The garments of the High Priest and the Sphirot

 בגדי הכהן גדול והספירות

1.       Tzitz- צִּיץ/                       Keter- כֶּתֶר              =810 =1+8
2.       Choshen- חֹשֶׁן/              Hesed- חֶסֶד           =1080 =1+8
3.       Ketonet- כְתֹנֶת/              Tifferet- תִּפְאֶרֶת       =942 +2 words=17=8
4.       Meil-מְעִיל /                     Gevura- גְּבוּרָה       =366 +2 words =17=8
5.       Mitznefet- מִצְנֶפֶת/        Netzach- נֶצַח           =808 +2 words=810=1+8
6.       Eiphod- אֵפוֹד/                 Hod- הוֹד              =106 +2 words=108=1+8
7.       Avneit- אַבְנֵט/                 Yesod- יְסוֹד        =152=8 or + 2 words=10=1
8.       Linen Pants- מִכְנְס בָד/  Malchut- מַלְכוּת    =672+2 words=17=8

There were also two more garments worn by the High Priest which were attached to the Eiphod-the “Cheishev” and the Shoulder straps. These two articles corresponded to the other two Sphirot-“Chochma” and “Bina”:

9.       Cheishev-חֵשֶׁב /        Bina- בִּינָה  =377      =17=8 or + 2 words=19=10=1
10.   Shoulder straps- כְתֵפֹת חֹבְרֹת /Chochma- חָכְמָה =1583       =18

In summary there were:

·         10 parts to
·         8 garments

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