Hebrew alphabet in legal docs
English translation: gematria
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| 5 | Roman numerals |
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| 4 | Common numbers: 54 |
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Roman numerals Explanation: Assuming this is a number and not an abbreviation |
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54 Explanation: In this example,נד, it represents 54 - The first ten letters in the Hebrew alphabet have the equivalent numerical value of 1 - 10; from כ - צ, the letters represent the numbers from 20 - 90 and the last four letters represent the numbers from 100 - 400. |
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peer agreement (net): +154 Explanation: This is based on a system (called gematria) whereby each letter of the Hebrew alphabet denotes a number. In your present case, the nun represents 50 and the dalet represents 4. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 3 hrs 28 mins (2005-07-07 05:02:24 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- You could try this site: www.biblewheel.com/GR/GR_Frame.asp Or you can find plenty of other sites on the subject |
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Common numbers: 54 Explanation: Example: "- - - she/he/they is/are subject to the criminal penalties for perjury set forth in Minnesota Statutes 609.48 as if this document had been executed under oath." |
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