L/V 10 Tip of the Day #70 Gematria (and number conversion)
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This tip is inspired by the forum post: Any gematria resource? - Logos Forums
A single method of calculating word values is supported by the numeric converter interactive. This tool converts numbers from one notation system to another as well as assigning numbers to words (gematria) using a single, basic system.
To use:
- open Tool Menu
- in the Interactives click on Numeric Converter
- this opens the tool itself
For a Hebrew word:
For a Greek word:
There are no alternative calculation schemes, no search capabilities, etc.
As for the results for entering a number:
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