Question 1

What is Gematria?

Accepted Answer

Gematria is an ancient Jewish system that assigns numerical values to Hebrew letters. Each of the 22 Hebrew letters has a corresponding number, allowing words and phrases to be converted to numerical values. Words with the same value are considered to have mystical connections.

Question 2

How are Hebrew letters numbered?

Accepted Answer

In standard gematria, the first nine letters (Aleph through Tet) have values 1-9, the next nine (Yod through Tzade) have values 10-90, and the final four (Qof through Tav) have values 100-400. The five final letter forms also have values.

Question 3

What is an example of gematria?

Accepted Answer

A famous example: the Hebrew word Ahavah (love) equals 13, and Echad (one) also equals 13. This connection suggests that true love and oneness are spiritually linked. Another well-known example is Chai (life) = 18, which is why 18 is considered a lucky number in Jewish tradition.

Question 4

What are the different gematria methods?

Accepted Answer

Common methods include: Standard (Mispar Hechrachi) using values 1-400, Mispar Gadol counting final letters as 500-900, Mispar Katan reducing all to 1-9, Ordinal (Mispar Siduri) using 1-22, and AtBash substitution cipher.

GematriaGraph: Hebrew Numerology and Letter-Number Connections