If you have ever looked into the history and use of gematria, you may have become familiar with a gematria calculator. But what does a gematria calculator do and how does it work? A gematria calculator is essentially a type of numerological calculator specifically designed to sort out the numerical value of Hebrew words and phrases. By inputting one or more words, it can tell the user what sort of numerical value the word has, which can then be used as part of a greater interpretation.
In basic terms, a gematria calculator simply assigns numerical value to each letter in the Hebrew alphabet. So for example, Aleph is 1, Bet is 2 and so on until Tav, which is 400. Once all the numbers are added up for each word or phrase that is entered into the calculator it can give you an accurate total that can be used for interpretation purposes.
The use of gematria dates back centuries in Judaistic applications, where scholars would analyze words from religious texts such as the Torah (Hebrew Bible) looking for special meanings attached to their numerical values. Although this practice has largely fallen off over time there are still some people who partake in this type of study using contemporary tools such as the gematria calculator.
The use of gematria goes beyond religious studies however and is also popular with practitioners of Kabbalah, particularly those that adhere to Chassidic thought (a branch of Orthodox Judaism). Other disciplines such as astrology and numerology also make use this same kind of calculations when interpreting names or phrases as they appear in horoscopes or dreams.
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