What is standard gematria, or mispar hechrechi?

It is the most common method: each letter takes its traditional value, aleph 1 to tav 400, and the word's value is the sum. In this method the five final letters score the same as their ordinary forms.

How are final (sofit) letters handled?

By default a final kaf scores 20 like a normal kaf, and so on, which is standard mispar hechrechi. The optional large-finals mode gives the five sofit letters their extended values 500 to 900, a method called mispar gadol.

Does it ignore vowel points and cantillation?

Yes. Niqqud vowel points, cantillation marks, spaces and punctuation carry no numeric value and are skipped. Only the 22 base letters and the 5 final forms contribute to the total.

What is the value of a well-known word?

The word chai, chet plus yod, sums to 8 plus 10 equals 18, which is why 18 is a meaningful number in Jewish tradition. You can verify any total from the per-letter breakdown shown.

Can I paste a whole verse?

Yes. Paste any length of Hebrew text. All letters across all words are summed into one total, and each scored letter is listed so you can check the arithmetic.

Hebrew Gematria Calculator

Hebrew gematria assigns a numeric value to each letter and sums them for a word or phrase. This calculator uses the standard mispar hechrechi values and offers an optional mode where the five final letters take their large 500–900 values.

How it works

Each Hebrew letter has a fixed value; the tool sums them across the input:

א1 ב2 ג3 ד4 ה5 ו6 ז7 ח8 ט9
י10 כ20 ל30 מ40 נ50 ס60 ע70 פ80 צ90
ק100 ר200 ש300 ת400

By default the final forms ך ם ן ף ץ score the same as their normal kaf, mem, nun, pe and tsadi (20, 40, 50, 80, 90) — this is mispar hechrechi. In the large-finals mode (mispar gadol) they instead score 500, 600, 700, 800 and 900. Vowel points, marks, spaces and punctuation are ignored.

Example and tips

The word חי (chai) is chet (8) + yod (10) = 18, the reason 18 and its multiples are given as gifts in Jewish custom. Switch on large finals only when a source specifically uses mispar gadol — most everyday gematria uses the standard mode, where a final letter is worth the same as its ordinary form.