SINCE 1828
gematria
noun
ge·ma·tria
| \ gəˈmā‧trēə, ˌgēmə‧ˈtrēə\
plural gematriot\ -ēˌōt \
Definition of gematria
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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