את

Biblical-Hebrew Alphabet:

Aleph-Tav = Alpha & Omega:

Aleph-Tav (את) is written over 7,000+ times in the original Holy Bible, specifically the Hebrew Old Testament (Tanakh), making ‘את’ the most written word in the Bible^[1]. Though often overlooked in modern translations as a mere grammatical particle, it is an independent word present in the original Biblical-Hebrew Scriptures.^[2] The Aleph-Tav (את) is beyond mere letters or symbols.^[3]Encompassing the first letter (Aleph) and the last letter (Tav) of the Hebrew alphabet, it is equivalent to “Alpha and Omega” when translated into Greek. את represents the connection among the beginning and the end, the first and the last (Revelation 22:13). The first appearance of Aleph-Tav (את) is in Genesis 1:1. 

בְּרֵאשִׁ֖ית בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים אֵ֥ת הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וְאֵ֥ת הָאָֽרֶץ

“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.” (Genesis 1:1)

Aleph-Tav (את) is equivalent to (AΩ) “Alpha and Omega”

Theological Significance:

Aleph-Tav (את) is the 4th word written in Genesis 1:1 of the Holy Bible.^[5] את is more than a mere grammatical sign, rather, it is a standalone word.^[6] Aleph (א) is the first letter, representing the oneness of YHWH ( יהוה‎ ).^[7] Also, the divine name Elohim ( אֱלֹהִ֑ים ), truly begins with the letter Aleph (א). Additionally, according to the ancient veritable rabbi^[8], Tav (ת), the final letter of the biblical-hebrew alphabet, signifies the alphabet reaching completion.^[3] Thus, the letters of Aleph & Tav (את) are the beginning and the end of the Biblical-Hebrew alphabet.^[5]

Aleph-Tav (את) has been removed from nearly all modern translations of the Bible, first beginning with the translation of the Greek Septuagint, in where את was removed from the Holy Bible. Yet, את is found 7,000+ times at the original Biblical-Hebrew Scriptures as the most written word throughout the Holy Bible.^[1] The Aleph-Tav (את) is not a mere grammatical particle yet rather a spoken word.^[7]In the language of the ancient Israelites, Aleph-Tav (את) is a Yahwist and Elohistic covenant (Psalm 105:8). 

Connection to the Messiah (Word of God):

According to Messianic Christian and Judaic interpretations, the profound connection between Aleph-Tav (את) and the biblical Messiah, Yeshua (Jesus) (Yshwa) ( יֵשׁוּעַ ), reveals the scope of the redemptive plan of Elohim YHWH.^[3] Yeshua ( יֵשׁוּעַ ) (Jesus), being the Word of God made flesh (John 1:14), is the embodiment of the Aleph-Tav (את). That is why Jesus said He is “the Alpha and Omega” (Revelation 1:11). 

“And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.” (Book of John 1:14) 

Through Yeshua’s life, crucifixion, and resurrection, Yeshua brings the hidden purpose of Aleph-Tav (את) into clear focus, showing that Yeshua (Jesus) is the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and end (Matthew 13:24, Luke 11:28, John 1:1, John 2:22, John 5:24, John 5:37, John 10:35, John 15:3, John 17:5, Revelation 1:11). 

Jesus answered them, “Verily, verily, I say onto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life” (John 5:24). 

That understanding is supported in ancient teachings of scripture messianic texts, such as the Zohar, Yetzirah, Alphabet of Rabbi Akiva, etc. 

All in all, Aleph-Tav [(את) (AΩ) (et) (𐤀𐤕)] is the most written word in the Holy Bible.^[1]

Aleph-Tav is the “Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.” (Revelation 22:13)

Biblical-Hebrew Etymology: