Journal of the Western Mystery Tradition
No. 7, Vol. 1, Autumnal Equinox 2004
 

Isoyefos
“Isopsephos” - Greek Gematria

by Alex Sumner

The Attributions of the Greek Alphabet

Name Letter English Equivalent Numerical Value Astrological Significance[1]
Alpha A, a A 1 Saturn
Beta B, b B (v) 2 Aries
Gamma G, g G 3 Taurus
Delta D, d D 4 Gemini
Epsilon E, e E (short) 5 Jupiter
Digamma* F, f F (or st) 6  
Zeta Z, z Z 7 Cancer
Eta H, h E (long) 8 Mars
Theta Q, q Th 9 Earth
Iota I, i I 10 Sun
Kappa K, k K 20 Leo
Lamda L, l L 30 Virgo
Mu M, m M 40 Libra
Nu N, n N 50 Scorpio
Xi X, x X 60 Water
Omicron O, o O (short) 70 Venus
Pi P, p P 80 Sagittarius
Qoppa* Q Q 90  
Rho R, r R 100 Capricorn
Sigma S, s, s S 200 Aquarius
Tau T, t T 300 Pisces
Upsilon U, u Y, u (or v) 400 Mercury
Phi F, f Ph, F 500 Air
Chi C, c Ch 600 Fire
Psi Y, y Ps 700 Spiritus Mundi
Omega W, w O (long) 800 Moon
Sampi* ' St 900  

* These are archaic letters which are only used in Greek for numerical purposes.


Isopsephos

1

A

A (from Bornless Ritual)

8

H

He (the - fem. nom. singular)

9

De

De (But;  and)

9

Gea

Gea (Earth)

10

I

I (Bornless Ritual)

11

'Ai

Hai (the - fem. nom. plural)

11

Hba

Heba (Doric manhood youth)

11

Gh

Ge (earth;  soil)

12

Ib

Ib (from Bornless Ritual)

13

Bia

Bia (Force)

15

Gaia

Gaia (Earth;  Country;  name of the Earth Goddess)

17

Hde

Ede (from Bornless Ritual)

18

Hbh

Hebe (Manhood;  youth)

20

Bih

Bie (Force;  Strength)

20

Hdh

Ede (Immediately)

21

Dabid

Dabid (David)

30

Deka

Deka (ten)

30

Qhbai

Thebai (Thebes)

31

Kai

Kai (and)

34

Baal

Baal

41

Lai

Lai (from Bornless Ritual)

41

Ma

Ma (from Bornless Ritual)

43

Blaqa

Blatha (from Bornless Ritual)

44

Qel

Thel (Hermit)

46

Adam

Adam

48

Alhq

Aleth (Truth)

49

Mega

Mega (great)

51

Bhma

Bema (a staff)

51

Mia

Mia (one)

52

Aiglh

Aigle (splendour)

52

'Aima

Haima (blood)

52

Fhlh

Stele (block;  boundary post;  turning point)

55

En

En (“the One”; at)

58

Hn

En (if)

58

Nh

Ne (Yes)

60

'Enad

Henad (unity)

61

Ina

Ina (So that)

61

Nai

Nai (yes)

62

Alla

Alla (but)

62

Aqana

Athana (Athene)

62

Eben

Eben (sic. - original word for Ebeu in Bornless Ritual)

63

Iezabhl

Iezabel (Jezebel)

64

Alhqeia

Aletheia (Truth;  an aeon)

65

Eimi

Eimi (I am;  to be)

65

'Ex

Hex (six)

65

Zhn

Zen (a name for Zeus)

66

Babaxi

Babaxi (dancer)

69

Aqhna

Athena (Athene in Homeric)

70

Aqhnaa

Athenaa (Athene in Homeric)

70

'O

Ho ("the" - nom. sing. masc.)

72

H Alhqeia

He Aletheia (“The Truth”)

74

Do

Do (sic. from some modern printings of the Bornless Ritual).

76

Aqhnh

Athene

76

Einai

Einai (from)

76

Ienai

Ienai (to go)

80

Aqhnaia

Athenaia (Athens)

80

Bhml

Beml (step pace; platform; tribute)

80

Boh

Boe (a cry; hide of ox; shield)

80

'Oi

Hoi ("the" - nom. plur. masc.)

82

Apa

Apa (sic. as in "Gaia apa" etc. Orig. word in Bornless Ritual).

85

'Endeka

Hendeka (eleven)

85

Gamma

Gamma (spelled out)

85

Oida

Oida (I know)

86

Ape

Ape (from Bornless Ritual)

86

Galilaia

Galilaia (Galilee)

86

Kai en

Kai en (and one)

87

Elelhq

Eleleth (entity in Sethian Gnosticism)

88

Ph

Pe (How?;  which way?)

93

Agaph

Agape (love;  charity)

93

Anagkhi

Anagkei (by necessity)

93

Qelhma

Thelema (Will)

99

Amhn

Amen

99

Bhqleem

Bethle'em (Bethlehem)

99

Digamma

Digamma (old Greek letter;  spelled out)

100

Koqa

Kotha (Bornless ritual)

101

Ar

Ar (Bornless ritual)

101

'H agaph

He Agape (“The Love”)

102

Ara

Ara (Betz’ translation of “A” in Bornless Ritual).

104

Gar

Gar (For)

106

Ear

Ear (spring)

106

Hmhn

Emen (Attic for Hn i.e. “if”)

106

Rea

Rea wife of Saturn, Mother of Jupiter; 

107

Anaqema

Anathema

108

Olh

Hole ("whole"; Feminine of ‘olos)

109

Ahr

Aer (air)

109

'Hra

Hera

111

Ennea

Ennea (nine)

113

Anlala

Anlala (from Bornless Ritual)

114

Geenna

Ge'enna (Gehenna;  Valley of Hinnom; Hebrew Hell)

115

Afhr

Aster (Star)

115

Rei

Rei (to flow; from Rew)  

116

'Hrh

Here (Hera;  alternate spelling)

117

Foma

Stoma (mouth)

117

Qhr

Ther (A wild beast)

120

On

On (being;  creature)

122

Kara

Kara (head)

126

Kear

Kear (heart;  soul;  mind)

127

Bebhloi

Bebeloi (profane)

128

Aiqhr

Aither (ether;  upper air)

128

Khr

Ker (heart)

129

Kinhma

Kinema (movement;  motion)

131

Pan

Pan

135

Doxa

Doxa (glory)

136

Kardia

Kardia (Heart)

139

Dione

Dione;  Pelasgian Martial goddess

140

Kiloi

Kiloi (thousand)

140

'Hdonh

Hedone (an Aeon;  lit. "joy;  pleasure")

140

Oo

Oo

141

Koilia

Koilia (womb)

142

Arma

Arma (chariot)

143

Kardih

Kardie (Heart)

144

Doo

Doo (sic. - from Bornless Ritual).

145

Abraam

Abraam (Abraham)

145

Kinein

Kinein (to move;  change;  continue;  begin)

146

Drama

Drama (play; drama)

149

Hmar

Hemar (Day)

149

Rhma

Rema (a word;  saying)

151

Mari

Mari (from Betz’ translation of Bornless Ritual).

154

Anlala Lai

Anlala Lai (from the Bornless Ritual).

154

'Hmera

Hemera (day)

154

Gabrihl

Gabriel

158

Kirkh

Circe

159

Anhr

Aner (man;  male)

160

Palamh

Palame (Palm of hand)

162

Makar

Makar (Blessed)

168

H Palamh

He Palame (The Palm of the hand)

171

Kalon

Kalon (beauty;  wood;  ship)

176

'Ierax

Hierax (hawk)

176

Melar

Melar (Black)

178

Koph

Kope (Stroke;  cut)

181

Orgh

Orun (passion)

182

Kappa

kappa (spelled out)

182

'Oraia

Horaia (aka "Norea";  a Gnostic redemptive figure)

186

Ennoia

Ennoi (name of an aeon;  lit. "idea")

186

Golgoqa

Golgotha

189

H orgh

He Orun (“The Passion)

195

Kenon

Kenon (Empty; The void of space)

202

Pallaxi

Pallaxi (virgin)

205

Se

Se (motion upwards)

207

Exiarma

Exiarma (height;  swelling)

210

Ooo

Ooo (sic. orig. word for "Doo" in Bornless Ritual).

212

Asia

Asia

213

'Adhs

Hades;  god of the underworld

213

Bias

Bias (with difficulty)

213

Kabiroi

Kabiroi (from the Samothracian Mysteries)

214

'Agios

Hagios (holy;  Saint)

214

Dis

Bis (twice)

214

Iabas

Iabas (from Bornless Ritual)

214

Siga

Siga (Hush! Silently)

215

Eis

Eis (one;  in)

216

'Esia

Hestia;  goddess of home & hearth

220

Olon

Holon (Whole;  perfect;)

221

Sigh

Sige (silence)

223

'Aidhs

Haides (Hades)

224

Argon

Argon (not working)

225

Pragma

Pragma (deed;  action)

226

'Ekas

Hekas (Far off;  far from)

227

Afron

Astron (Star)

228

Ergon

Ergon (work)

229

'H Sigh

He Sige (The silence)

230

Qhbais

Thebais (Theban)

231

Isak

Isak (from Bornless Ritual)

231

Onoma

Onoma (Name)

231

Skia

Skia (shadow; shade)

233

Logion

Logion (oracle)

235

‘Ieron

Hieron (temple)

238

'H Qhbais

He Thebais (The Theban)

245

Drakon

Drakon (dragon)

247

Adamas

Adamas (gnostic entity)

247

Bebhls

Bebelos (profane;  unholy)

247

Qhrion

Therion (wild beast)

249

Kallioph

Calliope;  Muse of Heroic Poetry.

250

Pro

Pro (before)

250

Repein

Repein (to fall)

251