Prayer
te-fi-LAH
About “Prayer” in Hebrew
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Gematria of “Prayer” (תפילה)
In Hebrew numerology (gematria), each letter has a numerical value. The word תפילה (te-fi-LAH) has a gematria value of 525.
Torah Verses with Gematria 525
These Bible verses share the same numerical value as “Prayer” (525).
ויאמר לוט אלהם אל נא אדני
But Lot said to them, “Oh no, my lord!
English translation: THE JPS TANAKH, Revised Edition (2023) © Jewish Publication Society, via Sefaria. CC BY-NC 4.0
“Prayer” in the Bible
Verses from the Torah and Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) mentioning “prayer”.
ואתנה את פני אל אדני האלהים לבקש תפלה ותחנונים בצום ושק ואפר
I turned my face to the Sovereign God, devoting myself to prayer and supplication, in fasting, in sackcloth and ashes.
ועתה שמע אלהינו אל תפלת עבדך ואל תחנוניו והאר פניך על מקדשך השמם למען אדני
“O our God, hear now the prayer of Your servant and his plea, and show Your favor to Your desolate sanctuary, for [Your] sake, O my Sovereign.
ועוד אני מדבר בתפלה והאיש גבריאל אשר ראיתי בחזון בתחלה מעף ביעף נגע אלי כעת מנחת ערב
While I was uttering my prayer, the figure whom I had previously seen in the vision, Gabriel, was sent forth in flight, and reached me about the time of the evening offering.
English translation: THE JPS TANAKH, Revised Edition (2023) © Jewish Publication Society, via Sefaria. CC BY-NC 4.0
This word starts with the Hebrew letter tav.
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