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Lamed - 12th Letter of the Hebrew Alphabet

the Hebrew letter LAMEDThe letter LAMED is equivalent to 30 in numerical terms. It is known as the majestic letter, symbolic of the King of Kings, towering higher than all the others in the Hebrew alphabet.

The number 30, as represented by the LAMED, signifies the number of days in a full month according to the Jewish calendar.

LAMED refers to the word ‘lamad’, signifying both teaching and learning in the biblical sense.

LAMED is an acronym of lev mevin daat (a heart that understands wisdom).

 

 

 

 

 

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