How does a gematria calculator work

Gematria is an ancient system of assigning numeric value to words, letters and sentence fragments. It is based on the numerical values of the Hebrew alphabet and used in Common Law to interpret the deeper meaning of words. As such, a gematria calculator is used to determine the numeric value of words in order to understand them better or learn more about their underlying meanings.

A gematria calculator works by assigning a numerical value to each letter of the alphabet. In Gematria, different languages can be converted for symbols and individual characters that contain various values according to their distinct subdivisions. For example, in English numerology, A = 1, B = 2 and C = 3. For Hebrew Gematria, Aleph=1, Bet=2 and Gimmel=3. Therefore, when using a gematria calculator, it is important to ensure that you are using conversion charts associated with the language you are working with.

Once you have determined which language/alphabet you will use for your calculation, you can then enter either words or whole sentences into the calculator's input box in order to calculate their gematria number value(s). The results given by a gematria calculator are often expressed as either an ordinal or cardinal number; an ordinal number is expressed as individual sums for each word or character entered e.g A = 1+2+3 (6). A cardinal number expresses all letters entered as a single sum e.g A = 6.

Using a Gematria Calculator can be beneficial for those seeking spiritual guidance as it can help them to uncover hidden meanings in words or scriptures that appear too complex on the surface level. By calculating the numeric value of phrases or larger blocks of text from religious texts/scriptures such as Hebreww bible (Tanakh), they able find new interpretations especially when combined with other numerological techniques known as Kabbalah Linear Method, Alphabetical Substitution Cipher (also known as Atbash) and Cross Encryption Method among others).