Hebrew (Mispar Hechrachi) Gematria Cipher
Hebrew gematria, in its standard form Mispar Hechrachi (absolute value), gives each of the 22 Hebrew letters a fixed value from 1 to 400. It is the original gematria on which the English ciphers are modelled.
The Hebrew (Mispar Hechrachi) table
| Letter | Name | Value | Position | Final form (Mispar Gadol value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| א | Alef | 1 | 1 | – |
| ב | Bet | 2 | 2 | – |
| ג | Gimel | 3 | 3 | – |
| ד | Dalet | 4 | 4 | – |
| ה | He | 5 | 5 | – |
| ו | Vav | 6 | 6 | – |
| ז | Zayin | 7 | 7 | – |
| ח | Chet | 8 | 8 | – |
| ט | Tet | 9 | 9 | – |
| י | Yod | 10 | 10 | – |
| כ | Kaf | 20 | 11 | ך (500) |
| ל | Lamed | 30 | 12 | – |
| מ | Mem | 40 | 13 | ם (600) |
| נ | Nun | 50 | 14 | ן (700) |
| ס | Samekh | 60 | 15 | – |
| ע | Ayin | 70 | 16 | – |
| פ | Pe | 80 | 17 | ף (800) |
| צ | Tsadi | 90 | 18 | ץ (900) |
| ק | Qof | 100 | 19 | – |
| ר | Resh | 200 | 20 | – |
| ש | Shin | 300 | 21 | – |
| ת | Tav | 400 | 22 | – |
How it works
Write the word in Hebrew letters, replace each letter by its value (alef = 1, bet = 2, yod = 10, kaf = 20, qof = 100, tav = 400) and add them up. In the standard method, final letter forms count the same as the regular forms. Vowel marks are ignored.
Worked examples
- חי (life): ח (8) + י (10) = 18
- אהבה (love): א (1) + ה (5) + ב (2) + ה (5) = 13
- אחד (one): א (1) + ח (8) + ד (4) = 13
Where it comes from
Hebrew letters have served as numerals for centuries, and gematria appears as an interpretive technique in rabbinic literature and later Jewish mysticism. Related practices exist in Greek (isopsephy) and Arabic (abjad numerals).
Frequently asked questions
Can I type Hebrew into the calculator?
Yes. Type or paste Hebrew letters and the calculator adds a Hebrew row to the results.
Are final letters worth more?
In Mispar Hechrachi they are not. Another method, Mispar Gadol, gives final letters values from 500 to 900.
Other ciphers
- English Ordinal
- Reverse Ordinal
- Reduction (Pythagorean)
- Reverse Reduction
- Sumerian (x6)
- Jewish English
- Francis Bacon
- Chaldean
- Latin (23-letter)
Gematria and numerology are traditions of interpretation, not sciences. Results are provided for education, curiosity and entertainment and are not a prediction or professional advice.