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PricingAboutSupportGematria Calculator
Type a Hebrew word or a number. Every letter has a value; the calculator adds them, shows the working, and finds other words with the same total. Type in English and it converts the name first.
- Esau · esav
- עשו
Shalom (376) equals Esau (376), a match the commentaries discuss. Chai (18) is why gifts come in multiples of 18.
How Gematria Works
Hebrew never had separate numerals. Letters did the job: alef to tet are 1 to 9, yod to tzadi are 10 to 90, kuf to tav are 100 to 400. A year like 5787 is written תשפ״ז, and a word like שלום is also a sum, 376.
Reading that sum against other words is the practice called gematria. The Talmud uses it to connect verses; the kabbalists built systems on it; and Israelis still use the everyday piece of it, which is why a wedding gift is 180 shekels and not 200.
The Five Methods
Standard is the default everywhere. The large method gives the five final letters their own values, so a word ending in mem sofit jumps by 560. Ordinal counts position in the alphabet, which makes tav 22 rather than 400. Reduced folds every value to a single digit. Atbash reverses the alphabet before counting: alef reads as tav, bet as shin. Each is a different lens, and the calculator shows all five so you can see how a match holds up.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is gematria?
Gematria assigns a number to each Hebrew letter (alef 1, bet 2, up to tav 400) and adds them up, so every word has a value. Words with the same value are read as connected; the practice runs through the Talmud, midrash and kabbalah.
What does chai equal?
Chai (חי, life) is 18: chet 8 plus yod 10. That is why gifts and donations are given in multiples of 18.
Which method should I use?
Standard (mispar hechrechi) is what people mean by gematria unless they say otherwise. The large method counts final letters as 500 to 900, ordinal uses the letter's position, reduced folds every value to one digit, and atbash swaps the alphabet end for end.
Can I type a name in English?
Yes. The calculator converts it to Hebrew letters by sound. For a traditional spelling (Rachel as רחל rather than רייצ'ל) use the name converter first.