GEMATRIA
Basics of Hebrew Alphabet and Numbers
The Hebrew alphabet, also known as the Aleph-Bet, contains 22 letters. Each of these letters has an assigned numerical value, forming the cornerstone of Gematria. Let's familiarize ourselves with these Hebrew letters and their respective numeric values:
Aleph (א) - 1
Bet (ב) - 2
Gimel (ג) - 3
Dalet (ד) - 4
He (ה) - 5
Vav (ו) - 6
Zayin (ז) - 7
Chet (ח) - 8
Tet (ט) - 9
Yud (י) - 10
Kaf (כ) - 20
Lamed (ל) - 30
Mem (מ) - 40
Nun (נ) - 50
Samech (ס) - 60
Ayin (ע) - 70
Pe (פ) - 80
Tzade (צ) - 90
Qof (ק) - 100
Resh (ר) - 200
Shin (ש) - 300
Tav (ת) - 400
To practice, begin associating the numerical values with the letters. Try writing out your name in Hebrew and summing the numerical values of the letters.