gematria (The substitution of numbers for letters of the Hebrew alphabet)

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• gematria — /geuh may tree euh/, n. a cabbalistic system of interpretation of the Scriptures by substituting for a particular word another word whose letters give the same numerical sum. [1685 95; < Hebrew gematriya < Gk geometría GEOMETRY] * * *       the… …   Universalium

• gematria — /gəˈmeɪtriə/ (say guh maytreeuh) noun a mystical system which derives significance from numbers substituted for letters, as, for example, by interchanging words which, after this substitution, have the same numerical value. {from the Gematria in… …  

• Biblical Exegesis —     Biblical Exegesis     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Biblical Exegesis     Exegesis is the branch of theology which investigates and expresses the true sense of Sacred Scripture.     The exegete does not inquire which books constitute Sacred… …   Catholic encyclopedia