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Meaning of "gematria" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF GEMATRIA

ɡəˈmeɪtrɪə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GEMATRIA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gematria is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GEMATRIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Gematria

Gematria is an Assyro-Babylonian system of numerology later adopted by Jews that assigns numerical value to a word or phrase in the belief that words or phrases with identical numerical values bear some relation to each other or bear some relation to the number itself as it may apply to a person's age, the calendar year, or the like. The best-known example of Gematria is the Hebrew word Chai, which is composed of two letters that add up to 18. This has made 18 a "lucky number" among Jews, and gifts in multiples of 18 are very popular.

Definition of gematria in the English dictionary

The definition of gematria in the dictionary is a system of assigning numerical values to the letters of the Hebrew alphabet, especially when used by cabbalists to interpret the Hebrew Scriptures.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GEMATRIA

atria · Austria · Bactria · destrier · endometria · epigastria · Eretria · hypogastria · Istria · Kshatriya · Neustria · nutria · paltrier · Transdniestria · wintrier · yttria · zoiatria

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GEMATRIA

gelt · gem · gem iron · Gem State · Gemara · Gemaric · Gemarist · gemclip · gemeinschaft · Gemeinschaften · gemel · gemels · gemfibrozil · gemfish · geminal · geminally · geminate · geminated · geminately · gemination

WORDS THAT END LIKE GEMATRIA

Alexandria · Algeria · Anne of Austria · aria · Bulgaria · criteria · gloria · John of Austria · latria · Liberia · Lower Austria · maria · Nigeria · pizzeria · pro patria · stria · Syria · the Santa Maria · Upper Austria · victoria

Synonyms and antonyms of gematria in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «gematria» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of gematria to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of gematria from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gematria» in English.
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Translator English - Chinese

GEMATRIA
1,325 millions of speakers
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gematria
570 millions of speakers
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gematria
510 millions of speakers
hi

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gematria
380 millions of speakers
ar

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gematria
280 millions of speakers
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гиматрия
278 millions of speakers
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gematria
270 millions of speakers
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gematria
260 millions of speakers
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gematria
220 millions of speakers
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Gematria
190 millions of speakers
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gematria
180 millions of speakers
ja

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ゲマトリア
130 millions of speakers
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gematria
85 millions of speakers
jv

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Gematria
85 millions of speakers
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gematria
80 millions of speakers
ta

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ஜெமாட்ரியா
75 millions of speakers
mr

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दागिना
75 millions of speakers
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gematria
70 millions of speakers
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gematria
65 millions of speakers
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Gematria
50 millions of speakers
uk

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гіматрія
40 millions of speakers
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Gematria
30 millions of speakers
el

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gematria
15 millions of speakers
af

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gematria
14 millions of speakers
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gematria
10 millions of speakers
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gematria
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gematria

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GEMATRIA»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gematria

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GEMATRIA»

Discover the use of gematria in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gematria and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Gematria
In this remarkable book, Mark Pawson deciphers the clues hidden in the Old Testament and proves why it is the most important book ever written.
Marke Pawson, 2005
2
The Spice of Torah-gemetria
" This reference volume lists each and every word of the Pentateuch--in Hebrew with its English translation--according to its gematria, enabling anybody to explore the possibilities inherent in this fascinating methodology of Torah ...
Gutman G. Locks, 1985
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Witchcraft Today: An Encyclopedia of Wiccan and Neopagan ...
Gematria is the interpretation and codification of words after they have been converted into numbers. Its first known use was during the eighth century B.C. in Babylonia. In the following centuries, gematria was used in divination and magical ...
James R. Lewis, 1999
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Understanding Information Systems: What They Do and why We ...
But sometimes numbers also have meanings. GEMATRIA Gematria [pronounced geh-MAH-tree-ah] is an ancient form of numerology. The word derives from the Greek word geometria ("earth-measure"). The less common terms "isopsephia" or  ...
Lee Ratzan, 2004
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The Secret Doctrine of the Kabbalah: Recovering the Key to ...
The practices that have survived, use of the interpretaitve techniques of Gematria and of the Tree of The Life Diagram as cosmological model, seem to lack the rigor of a true sacred science. But we should explore these practices nonetheless  ...
Leonora Leet, 1999
6
Genesis One: The Sacred Code of Creation
- the mysterious relationship of the special numbers: 3 and 7- the curious relationship between the Book of Revelations and Genesis- how the secret code of Gematria is built into the Bible
Bonnie Gaunt, 2003
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The Review of Rabbinic Judaism: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern
2.2 Gematria and Numerology One of the issues discussed by Lucas is Gematria (pp. 56–58). However, it becomes apparent that neither he, nor most other scholars, knows the difference between Gematria and Numerology. All use these  ...
Alan Avery-Peck, 2005
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Jerome Rothenberg's Experimental Poetry and Jewish Tradition
In his most recent gematria poems Rothenberg expands minimalist poems into larger series." The thickening of the plot increases complexity. Yet before examining the specific texts, it is necessary to make some preliminary remarks about the ...
Christine A. Meilicke, 2005
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Magdalene's Lost Legacy: Symbolic Numbers and the Sacred ...
These numbers illustrate the "cluster" theory of Washburn and Lucas and hint at further fascinating treasures in the New Testament that may be unlocked using the key of gematria. When they wrote their book, Lucas and Washburn were ...
Margaret Starbird, 2003
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Three Religions One Temple Mount
What Is Gematria? Gematria is a method of converting words into numbers, thereby, many believe, revealing relationships between words, and enlightening veiled meanings. Originally, both the Hebrew and Greek languages did not have  ...
Gary Cobb, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GEMATRIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gematria is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pinchas: Man of Decisive Action
Pinchas in Gematria equals the numerical value of the letters of Yitzchok. Yitzchok stood for Gevura. He was ready to be sacrificed. He was ... «Arutz Sheva, Jul 15»
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Q & A: Proper Ritual At Netilat Yadayim (Part X)
... or pours a revi'it over them, need not wipe them) by noting that the verse might be merely an asmachta or cited only for the gematria we learn ... «The Jewish Press, Jul 15»
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Bible Codes Hint to Arrival of Messiah after the Current Shemitta Year
In a recent video, Rabbi Mattityahu Glazerson, prolific author and one of the world's leading experts on Bible Codes, uses gematria (the system ... «Breaking Israel News, Jul 15»
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REMOVING YOUR MEZUZAH
This fits the Gematria of the verse in Bereishis (42:22), “vegam damo hinay nidrash.” If, however, the landlord is a gentile, and the next tenant is ... «Yeshiva World News, Jun 15»
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Q & A: Proper Ritual At Netilat Yadayim (Part VIII)
We might also suggest that they were only quoted to derive the gematria equivalence between “lachmam tamei – their bread defiled” with “b'lo ... «The Jewish Press, Jun 15»
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On the First Yartzeit of Linda Basch
Baal Haturim comments that “Vayamat Aharon Shom” or “Then Aharon died there,” which has the gematria or numerical equivalence to ... «Jewish Link of Bronx, Westchester and Connecticut, Jun 15»
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Inventor brings Gematria-inspired word game to UK market
A new form of word gaming that combines Scrabble with Jewish numerology system Gematria is making its way to the UK shores for the first ... «Toy News, Jun 15»
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Rivlin receives blessings from members of World Federation of …
Ifergen-Zvuluni who also has expertise in gematria, told Rivlin about many good things that his name adds up to in gematria, while Rabbi ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, May 15»
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Garek Druss Launches New Expanse Series Focusing on Drone …
... several topics including Alchemical symbolism, Tarot, Doctrine of Signatures, Color Spectra, Hermetic Qabalah, Color Spectra, and Gematria. «TheStranger.com, Apr 15»
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Where did the phrase '420' originate?
It actually comes from gematria, which is the setting of numerical values to words. Ayin = 70 Shin = 300 Nun = 50 these equal 420 and also ... «KING5.com, Apr 15»
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