gematria is an ancient Jewish system of code that assigns numbers to letters. The Gematria calculator is an online tool that helps you decode and compute the numerical values of Hebrew words. It works by taking a piece of Hebrew text and translating it into numerical values, according to the standard letter/number equivalences.
As with all similar calculators, the Gematria calculator requires you to enter the text for analysis. Depending on your desired output, you can select whether to use a traditional Hebrew or Modern Israeli letter/number equivalents for analysis. After entering the text, press 'Go' and the calculator will generate results based on the text's numerical values.
In order to understand how a Gematria calculation works, it's important to know what each number represents. Each Hebrew letter is assigned a numerical value according to its position in the alphabet. The first letter, Aleph (א), is assigned the value of one; Beth (ב), two; Gimel (ג), three; Dalet (ד), four; and so on until finally reaching Tav (ת), which has a numerical value of 400. When calculating with multiple words, each word's value is added up together.
It's important to note that two words can have identical numerical values despite having different meanings in context. This happens due to various language variants over time which have changed spellings while retaining similar sounds – thereby retaining their original numerical values even though they now carry different meanings. Therefore, Gematria calculations often require additional interpretation beyond just looking at their numerical values.
This interpretation involves using available data such as dates, culture references and geographical locations in order to compare words with similar numeric values and identify similarities in meaning or significance across language barriers over time using context clues as well as established traditions such as Torah commentary and religious preaching from rabbis throughout Jewish history when applicable.
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