┌──────────┬───────────┬────────────┬───┬───┬───┬───┬──────┬───┬────── │ Hebrew │ Meaning in│ English │ A │ B │ C │ D │ Later│ E │Later │ Letters. │ English │Equivalent. │ │ │ │ │ Greek│ │Latin ├──────────┼───────────┼────────────┼───────────────┼──────┼───┼────── │ Aleph │ Ox │ A │ │ Α │ │ A │ Beth │ House │ B │ │ Β │ │ B │ Gimel │ Camel │ G │ │ Γ │ │ C │ Daleth │ Door │ D │ │ Δ │ │ D │ He │ Window │ H, E │ │ E │ │ E │ Vau │ Hook │ V │ │ │ │ F │ Zayin │ Weapon │ Z │ │ Ζ │ │ Z │ Cheth │ Fence │ Ch │ │ Η │ │ H │ Teth │ Snake │ Th │ │ Θ │ │ │ Yod │ Hand │ Y, I, J │ │ Ι │ │ I │ Kaph │ Bent Hand │ C, Ch │ │ K │ │ K │ Lamed │ Ox-goad │ L │ │ Λ │ │ L │ Mem │ Water │ M │ │ M │ │ M │ Nun │ Fish │ N │ │ N │ │ N │ Samekh │ Post │ S │ │ Σ │ │ │ Ayin │ Eye │ O │ │ O │ │ O │ Pe │ Mouth │ P, Ph │ │ Π │ │ P │ Tsade │ Javelin? │ Ts │ │ │ │ │ Koph │ Knot? │ K, Q │ │ │ │ Q │ Resh │ Head │ R │ │ Ρ │ │ R │ Shin │ Tooth │ Sh │ │ Σ │ │ S │ Tau │Sign (Cross)│ T, Th │ │ T │ │ T └──────────┴───────────┴────────────┴───────────────┴──────┴───┴────── Transcriber’s Note The six blank columns show equivalent symbols for: A Egyptian (transliteration). Hieroglyphic & Hieratic. B Ancient Phœnician. C Old Hebrew. D Square Hebrew. E Old Greek F Old Latin =Spirit of Hebrew Poetry.=—The most ancient Semitic poetry is found in the pure musical Hebrew of the oldest books of the Bible. Nearly one half of the Old Testament was in verse, mainly lyrical, ranging from the simplest song or dirge to the sublimest strains of prophecy; yet didactic poetry has also a place, for in it were embodied the proverbs of Israel’s wise men.