Gematria is a mathematical system derived from Kabbalah, or Jewish Mysticism. It is used to determine the numerical value of certain words, phrases and letters in the Torah and other Hebrew texts. This system has been adapted for different languages such as English, with an english gematria calculator being used to calculate the numerical value of English words and phrases.
The English gematria calculator assigns a numerical value to each letter of the alphabet from 1-9 and then A-I. All words are first broken down into individual characters which are each assigned their respective values. These values are added together to calculate the gematria number for that word or phrase. For example, the word "Hello" would equal 18 (H=5, E=5, L=3, O=5). Gematria is often used by those looking for insight into deeper meanings found in the text or by believers in superstitious elements associated with it.
In addition to simply giving a numerical value to words, many English gematria calculators can also compare two words or phrases. By inputting two pieces of text into the calculator you can receive information on whether they are compatible or contradicting based on their numbers. For example if "Love" was compared to "Hate", they would have conflicting values as Love=46 and Hate=31 so this comparison would generate an incompatibility report. Gematrics like this are often used by those studying texts from differing religious perspectives as a way of uncovering shared common meanings between them; what appears discordant numerically could be harmonious when interpreted another way.
The use of an English gematria calculator may also be seen as controversial depending on personal religious beliefs as some believe strongly that only gematrics used in Hebrew texts can yield truly reliable results and should not be applied elsewhere; although opinions differ depending on religious affiliation and prerogative.
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