3 Mothers

English name	Letter	ordinal	value	name	number of the name	The secret of the alefbet
alef	א	1	1	אלפ	3	God created the heavens and the earth
mem	מ	13 : 4	40 : 4	ממ	80 : 8	the promise of the Father
shin	ש	21 : 3	300 : 3	שנ	350 : 8	that his word does not return void

Notes

Sepher Yetzirah 2.1 Twenty two formative letters: three Mothers, seven Doubles, twelve Singles. The three mothers are aleph, mem, shin.

* I, created, reconciled (at end), separate, holy, Spirit, firmament א *

¢ How the aleph tells us about God

Old א

* from, silent, father, from the father מ *

¢ The father is silent

How the mem tells us about God

Old מ

* increase, spirit, fire ש *

¢ How the shin tells us about God

Old ש