What is gematria?

gematria is an ancient practice of assigning numerical values to words and letters to uncover hidden insights and meanings in texts. The idea of Gematria has its roots in the Jewish tradition, going back to the early days of Hebrew scripture, and has been passed down through the ages. Although it originated with the Jewish community, this ancient practice has a wide appeal today, with many disciplines exploring the potential interpretations and insights Gematria can provide into a variety of written works.

In simple terms, gematria assigns a numerical value to each letter in an alphabet. For example, in Hebrew gematria, each letter corresponds to a value from 1-400 or more. When combined together, these numbers form words or phrases with greater symbolic or metaphorical meaning than what is initially apparent when simply reading text. By using Gematria's numerical system to analyze words or passages from different texts we can gain insight into deeper understandings before unavailable to us from surface readings alone.

Analyzing Hebrew scripture through gematria is known as numerology and can help one gain insight not only into the spiritual meaning within texts but also into numerological relationships between two points of view. This is done by comparing two sets of numbers. For example, one might compare two different names or passages to gain insights regarding their relationship that would have otherwise gone unnoticed.

Gematria also provides us with tools for understanding words as symbols of spiritual truth rather than as mere letters representing sounds. By digging deeper into what lies beneath a word's surface meaning we can uncover beautifully complex relationships between seemingly unrelated concepts that are otherwise hard to make sense of.