gematria
noun
ge·ma·tria
\gəˈmā‧trēə, ˌgēmə‧ˈtrēə\
Definition of gematria
gematriot
\-ēˌōt\1 : a cryptograph in the form of a word whose letters have the numerical values of a word taken as the hidden meaning
2 : the cabalistic method of explaining the Hebrew Scriptures by means of the cryptographic significance of the words
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Origin and Etymology of gematria
Late Hebrew gīmaṭrīyā, from Greek geōmetria
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