How to figure out gematria

Gematria is a Jewish system of assigning numerical values to Hebrew words and phrases. The purpose of Gematria is to uncover hidden meanings in the Hebrew scriptures. It has been used for centuries by rabbis and other religious scholars to attempt to uncover new insights into sacred texts. In recent years, it has also been adopted by some followers of Kabbalistic tradition for personal use.

If you are interested in using Gematria, there are several steps you can take to calculate the numerical values of words and phrases in the Hebrew language. This article will explain some basics of Gematria and give a few methods for calculating numerical values.

1. Know Hebrew Alphabet: First, familiarize yourself with the Hebrew alphabet, since it forms the basis of Gematria calculations. Each letter has a numerical value assigned to it according to its position in the alphabet—for example, aleph (א) = 1, bet (בּ) = 2, and so on (ordinal numbers).

2. Calculate with Numeric Values: Once you know each letter's numeric value, you can begin calculating numerical values for Hebrew words or phrases by adding up all their individual numeric values. For instance, if you wanted to find out the total value for the phrase "Emet ve-Emuna" (אֱמֶת וֶאֱמוּנָה), you would need to add up all five letters' individual numeric values: 5 + 40 + 6 + 40 + 5 = 96.

3. Divide Sums by Numbers: Some users also practice dividing sums derived from Gematria calculations by certain numbers to uncover further symbolic connections between words or phrases For example, if we choose three randomly chosen and powerful religious number - 7, 11 & 13 we could divide the sum derived from the word or phrase "Emet ve-Emuna" (96) by each one in turn; 96/7 = 13 2/7; 96/11 = 8 6/11; 96/13 = 7 4/13 - This helps uncover further layers of insight in some cases when applied correctly with absolute discretion and rational understanding ..

4. Research Known Meanings: To make use of Gematria fully requires a good understanding of Hebraic scripture as most gematric numbers do have known /prescribed meanings which need research before attempt interpretation output achieved from any calculation is made..

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