What is Gematria? Gematria (גְּמַטְרִיָּה) is the kabbalistic system that assigns a numerical value to each letter of the alef-bet. It is used in the study of the Torah to find hidden relationships between words whose numerical value is the same.
Values table
| Letter | Name | Value | Letter | Name | Value |
|---|
| א | Aleph | 1 |
ל | Lamed | 30 |
| ב | Bet | 2 |
מ | Mem | 40 |
| ג | Gimel | 3 |
נ | Nun | 50 |
| ד | Dalet | 4 |
ס | Samekh | 60 |
| ה | Heh | 5 |
ע | Ayin | 70 |
| ו | Vav | 6 |
פ | Peh | 80 |
| ז | Zayin | 7 |
צ | Tsadi | 90 |
| ח | Chet | 8 |
ק | Qof | 100 |
| ט | Tet | 9 |
ר | Resh | 200 |
| י | Yod | 10 |
ש | Shin | 300 |
| כ | Kaf | 20 |
ת | Tav | 400 |
Gematria Examples
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Meaning | Value | Calculation |
|---|
| אֱלֹהִים |
Elohim |
God |
86 |
1+30+5+10+40 |
| חַיִּים |
Chaim |
Life |
68 |
8+10+10+40 |
| טוֹב |
Tov |
Good |
17 |
9+6+2 |
| אֶחָד |
Echad |
One |
13 |
1+8+4 |
| אַהֲבָה |
Ahavah |
Love |
13 |
1+5+2+5 |
| שָׁלוֹם |
Shalom |
Peace |
376 |
300+30+6+40 |
Fun fact: The words Ahavah (אַהֲבָה, love) and Echad (אֶחָד, one) share the same numerical value: 13. Kabbalists see in this a profound connection between love and unity.