New Gematria / Numerology Calculator Tool Added
A handy web tool for calculating the Gematria and Numerology values for words and phrases has been added here .
Gematria has been used for centuries in mystic and kabbalistic practices. For a more detailed explanation from Answers.com click here .
Whilst the science behind Gematria calculations is not entirely accurate IMO, it is still quite interesting to note some words/phrases and their associated values.
Some examples of Gematria values are:
Mark of Beast = 666
Nazi Wars = 666
Adolf A (Alois) Hitler = 666
Vaccination = 666
Jesus Messiah = 888
The value 888 supposedly has a special significance to it, and obviously 666 has a satanic connotation.
How Gematria values are calculated
Basically each letter of the alphabet is assigned a value starting from 6, and increasing by 6 for each letter. eg, A = 6, B = 12, C = 18, D = 24 etc.
Science or Co-incidence ?
There are a couple bible references that mention calculating the number of a man’s name.
REV 13:17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
REV 13:18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.
The algorithm that the above mentioned version of Gematria uses, is quite simplistic in that it disregards the positioning of the letters. All anagrams derived from a set of letters will all have the same value, which IMO would not be a true reflection of each word in numerical form. For example, dog is an anagram for God, and therefore has the same Gematria value of 156.
