In this article, we will continue our study of Hebrew gematria and Greek isopsephy. Because the Tanakh (the Old Testament) was written in Hebrew and the New Testament in Greek, and because those languages did not have separate numbering systems (the letters themselves stand for numbers), every letter has a numeric value. Therefore, every letter, word, and sentence can be quantified by adding up the value of the letter, the word, and the sentence.
GEMATRIA IN THE OLD TESTAMENT
The Hebrew alphabet consists of 22 letters, all of which are consonants. Their gematria values range from 1-400. There are two main types of Hebrew gematria:
Mispar Hechrachi (Mispar ha-Panim, absolute, standard, normative value) is the most commonly used method of calculating gematria, where each of the 22 letters is assigned a basic value (from 1-400).
Mispar Gadol (large value) is similar to the standard method, but there are five final (sofit) letters that are counted as a continuation of the alphabet and are valued from 500 to 900. These letters are written differently when they occur at the end of a word.
There are other types of Hebrew gematria as well, but we are only concerned with the Standard Hebrew gematria in this article, as it is the most common and recognized of the different types used.
The 22 standard letters + 5 sofit letters (ך ,ם ,ן ,ף ,ץ ) of the Hebrew alphabet and their gematria values are (from right to left):
א ב ג ד ה ו ז ח ט י כ ל מ נ ס ע פ צ ק ר ש ת ך ם ן ף ץ
900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
The first verse of the Hebrew Bible records the creation of the universe by God. "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth" (Genesis 1:1). This verse consists of 7 Hebrew words and 28 letters. The breakdown of the gematria values of the 28 letters and seven words is listed below. Hebrew always reads right to left. Adding the gematria of the seven Hebrew words gives a sum of 2701 (913 + 203 + 86 +401 + 395 +407 + 296 = 2701). The fourth Hebrew word is an untranslated direct object marker that is used extensively in the Old Testament. This word consists of the first and last letters of the twenty-two-letter Hebrew (standard) alphabet.
WORD 7 WORD 6 WORD 5 WORD 4 WORD 3 WORD 2 WORD 1
the earth and the heaven (D.O.M.) God created In the beginning
בְּ רֵ א שִׁ֖ י ת בָּ רָ֣ א אֱ לֹ הִ֑ י ם אֵ֥ ת הַ שָּׁ מַ֖ יִ ם וְ אֵ֥ ת הָ אָֽ רֶ ץ
296 407 395 401 86 203 913
90+200+1+5 400+1+6 40+10+40+300+5 400+1 40+10+5+30+1 1+200+2 400+10+300+1+200+2
Throughout the Bible, in both the Old and New Testaments, the numbers 3, 7, 37, and 73 frequently appear in the underlying numeric values. See I AM, the Great Mathematician. 7 and 3 are numerical representatives of God's divine perfection and perfect order (though the number 3, to a lesser degree than 7). The number 3 represents divine perfection or completion, and the number 7 represents spiritual perfection/completion. These four numbers are all prime numbers (their only divisors are 1 and the number itself). Also, 137 is the 33rd prime number. I believe the number 33 represents Jesus, as I have written about many times. If you add God's perfect number 7 to 26 (the Hebrew gematria for Yahweh or LORD), the sum is 33.
As mentioned in previous articles, 2701 (the gematria of Genesis 1:1) is an interesting number. 2701 only has two factors or divisors (besides 1 and 2701), 37 and 73. 2701 is the 73rd triangular and the 37th hexagonal number. 37 is the 12th prime number, and 73 is the 21st prime number. 73 is also the 37th odd number. When adding 2,701 to its digital opposite, the result is 3773 (2701 + 1072 = 3773). The Hebrew word that is translated into English as "wisdom" is "חָכְמָה" and the transliteration of this word is hakma or chokhmah. The gematria value of the four-letter Hebrew word חָכְמָה (wisdom) is 73 (8 + 20 + 40 + 5).
The ordinate value (order of the letters for a particular word in the Hebrew alphabet) for חָכְמָה (wisdom) is 37 (8 + 11 + 13 + 5 = 37). In 1 Samuel 2:3, the LORD is called the God of knowledge. This Hebrew term (אֵ֤ל דֵּעוֹת֙) has a gematria of 511 or 7 x 73. God's knowledge and wisdom are perfect and complete. Another Old Testament verse relating to the wisdom of God is found in Proverbs, “The Lord by wisdom has founded the earth; by understanding, He has established the heavens” (Proverbs 3:19).
Jeremiah 10:12 ties in with Genesis 1:1 in that it states that God created the world by His wisdom and power. “He has made the earth by His power, He has established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding, He has stretched out the heavens.” The Hebrew word כֹּחַ is translated into English in this verse as power (or might). It has a standard gematria value of 28 or 4 x 7. 4 is the number for creation, and 7 is the number for spiritual perfection and completion. Of course, the Hebrew word חָכְמָה is translated as wisdom and has a standard gematria value of 73. Adding them together (28 + 73) gives a sum of 101. So, 101 = (God's) wisdom and power.
Interestingly, the last two verses of the Pentateuch (the first five books of the Old Testament) have a total gematria of 7373, which is 73 x 101. 101 is the 26th prime number. The Hebrew word יְהֹוָה is translated as YHWH (Yahweh) or LORD (in the KJV), and has a gematria of 26. “In all the signs and the wonders, which the LORD sent him to do in the land of Egypt to Pharaoh, and to all his servants, and to all his land, And in all that mighty hand, and in all the great terror which Moses showed in the sight of all Israel” (Deuteronomy 34:11-12).
There are 37 times (verses) in the Bible where the English words "God" and "Almighty" are mentioned in the same verse. There are 20 times "Almighty" is used alone. There are 7 verses in the Old Testament where the exact words "God Almighty" or "Almighty God" are mentioned. Also, there are 7 verses in the New Testament where the words "God Almighty" or "Almighty God" are mentioned (five out of seven of these verses have the exact words of "Lord God Almighty").
Hosea 6:1-3 says, “Come, and let us return unto the Lord: for he has torn, and he will heal us; he has smitten, and he will bind us up. After two days he will revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight. Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.” Many Bible scholars believe the "day/s" in Hosea 6:2 refers not to a 24-hour day but a thousand years. According to Psalm 94 and 2 Peter 3:8, a thousand years is like a day for the LORD.
I believe these three verses are prophetic and refer to the Second Coming of Christ. The gematria of the three verses in Hosea 6:1-3 (31 words) is 6660. There are 36 (6 x 6) divisors or factors for 6660. Half of these divisors (18) are multiples of 37. Also, the 7th word from the end of the third verse is מֽוֹצָא֑וֹ or "his going forth." The word מֽוֹצָא֑ (without the pronoun "his") or "going forth" has a gematria of 137. The start of this seventh word is the 26th letter from the end and represents "his" (the pronoun for the LORD) The gematria of Yahweh (or LORD) is 26. The LORD is the 10th word from the end of the third verse.
The 17th word from the end of the third verse of Hosea 6 (or the 3rd word from the end of verse 2) is יְקִמֵ֖נוּ or "he will raise us up." Jesus was resurrected on the 17th day of Nisan or the 3rd day after Passover (Nisan 14). This five-letter Hebrew compound word means "to arise." It conveys the idea of rising from a lower position to a higher one, whether physically, metaphorically, or spiritually. The fifth letter of this word is the 73rd from the end of the third verse. The root word of this verb is קוּם and has a gematria of 146 or 73 x 2.
The seven Hebrew words in Isaiah 9:6 are five names for the Son of God (Jesus). They are Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace—the Hebrew gematria for these five names (פֶּ֠לֶא יֹועֵץ֙ אֵ֣ל גִּבֹּ֔ור אֲבִיעַ֖ד שַׂר־שָׁלֹֽום) equal 1492 or 4 x 373. Four is the number for creation (Father, Son, Holy Spirit, Creation), and 373 (the concatenation of 37 and 73) is the Greek isopsephy for "Word," the name of the second Person of the Trinity (John 1:1-18). 373 is the 74th prime number. 74 = 37 + 37. The English word "God" is "אלהא" in Hebrew, which has a gematria of 37.
Also, if you take the entire verse of Isaiah 9:6, "For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace," or (כִּי־יֶ֣לֶד יֻלַּד־לָ֗נוּ בֵּ֚ן נִתַּן־לָ֔נוּ וַתְּהִ֥י הַמִּשְׂרָ֖ה עַל־שִׁכְמֹ֑ו וַיִּקְרָ֨א שְׁמֹ֜ו פֶּ֠לֶא יֹועֵץ֙ אֵ֣ל גִּבֹּ֔ור אֲבִיעַ֖ד שַׂר־שָׁלֹֽום), and add up the gematria of every 7th Hebrew letter (from right to left), the sum is 888 (which is the Greek isopsephy value for Jesus). 30 + 50 + 400 + 5 + 6 + 6 + 90 + 1 + 300 = 888.
The same system of adding the gematria of every 7th Hebrew letter with a total sum of 888 can be applied to Isaiah 11:1-3a. "There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit. And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord. And his delight shall be in the fear of the Lord."
The Hebrew of Isaiah 11:1-3a looks like this:
(וְיָצָ֥א חֹ֖טֶר מִגֵּ֣זַע יִשָׁ֑י וְנֵ֖צֶר מִשָּׁרָשָׁ֥יו יִפְרֶֽה וְנָחָ֥ה עָלָ֖יו ר֣וּחַ יְהוָ֑ה ר֧וּחַ חָכְמָ֣ה וּבִינָ֗ה ר֤וּחַ עֵצָה֙ וּגְבוּרָ֔ה ר֥וּחַ דַּ֖עַת וְיִרְאַ֥ת יְהוָֽה). The 91st letter (13th "seventh letter") occurs in the 23rd word, "in the fear." The sum of the 13 letters is: 200 + 10 + 200 + 5 + 10 + 6 + 40 + 200 + 3 + 8 + 1 + 5 + 200 = 888. Clearly, these two verses are referring to the Son of man (and the Son of God), Jesus Christ, not only by the prophetic words but by the numbers (gematria values) of the letters themselves. 91 (13 x 7) is the gematria of the two Hebrew words "אֲדֹנָי יְהֹוָה." The transliteration is "Adonay Yahweh." The English translation is “Lord God
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The Hebrew gematria of Genesis 1:4 is 1776. The 37th word in Genesis is “ha o wr”, or "the light." The Hebrew word חַיִל or “hayil” is used throughout the Old Testament and is translated as “strength or power.” Its gematria is 48. 37 (the ordinate value for wisdom) x 48 (power) = 1776, which is 2 x 888. The Greek word Ἰησοῦς or Jesous (Jesus) has a gematria of 888. By the Word’s (pre-incarnate Jesus) power and wisdom, He brought forth light to start the creation process of life that was to follow.
GENESIS 1:1
I found the following information at Divine Symmetries (see below).
"We saw where the total gematria value of Genesis 1:1 is 2701 (913 + 203 + 86 + 401 + 395 + 407 + 296). But what about when you multiply these numbers instead of adding them? 913 x 203 x 86 x 401 x 395 x 407 x 296 = 304,153,525,784,175,760. If you add each of the three-digit numbers of this large number together, the sum is 2701. The equation looks like this:
304 + 153 + 525 + 784 + 175 + 760 = 2701.
Adding the digit sum:
(3 + 0 + 4) + (1 + 5 + 3) + (5 + 2 + 5) + (7 + 8 + 4) + (1 + 7 + 5) + (7 + 6 + 0) = 73
(=7) (=9) (=12) (=19) (=13) (=13)
Adding the second digit sum:
(7) + (9) + (1 + 2) + (1 + 9) + (1 + 3) + (1 + 3) = 37
73 x 37 = 2701 (the gematria of Genesis 1:1)
37 is the 12th prime number (numbers which cannot be divided by anything except 1 and themselves). 73 is the 21st prime number. Note again the mirror symmetry in 12/21. Interestingly, the 12/21 prime indexes also have a mirror symmetry in their squares (12^2 = 144 and 21^2 = 441). Note the perfect mirror symmetry in 144/441. 441 is also the Gematria of אמת which means Truth in English. 441 = 21 x 21 or 3 × 7 × 7 × 3 (note again the 37/73). 73 represents wisdom as we saw. Thus, 21 is also symmetrical with 73 in its Gematria meaning. For "Truth" and "Wisdom" are synonymous here.
Author's note: Let me add something here to Divine Symmetries comments. The Hebrew word אֶֽהְיֶ֖ה is translated into English as "I AM" and has a gematria of 21. God told Moses, "And God said unto Moses, I Am That I Am: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I Am hath sent me unto you" (Exodus 3:14). The LORD first mentioned two "I AM's" (21 x 21 = 441, the game gematria for truth). God (I AM) is truth. "He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he" (Deuteronomy 32:4). The word "Rock" is the English translation for צוּר, which has a gematria of 296 or 37 x 8 (or 2 x 4). The "Rock" is another name for Jesus (1 Corinthians 10:4).
The mirror value for 21 is 12. 12 is the number that signifies the perfection of rule or government. "The sun which rules the day; and the moon and stars which govern the night, do so by their passage through the 12 signs of the Zodiac which completes the great circle of the heavens of 360 (12 x 30) degrees or divisions and thus govern the year (there are 12 months in a normal year for most calendars)." 12 = 3 x 4. 3 is the number for divine perfection, and 4 is the number for creation. 21 (I AM) + 12 (rule) = 33 (Jesus' number). {1}
Prime Numbers of Opening Verse
Once again, the gematria of Genesis 1:1 = 913 + 203 + 86 + 401 + 395 + 407 + 296 = 2701 (37 x 73).
The prime numbers of the gematria of these first seven words are:
The 913th prime = 7127
The 203rd prime = 1237
The 86th prime = 443
The 401st prime = 2749
The 395th prime = 2711
The 407th prime = 2797
The 296th prime = 1949
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Total Sum = 2161st Prime (19013)
2161 + 1612 (inverse of 2161) = 3773
Interestingly, the gematria of God's Name (YHWH -the Tetragrammaton), translated as LORD in the KJV is 26:
26 × 62 (mirror reflection) = 1612
And 1612 + 2161 (mirror reflection) = 3773
THE TRIPLE REPDIGIT CIPHER OF 37
111 (1 + 1 + 1 = 3 and 3 × 37 = 111)
222 (2 + 2 + 2 = 6 and 6 × 37 = 222)
333 (3 + 3 + 3 = 9 and 9 × 37 = 333)
444 (4 + 4 + 4 = 12 and 12 × 37 = 444)
555 (5 + 5 + 5 = 15 and 15 × 37 = 555)
666 (6 + 6 + 6 = 18 and 18 × 37 = 666)
777 (7 + 7 + 7 = 21 and 21 × 37 = 777)
888 (8 + 8 + 8 = 24 and 24 × 37 = 888)
999 (9 + 9 + 9 = 27 and 27 × 37 = 999)
The Hebrew alphabet is composed of 22 letters and 5 end letters. The most symmetric way to arrange them is in groups of three letters. This arrangement is known as Ayak Bachar. Note that in this arrangement, each group is a multiple of 37 × 3 (37 = wisdom!). 37 is the only number with this sequential repetitive digit property.
HEBREW ALPHABET GROUPS
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF PI (π)
The circle is the most prime geometric figure and is defined by Pi (3.14159....) Here are the first positions in Pi (to the right of the decimal point after 3) of the Hebrew alphabet groups. (These and the primes discovered by Leo Tavares).
"111" first appears in Pi at the 153rd digit
"222" first appears in Pi at the 1735th digit
"333" first appears in Pi at the 1698th digit
"444" first appears in Pi at the 2707th digit
"555" first appears in Pi at the 177th digit
"666" first appears in Pi at the 2440th digit
"777" first appears in Pi at the 1598th digit
"888" first appears in Pi at the 4751st digit
"999" first appears in Pi at the 762nd digit
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Total Pi Locations = 16012 + 21061 (mirror reflection) = 37073
The Pi symbol, represented by the Greek letter π, is widely recognized for its mathematical significance as the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter (The diameter is twice the radius or double the length from any point on the circle to its center. The circumference is the distance around a circle.). The Pi symbol originated from the Greek alphabet, where it represents the first letter of the word “periphery.” The symbol was later adopted by mathematicians to represent the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter, which is approximately 3.14159. Pi is the rarest mathematical constant, an unfailingly accurate ratio that's also never-ending. Researchers have calculated the digits of Pi to more than 22 trillion decimal places without any repetition (that's called an "irrational number").
Pi and its symbol embody the concept of infinity and the eternal nature of the universe. Have you ever heard the term "the circle of life"? "The circle, which Pi intimately relates to, has long been a symbol of completeness, eternity, and the cyclic nature of existence. In many spiritual traditions, the circle represents the divine, the self, and the universe. Pi, as the key to understanding the circle, becomes a powerful symbol of the underlying unity that connects all things. Another aspect of Pi’s spiritual significance lies in its irrational nature. Pi is an infinite, non-repeating decimal, which means that its digits go on forever without any discernible pattern. This property has led many to see Pi as a gateway to the infinite and the transcendent.
Some believe that the presence of Pi in geometry is evidence of divine intelligence that designed the universe according to mathematical principles. Others see it as a symbol of the interconnectedness of all things and the underlying unity of creation." {3}
It’s interesting that when you divide 22 (the number of letters in the standard Hebrew alphabet) by 7, you get 3.14285…, which is close to pi (3.14159). Also, if you take the first letter of each of the seven Hebrew words in Genesis 1:1 and add their gematria, the sum would be 22 (2 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 5 + 6 + 5 = 22). Divide this by the number of words in the verse gives a quotient of 3.14285 (22 / 7 = 3.14285).
This number is 99.96 percent of the value of Pi.
As I mentioned in 137 – The Number of God in Scripture and Science – Part II, "Another remarkable proof from the gematria of Genesis 1:1 and John 1:1 is the discovery of the values of key mathematical constants to a high degree of accuracy. The calculation of transcendental numbers π and e, along with the fine structure constant, also known as alpha (α), attest to the authenticity of the scriptural text. The identical method to obtain π and e from separate creation accounts from different covenants is evidence of the oneness of the Bible and the hand of the Creator in its compilation."
I don't know who discovered these mathematical methods to approximate π and e by using the letters and words of Genesis 1:1 and John 1:1, but they are amazing. To find the approximate value of Pi from Genesis 1:1, you take the total letters (28) x the product of the Hebrew gematria letters and divide that amount by the total words (7) x the product of the gematria words. The equation is: π = 28 x 2 x 200 x 1 x 300 x 10 x 400 x 2 x 200 x 1 x 1 x 30 x 5 x 10 x 40 x 1 x 400 x 5 x 300 x 40 x 10 x 40 x 6 x 1 x 400 x 5 x 1 x 200 x 90 / 7 x 913 x 203 x 86 x 401 x 395 x 407 x 296.
This equation looks like this: 668,860,416,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 / 2,129,074,680,489,230,320.
The quotient result = 314,155,450,783,109,979.1594..... ∞ or approximately 3.14155450 x 10^17. Compare this number with the number for Pi of 3.14159265.... ∞. That is a difference of only .000038 (+10^17, of course ).
"The first three words (transliterations) in the Bible are Bereshith (In beginning), bara (created), and Elohim (God). Bereshith has a gematria value of 913. Bara’s value is 203. Elohim’s value is 86. When they are strung together, they are 91320386. The first occurrence of 91320386 in Pi is followed by the three digits 232. In the Bible's third verse, God said, “Let there be light.” The gematria value of יהי אור ("Let there be light") is 232. This numeric string of 91320386232 occurs at the 136,010,766th decimal of Pi." {4}
As I mentioned above, the Hebrew gematria of Genesis 1:1 is 2701 and the Greek gematria (Isopsephy) of John 1:1 is 3627. The first occurrence of this linked gematria, 27013627, in Pi, begins from position 62,418,439. If you add these digits (6 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 4 + 3 + 9) together you get 37.
For more amazing discoveries regarding the mathematical relationship between Pi and the gematria of Genesis 1:1 (2701), see Pi and Genesis.
ISOPSEPHY IN THE NEW TESTAMENT
The uppercase and lowercase 24 letters of the Greek alphabet and their isopsephy values:
Α α, Β β, Γ γ, Δ δ, Ε ε, Ζ ζ, Η η, Θ θ, Ι ι, K κ, Λ λ, Μ μ, Ν ν, Ξ ξ, Ο ο, Π π, Ρ ρ, Σ σ ς, Τ τ, Υ υ, Φ φ,
Χ χ, Ψ ψ, Ω ω.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800.
The three Greek letters of Digamma, later called Stigma, (ϛ) with a value of 6, Koppa (ϟ) with a value of 90, and Sampi (ϡ) with a value of 900 had fallen out of usage as letters of the alphabet by the time the New Testament was written. None of these three ‘extra’ letters (or their isopsephy values) occur in the New Testament (including Revelation 13:18).
The Greek word for Jesus is Jesous (Ἰησοῦς), and it has a value of 888, which is 24 (or 8 x 3) x 37. 24 is the number of letters in the Greek alphabet – from Alpha to Omega. Jesus said He was the Alpha and the Omega four times in the Book of Revelation (in the KJV, that is). The Greek word "ἄλφα" (the transliteration is alpha) has a gematria of 532. The Greek word "Ω" (the transliteration is ō or omega) has a gematria of 800. The sum of these two words is 1332 or 37 x 36 (or 6 x 6).
The Greek word for Christ is Christos (Χριστός) and it has a value of 1480. "Jesus Christ" is 2368, which is 37 x 64 (or 8 x 8). 2701 (the gematria of Genesis 1:1) x 888 = 2,398,488. And therefore, 2 + 398 + 488 = 888. Also, 2701 x 1480 = 3,997,480. So, 3 + 997 + 480 = 1480.
“The Lamb of God,” a name for Jesus, is only mentioned twice in the Bible (John 1:29,36). These four words in Greek (ὁ ἀμνὸς τοῦ θεοῦ) have an isopsephy of 1685 or 337 (the concatenation of 33 and 37) x 5. Of course, 5 is the number for grace. In John 14:17, Jesus uses the term "Spirit of Truth," which has a Greek isopsephy of 1348 or 337 x 4.
In John 14:16, Jesus promises to send the Holy Spirit, which he calls the Comforter (The transliteration is Paraclete, the Greek word is παράκλητον). The isopsephy for this word is 660 or 33 x 20 (or 2 x 10). John 20:31 says, "But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name." The gematria of the four Hebrew words "Ἰησοῦς ἐστιν ὁ Χριστὸς" (Jesus is the Christ) is 3003 or 33 x 91 (7 x 13). 33 represents Jesus, and 91 is the gematria of the two Hebrew words "אֲדֹנָי יְהֹוָה." The transliteration is "Adonay Yahweh." The English translation is “Lord God.”
JOHN 1:1 AND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF EULER'S NUMBER
In John 1:1, the Greek word Logos is translated as Word, which has a gematria of 373. The Word spoke the heavens and the earth into existence. The words “And God said” are used 10 (3² + 1) times in the creation account, 21 (3 x 7) total times in Genesis 1, and 30 (3 x 10) total times in the Old Testament.
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."
εν αρχηι ην ο λογος και ο λογος ην προς τον θεον και θεος ην ο λογος
55 719 58 70 373 31 70 73 58 450 420 134 31 284 58 70 373 = 3627
εν = 55 (5 + 50), αρχηι = 719, (1 + 100 + 600 + 8 + 10), ην = 58 (8 + 50), ο = 70, λογος = 373 (30 + 70 + 3 + 70 + 200), και = 31 (20 + 1 + 10), ο = 70, λογος = 373 (30 + 70 + 3+ 70 + 200), ην = 58 (8 + 50), προς = 450 (80 + 100 + 70 +200), τον =420 (300 + 70 + 50), θεον = 134 (9 + 5 +70 +50), και = 31 (20 +1 + 10), θεος = 284 (9 +5 + 70 + 200), ην = 58 (8 + 50), ο = 70, λογος = 73 (30 + 70 + 3 + 70 + 200)
Euler’s number, commonly denoted as e, is a fundamental mathematical constant approximately equal to 2.71828.... It is a number with infinite digits beyond the decimal point; it follows no discernible pattern and cannot be represented as a definite fraction. Euler's number plays a critical role in various fields of mathematics, particularly in calculus, complex analysis, and number theory.
Euler’s number was first discovered in the early 17th century concerning compound interest calculations. Jacob Bernoulli, a Swiss mathematician, found that as the number of compoundings per year increased, the result approached a constant, which we now know as e. However, it was Leonhard Euler, another Swiss mathematician, who fully explored and popularized the constant in the 18th century. Euler introduced the notation e in his 1748 work Introductio in analysin infinitorum, establishing its importance in the broader scope of analysis. Euler’s contributions to mathematics were vast and e remains one of the cornerstones of his legacy, alongside his work on functions, the Euler identity, and graph theory.
"Euler’s number is also associated with the famous equation known as Euler’s Identity, combining three of the most interesting variables in mathematics: ‘e’, ‘i’ and ‘π’often considered one of the most beautiful equations in mathematics: The equation is often given in the form of an expression set equal to zero, which is common practice in several areas of mathematics: e^iπ + 1 = 0. Three of the basic arithmetic operations occur exactly once each: addition, multiplication, and exponentiation. The identity also links five fundamental mathematical constants:
The number 0, the additive identity
The number 1, the multiplicative identity
The number π (π = 3.14159...), the fundamental circle constant
The number e (e = 2.71828...), also known as Euler's number, which occurs widely in mathematical analysis
The number i, the imaginary unit" {3} Euler's identity - Wikipedia
To find the approximate value of e from John 1:1, you take the total letters (52) x the product of the Hebrew gematria letters and divide that amount by the total words (17) x the product of the gematria words. The equation is: e = 52 x 5 x 50 x 1 x 100 x 600 x 8 x 10 x 8 x 50 x 70 x 30 x 70 x 3 x 70 x 200 x 20 x 1 x 10 x 70 x 30 x 70 x 3 x 70 x 200 x 8 x 50 x 80 x 100 x 70 x 200 x 300 x 70 x 50 x 9 x 5 x 70 x 50 x 20 x 1 x 10 x 9 x 5 x 70 x 200 x 8 x 50 x 70 x 30 x 70 x 3 x 70 x 200 / 17 x 55 x 719 x 58 x 70 x 373 x 31 x 70 x 373 x 58 x 450 x 420 x 134 x 31 x 284 x 58 x 70 x 373.
This equation looks like this: 4.386850757254737 x 10^77 / 1.6138138103797268 x 10^37.
The quotient result = 2.71831 x 10^40. Compare this with the exact number for e of 2.71828… ∞. That is a difference of only .00003 (+ 10^40).
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE FINE STRUCTURE CONSTANT
In 137 – The Number of God in Scripture and Science – Part II, I wrote about the fine structure constant, also known as the Sommerfeld constant, commonly denoted by α (the Greek letter alpha). The fine structure constant is a fundamental physical constant that quantifies the strength of the electromagnetic interaction between elementary charged particles. It is a dimensionless quantity, independent of the system of units used, which is related to the strength of the coupling of an elementary charge e with the electromagnetic field.
The fine structure constant's numerical value is approximately 0.0072973525682. The inverse fine-structure constant is essentially equivalent to 1/137, although the precise figure is 137.035999166… Remarkably, it can be approximated by these elegant equations: α ≈ 1/(cos(π/137)/137), and α ≈ 4π³ + π² + π, both with a 99.999% accuracy. The brilliant physicist Richard Feynman (1918-1988) thought that this special number may well be the key to the fundamental structure of the universe around us. He called it “one of the greatest mysteries of physics: a magic number that comes to us with no understanding by man.”
What’s special about alpha is that it’s regarded as the best example of a pure number, one that doesn’t need units. It actually combines three of nature’s fundamental constants: The speed of light, the electric charge carried by one electron, and Planck’s constant. Appearing at the intersection of such key areas of physics as relativity (the velocity of light), electromagnetism (the electron), and quantum theory/mechanics (Plank’s constant) is what gives 1/137 its allure.
One use of this curious number is to measure the interaction of charged particles like electrons with electromagnetic fields. Alpha determines how fast an excited atom can emit a photon. It also affects the details of the light emitted by atoms. Scientists have been able to observe a pattern of shifts of light coming from atoms called “fine structure” (giving the constant its name). This “fine structure” has been seen in sunlight and the light coming from other stars.
Genesis 1:1-4 has 39 Hebrew words. Genesis 1:4, “And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness,” has 12 Hebrew words. The word “ the light” (the Hebrew word is “ha o wr”) is the 10th word in verse 4 and is the 37th word from Genesis 1:1. This 37th word starts with the 137th letter from the beginning of Genesis 1:1. Light is a very important part of the creation process. You have to remember that this was before the Sun was created on the fourth day. The light on the first day was supplied supernaturally by God Himself. Jesus said in John 8:12, “I am the light of the world: he that follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.”
Britannica.com defines photosynthesis as the process by which green plants and certain other organisms transform light energy into chemical energy. During photosynthesis in green plants, light energy is captured by a pigment and used to convert water, carbon dioxide, and minerals into oxygen and energy-rich organic compounds. The total number of atoms in the chlorophyll molecule, C55H72O5N4Mg, is 137 (55 + 72 + 5 + 4 + 1) = 137. All life on earth depends on this process of converting light into energy for its survival.
Genesis 5:31 is the only verse in the bible that mentions the number "777" (seven hundred seventy and seven). It is the age of Lamech when he died at 777 years. " And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died." Ironically, Genesis 5:31 is the 137th verse of the Bible. However, maybe it's not ironic, and 777 is connected to 137 in that they are both God's perfect (in a spiritual sense) numbers. The biblical meaning of 777 points towards divine perfection, completion, and the fulfillment of God’s purposes. 777 consists of three digits of 7. The number 3 represents divine perfection, and 7 represents spiritual perfection and completion. Also, 777 = 7 x 3 x 37. 777 + 137 = 914. 914 = 888 (Jesus) + 26 (Yahweh or LORD). Perfect!
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not" (John 1:1-5). The isopsephy value of John 1:1-5 is 26,715 or 137 x 195 (or 3 x 5 x 13). 195 is the sum of eleven consecutive primes: 3 + 5 + 7 + 11 + 13 + 17 + 19 + 23 + 29 + 31 + 37.
The close relationship between π and the fine structure constant can be seen by adding the sum of the squares of the first 7 digits of π: π = 3.141592... 3² + 1² + 4² + 1² + 5² + 9² + 2² = 137.
To find alpha or the fine constant structure from the Bible, you link together the total Hebrew gematria values of Genesis 1:1 (2701) and the Greek values of John 1:1 (3627) and square them, which is 27013627 X 27013627, which = 729736043695129 or 7.29736E^14. Compare this with the number for alpha of 7.29735… (actually .00729735... or 1/137.035999...). Truly amazing!
The words of the first verses in the Books of Genesis and John may have been written by Moses (in Hebrew) and John (in Greek), but is there any doubt that the Holy Spirit was influencing their exact words, so the gematria/isopsephy numbers would align as they do, to prove the word of God is accurate and undisputable? God is the great Linguist/Mathematician of the eons! He is the great I AM!
"Mathematics is the language with which God has written the universe” (Galileo).
Randy Nettles
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