Matthew
Name — gematria and numerology meaning
| Cipher | Value |
|---|---|
| Ordinal (A=1, B=2…) | 90 |
| Reverse Ordinal (Z=1, Y=2…) | 99 |
| Reduction | 27 |
| Pythagorean | 27 |
| Chaldean | 29 |
Matthew carries an ordinal value of 90, reducing to Nine, a number tied to completion and compassion. Its forward and reverse ordinal values sit close together at 90 and 99, because its letters are spread fairly evenly across the alphabet. The Chaldean system gives 29, which reduces to Two and so reads differently from the standard total.
Matthew comes from the Hebrew Mattityahu, "gift of God." Matthew is traditionally one of the twelve apostles, a tax collector, and the author credited with the first Gospel in the New Testament.
In history. Matthew's feast day is 21 September in the Western churches. The Gospel credited to him opens with a genealogy of Jesus and contains the Sermon on the Mount, and the name gave rise to surnames such as Matthews and Mayhew.
How Matthew adds up
In the ordinal cipher each letter takes its position in the alphabet. Matthew is spelled M-A-T-T-H-E-W, which gives 13 + 1 + 20 + 20 + 8 + 5 + 23 = 90. Reducing the total to a single digit (9+0=9) gives 9.
| Letter | Ordinal value |
|---|---|
| M | 13 |
| A | 1 |
| T | 20 |
| T | 20 |
| H | 8 |
| E | 5 |
| W | 23 |
| Total | 90 |
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