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The Hebrew Alphabet as Numbers

Master all 22 Hebrew letters and their numerical values in gematria.

The 22 Hebrew Letters

LetterNameSoundStandardOrdinal
אAlephA11
בBetB/V22
גGimelG33
דDaletD44
הHeH55
וVavV66
זZayinZ77
חChetCh88
טTetT99
יYodY1010
כKafK2011
לLamedL3012
מMemM4013
נNunN5014
סSamechS6015
עAyinsilent7016
פPeP/F8017
צTsadiTs9018
קQofQ10019
רReshR20020
שShinSh30021
תTavT40022

Final (Sofit) Letters

Five Hebrew letters have alternate forms at the end of a word. In Mispar Gadol, these receive higher values.

LetterNameStandardGadol
ךFinal Kaf20500
םFinal Mem40600
ןFinal Nun50700
ףFinal Pe80800
ץFinal Tsadi90900

Practice Examples

אמת (Emet — Truth): 441

א(1) + מ(40) + ת(400) = 441. Note: 441 = 21², a perfect square.

שלום (Shalom — Peace): 376

ש(300) + ל(30) + ו(6) + ם(40) = 376

חיים (Chaim — Life): 68

ח(8) + י(10) + י(10) + ם(40) = 68