Simple gematria — also called English Ordinal — assigns each letter its position in the alphabet (A = 1, B = 2, … Z = 26) and sums those values for a word.
Letter position · A = 1 … Z = 26About this cipher
Simple is the cleanest English gematria cipher and the closest English analogue to the Hebrew Mispar Siduri (ordinal count). Because the values are small and intuitive, it's where most people start.
Despite being modern (English wasn't a sacred language with a thousand-year letter-number tradition), Simple has become a de-facto standard for English-language gematria across both numerology and the decoder community.
Worked example
Input: TORAH
Result: 62
T (20) + O (15) + R (18) + A (1) + H (8) = 62. Digital root: 6 + 2 = 8.
Frequently asked
Is Simple gematria the same as English Ordinal?
Yes — they're two names for the same cipher (A=1, B=2, … Z=26).
Why is Simple the most popular English gematria cipher?
Its values are small and easy to compute mentally, and it has a direct analogue in the classical Hebrew ordinal system (Mispar Siduri). It's the natural starting point for English-language gematria.
What's the digital root of TORAH in Simple gematria?
TORAH = 62 in Simple. Digital root: 6 + 2 = 8.