Question 1

What is gematria?

Accepted Answer

Gematria is the practice of assigning numerical values to letters, words, or phrases. Originally a Hebrew tradition, it has been expanded to include many English-language systems.

Question 2

Is gematria a religion?

Accepted Answer

No. Gematria is a numerical coding system used across many traditions. While it appears in religious and mystical contexts (like Kabbalah), it is also studied as a numerological or symbolic tool by people of all backgrounds.

Question 3

Is gematria scientifically proven?

Accepted Answer

No. Gematria is a symbolic and interpretive practice. It should be treated as exploration and entertainment, not as a factual or scientific method.

Question 4

Are gematria calculations private?

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Yes. All calculations on Gematria Explorer run entirely in your browser. Your searches are never uploaded to our servers.

Question 5

What is the difference between Simple Gematria and English Ordinal?

Accepted Answer

In our calculator, Simple Gematria and English Ordinal use the same A=1 to Z=26 mapping. The distinction between them may be used in other systems.

Question 6

What is Jewish Gematria?

Accepted Answer

Jewish Gematria is an English-letter system inspired by Hebrew numerology. It maps A-I to 1-9, J to 10, K-R to 20-90, and S-Z to 100-800. It is not the same as Hebrew Gematria.

Question 7

What is Full Reduction?

Accepted Answer

Full Reduction reduces each letter to a value 1-9 by cycling through the alphabet. A-I = 1-9, J-R = 1-9 (J=1, K=2...), S-Z = 1-8.

Question 8

What is Sumerian Gematria?

Accepted Answer

Sumerian Gematria multiplies each English Ordinal value by 6 (A=6, B=12, C=18 ... Z=156).

Question 9

What is the gematria value of LOVE?

Accepted Answer

In English Ordinal and Simple Gematria: L=12, O=15, V=22, E=5. Total = 54.

Question 10

What is the gematria value of GOD?

Accepted Answer

In English Ordinal: G=7, O=15, D=4. Total = 26.

Question 11

How accurate are the calculations?

Accepted Answer

Our calculations follow the established definitions for each method. Calculation verification against the acceptance criteria: LOVE = 54 (English Ordinal), Reverse Ordinal A=26, Z=1.

Question 12

Why do spaces count or not count?

Accepted Answer

Our calculator ignores spaces and only processes letters. This is the standard approach across most gematria systems.

Question 13

What is English Ordinal gematria?

Accepted Answer

English Ordinal assigns A=1, B=2, C=3 through Z=26. It is the most common English gematria system.

Question 14

Does capitalization matter?

Accepted Answer

No. Our calculator converts all input to uppercase before calculating, so "love" and "LOVE" produce the same result.

Question 15

Can I type Hebrew letters directly?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The Hebrew Gematria Calculator accepts direct Hebrew letter input. Use your system's Hebrew keyboard or copy-paste Hebrew text.

Question 16

Does Hebrew Gematria include final forms (sofit)?

Accepted Answer

Our calculator includes final forms (ך, ם, ן, ף, ץ) with the same values as their standard forms.

Question 17

Where can I find a full gematria chart?

Accepted Answer

Visit our Gematria Chart page to view complete letter-value tables for English Ordinal, Hebrew, Jewish, Simple, and Reverse methods.

Question 18

Can I download a gematria chart?

Accepted Answer

Download functionality is coming in v1.1. For now, you can view all charts online or copy the values manually.

Question 19

How do I compare multiple words?

Accepted Answer

Use the Compare page to enter 2-5 words and see their values across all methods side by side. Matching values are highlighted.

Question 20

Can I export comparison results?

Accepted Answer

Yes! The Compare page allows you to export results as CSV or JSON.

Question 21

Do you store my searches?

Accepted Answer

No. All calculations happen in your browser. Your input is never uploaded or stored on our servers.

Question 22

What is stored locally?

Accepted Answer

Only your recent calculation history is stored in your browser's localStorage, up to 20 items. You can clear this at any time.

Question 23

What technology powers Gematria Explorer?

Accepted Answer

Gematria Explorer is built with Next.js, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS. All calculations run client-side in JavaScript.

Question 24

Does this work offline?

Accepted Answer

The calculator requires an initial page load, but once loaded, calculations work without an internet connection.

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