Semiphoras and Schemhamphoras
(1686)

The Names of Semiphoras

The names consist of the beginning of the chapters Adonay, which the Hebrews made use of instead of the unutterable name, Asser Eserie.

The seven mighty names may be obtained at a favorable hour and place: Comiteijon, sede aij, throtomas, sasmagata, bij ijl ijcos.

The four names of the Creator: Jva, Jona, eloij, Jeua. He who calls often upon God in faith and with fear, and carries with him the golden letters, will never want for an honorable subsistence and good clothing. The name which Adam uttered at the entrance to hell is mephenaij phaton. He who bears this name with him is unconquerable.

The name which God communicated to Moses on Mount Sanai, Hacedion, will put away all causes for sorrow.

The name which Joshua prayed when the sun stood still, baahando heltsloir, dealzhat, brings vengeance upon enemies.

The ten names of [the] Sephiroth, I, Salomon, spoke in my prayer to God, and he gave me wisdom: Ethor, Hoehmal, binach, baesed. Geburah, thipheret, nezath, hod Jehod malchut.

Now follow the ten names of God: Eseie, Jod teragrammaton, Tetragrammaton Saboth, elohim Sabaoth, Sadaij Adonaij nulech, all with ten letters. Tetragrammaton Vedath have eight letters. Ehoie, the self-existence of God, Arerite Aser, ehele, the names of God of seven letters.

Eseh, used by Moses as the fire of God, Elion has five letters and they are all Hebrew characters.

Emeth, the true God, is God's seal. The explanation of the ten names of God and the ten Sephiroth, is given in Agrippa De occults Philosophia, Lib. 3, Cap. 10.

  • Hacaba, the holy and adored God;
  • Hu, himself the power of the Deity;
  • Hod, Jod, a divine being;
  • Iah, a just God, comparing himself with man;
  • Inon;
  • Jesuba, the Messiah will come in the golden age;
  • Jaua, he who created the light;
  • Isaia, with the name El, resembles the changed era (each made up of 31);
  • Mettatron for Sadai, each name composed of 314;
  • Icuru Maapaz, both names are derived from a transposition of the name Jehova;
  • Messiah is derived from a transposition of the letters in Jisma Macom;
  • Na, the name of God, should be used in tribulation and oppression;
  • Oromasim, Mitrim, Araminem, signify God and the Spirit; these are three princes of the world;
  • Pele, he who worketh wonders.

These names must be selected out of each letter constituting the work, for the accomplishment of which the help of God should be implored. Similar to a certain text, in Exodus xiv, consisting of three verses which are always written with seventy-two letters, beginning`with the three words Vaijsa, Vaiduo, Vaiot, which, when placed in a line, one and three, from left to right, the middle one transposed from the right to the left, as in a reverse order, constitutes one name, the seventy-two letters of which are named Schemhamphoras.

If now the divine names, El or Jod, are added, there will be seventy-two names Of God, each of them syllables, for it is written: My angel goeth before me, behold him, for my name is in him. These are seventy-two deacons of the five departments of heaven, there are so many nations and tongues, so many bodily functions, working with the seventy-two disciples of Christ. And this is one method which Cabalists use in making up these names.

Another method to make the Schemhamphoras is when the three verses are written in regular order from right to left subalternatim, without selecting this method from the tables of Zimph, or as it is selected from the Table Commutationem:

Vehuiah, Jeliel, Sitael, Elemiah, Mahasia, Lehahel, Achuiah, Cahetel, Haziel, Aladiah, Laviah, Caliel, Leuniah, Pahaliah, Nelchael, Leiaiel, Melahel, Hahuiah, Mittaiah, Haaiah, Jerathel, Scehia, Rauel, Omael, Lecabel Vasarias, Jehujah Labahiah Chauakiah Mahadel Aniel Haamiah, Richael, ieiazcl hahael Michael, Vehuel, Daniel, Hahasias Imamiahs, Nanael, Nitael, Behahia, Poiel Nemamiah, Selalel, Harael, Mizrael, Sahhel, Annanuel Mehael damabiah menkiel Eliapel, Habuiah, Rochel Jabamiah Haianel, Maniah.

In the first period of nature God was addressed by the name of Sadai Trigrammaton. In the second period of the law he bore the unutterable name of Tetragrammaton, which is spoken Adonaij. In the period of grace he was called upon as Pentragrammaton effabile Jesu, which is also written Jusu, with four letters, and JHS with three letters.

The Father gave all power to the Son, the angels received heaven, but in the name of God and Jesus, which is the first power in God. Afterward it spreads into the twelve and seven angels through which it was communicated to the twelve signs and seven planets, and consequently into all the servants and instruments of God, even to the humblest. Therefore, said Jesus: "Everything which ye ask of the Father in my name, that will he give unto you, if ye pray unto him with a pure heart and a fervent spirit, for there is no other name given to man whereby he can be saved but the name of Jesus." Amen.