gematria
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- noun
- /ɡəˈmeɪtriə/
- Specialized
- In gematria, the Hebrew word for "life" has a numerical value of 18.
Examples
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In the answer above, the number 216 is repeated 5 times; 216*5 = 1,080, which is the number associated with the Gematria value of the Holy Spirit.
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The feminine form of the name "Greek" in the New Testament has the gematria of 333.
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Nahman greatly desired to speak to him, to ask him questions concerning the Name of God according to gematria.
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In gematria, Jewish mystical numerology, the Hebrew words for "might of Lachish" equaled "Satan." King David, then, had successfully eluded Satan by pretending to be mad.
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The gematria of the writing on the wall that appeared on the wall of the palace of Babel in 539 BC, MENE MENE TEKEL UPARSIN = 2,520.
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The study of gematria helps reveal hidden meanings in ancient texts.
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Many Jewish scholars use gematria to interpret sacred writings for deeper insights.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gematria comes from an old Hebrew word gimatria and probably from a Greek word like geometria, which is about 'measurement' or 'geometry'. So, gematria is a way of 'measuring' words by giving each letter a number to look for hidden meaning.