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Find the simple, English, Pythagorean and reverse value of any word or phrase.
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Ordinal, A=1 … Z=26
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How the Gematria Calculator Works
Gematria assigns a number to each letter and adds them up for a word or phrase. This calculator shows the four methods people use most. Simple (also called ordinal) is the intuitive one — A=1, B=2, on to Z=26. English gematria multiplies the simple value by six, a convention popular on gematria sites. Pythagorean (full reduction) reduces each letter to a single digit 1–9. Reverse ordinal counts backward, A=26 down to Z=1.
Gematria began as a Hebrew and Greek practice of reading numeric meaning into scripture, and today it’s used in numerology, puzzles and word games. The number itself carries no proven significance — it’s a bit of letter-arithmetic to play with.
simple value = sum of letter positions (A=1 … Z=26)
Frequently Asked Questions
How is gematria calculated?
Each letter is given a number and the numbers are added. In simple (ordinal) gematria, A=1 through Z=26, so “hello” is 8+5+12+12+15 = 52.
What is the difference between simple and English gematria?
Simple gematria is the plain A=1…Z=26 sum. English gematria multiplies that simple value by six, a common convention on gematria websites.
What is Pythagorean gematria?
It reduces every letter to a single digit 1–9 (A=1…I=9, then J starts over at 1) and sums those, so large words stay to smaller totals.
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