What is gematria and how does a gematria calculator work?

Gematria is an ancient practice used for figuring out the numerical value of words and phrases. It has been used in a wide variety of cultures over millennia, including the Jewish, Greek and Babylonian traditions. The practice today is most commonly associated with Kabbalism and the Hebrew alphabet, where letters of the alphabet are assigned numerical values and words then can be broken down into their numerical components. This information can then be used to assign meaning to words or phrases based on their numbers. For example, in Hebrew gematria "Israel" has a numerical value of 541; this is made up of mystic connections with the values 1-400 representing power, 10-90 representing judgment, 500-540 representing grace, and 40-50 representing redemption.

A gematria calculator is a tool that allows you to quickly calculate the numerical value of a word or phrase based on its letters. Generally speaking, each letter in the alphabet will have been assigned a corresponding number – usually 1-9 – that can be used to arrive at the total numerical value for any given word or phrase. You can will enter your chosen word or phrase into a text field or choose from common phrases that are pre-stored on most systems. It is important to note that different calculator languages use different letter systems; for example, if you want to use your calculator for Hebrew gematria calculations then you'll need one that supports this language's intrinsic alphabetical structure if you want accurate results.