The numerical value of Kaph is 20.
Kaph means "palm of the hand"
According to the Sepher Yetzirah, its correspondences are:
Modality |
Space/
Direction |
Time |
Body |
Life/
Death |
Venus |
Wednesday |
Left eye |
Kaph can be seen
as a similar manifestation to beth. While beth is the archetypal
container, symbolised by its meaning of
"house", kaph, as the "palm of the hand" is a much more personal
container.
From the standpoint of
the practical kabbalah, it much easier for the kabbalist to work at the level
of kaph than at the more archetypal level of beth. Actions
initiated through the use of a kaph container will be of a more limited
scope than those initiated in beth. Beth-based actions will be of
a more cosmic nature.
