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Description These hands, as in the en:Priestly Blessing, are divided into twenty-eight sections, each containing a Hebrew letter. Twenty-eight, in Hebrew numbers, spells the word Koach = strength. At the bottom of the hand, the two letters on each hand combine to form יהוה, the name of God.
Date 2010-09-21 16:19:23(UTC) (Original uploaded at 2005-01-07 05:20:23)
Source Original uploaded on en.wikipedia
Author Original uploaded by Zappaz (Transfered by Ineuw)

Shefa Tal, Hanau, 1612. Hebraic Section, Library of Congress.

The position of each hand in this image forms the Hebrew letter shin ( ש ), the first letter in en:Shaddai ( שדי ), the name of God that refers to Him as a protector. This is the root of the Vulcan greeting from en:Star Trek, used to convey security and prosperity.


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