Part 10: Yud or Jod verses 73-80
The tenth part is Yud or Jod, which is the tenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
The following information is from the website BJE:Your Jewish Journey
“The letter YUD signifies the number ten. It is the only letter that is suspended in midair and singular in form.
In its singularity, YUD signifies the Oneness of God, who is indivisible.
YUD, being the smallest of all the letters in the Hebrew alphabet, signifies the importance of humility.
The number ten denotes the ten Divine forces (sefirot) that form the Tree of Life. It is believed that these forces are the essence of all created matter.
Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement), the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, is heavily associated with the letter YUD. It falls on the tenth day of the month of Tishrei. It marks the end of the Ten Days of Awe, further emphasising the significance of the YUD, so small and yet so powerful.
YUD is the first letter of yom (day). In reference to the Creation story, this signifies the power of a single unit to turn one day into a whole week, demonstrating that greatness is achieved through humility.
The name of God and Israel both begin with the letter YUD. It is said that the people of Israel, the Chosen people, were the smallest and most humble of nations” (“Yud”).
On the Hebrew4Christians website is the following information regarding this fascinating letter.
“Suspended in mid air, Yod is the smallest of the Hebrew letters, the “atom” of the consonants, and the form from which all of the other letters begin and end…
In the Jewish mystical tradition, Yod represents a mere dot, a divine point of energy. Since Yod is used to form all of the other letters, and since God uses the letters as the building blocks of creation, Yod indicates God’s omnipresence.
In fact, the word [Yod] itself depicts something of the geometry of creation. It begins with the Yod itself, as a dot, and then moves downward from the Divine towards the created order to form Vav (the “hook” of creation). Finally, it moves outward in the horizontal realm as Dalet (the “doorway” of creation).
Since Yeshua upholds the world by the Word of His power (Hebrews 1:3), and Yod is part of every Hebrew letter (and, therefore, every word), Yod is considered the starting point of the presence of God in all things – the “spark” of the spirit in everything” (“Yud”).
Works Cited
“Yod”. Hebrew4Christians. John J. Parsons, https://www.hebrew4christians.com/Grammar/Unit_One/Aleph-Bet/Yod/yod.html , Accessed 21 June 2025.
“Yud”. BJE: Your Jewish Journey. NSW Board of Jewish Education, https://bje.org.au/knowledge-centre/jewish-languages/hebrew-alphabet/bet/ , Accessed 27 May 2025.
Henry, Matthew. “Psalm 119.” Matthew Henry’s Commentary On the Whole Bible: New Modern Edition. Volume 3, Hendrickson Publishers, Inc., March 1996.
Holy Bible: Giant Print with Study Aids. Dugan Publishers, Inc., 1984.
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