Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Aleph Tav?

Many of the Greek translations set forth Revelation (Chizayon) 1:8 as:

“I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, says the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.”

Notes on transliteration:

  • The Greek word κυριος (kurios) meaning “master” is translated in the את Cepher as Adonai.
  • The Greek word θεος (theos) is translated as Yahuah.

Revised phrase in the את Cepher:

“I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, says Adonai, which is, and which was, and which is to come, Shaddai.”

The Hebrew text adds more meaning:

Hebrew verse & transliteration:

אני האלף והתו, תחלה וקצה נאם אדונעי ההוה ההיה ויבוא שדי
Ani h’Aleph v’tav; techilah’ v’qatseh; ha’hava’ ha’hawyah, u’yebua, Shaddai
Ani h’aleph v’tav – I am the Aleph (א) and Tav (ת) … Shaddai means the Almighty.

Meaning of each letter:

  • Aleph (א) – began as an ox head, symbolizes leadership, divine primacy, the chief shepherd’s voice. Gematria: 26, representing the Tetragrammaton (Yahuah).
  • Tav (ת) – a mark of salvation and protection. Connected to passages like Ezekiel 9:4, Bere’shiyth 4:15, Revelation 7:1-3.

Connections in Scripture:

  • The Aleph and Tav appear in marking, sealing, and protection in Yisra’el (Ezekiel 37:15-17; Revelation 11:3-4).
  • The Tav as a cross or tree shows protection, salvation, and identification of Elohiym’s people (Yechezq’el, Bere’shiyth, Romans 11:17-24).
  • The Aleph Tav represents the totality of Elohiym’s Word — every word written first in the heavens.

Conclusion:

The Aleph Tav is not only the written and spoken Word of Elohiym but also the divine mark, protecting and guiding Yisra’el, representing the fullness of creation.

This collection of the את Cepher scriptures sets forth the Name of and makes references to our Creator as He identified Himself to us in His set-apart (holy) Word, and restores the names of people and places found in the original Ivriyt (Hebrew) language which have been transliterated into English (and Spanish).

We make mention herein of the name Yahuah (יהוה). The name יהוה is a name that went unmentioned for over two millennia. The construct of these four letters is one that is common in modern Hebrew, where the yod is pronounced with the vowel ah, creating Yah (יָהּ). This name stands alone as Yah 45 times in the Tanakh:

 

  • Ex 15:2; Ex 17:16; Ps 68:4; Ps 68:18; Ps 77:11; Ps 89:8; Ps 94:7; Ps 94:12; Ps 102:18; Ps 104:35; Ps 105:45; Ps 106:1; Ps 106:48; Ps 111:1; Ps 112:1; Ps 113:1; Ps 113:9; Ps 115:17; Ps 115:18; Ps 116:19; Ps 117:2; Ps 118:5; Ps 118:14; Ps 118:17; Ps 118:18; Ps 118:19; Ps 122:4; Ps 130:3; Ps 135:1; Ps 135:3; Ps 135:4; Ps 135:21; Ps 146:1; Ps 146:10; Ps 147:1; Ps 147:20; Ps 148:1; Ps 148:14; Ps 149:1; Ps 149:9; Ps 150:1; Ps 150:6; Isa 12:2; Isa 26:4; Isa 38:11.

In Shemoth (Exodus) 3:14, Elohiym gives His name as אֶהְיֶה אֲשֶׁר אֶהְיֶה (Ehyah Asher Ehyah), translated most basically as “I am that I am” (or “I will be that I will be”). יהוה then establishes the vocalization Yahuah, where the vav is used in its vowel form as an “u” (oo), rather than declaring the vowel as a jot beside the consonant heh. So the yod is pronounced “yah” and the heh is pronounced with the vav as “hu” (hoo).

This is easily recognized when you consider the transliterated names of many of the prophets, such as Yesha‘yahu, Yirmeyahu, and so on. The tetragrammaton concludes with a single heh, which carries the same jot as the yod, that is the mark ah. Therefore, the pronunciation is yah-hoo-ah, or Yahuah.

To ignore the ha at the end is a disservice (as in the pronunciation Yahweh), as the ha is the breath of the Father within His own name. This claim is supported with the following example concerning the change of the name of Avram to Avraham:

“Neither shall your name any more be called Avram אַבְרָם, but your name shall be Avraham אַבְרָהָם; for a father of many nations have I made you.”
Bere’shiyth (Genesis) 17:5

Here, the ha is breathed into Avram, and the covenant is expressed as an everlasting covenant. The breath of life was then poured into Avraham’s wife Sarai שָׂרַי, who became Sarah שָׂרָה in Bere’shiyth (Genesis) 17:15.

For this reason, pronunciations such as Yahweh, Yahveh, Yahvoh, or Yahvah are not widely disparate; however Yahuah is the more accurate.

We have set forth the name of Messiah as Yahusha (יהושע), partly because this name is identical to the name we have set forth in Bemidbar (Numbers) describing Husha, Joshua the son of Nun, who was selected as one of the twelve to spy out the Promised Land during the beginning of the Exodus:

 

  • Of the tribe of Ephrayim, Husha the son of Nun. Bemidbar (Numbers) 13:8
  • These are the names of the men which Mosheh sent to spy out the land. And Mosheh called Husha the son of Nun Yahusha. Bemidbar (Numbers) 13:16

In the Masoretic text, the name Yahusha is spelled in the Hebrew yod (י) heh (ה) vav (ו) shin (ש) vav (ו) ayin (ע), or Yahushua. Therefore, the assumption is that Mosheh added not only Yah (the name of He who visited Mosheh at the burning bush), but also added the vav to create “shua” as the ending syllable.

Strong’s Hebrew Dictionary 7737 sets forth שָׁוָה “shua” as shavah, meaning to level, equalize, resemble, adjust, counterbalance, or make equal.

Therefore, the name Yahushua can be understood as:

 

  • Yah – the shortened name of the Father
  • HU – meaning “He”
  • shua – meaning makes level or equal

Thus, Yahushua means: Yah is He who makes equal.

The term Yah is found in 45 verses in the Tanakh, including:

 

  • “Yah יה is my strength and song, and He is become my yeshua (salvation)…”
    Shemoth (Exodus) 15:2

Yahusha has a wonderful meaning. Strong’s H3467 declares that ישׁע (yâsha’) means to deliver, save, rescue, preserve, defend, help, bring salvation, or gain victory.

We have elected to publish the name Yahusha because it is the most accurate transliteration of the name given to the Messiah, who was given the same name as Husha / Yahusha son of Nun, whom the English world has always called Joshua.

The name Yahusha means:
I AM HE who avenges, defends, delivers, helps, preserves, rescues, saves, brings salvation, your Savior, who brings you to victory.

Have you ever wondered what Jesus’ real name was during the time He was here on earth? If you were to seek out the ancient, historic name, would you find the name Jesus?

 

The name Jesus was not seen in any English language literature until 1704 and was found in a forged document. The Greek name was Iesous, and the name found in the 1535 Coverdale Bible, the 1560 Geneva Bible, and the 1611 King James Bible was Iesus (ee-yay-sus).

 

Would Joseph and Mary (Yoceph and Miryam), both descendants of King David living in the Holy Land, have used a Greek name? Would an angel have given them a Greek name for a child who would sit on the throne of David?

 

  • “…you shall call His name Yahusha: for He shall save His people from their sins.”
    Mattithyahu (Matthew) 1:20–21

There is no letter “J” in ancient Hebrew.

 

While some claim the Hebrew name is Yeshuah, this is not correct. The Cepher sets forth yeshu’ah as a word meaning salvation, but the actual name derives from:

 

  • Strong’s H3091: Yehoshua (יהושע), derived from Yahuah and yasha (to save, deliver, rescue).

In the Hebrew text, the name appears as:

יהושע

Which we render as Yahusha.

Therefore, we publish the name Yahusha because:

  • It matches the name of Husha / Yahusha son of Nun
  • It preserves the Yahu prefix
  • It retains the full meaning of deliverance and salvation

The name Yahusha means:
I AM HE who avenges, defends, delivers, helps, preserves, rescues, saves, brings salvation, your Savior, who brings you to victory.

The name on the cover is את Cepher. In Hebrew, Cepher (סֵפֶר) means:

PSHAT (Simple Meaning)

Writing, document, book, scroll, register, or record.

REMEZ (Hinted Meaning)

 

To mark, inscribe, enumerate, recount, declare, or number.

  • “Look now toward heaven… and tell (cepher) the stars…” Bere’shiyth (Genesis) 15:5
  • “And Solomon numbered (cepher) all the strangers…” Devrei Hayamim Sheniy (2 Chronicles) 2:17

Thus, Cepher means numbered writings — a collection in order.

DARASH (Interpretive Meaning)

 

“Bible” comes from the Greek biblion, meaning paper or scroll, named after papyrus from Byblos.
Cepher, however, is a Hebrew concept — a book of Hebrew religious literature.

 

All scriptures, including the Brit Chadashah, have Hebrew origins, as shown in passages like:

  • Bethesda (John 5:2)
  • Gabbatha (John 19:13)
  • Golgotha (John 19:17)
  • Abaddon (Revelation 9:11)
  • Armageddon (Revelation 16:16)

And:

  • “…I heard a voice speaking unto me in the Hebrew tongue…”
    Ma’aseh (Acts) 26:14

SOD (Hidden Meaning)

The gematria of Samek (60) + Phe (80) + Resh (200) = 340, which equals נֵצֶר (Netzer), meaning Branch:

  • “…and a Branch (Netzer) shall grow out of his roots.”
    Yeshayahu (Isaiah) 11:1

Netzer relates to Nazareth and “the Branch.”

In Chizayon (Revelation) 13:18, the word cepher (number/book) is used in a way that reveals deeper meaning concerning reckoning, genealogy, and judgment.

 

Another derivative is Cepherad (ספרד), found in:

  • Ovad’yahu (Obadiah) 1:17–21

Those of Cepharad became known as Cephardiym (Sephardi) — referring to those associated with Spain.