Haï (symbol)

'Haï (or “Hayi) is a Hebraic word billitère, i.e. composed of two letters, the” het (ח) and the youd (י). It means " vivant" , is one of the epithets traditional of God, and this since the Livre of the Genesis (16: 7-14), and a cry with the life or of rallying Am Israel 'Hayi! (עםישראלחי, " The people of Israel saw! ". As such, it became a symbol, often seen on the articles of jewelry, as well as the Magen David and the Mezouza, or the 'Hamsa at the Jews originating in the Arab countries.

Many numerologic and esoteric speculations were made on the 'Haï whose numerical value is 18. Among most known, the Name of 72 Right letters and 36 hidden. For this reason, 18 is a " number; fétiche" in the Judaism, and many gifts of money is multiples of 18.

Pronunciation and writing

Het being regarded as the equivalent of the Greek Hêta, it is returned in French by the H, although it is about a deaf pharyngal fricative Consonne, not very current in French but more frequent in the Semitic languages (cf ḥāʼح). However, under the European influence, one often pronounces it like a deaf velar fricative Consonne (the German Ach , the Scottish Loch , etc). The youd is the equivalent of the iota, used sometimes like consonant (there) sometimes like vowel (I). The most familiar pronunciation is thus in API, although is more correct.
One can write it " 'Haï" , '" Hay" , '" Hayi". The English transcription using " Chai" , it is sometimes spelled " Kai" by Black Hebrew Jews.

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