Phoenix
Word — gematria and numerology meaning
| Cipher | Value |
|---|---|
| Ordinal (A=1, B=2…) | 91 |
| Reverse Ordinal (Z=1, Y=2…) | 98 |
| Reduction | 46 |
| Pythagorean | 46 |
| Chaldean | 36 |
Phoenix carries an ordinal value of 91, reducing to One, a number tied to new beginnings and independence. Its forward and reverse ordinal values sit close together at 91 and 98, because its letters are spread fairly evenly across the alphabet. The Chaldean system gives 36, which reduces to Nine and so reads differently from the standard total.
"Phoenix" comes from the Greek phoinix, a word that also meant "crimson" and "date palm." The legendary bird that burns and is reborn from its own ashes was described by Greek and Roman writers and has stood in Christian and other symbolism for resurrection.
History. Herodotus describes the bird in the 5th century BCE as a rare visitor to the Egyptian city of Heliopolis, and later writers added the nest of spices and the rebirth from ashes. Phoenix Park in Dublin has a name that comes from the Irish fionn uisce, "clear water," reshaped into the name of the bird.
How Phoenix adds up
In the ordinal cipher each letter takes its position in the alphabet. Phoenix is spelled P-H-O-E-N-I-X, which gives 16 + 8 + 15 + 5 + 14 + 9 + 24 = 91. Reducing the total to a single digit (9+1=10, then 1+0=1) gives 1.
| Letter | Ordinal value |
|---|---|
| P | 16 |
| H | 8 |
| O | 15 |
| E | 5 |
| N | 14 |
| I | 9 |
| X | 24 |
| Total | 91 |
Other entries with an ordinal value of 91
These dictionary entries add up to the same ordinal total, a coincidence gematria students often explore:
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