Rebecca
Name — gematria and numerology meaning
| Cipher | Value |
|---|---|
| Ordinal (A=1, B=2…) | 37 |
| Reverse Ordinal (Z=1, Y=2…) | 152 |
| Reduction | 28 |
| Pythagorean | 28 |
| Chaldean | 21 |
Rebecca carries an ordinal value of 37, reducing to One, a number tied to new beginnings and independence. Its reverse ordinal of 152 sits well above its forward ordinal of 37, a sign that most of its letters fall early in the alphabet. The Chaldean system gives 21, which reduces to Three and so reads differently from the standard total.
Rebecca is the English form of the Hebrew Rivkah, whose meaning is uncertain; it has been linked with a word meaning "to tie" or "bind." Rebekah is the wife of Isaac and the mother of Jacob and Esau in Genesis, and one of the four matriarchs.
In tradition. Rebekah's story in Genesis 24 begins at a well, where she offers water to Abraham's servant and his camels, a test that identifies her as the right wife for Isaac. Rebecca is also the title of Daphne du Maurier's 1938 novel.
How Rebecca adds up
In the ordinal cipher each letter takes its position in the alphabet. Rebecca is spelled R-E-B-E-C-C-A, which gives 18 + 5 + 2 + 5 + 3 + 3 + 1 = 37. Reducing the total to a single digit (3+7=10, then 1+0=1) gives 1.
| Letter | Ordinal value |
|---|---|
| R | 18 |
| E | 5 |
| B | 2 |
| E | 5 |
| C | 3 |
| C | 3 |
| A | 1 |
| Total | 37 |
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