In ancient Semitic languages, like Hebrew and Greek, letters were used as numbers, forming a system where the alphabet and numerals were intertwined. This system, dating back before the Hindu-Arabic numerals, might even suggest a divine connection to numbers, with each letter holding numeric value. | The Randall Carlson

Numbers often have special meaning in Jewish thought. Four of them are explained here (which is also a meaningful number: 4 matriarchs; 4 questions, sons, and cups of wine on Passover; 4 rivers in the Garden of Eden; etc etc). #Jewish #613 #18 #Number | aish.com

Explanation of the origin of numerals | Islamic History of Sociology and Science