serpent	North Above	Single	Leo ♌︎	419	טית	Chesed Geburah
Yod	י	10	hand	North Below	Single	Virgo ♍︎	20	יוד	Chesed Tiphareth
Kaph	כ	20	palm of the hand	West	Double	Jupiter ♃	100 (820 with final)	כף	Chesed Netzach
Lamed	ל	30	ox goad	North West	Single	Libra ♎︎	74	למד	Geburah Tiphareth
Mem	מ	40	water	East-West	Mother	Water 🜄	90 (650 with final)	מים	Geburah Hod
Nun	נ	50	fish	South West	Single	Scorpio ♏︎	106 (756 with final)	נון	Tiphareth Netzach
Samekh	ס	60	prop	West Above	Single	Sagittarius ♐︎	120 (600 with final)	סמך	Tiphareth Yesod
Ayin	ע	70	eye	West Below	Single	Capricorn ♑︎	130 (780 with final)	עין	Tiphareth Hod
Peh	פ	80	mouth	North	Double	Mars ♂	85	פה	Netzach Hod
Tzaddi	צ	90	fish hook	South Above	Single	Aquarius ♒︎	104	צדי	Netzach Yesod
Qoph	ק	100	back of the head	South Below	Single	Pisces ♓︎	186 (906 with final)	קוף	Netzach Malkuth
Resh	ר	200	head	South	Double	Sol ☉	510	ריש	Hod Yesod
Shin	ש	300	tooth	North-South	Mother	Fire 🜂	360 (1010 with final)	שין	Hod Malkuth
Tau	ת	400	cross	Center	Double	Saturn ♄	406	תו	Yesod Malkuth

The Final Letters
Name	Letter	Number
Kaph final	ך	500
Mem final	ם	600
Nun final	ן	700
Peh final	ף	800
Tzaddi final	ץ	900