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Another and suggestive characteristic of Bible Numerics is that which
is related to the numerical value of the letters of the Hebrew and Greek
alphabets. It must be understood that figures are not used in either the
Hebrew or Greek originals of the Scriptures, letters of the alphabet being
used instead. In Hebrew Aleph (A) = 1, Beth (B) = 2, Gimel (G) = 3, and in
Greek Alpha (A) = 1, Beta (B) = 2, Gamma (G) = 3, and so on. It must be
remembered, however, that these ancient alphabets do not conform either with
one another in the names or order of their letters, neither does the English
alphabet conform to either the Hebrew or the Greek. Before, therefore, the
reader can arrive at the numerical value of any word he must have the whole
alphabet together with the numerical value of each letter before him.
However from what we do know we can easily see that the numerical value of
the Hebrew word Abba (Father) is Six.
Thus A + B + B + A = 1 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 6.
As an illustration of the significance of these numerics we give
instances of Eight and Thirteen.
Eight, the Number of Lordship
The numerical value of the name `Jesus', which in Greek is Iesous is
888, can be set out thus.
J
I
10
E
E
8
S
S
200
This must be set over against the number of
U
O
70
the name of the Beast of Revelation 13:18
S
U
400
which is given as 666.
S
200
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888
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Kurious `Lord' is 800, Christ and Messiah are multiples of 8.
The names of Noah, Shem, Ham and Japheth amount to 936, but if we
remove the name of Ham, which is 48, we leave the total 888 once again. The
total 936 is a multiple of thirteen, rebellion. This significance can be
seen in both the Hebrew and Greek names of Satan.
Satan in Hebrew
364
(13
x
28)
Satan in Greek
2197
(13
x
13 x 13)
Dragon in Greek
975
(13
x
75)
Serpent in Greek
780
(13
x
60)
Daniel and his four companions, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah = 95,
120, 381 and 292 respectively, giving the total once more 888.
There is always a danger that such a feature as this will be abused by
some whose zeal outruns their discretion, but enough we trust has been
exhibited to enable the student to observe and appreciate this remarkable
feature of Holy Scripture.