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28 lip 2023 · The Hebrew word for love is ahavah, which is rooted in the more molecular word hav, 1 which means to give, revealing that, according to Judaism, giving is at the root of love. What does this etymological insight teach us both about the function of love and about how love functions?
I would assume the one who gave you the necklace is expressing their love by wishing you long life via the gift of such a necklace. The letters would appear like this: הי and can be found in picture form on this website with more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chai_(symbol) Reply
After the Star of David, the chai is probably the next most popular Jewish pendant. Chai is Hebrew for “life.” The word is written with just two letters, chet and yud, which have the combined numeric value of 18. This explains why Jews love giving birthday presents, donations and other gifts in multiples of 18 (36, 54, 72, 90 etc.).
אַהֲבָה. ah-ha-vah H160 love (human love, God’s love) from the root אָהַב H157 love (above) Deut. 7:8 But because loved H160 you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers, hath brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondmen, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.
Jewish symbol for love. The Jewish people do not have a symbol for love (like a heart) although some people do engrave this biblical quote from the Song of Songs (6:3), “I am for my beloved, and my beloved is for me,” on jewelry—or have it made into a pendant—as a way of showing their affection for their significant other.
From the Chai to the Hamsa, discover the depth of Jewish symbols that represent love, protection, and devotion. Learn their origins and timeless significance.
The Hebrew alphabet is the oldest in the world still in use today; our own alphabet is a descendant of it by a circuitous route. The text of the Hebrew Bible we use today reflects several periods of de-velopment. Originally only the consonants were used. By the time of the Israelite kingdoms, some consonants y w h were used to indicate certain ...
