Pearls of Wisdom

Gematria in The Bible

Gematria provides convincing evidence of the Bible's divine authorship - just the first seven words of the Hebrew Bible are all it takes to affirm that God is the Creator. In the Jewish tradition, the letters of the Hebrew alphabet are the building blocks of creation, and the Torah is the blueprint. The gematria within the Bible supports this view.

Much has been spoken about the richness of the biblical text, but less well known is the numerical patterns to be found within the text. Gematria is a system of applying numerical value to a word or phrase, and applies to both the Hebrew and Greek alphabets. Each letter has a numerical value, and the system is perfectly logical - the first ten letters of the alphabet are assigned numbers one through ten, the numbers then increment by tens to one hundred and then by hundreds. So for the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet, the gematria values are :

Hebrew alphabet standard gematria values

The letters of the Hebrew alphabet, with their standard gematria values.

For those letters with two entries, the lower characters are used at the end of a word. The values shown are used in what is termed standard gematria. Another method, termed ordinal gematria, assigns a number equal to a letter's place in the alphabet, one through twenty-two.

For example, consider the word "wisdom" or chokmah in Hebrew (remember that Hebrew script is read from right to left) :

It so happens that this Hebrew word, and these numbers will prove crucial to what follows. Numbers 37 and 73 should not be considered ordinary by any means.

37 and 73 are reflective numbers
37 and 73 are the 12th and 21st prime numbers respectively
12 and 21 are reflective numbers
12² (144) and 21² (441) are also reflective numbers
73 is the 37th odd number
human body temperature = 37 degrees Celsius

Both 37 and 73 are star numbers, and 37 is also a hexagonal number. The gematria for "Israel" (ישראל) is 541 which is also a star number. The association between the Creator and the "Star of David" should be obvious from the following diagram :

The relationship between these two numbers can be appreciated when it can be seen that the 37 star and the 37 hexagon both fit neatly inside the 73 star.

Genesis 1:1

The first verse of the Hebrew Bible consists of just 7 words and 28 letters, but is a powerful and precise account of the creation of the universe. Much has been done to reveal the remarkable gematria of this famous verse by researcher Vernon Jenkins.

These words from Genesis 1:1 sum to 2701, which is 73 x 37 and the 73rd triangular number. Note that the gematria values of the first letter of each of these seven words sum to 22:

bet=2, bet=2, aleph=1, aleph=1, hey=5, vav=6, hey=5
2 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 5 + 6 + 5 = 22, the number of letters in the Hebrew alphabet

Also note the gematria values of the first three words, which when strung together are 91320386 (Bereshith bara Elohim). 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.

In the Zohar, these first three words are deeply mysterious. Bereshith represents the primordial mystery, Bara represents the mysterious source from which the whole world expanded, and Elohim represents the force which sustains all below [Bereshith 15 b]. It is written: And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever. (Dan 12:3). There was indeed a brightness, which in Hebrew is זהר (Zohar). The Most Mysterious struck its void, and caused this point to shine. [Bereshith 15a].

the gematria value of זהר (Zohar, meaning "brightness") is 212
the first occurrence of 212 in pi is preceded by 611, the gematria value of תורה (Torah)
the gematria value of יהי אור ("Let there be light") from Gen 1:3 is 232
the gematria value of כזהר ("as the brightness") from Dan 12:3 has a gematria value of 232
the word "brightness" appears 22 times in the Bible (KJV)

The Zohar says: The Most Mysterious Power remained wholly unknowable until from the force of the strokes there shone forth a supernal and mysterious point. Beyond that point there is no knowable, and therefore it is called Reshith (beginning), the creative utterance which is the starting-point of all. [Bereshith 15 a].

The phrase והמשכלים יזהרו כזהר ("And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness") has a gematria value of 911
the gematria value of ראשית (Reshith) is 911

There is a remarkable number sequence which appears early within the decimal digits of e. The first words spoken by Elohim were Let there be light in Gen 1:3.

Gen 1:3 has a gematria value of 813
Let there be light has a gematria value of 232
Elohim has a gematria value of 86

Beginning from position 159 in e, the first occurrences of 813, 232 and 86 appear consecutively:

the 159th prime number is 937, which is the 13th star number
there are 159 Hebrew words in the first 13 verses in the Torah
the first 13 Bible verses describe the first 3 days of creation
up to and including Gen 3:13, there are 937 Hebrew words in the Torah

Triangle Numbers

Other interesting triangular Bible numbers include :

153 - the number of fishes caught in John 21:1-14

276 - the number of souls saved from the storm in Acts 27:14-44

666 - the number of a man from Revelation 13:18

703 - the gematria value for "and the earth" (407 + 296) from                    Genesis 1:1

The 2701 triangle can be divided into four separate triangles in the form 3A + B = 2701, where A = 666 and B = 703.

Genesis 1:1 gematria = 73 x 37 = 2701
perimeter = 216 = 6 x 6 x 6

3 x 666 = 1998 (In the beginning God created the heaven...)
1998 + 703 = 2701

2701² = 7,295,401
7 + 295 + 401 = 703
703² = 494,209
494 + 209 = 703

Also note that 2701 = 26² + 45². The gematria values of יהוה (YHWH) and Adam (אדם) are 26 and 45 respectively. The gematria value of Eve (in Hebrew Chavah or חוה) is 19, which is 45 - 26.

"So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them" Gen 1:27

John 1 : 1

Gen 1:1 and John 1:1 are the 1st and 26,046th verses in the Bible (KJV).

26,046 - 1 = 26,045

The first occurrence of 26045 in pi begins from position 18,648.

18 + 648 = 666

               εν αρχηι ην ο λογος και ο λογος ην προς τον θεον και θεος ην ο λογος
      "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."
               55 719        58    70    373    31    70    373    58    450       420       134      31    284    58    70    373   =   3627

In Greek isopsephia, this verse has a value of 3627. Initially, this number seems unremarkable. Not triangular, not a star number, not divisible by 37. But 3627 forms a trapezium, which fits perfectly with the Genesis triangle to form the 112th triangle. So 2701 + 3627 = 6328. The number of rows (112) is also the gematria value for The LORD God -YHWH Elohim ( יהוה אלהים).

the tradition is that there are 613 commandments in the Torah.
613 is the 112th prime number

The complete creation triangle then looks like this :

Gen 1:1 (2701) + John 1:1 (3627) = 112th Triangle (6328).

Gen 1:1 has 7 Hebrew words and 28 letters, and John 1:1 has 17 Greek words and 52 letters.

(7 x 28) + (17 x 52) = 1080

The prophet Isaiah recognized that God doesn't need sacrifice or ritual observance, and that the Temple exists for the sake of humanity, not for the benefit of God.

"Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?" Isa 66:1 (also see 1 Ki 27:8)

The phrase "The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool" (השמים כסאי והארץ הדם רגלי) has a gematria value of 1080. This verse was reprised in the Acts of the Apostles (Act 7:49). These two similar passages are verse numbers 18,924 and 27,166 in the Bible (KJV).

27166 - 18924 = 8242

The first occurrence of 8242 in pi begins from position 30,328.

30 + 328 = 358, the gematria value of משיח (Moshiach, meaning "Messiah")

In Balaam's second oracle (Num 23:11-24) Balak erred in thinking that more sacrifices were required in order to obtain God's favor. His underestimation of God's constancy, and particularly his devotion to Israel, was mocked by the narrator:

"God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?" Num 23:19

The term בן אדם (ben Adam, meaning "son of man") has a gematria value of 97. The first occurrence of 97 in pi is preceded by the three digits 358, the gematria value of משיח (Moshiach).

The gematria values of Gen 1:1 and Joh 1:1 are 2701 and 3627 respectively. The first occurrence of 27013627 in both e and phi (the golden ratio) are preceded by the same four digits:

Paul's letter to the Romans addresses the place of Israel in God's overall purpose. He makes a distinction between Abraham's mere natural posterity and his spiritual children:

"Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:" Rom 9:6
ουχ οιον δε οτι εκπεπτωκεν ο λογος του θεου ου γαρ παντες οι εξ ισραηλ ουτοι ισραηλ
1070 200 9 380 1365 70 373 770 484 470 104 636 80 65 349 850 349 = 7624

The term ("the word of God") has a gematria value of 1697, which is the 265th prime number. The first occurrence of 265 in pi is followed by the three digits 358, the gematria value of משיח (Moshiach).

The first occurrence of 27013627 in pi begins from position 62,418,439.

62 + 418 + 439 = 919, the gematria value of μελχισεδεκ (Melchisedec)

For more on Melchizedek/Melchisedec, see The Stars of Heaven.

2701 x 888 = 2,398,488
2 + 398 + 488 = 888
2701 x 1480 = 3,997,480
3 + 997 + 480 = 1480

2 x 3 x 6 x 8 = 288. The first occurrence of 2368 in pi is followed by 288. The totient of 888 (Jesus) is 288.

Math in The Bible

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 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.

The accuracy of π calculated from the book of Genesis remained unsurpassed for over 1,700 years from the giving of the Torah to Moses in 1313 BCE. Similarly, the accuracy of e from the book of John (written in 96 CE) wasn't improved for over 1,600 years.

For the full π formula, copy and paste into a spreadsheet program:
=(28*2*200*1*300*10*400*2*200*1*1*30*5*10*40*1*400*5*300*40*10*40*6*1*400*5*1*200*90)/(7*913*203*86*401*395*407*296)

As remarkable as is the estimate of 3.14155 for pi from the first verse in the Bible, even more amazing is the same six digits can be construed from the first verse of the New Testament (Mat 1:1). In this verse, the first word βιβλος (Biblos) meaning "The book" has a numerical value of 314. Beginning from position 314 in pi are the three digits 155 to complete the sextuple.

The fine structure constant (alpha) is much better known by it's inverse, which is essentially 137 (see The Mysterious 137).

What are the odds? Using the same methodology, π and e are calculated to five significant figures from the first verses in the Books of Genesis and John respectively. The decimal system has ten digits, so the probability of matching a single digit is 1/10, except the first digit which can't be zero. Extrapolating, the probability of matching five digits becomes 1/9 x 1/10 x 1/10 x 1/10 x 1/10, or 1/90,000 (one chance in ninety thousand). The probability of calculating π and e from these two "In the beginning" verses, to five significant figures and using the same methodology, therefore becomes 1/900,000 x 1/90,000 or one in 8.1 billion! The likelihood of this being purely random chance therefore becomes almost ridiculous.

Skeptics may rightly claim that the sample should include the first verses from all the books in the New Testament, not just John. There are 27 books in the NT, so the probability then becomes 1 chance in 300 million.

But wait, I hear you say, it should apply to any verse from the New Testament, not just the opening verses. There are 7,957 verses in the New Testament, so after applying this stringent condition the probability becomes 1 chance in 1.02 million. Any way you cut it, the odds are astronomical!

Relying entirely on statistical probabilities is controversial, however the hypothesis in this case is supported by both the gematria and the complementary geometry between Gen 1:1 and John 1:1. So not reliant on probabilities alone.

According to a Midrash, the Torah was created prior to the creation of the world, and was used as the blueprint for Creation. The teachings of the Torah were given by God to Moses in 1313 BCE. The majority of Biblical scholars believe that the written books were compiled between approximately 600 BCE and 400 BCE. In any event, the accuracy of the π approximation revealed in the first verse of the Book of Genesis remained unsurpassed for millennia.

The very first reference to π is to be found in a 2000 BCE clay tablet cuneiform script held at the British Museum. It's value,based on an octagon, was estimated as 256/81 or 3.1605.

the words "Jesus" and "Christ" appear together in 256 Bible verses (KJV)
the phrase "Lord Jesus Christ" appears in 81 Bible verses (KJV)

This remained the best approximation until the time of Archimedes (287-212 BCE), who used a 92 sided polygon to estimate 3 10/71 < π < 3 1/7, giving an average value of 3.14185.

The accuracy of Archimedes calculation remained unsurpassed for 500 years, until Chinese mathematician Liu Hui (c. 225 CE) used a 192 sided polygon to improve the approximation to 3.1416.

The Rhind Papyrus held by the British Museum, dating from c 1650 BCE, which includes an approximation for π (3.1605) based on the Babylonian clay tablet from c 2000 BCE.

Another Chinese national, Zu Chongzhi (429-500 CE), was the first mathematician to surpass the accuracy of the Genesis formula when he used a 24,576 sided polygon to estimate π as being between 3.1415926 and 3.1415927. Zu proposed a fractional estimate of 355/113 which has become known as Zu's Ratio. It is now known that this is the most accurate fractional approximation of π possible using a denominator less than 16,604. This was an incredible achievement unmatched by European, Indian or Middle Eastern mathematicians for about 1,000 years!

The accuracy to 7 decimal places established by Zu Chongzhi was finally surpassed by Persian mathematician Jamshīd al-Kāshī in 1400 CE, who extended the accuracy to 16 decimal places, which became the benchmark for a further 200 years.

Consider the 96, 192 and 24,576 sided polygons used by Archimedes, Liu Hui and Zu Chongzhi in their efforts to approximate the value of π. These numbers share a striking pattern in binary notation:

96 = 1100000 in binary
192 = 11000000 in binary
24,576 = 110000000000000 in binary (13 zeroes)

the totient of 24576 = 8192 = 2¹³
8192 = 10000000000000 in binary (13 zeroes)

A 2015 postage stamp from Hong Kong honoring the achievement of Zu Chongzhi. Note the polygonal method used bu Zu, Liu and Archimedes to achieve their respective approximations of π.

The gospels are known to have been written during the first century CE, well before the first vague reference to the concept of the irrational number e in an appendix to John Napier's work on logarithms in 1618 (a nod to the golden ratio, which is 1.618). The e notation made its first appearance in a letter Euler wrote in 1731. He made various discoveries regarding e in the following years, but it was not until 1748 when he published Introductio in Analysin infinitorum that he gave a full treatment of the ideas surrounding e. He showed that e = 1 + 1/1! + 1/2! + 1/3! + ... and that e is the limit of (1 + 1/n)n as n tends to infinity. Euler gave an approximation for e to 18 decimal places, e = 2.718281828459045235. The accuracy of the value of e obtained from the John 1:1 calculation wasn't surpassed for over 1,600 years! For a full account of the number e see here.

LORD, LORD, LORD

The gematria values of Gen 1:1 and John 1:1 are both the product of reversed numbers.

Gen 1:1 = 37 x 73 = 2701
Joh 1:1 = 39 x 93 = 3627

The LORD is clearly a mathematician! But what if we were to employ the same device? The gematria value of יהוה (YHWH, translated as "LORD") is 26:

26 x 62 = 1612

The first occurrence of 1612 in phi (the golden ratio) is followed by the six digits 26 26 26 ("LORD, LORD, LORD"). The preceding three digits are 611, the gematria value of תורה (Torah).

The gematria value ιησους (Jesus) = 888.

The first occurrence of 26 in pi begins from position 6:

The first 5 decimal digits of pi are 14159, the 1667th prime number. The first occurrence of 1667 in pi is preceded by the three digits 555.

the word "Christ" appears 555 times in the Bible (KJV)

The first occurrence of 26 in pi begins from position 6. Six days before passover (on the eve of his triumphal return to Jerusalem), Jesus came to Bethany, where he had raised Lazarus from the dead. There they made him a supper. Martha and Mary were the sisters of Lazarus; Martha served, and Mary annointed the feet of Jesus with ointment (Joh 12:1-3).

the three digits following 1667 are 302
the gematria values of Martha (Μαρθα) and Mary (Μαρια) sum to 302

The names "Martha" and "Mary" appear together in 3 Bible verses (KJV). The first 3 occurrence of 26 in pi ("LORD, LORD, LORD") begin from positions 6, 21 and 275.

6 + 21 + 275 = 302

Christ in The House of Martha and Mary by Johannes Vermeer (c. 1654). National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh.

The name "Martha" appears in 12 Bible verses (KJV), so it's interesting to note that the first 12 digits of pi (which are centered around 26) is a prime number!

141592653589 is a prime number

beginning from position 26 in pi are the three digits 832, the gematria value of ארץ ישראל (Eretz Yisrael, meaning "the land of Israel")
beginning from position 26 in phi are the three digits 343, the gematria value of ויאמר אלהים ("And God said")
beginning from position 26 in e are the four digits 7135

The first has great significance. The term "the land of Israel" appears 31 times in the Bible (KJV). The word "Israel" means God (El) prevails. The gematria value of אל (El) is 31.

The second has great significance. The term "And God said" are the opening words in 26 Bible verses (KJV). The term ויאמר אלהים ("And God said") appears 26 times in the Tanakh.

But the third? Many of the Jews knew Jesus was at Bethany, at the house of Martha and Mary. They came not just for Jesus' sake, but that they may also see Lazarus, who was raised from the dead. This prompted the chief priests to consider killing Lazarus (Joh 12:9-10).

"Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus." Joh 12:11
οτι πολλοι δι αυτον υπηγον των ιουδαιων και επιστευον εις τον ιησουν
380 290 14 821 611 1150 1345 31 1120 215 420 738 = 7135

The El (God) in Israel has a gematria value of 31. Beginning from position 31 in pi are the two digits 50. The digits surrounding 26 in the prime number 141592653589 sum to 50.

The following three digits are 288, which is the totient of 888, the gematria value of Ιησους (Jesus). The 31st prime number is 127, and its first occurrence in pi is followed by 3724.

37 x 24 = 888

The numeric string 7135, which begins from position 26 in e, is followed by the four digits 2662, which is where we began this exercise. Believe on Jesus. The name "Jesus" appears 26 times in Bible verses which also include the word "believe" (KJV).

The Raising of Lazarus by Vincent van Gogh (after an etching by Rembrandt) 1890; Saint-rémy-de-provence, France. Van Gogh left Jesus out of the picture and focused on Lazarus, Martha and Mary. Some think Lazarus' face is a self-portrait, because of the beard. Put yourself in the picture!

Fire and Snow

The Talmud discusses the authorship of all the books of the Hebrew Bible and assigns all but the last eight verses of Deuteronomy (which describe the death of Moses), to Moses himself. The 8th of the 13 Principles of Faith established by Maimonides states "The Torah that we have today is the one dictated to Moses by God"

the Torah has six mentions of Moses writing passages: (Exo 17:14; 24:4; 34:28, Num 33:2, Deu 31:9; 31:22)
17 x 14 + 24 x 4 + 34 x 28 + 33 x 2 + 31 x 9 + 31 x 22 = 2313

              "Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word:" Psa 148:8
                                       אש וברד שלג וקיטור רוח סערה עשה דברו
                                      212    375 335 214    331 333    212     301   =   2313

The reference to fire and snow from Psalm 148:8 is reminiscent of two other Bible verses:

"I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire." Dan 7:9

"His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;" Rev 1:14

The words "fire" and "snow" appear together in only these three verses in the Bible. The message they inspire is unmistakable:

Psa 148:8; Dan 7:9 and Rev 1:14 gives (148 x 8) x (7 x 9) x (1 x 14) = 1044288
1044288 = 441 x 2368
the Hebrew word for "truth" (אמת ) has a gematria value of 441
Ιησους Χριστος ("Jesus Christ") has an isopsephia value of 2368
the Greek word for "truth" (αληθεια) has a gematria value of 64
2368 = 37 x 64

The gematria of the words for "truth" in Hebrew and Greek are both square numbers:

21² = 441 = אמת (emeth) meaning "truth"
8² = 64 = αληθεια (aletheia) meaning "truth"
8 and 21 are both Fibonacci numbers
21 - 8 = 13
441 - 64 = 377 (the 13th Fibonacci number)

The area shaded blue = 377, which is the 13th Fibonacci Number.

the word "square" appears in 3 Bible verses (KJV): 1 Ki 7:5; Eze 43:16; Eze 45:2
(7 x 5) + (43 x 16) + (45 x 2) = 813

The gematria value of the Bible's 3rd verse is 813, when on the first day God said, Let there be light: and there was light (Gen 1:3).

the gematria value of רבע (raba, meaning "square") = 272
the word "light" appears 272 times in the Bible (KJV)

the totient of 813 = 540
the totient of 541 (Israel) = 540
813 - 541 = 272

Fire and snow were spectacularly juxtaposed during the recent Holuhraun lava flow in Iceland (Aug 31, 2014 - Feb 27, 2015). Covering an area (85 km²) larger than the island of Manhattan (59 km²), this was the largest lava flow since the Laki event during the Year of Awe in 1783. The Holuhraun eruption lasted 181 days. In the book of Exodus (Exo 3:12), God said to Moses "I will be with thee", which in the original Hebrew has a gematria value of 181. The verb be (ehyeh) anticipates the etymology of the divine name in verse 14.

"And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be a token unto thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain. And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them? 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." Exo 3:12-14

the Holuhraun eruption lasted 181 days
"I will be with thee" (כי אהיה עמך) has a gematria value of 181
"I AM THAT I AM" (אהיה אשר אהיה) has a gematria value of 543 = 3 x 181

Of all the names of God, the most mysterious is the forty-two letter name. One of the theories of its origin is the doubling of the gematria value of "I AM" (אהיה), or 21 x 2 = 42.

181 is the 42nd prime and 6th star number

The first occurrence of 42 in pi is preceded by the three digits 253.

253 is the 7th star number
God appeared to Moses in a flame of fire (Exo 3:2)
the term "flame of fire" appears 7 times in the Bible (KJV)

The 6th star inside the 7th star. 181 is the 42nd prime number.

The word "fire" appears in 506 Bible verses (KJV). The first occurrence of 506 in pi is preceded by the three digits 541, which is the 10th star number and gematria value of ישראל ("Israel").

"Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD;..." Jer 23:29

Considering the importance of number 37 to the numerical structure of scripture, it is interesting to note that the Hebrew word for lava (לבה) has a gematria value of 37. This helicopter flyover by a crew from RT makes for spectacular viewing of the Holuhraun (tr. "lava hole") eruption:

Proverbs 3:19 and 9:10

To go back to the beginning, let's revisit the word "wisdom". We have already seen that the gematria of the Hebrew Chokmah provided the numbers that spoke the universe into existence. The first word of the Torah "In the beginning [God created ...]," is translated into Aramaic as "With wisdom [God created...]". See here.

The word "wisdom" occurs in 222 Bible verses. Rep digits always attract attention (consider 666 and 888).

[JERUSALEM TARGUM: In wisdom (be-hukema) the Lord created. And the earth was vacancy and desolation, and solitary of the sons of men, and void of every animal; and the Spirit of mercies from before the Lord breathed upon the face of the waters.]

It seems justified to explore these wisdom verses further. Where better to look than the Book of Wisdom - Solomon's Book of Proverbs. The first verse relates to the beginning of the heaven and the earth, whilst the second relates to the beginning of wisdom itself. Each verse has 7 Hebrew words and 29 letters.

7 x 29 = 203, the gematria value of ברא (Bara, meaning "created") from Gen 1:1

"The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens" Pro 3:19
             יהוה בחכמה יסד ארץ כונן שמים בתבונה
                                         465            390          126      291     74             75           26   =   1447

"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding." Pro 9:10
                                                   תחלת כמה יראת יהוה ודעת קדשים בינה
                                                      67            454            480        26          611       65              838   =   2549

gematria = 1447 + 2549 = 3996
3996 = (6⁶ + 6⁷ + 6⁸ +6⁹) / (6*7*8*9)
3996 = 3 x 1332 (Alpha Ω)

Jesus said he was the first and the last, the Alpha and the Omega (Rev 1:8; 21:6; 22:13). In the Nestle-Aland textform, it was written as Alpha and Ω (not Alpha and Omega or α and Ω. The way it was written is the only way a gematria value of 1332 could be achieved. Also note that the untranslated את from Genesis 1:1 is the equivalent Alpha and Ω ( א is the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet and ת is the last).

3996 is 108 x 37, providing graphic evidence of this numbers significance. 108 is the number count of the perimeter of both the Israel star and the earth triangle from Genesis 1:1. Both are 37 rows deep. In number theory, the totient function or φ represents the number of integers < n which are co-prime with n. Interestingly, φ(37) = φ(108). This co-incidence is repeated in the gematria of the Genesis 1:1 triangle, where φ(1998) = φ(703).

Israel star and earth triangle gematria perimeter

The 541 star and the 703 triangle are both 37 rows deep, and each have a perimeter of 108.

541 x 888 = 480,408
480 + 408 = 888
541 x 666 = 360,306
360 + 306 = 666

2701 x 541 = 1,461,241
1 + 461 + 241 = 703
541 x 703 = 380,323
380 + 323 = 703

Whilst 3996 is not itself a star number, it embraces the "Star of Israel" in a graphic confirmation of the Bible's divine authorship. This parallels the phenomenon of John 1:1 providing a base for the Genesis 1:1 triangle. 541 + 3996 = 4537, which is the 28th star number. This index number is significant: The 541 star consist of overlapping 406 triangles, which is the 28th triangle number.

541 + 3996 = 4537 (the 28th Star Number).

Two overlapping 406 triangles form the 541 star.

Note the numerical pattern of the perimeter of these diagrams :

Israel star = 108
Genesis triangle = 216 = 2 x 108
Wisdom star = 324 = 3 x 108

tan (108˚) x tan (216˚) = -√5
tan (108˚) x tan (324˚) = √5

(√5 + 1) / 2 = phi (golden ratio)

tan (2701˚) = tan (541˚)
tan (3996˚) = tan (216˚)

As was the case with the Genesis triangle, the Wisdom star can also be segmented into its constituent parts.

Perimeter of each segment of the wisdom star is 108 - the Israel star has a perimeter of 108, as does each 666 convex hexagon.

Perimeter of each Alpha Ω segment is 216, the same as the perimeter of the Genesis 1:1 triangle.

Perimeter of each 1998 segment is 256, which is 2⁸ or ((2²)²)² The Hebrew plural noun דברים (words or spoken) has a gematria value of 256. The words Jesus and Christ appear together in 256 Bible verses. The average density of the sun / average density of the earth = 0.256

The Star of Esther

In 357 BCE, Esther managed to save the Jewish people from a massacre at the hands of the evil Haman. Their deliverance is celebrated annually during the feast of Purim. Esther, whose name means "star" (Strongs H635) had changed from her birth name Hadassah to hide her Jewish identity.

Esther (אסתר) has a gematria value of 661, which is the 11th star number
Israel (ישראל) has a gematria value of 541, which is the 10th star number
11 x 10 = 110
the first occurrence of 110 in pi is followed by the three digits 555
the word "Christ" appears 555 times in the Bible (KJV)

The 'Star of Israel' shielded by the 'Star of Esther'.

Esther's Jewish name was Hadassah, which means "myrtle" (Strongs H1919). Hadassah (הדסה) has a gematria value of 74. The 74th prime number is 373, the gematria value of λογος ("Word") from Joh 1:1. The Word is identified with Jesus (Joh 1:14).

888 (Jesus) - 541 (Israel) = 347

The first occurrence of 347 in the decimal digits of pi is followed by 913, the gematria value of בראשית ("In the beginning") from Gen 1:1.

913 - 347 = 540
the totient of 541 (Israel) = 540
661 is the 121st prime number
Star₁₁ - 11² = 540
there are 540 Hebrew words in the first 39 Bible verses
the gematria value of "one LORD" (אחד יהוה) is 39
the first occurrence of 39 in pi begins from position 43
the word "Esther" appears in 43 Bible verses (KJV)
the word "Haman" appears in 43 Bible verses (KJV)

The 5th star inside the 11th star. 661 is the 121st prime number. The area shaded blue = 540.

the first occurrence of 661121 in pi is followed by the three digits 294, the gematria value of מלכי־צדק ("Melchizedek")
the first occurrence of 661121 in phi (the golden ratio) begins from position 299,620
299 + 620 = 919, the gematria value of Μελχισεδεκ ("Melchisedec")

For more on Melchizedek/Melchisedec, see The Stars of Heaven.

The terms "and the earth" from Gen 1:1 and "the Word" from Joh 1:1 share an unusual coincidence in relation to the 'Star of Esther'. Each of those terms consist of two words in the original Hebrew and Greek texts.

703 + 443 = 1146
the first occurrence of 1146 in pi is followed by the three digits 540
661 is the 121st prime number
661 - 121 = 540
the first occurrence of 703443 in pi is followed by the three digits 661
within this numeric string, 443 (ο λογος) begins from position 8,350
8 + 350 = 358, the gematria value of משיח (Moshiach, meaning "Messiah")

the first occurrence of 703 in pi begins from position 407
703 + 407 = 1110
the 888th triangle number is 394,716
394 + 716 = 1110
1110 + 1110 = 2220, the gematria value of Ιωαννης βαπτιστης ("John the Baptist")
the first occurrence of 2220 in pi is followed by the three digits 888
888 is the gematria value of ιησους ("Jesus")

661 and its prime index 121 are the 11th and 5th star numbers
11 is the 5th prime number
11 - 5 = 6
Esther's Jewish name "Hadassah" means "myrtle"
the word "myrtle" appears in 6 Bible verses (KJV)
myrtle (הדס) has a gematria value of 69
there are 937 Hebrew words in the first 69 Bible verses (Gen 1:1 - Gen 3:13 inclusive)
937 - 661 = 276 (see Acts 27:37)

The first occurrence of 276 in the decimal digits of pi is preceded by 913 (the gematria value of "In the beginning" (בראשית) from Gen 1:1.

The 11th star inside the 13th star. The area shaded gold = 276.

276 is the 23rd triangle number

Beginning from position 23 in pi are the three digits 433, which is the 9th star number. The following three digits are 832, the gematria value of ארץ ישראל (Eretz Yisrael, meaning "the land of Israel"). The preceding two digits are 26 (יהוה), and 832 begins from position 26.

The word "Esther" appears in 43 Bible verses (KJV). Beginning from position 43 in pi are the two digits 39 (one LORD) followed by 937 (the 13th star number).

The word אחד (echad, meaning "one") has a gematria value of 13, which is itself a star number. Beginning from position 13 in pi are the three digits 793, which is the 12th star number!

793 (decimal) = 661 (base 11)

The word "Esther" appears in 43 Bible verses.

43 is the 14th prime number
the 14th star number = 1093
1 + 0 + 9 + 3 = 13
1093 (decimal) = 661 (base 13)

The first occurrence of 1093 in pi is followed by the four digits 7171, which is the numerical value of Mat 12:28. In this verse, "the Kingdom of God" (η βασιλεια του θεου) has a numerical value of 1521.

1521 = 39²

The term "the kingdom of God" appears 69 times in the Bible (KJV). Esther's Jewish name (Hadassah) means myrtle (הדס), which has a gematria value of 69.

King Ahasuerus made Esther queen instead of Vashti (Est 3:16-17). Vashti (ושתי) has a gematria value of 716. The first occurrence of 716 in pi begins from position 39 (one LORD), and is followed by the two digits 93.

39 x 93 = 3627 (the numerical value of John 1:1)

666

666 = the sum of the squares of the first seven primes (2² + 3² + 5² + 7² + 11² + 13² + 17² = 666)

The symbolism of the earth (Genesis triangle) and Israel (wisdom star) surrounded by the mysterious number of the beast from Revelation 13:18 cannot be easily avoided. It is symbolic of "the great day of the LORD" spoken of by the Prophet.

"Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision : for the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision." Joel 3:14

Both the triangle and the star, however, offer a consistent message of salvation through the Lord Jesus Christ. Just as John 1:1 forms a foundation for the Genesis triangle, Psalms 107:20, which has a gematria value of 2196, fits snugly around the wisdom star. So 4537 + 2196 = 6733 which is the 34th star number.

"Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God" Isaiah 40:1

Genesis 1:1 and John 1:1 gematria triangle

Blue foundation gematria value 3627( the gematria value of John 1:1).

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." John 1:1

Blue surround gematria value 2196 (the gematria value of Psalm 107:20).

"He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions." Psalms 107:20

So the Word was at the beginning as the foundation of creation, and will be at the end as the Saviour of His people (Alpha and Ω).

Tanakh Word Count

Thanks to the wonders of the electronic age, accurate data is now accessible which was formerly the domain of myth and speculation. The oldest complete Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) in existence is the one preserved at the National Library of Russia in Saint Petersburg, and thus called the Leningrad Codex. The Bibleworks software program makes this data accessible, and it is from this source that this data is presented.

The Leningrad Codex is dated 1008 CE, so at the time of writing is 1008 years old. Nice symmetry there.

There are 40,187 distinct words in the Tanakh. The first occurrence of the string 40187 in pi is preceded by the three digits 541.

Inside cover of the Leningrad Codex.

the gematrria value of ישראל ("Israel") = 541

This first occurrence of 40187 begins from position 27,302.

27 + 302 = 329
the ordinal gematria value of Gen 1:1 = 329

The following five digits are 10603.

10 + 603 = 613
in the Jewish tradition, there are 613 commandments in the Torah

There are a total of 309,976 words in the Tanakh. The first occurrence of the string 309976 in pi is followed by the four digits 1184:

אלהים ("God"), השמים ("the heaven") ואת הארץ ("and the earth") from Gen 1:1 have a combined gematria value of 1184

for a right angled triangle with side A = 888 ("Jesus") and hypotenuse 1480 ("Christ"), side B = 1184

The gematria value of Χριστος ("Christ") is 1480, and the 1480th prime number is 12,401. The first occurrence of 12401 in pi is followed by the four digits 8607. In the Gospel of Luke, a certain woman thought that merely touching Jesus' garment would be sufficient to make her whole. Sensing the transference of healing power, Jesus asked, Who touched my clothes?

"And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?" Luk 5:31
και ελεγον αυτωι οι μαθηται αυτου βλεπεις τον οχλον συνθλιβοντα σε και λεγεις τις μου ηψατο
31 163 1511 80 369 1171 332 420 820 1122 205 31 253 510 510 1079 = 8607

The phrase "Who touched me?" (λεγεις τις μου ηψατο) has a gematria value of 2099, which is the 317th prime number. Incredibly, the first occurrence of 317 in both pi and phi (the golden ration) begin from position 137.

317 is the 66th prime number
137 is the 33rd prime number
66 + 33 = 99, the gematria value of αμην ("Amen"), the last word in the Bible

Also incredibly, the following three digits sum to the third side of the "Jesus Triangle":

253 + 931 = 1184

The gematria value of Χριστος ("Christ") is 1480, and the 1480th prime number is 12,401. The first occurrence of 12401 in pi alludes to the term "Hallelujah" in the Book of Psalms, which is usually a transliteration of two Hebrew words הללו (Halelu) and (Yah) meaning "Praise ye" and "the LORD". Only once in the Tanakh does is appear as a single word הללויה (Psa 106:1).

the first appearance of the two words הללויה-יה is in Psalm 111
the first occurrence of 12401 in pi is preceded by the three digits 111
the gematria value of הללויה-יה (HaleluJah, meaning "Praise ye the LORD") is 86
the first occurrence of 12401 in pi is followed by the two digits 86

The string 12401 begins from position 48,668.

48 + 668 = 716
the 716th Hebrew word in the Torah is יהוה (YHWH, translated in the KJV as "LORD")

"Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation." Psa 111:1
הללו יה אודה יהוה בכל לבב בסוד ישרים ועדה
85 560 72 34 52 26 16 15 71 = 931

the phrase "Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD" (הללו יה אודה יהוה) has a gematria value of 128
the phrase "I will praise the LORD with my whole heart" (אודה יהוה בכל לבב) has a gematria value of 128
128 + 128 = 256
the words "Jesus" and "Christ" appear together in 256 Bible verses (KJV)

Jesus said he was the first and the last (Rev 1:8;17; 2:8; 22:13). The first and last words in the Bible are בראשית (Bereshiyth, meaning "In the beginning") and αμην ("Amen"), which have gematria values of 913 and 99 respectively.

913 + 99 = 1012
the first occurrence of 12401 in phi begins from position 59,953
59 + 953 = 1012

To reiterate, the Tanakh has 40,187 distinct words, and a total of 309,976 words.

309 + 976 = 1285

The first occurrence of 1285 in e is preceded by the four digits 2368:

the gematria value of ιησους χριστος ("Jesus Christ") = 2368

The Tanakh has 40,187 distinct words.

40 + 187 = 227

The first occurrence of 227 in e begins from position 1,329:

the gematria value of ο λογος ("the Word") = 443
3 x 443 = 1,329

The gematria values of Gen 1:1 and John 1:1 are 2,701 and 3,627 respectively. In both e and phi (the golden ratio), the first occurrence of 27013627 are preceded by the same four digits:

"Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:" Rom 9:6
ουχ οιον δε οτι εκπεπτωκεν ο λογος του θεου ου γαρ παντες οι εξ ισραηλ ουτοι ισραηλ
1070 200 9 380 1365 70 373 770 484 470 104 636 80 65 349 850 349 = 7624

The phrase "the word of God" (ο λογος του θεου) has a gematria value of 1697, which is the 265th prime number. The first occurrence of 265 in pi is followed by the three digits 358.

358 is the gematria value of משיח (Moshiach, meaning "Messiah")

The string 265 begins from position 6 in pi. The preceding five digits are 14159, the 1667th prime number. The first occurrence of 1667 in pi is preceded by the three digits 555.

the word "Christ" appears 555 times in the Bible (KJV)

The phrase "the word of God" (ο λογος του θεου) has a gematria value of 1697. The first occurrence of 1697 in pi begins from position 6,193:

         "And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power." Luk 4:32
         και εξεπλησσοντο επι τηι διδαχηι αυτου οτι εν εξουσιαι ην ο λογος αυτου
            31    1078             95 318    637    1171 380   55    756    58   70   373    1171   =   6193

Shortly thereafter are the four digits 7372.

The two most frequently used words in the Tanakh are את (Aleph Tav) and יהוה (YHWH) which appear 7372 and 6007 times respectively.

את (Aleph Tav) has a gematria value of 401, which is the 79th prime number. The speed of light in a vacuum is exactly 299,792,458 m/s. Beginning from position 299,792,458 in pi are the three digits 401, followed by its prime index 79:

The word יהוה (YHWH) has a gematria value of 26. The 26th prime number is 101.

the 26th element on the Periodic Table is iron (Fe)
the word "iron" appears 101 times in the KJV
the 26th star (3901) is 101 rows deep
the first 26 letters in the Torah have a gematria value of 2411, the 358th prime number
358 is the gematria value of משיח (Moshiach, meaning "Messiah")
the 101st prime number is 547, and the first occurrence of 547 in phi (the golden ratio) begins from position 284
the gematria value of θεος (Theos, meaning "God") is 284

To reiterate, the phrase "the word of God" (ο λογος του θεου) has a gematria value of 1697. The first occurrence of 1697 in phi is preceded by the three digits 121:

121 is the the 5th star number
121 = 441 (base 5)
441 is the gematria value of אמת (emeth, meaning "truth")
the 111th star is 441 rows deep

The first occurrence of 111 in phi begins from position 441. The following three digits are 777

111 + 777 = 888, the gematria value of ιησους ("Jesus")

The preceding three digits are 177.

the words "Lord" and "Jesus" appear together in 177 Bible verses (KJV)

The 121st triangle number is 7381. The first occurrence of 7381 in pi is preceded by the three digits 611, the gematria value of תורה (Torah). 1697 ("the word of God") is the 265th prime number. The 265th word in the Torah is כי ("that") when God saw that it was good (Gen 1:21). This is the fourth most frequently used word in the Tanakh, appearing a total of 4377 times. The first occurrence of 4377 in pi is followed by the four digits 7065, then 888 ("Jesus"):

"But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:" Rom 2:10
δοξα δε και τιμη και ειρηνη παντι τωι εργαζομενωι το αγαθον ιουδαιωι τε πρωτον και Ελληνι
135 9 31 358 31 181 441 1110 1091 370 134 1305 305 1400 31 133 = 7065

In this verse "every man" (παντι) has a gematria value of 441 ("truth").

4377 begins from position 14,290. According to the Gospel of Luke, Simeon was in Jerusalem, waiting for the consolation of Israel (Luk 2:25-26). Simeon called Jesus "a light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel." (Luk 2:32).

the gematria of ישראל ("Israel") is 541, the 100th prime and 10th star number
the 541st triangle number is 146,611
the first occurrence of 146611 in pi is preceded by 888 ("Jesus")

To the astonishment of Joseph and Mary, Simeon continued:

"And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;" Luk 2:34
και ευλογησεν αυτους σιμεων και ειπε προς μαριαμ την μητερα αυτου ιδου ουτος κειται εις πτωσιν και αναστασιν πολλων εν τωι ισραηλ και εις σημειον αντιλεγομενον
31 771 1371 1105 31 100 450 192 358 454 1171 484 1040 346 215 1440 31 813 1060 55 1110 349 31 215 383 684 = 14,290

Simeon said Jesus was a light. The term "rising again" (αναστασιν) has a gematria value of 813. On the first day of Creation God said, Let there be light (Gen 1:3), which verse has a gematria value of 813. The words ויאמר אלהים יהי אור ויהי אור וירא אלהים את האור כי טוב ("And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good:") from Gen 1:3-4a have a gematria value of 1776, which is 2 x 888.

1697 ("the word of God") is followed in pi by the four digits 9200 (see above).

"Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready." Joh 7:6
λεγει ουν αυτοις ο ιησους ο καιρος ο εμος ουπω παρεστιν ο δε καιρος ο υμετερος παντοτε εστιν ετοιμος
53 520 981 70 888 70 401 70 315 1350 746 70 9 401 70 1120 806 565 695 = 9200

The word "time" (καιρος) has a gematria value of 401, as does את (Aleph Tav), the first and last (see Rev 1:11;17, Rev 2:8, Rev 22:13). The phrase "my time is not yet come" (ο καιρος ο εμος ουπω παρεστιν) has a gematria value of 2952. The first occurrence of 2952 in pi is preceded by the five digits 23144:

The 23,144th verse in the Bible (KJV) is the penultimate verse in the Tanakh:

"Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:" Mal 4:5 verse #23,144 (KJV)

The great and dreadful day of the LORD is associated with the "travails of the Messiah" (Sanh. 118a). It is traditional in Jewish liturgy to conclude the public reading on this optimistic note, rather than with the threat contained in the final phrase of the Tanakh's last verse.

Russian icon of the Prophet Elijah, 18th century Iconostasis of Kizhi monastery, Karelia, Russia.

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