Gematria

/ɡəˈmeɪtɾiə/ noun

Definition

An ancient Jewish practice of assigning numerical values to Hebrew letters and interpreting words and passages based on these numbers.

Etymology

From Hebrew גמטריה (gematria), borrowed from Greek γεωμετρία (geometria), meaning geometry. The name reflects how letters were treated as numbers in a mathematical system.

Kelly Says

Gematria creates a kind of mathematical mysticism where different words with the same numerical value are considered spiritually connected—for example, the Hebrew words for 'love' and 'one' both equal 13! This system influenced Renaissance magic, alchemy, and even modern conspiracy theories.

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