Yahweh Gematria

Yahweh gematria refers to the numerical value of the four-letter Hebrew name of God, YHWH (יְהֹוָה‎), when calculated using the Jewish mystical tradition of gematria. In gematria, each letter of the Hebrew alphabet is assigned a numerical value, and the sum of these values is used for various interpretive purposes. The name YHWH (יְהֹוָה‎) is transliterated from Hebrew and is often referred to as the Tetragrammaton, meaning "the four-letter [word]". The gematria calculation for YHWH is as follows: Yod (י) equals 10, He (ה) equals 5, Vav (ו) equals 6, and He (ה) equals 5, summing up to 26. This number, 26, holds significant symbolic meaning in Jewish mysticism and is often associated with divine attributes and cosmic harmony. The concept of gematria is deeply rooted in Kabbalah, the esoteric tradition of Judaism, and is used for interpretive and meditative purposes. In other languages, the term "Yahweh" is translated as יהוה in Hebrew, Yahwe in Spanish, Yahvé in Portuguese, and Jahwe in German.