gematria

noun

ge·​ma·​tria

gəˈmā‧trēə,

ˌgēmə‧ˈtrēə

plural gematriot

-ēˌōt

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

Word History

Etymology

Late Hebrew gīmaṭrīyā, from Greek geōmetria

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