Ancient Hebrew Language and Alphabet

Appendix A – Alphabet Reconstruction
Mnemonic (meaning): Sole -- the palm of the foot; Bend,
Curve -- the shape of the open palm; Bowl, Palm Branch -
- from the curved palm shape; Tame, Subdue -- from the
bending of the will, as an open hand signifies submission.
Syllabic (name): Modern Hebrew, Greek and Arabic,
agree that the original name for this letter is @k / kaph,
meaning, palm.
Phonetic (sound): Modern Hebrew, Greek and Arabic
agree that the sound for this letter is "k" and a guttural
"kh" (as in the name Bach or the German word ich).
Lam
Pictographic (form): The Ancient picture is , a
shepherd's staff.
Mnemonic (meaning): To, Toward -- the staff was used
to push, or pull one of the flock in a direction; Authority --
the staff as a sign of the shepherd's authority; Yoke -- a
staff on the shoulders of the oxen for directing; Bind, Tie -
- from the fastening of the yoke.
Syllabic (name): The Modern Hebrew name for this
letter is dml / lamed, meaning staff, and is similar to the
Greek name of lamda. The Arabic name is ~l / lam
retaining the original two letter word.
Phonetic (sound): Hebrew, Greek and Arabic agree that
the sound for this letter is "l".
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