Note 35 — INTRODUCTION. (continued 2)
Christian D. (Christian David) Ginsburg translation
The Hebrew word יין, consisting of two יי 20, and ן 50, caused this explanation. This mode of interpretation is called גֵימַטְרִיָּא, Gematria, γεωμετρία, each letter of the word being taken according to its numerical value and the text interpreted accordingly. ↑