Gematria in Relation to Easter
Gematria involves the use of the numerical value of words in the attempt to find hidden truth in Scripture. This is made possible by the fact that both Hebrew, the language of the OT, and Greek, the language of the NT, use characters of the respective alphabets for numbers. Therefore, every word has a numerical value as well as a specific meaning. It has been postulated that words and phrases of the same numerical value are associated. Since the inspiration to use gematria in evaluation of Scripture first came to me in February, 2008, I have recorded approximately three thousand numerical associations. The majority of these findings came to me in just a few brief periods of inspiration. Some of the findings are controversial, but many are related to what is written in the Bible concerning Jesus, and confirm what is generally accepted as Christian doctrine. The method I have used involves composing sentences using root words (according to Strong's Concordance), usually in Hebrew, but sometimes in Greek, instead of the correct spelling of the words according to rules of grammar. The numerical values of the sentences are then calculated to demonstrate associations; by arriving at specified values of significance, or as the result of gematria values found at random which are equal to words directly related to the sentence. The gematria values for the following Greek words confirm the truth of Scripture regarding Jesus:
JESUS = 'Ιησοῦς = 888
CHRIST = Χριστο̍ς = 1480
JESUS CHRIST = 'Ιησοῦς Χριστο̍ς = 800 + 1480 = 2368
LORD JESUS CHRIST = Κυ̍ριος 'Ιησοῦς Χριστο̍ς = 800 + 888 + 1480 = 3168
In the examples to follow, each root word that is used is identified by its Strong's number, the "translation" in Hebrew or occasionally in Greek is shown, and the gematria value for each root word is then indicated along with the total gematria value for the sentence. Hebrew is written from right to left.
When sentences are composed using root words in Hebrew which correspond to what is written in Scripture concerning the divinity of Jesus and the purpose of His coming, the numerical values for the sentences confirm the truth. Before Christ began his ministry, he was baptized by John the Baptist. After Jesus was baptized, Scripture tells us that the Spirit of God proclaimed the divinity of Christ: And it came to pass in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in the Jordan. And straightaway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him. And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Mark 1: 9-11. Exactly what occurred in a literal sense is unclear, but gematria gives confirmation for the divinity of Jesus when root words in Hebrew are used to "translate" what was written originally in Greek of the NT.
The Lord (H3068) came up (H5927) out of (H4480) the water, (H4325) and saw (H7200) the Spirit (H7307) descending (H3381) upon (H5921) him. And there came (H935) the voice (H6963) of the Lord (H3068) God (H430) from (H4480) heaven, (H8064) saying, (H559) Thou (H859) art my beloved (H157) Son, (H1121) in whom (H834) I am well pleased. (H2654)
יהוה עלה מן מִים ראה רוּח ירד על בּוֹא קול יהוה אלהִים מן שׁמִים אמר אתּה אהב בּן אשׁר חפץ
178 + 501 + 52 + 8 + 406 + 241 + 390 + 90 + 86 + 26 + 136 + 9 + 100 + 214 + 214 + 206 + 90 + 90 + 105 + 26 = 3168 = LORD JESUS CHRIST
Or, stated differently:
The Son (H1121) of God (H430) came up (H5927) out of (H4480) the water, (H4325) and saw (H7200) the Spirit (H7307) descending (H3381) upon (H5921) him. And there came (H935) a voice (H6963) from (H4480) heaven, (H8064) saying, (H559) Thou (H859) art my beloved (H157) Son, (H1121) in whom (H834) I am well pleased. (H2654)
בּן אלהִים עלה מן מִים ראה רוּח ירד על בּוֹא קול מן שׁמִים אמר אתּה אהב בּן אשׁר חפץ
178 + 501 + 52 + 8 + 406 + 241 + 390 + 90 + 136 + 9 + 100 + 214 + 214 + 206 + 90 + 90 + 105 + 86 + 52 = 3168 = LORD JESUS CHRIST
Throughout the NT, Jesus repeatedly claimed to have been sent into the world by God the Father to do His will. Gematria confirms that it is Jesus who was sent by the Father into the world to die as the sacrifice for the sins of men.
The Father (H1) sent (H7971) His only (H3173) Son (H1121) into (H413) the world. (H8398)
אב שׁלח יחִיד בּן אל תּבל
432 + 31 + 52 + 32 + 338 + 3 = 888 = JESUS
The Father (H1) sent (H7971) His only (H3173) Son (H1121) to die (H4191) as a sacrifice. (H2077)
אב שׁלח יחִיד בּן מוּת זבח
17 + 446 + 52 + 32 + 338 + 3 = 888 = JESUS
In the Gospel of John, Jesus speaks of the purpose for which he was sent by the Father; to be the shepherd and to lay down his life for the sheep: As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep. Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father. John 10: 15, 17-18. Gematria shows that this passage of Scripture is confirmed as true: Jesus laid down his life; it was not taken from him.
Therefore (H3651) the Father (H1) loves (H157) me because (H3588) I lay down (H7901) my life. (H2416) No (H3808) man (H376) taketh (H3947) it, but (H3588) I lay it down (H7901) of myself. I (H589) have power (H3581) to take (H3947) my life (H2416) again. (H3254) This (H2063) commandment (H4687) have I received (H3947) of my Father. (H4480) (H1)
כּן אב אהב כִּי שׁכב חִי לא אִישׁ לקח כִּי שׁכב אנִי כּח לקח חִי עוד זאת מצוה לקח מן אב
3 + 90 + 138 + 121 + 408 + 80 + 18 + 138 + 28 + 61 + 322 + 30 + 138 + 311 + 31 + 18 + 322 + 30 + 8 + 3 + 70 = 2368 = JESUS CHRIST
The Son (H1121) of man (H120) laid down (H7901) his life. (H2416) Therefore (H3651) the Father (H1) loves (H157) him, because (H3588) he laid down (H7901) his life. (H2416)
בּן אדם שׁכב חִי כּן אב אהב כִּי שׁכב חִי
18 + 322 + 30 + 8 + 3 + 70 + 18 + 322 + 45 + 52 = 888 = JESUS
The Lord (H3068) laid down (H7901) his life (H2416) for the sheep. (H6629) The Father (H1) loves (H157) him because (H3588) he laid down (H7901) his life. (H2416)
יהוה שׁכב חִי צאן אב אהב כִּי שׁכב חִי
18 + 322 + 30 + 8 + 3 + 141 + 18 + 322 + 26 = 888 = JESUS
Jesus is the Lamb of God: And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God. John 1: 36. Jesus is the Lamb that was slain: ...Worthy is the Lamb that was slain... Revelation 5: 12. Gematria by the method being used confirms that Jesus is the Messiah, the Lamb that was slain, and the Savior of men.
The Messiah, (H4899) the Lamb (H3532) that was slain. (H2026)
משִׁיח כּבשׁ הרג
208 + 322 + 358 = 888 = JESUS
Behold, (H2005) the Lamb (H3532) of God, (H430) the Savior (H3467) of men.(H120)
הן דּבשׁ אלהִים ישׁע אדם
45 + 380 + 86 + 322 + 55 = 888 = JESUS
The Messiah and Savior who was promised in Old Testament prophecies is Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God.
The Messiah, (H4899) the one (H259) Savior, (H3467) shall be (H1961) called (H7121) the Lamb (H3532) of God. (H430)
משִׁיח אחד ישׁע הִיה קרא כּבשׁ אלהִים
86 + 322 + 301 + 20 + 380 + 13 + 358 = 1480 = CHRIST
It is Christian doctrine that salvation is possible only through the blood of the Lamb, the sacrifice of Jesus for our sins. Gematria proves that salvation comes only through the blood of Jesus Christ.
Salvation (H3444) comes (H935) only (H3173) from (H4480) the blood (H1818) of the Lamb. (H3532)
ישׁוּעה בּוֹא יחִיד מן דּם כּבשׁ
322 + 44 + 90 + 32 + 9 + 391 = 888 = JESUS
Only (H3441) the blood (H1818) of the Lamb (H3532) of God (H430) is able (H3201) to give (H5414) salvation (H3444) unto man (H120)
יחִיד דּם כּבשׁ אלהִים יכל נתן ישׁוּעה אדם
45 + 391 + 500 + 60 + 86 + 322 + 44 + 32 = 1480 = CHRIST
The blood (H1818) of the sacrificed (H2076) perfect (H8549) Lamb (H3532) of God,(H430) the Son (H1121) of God (H430) and Savior, (H3467) gives (H5414) salvation. (H3444)
דּם זבח תמִים כּבשׁ אלהִים בּן אלהִים ישׁע נתן ישׁוּעה
391 + 500 + 380 + 86 + 52 + 86 + 322 + 490 + 17 + 44 = 2368 = JESUS CHRIST
According to Scripture, Jesus is the "bread of life": For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world. John 6: 33. Jesus said: I am the bread of life. This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof and not die. I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live forever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. John 6: 48, 50-51. The truth of this passage of Scripture, that Jesus is the bread of life, is proven by the gematria values obtained when using root words which restate what is written in the Bible.
The bread (H3899) of life (H2416) came down (H3381) from (H4480) God (H430) in heaven. (H8064)
לחם חִי ירד מן אלהִים שׁמִים
390 + 86 + 90 + 214 + 18 + 78 = 671
BREAD (G740) = αρτος = 671
The Son (H1121) of God (H430) is the bread (H3899) that (H3588) came down (H3381) from (H4480) the Father (H1) to give (H5414) life. (H2416)
בּן אלהִים לחם כִּי ירד מן אב נתן חִי
18 + 500 + 3 + 90 + 214 + 30 + 78 + 86 + 52 = 1071
BREAD (G740) = αρτους = 1071
Jesus, the Son of God, who was the bread of life that came down from God, is the only man who was without sin. Observe another word with the value of 1071:
WITHOUT SIN (G361) = αναμαρτητος = 1071
The bread (H3899) of life (H2416) that (H3588) came down (H3381) from (H4480) heaven (H8064) a sin offering (H2403) for man.(H120)
לחם חִי כִּי ירד מן שׁמִים חטאה אדם
45 + 23 + 390 + 90 + 214 + 30 + 18 + 78 = 888 = JESUS
Behold,(H1887) the bread (H3899) that (H3588) came down (H3381) from (H4480) heaven (H8064) to sacrifice (H2076) His life (H2416) for men.(H120)
הא לחם כִּי ירד מן שׁמִים זבח חִי אדם
45 + 18 + 17 + 390 + 90 + 214 + 30 + 78 + 6 = 888 = JESUS
The bread (H3899) of life (H2416) that (H3588) came down (H3381) was (H1961) the flesh (H1320) of the Lord.(H3068)
לחם חִי כִּי ירד הִיה בּשֹר יהוה
26 + 502 + 20 + 214 + 30 + 18 + 78 = 888 = JESUS
The bread (H3899) of life (H2416) to come down (H3381) was (H1961) the body (H6106) of the Messiah.(H4899)
לחם חִי ירד הִיה עצם משִׁיח
358 + 200 + 20 + 214 + 18 + 78 = 888 = JESUS
Just as the truth of this passage of Scripture is confirmed by the number 888, it is also proven by other numbers associated with Jesus.
The bread (H3899) of life (H2416) that (H3588) came down (H3381) from (H4480) heaven (H8064) was (H1961) the flesh (H1320) of the Son (H1121) of God.(H430)
לחם חִי כִּי ירד מן שׁמִים הִיה בּשֹר בּן אלהִים
86 + 52 + 502 + 20 + 390 + 90 + 214 + 30 + 18 + 78 = 1480 = CHRIST
The bread (H3899) of life (H2416) that (H3588) came down (H3381) from (H4480) heaven (H8064) was (H1961) the flesh (H1320) of the Lord (H3068) given (H5414) for the life (H2416) of all (H3605) the world. (H8398)
לחם חִי כִּי ירד מן שׁמִים הִיה בּשֹר יהוה נתן חִי כּל תבל
432 + 50 + 18 + 500 + 26 + 502 + 20 + 390 + 90 + 214 + 30 + 18 + 78 = 2368 = JESUS CHRIST
I (H589) am the living (H2416) bread (H3899) from (H4480) heaven, (H8064) and the bread (H3899) I give (H5414) is my flesh (H1320) which (H834) I give (H5414) for the life (H2416) of the world. (H8398)
אנִי חִי לחם מן שׁמִים לחם נתן בּשֹר אשׁר נתן חִי תבל
432 + 18 + 500 + 501 + 502 + 500 + 78 + 390 + 90 + 78 + 18 + 61 = 3168 = LORD JESUS CHRIST
In Isaiah, God is proclaimed as he who blots out the transgressions of man and through whom we are justified: I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for my own sake, and will not remember thy sins. Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayestbe justified. Isaiah 43: 25-26. This OT promise is fulfilled in Jesus, by whose blood our sins are blotted out and we are justified in the sight of God as proclaimed in the NT: For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. Matthew 26: 28. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from the wrath through him. Romans 5: 9. Inwhom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace. Ephesians 1: 7. In whom wehave redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins. Colossians 1: 14. In the passage from Isaiah, God says that to be justified we must "put him in remembrance." Before Christ's crucifixion, He said the following at the Last Supper: And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. After the same manner also he took the cup, whenhe had supped, saying,This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, inremembrance of me. 1Corinthians 11: 24-25. Gematria confirms that it is through the blood of Jesus, the Son of God, by which our transgressions are blotted out, our sins are forgiven, and by acknowledgement and remembrance of His sacrifice we are justified.
I (H595) am the Son (H1121) of God, (H430) he (H1931) that blotteth out (H4229) thy transgressions (H6588) with (H5973) his blood. (H1818)
אנכִי בּן אלהִים הוּא מחה פּשׁע עם דּם
44 + 110 + 450 + 53 + 12 + 86 + 52 + 81 = 888 = JESUS
Eat (H398) this (H2088) bread (H3899) and drink (H8248) this (H2088) cup (H3563) in remembrance (H2142) of my sacrifice. (H2077)
אכל זה לחם שׁקה זה כּוס זכר זבח
17 + 227 + 86 + 12 + 405 + 78 + 12 + 51 = 888 = JESUS
The Son (H1121) of God (H430) said, (H559) This (H2088) is my body, (H6106) broken (H7665) for you: take, (H3947) eat (H398) this (H2088) bread. (H3899) This (H2088) cup (H3563) is the new (H2319) covenant (H1285) in my blood: (H1818) drink (H8248) this (H2088) cup (H3563) in remembrance (H2142) of me.
בּן אלהִים אמר זה עצם שׁבר לקח אכל זה לחם זה כּוס חדשׁ בּרִית דּם שׁקה זה כּוס זכר
227 + 86 + 12 + 405 + 44 + 612 + 312 + 86 + 12 + 78 + 12 + 51 + 138 + 502 + 200 + 12 + 241 + 86 + 52 = 3168 = LORD JESUS CHRIST
As with other gematria confirmations of Scripture, the same Biblical truth can be stated in different ways, and the numerical values repeatedly confirm each truth. This is demonstrated with the next three gematria correlations.
The Lord (H3068) said, (H559) This (H2088) is my body, (H6106) broken (H7665) for you: eat (H398) this (H2088) bread (H3899) in remembrance (H2142) of me; this (H2088) is my blood: (H1818) drink (H8248) this (H2088) cup (H3563) in remembrance (H2142) of me until (H5704) I come (H935) again. (H3254)
יהוה אמר זה עצם שׁבר אכל זה לחם זכר זה דּם שׁקה זה כּוס זכר עד בּוֹא יסף
150 + 9 + 74 + 227 + 86 + 12 + 405 + 44 + 12 + 227 + 78 + 12 + 51 + 502 + 200 + 12 + 241 + 26 = 2368 = JESUS CHRIST
The Lord (H3068) broke (H7665) the bread (H3899) and said (H559) this (H2088) is my body, (H6106) eat (H398) this (H2088) bread (H3899) in remembrance (H2142) of me. Then (H227) he said, (H559) this (H2088) is my blood, (H1818) shed (H8210) for all (H3605) sin: (H2403) drink (H8248) this cup (H3563) in remembrance (H2142) of me, until (H5704) I come (H935) again. (H3254)
יהוה שׁבר לחם אמר זה עצם אכל זה לחם זכר אז אמר זה דּם שׁפך כּל חטאה שׁקה זה כּוס זכר עד בּוֹא יסף
150 + 9 + 74 + 227 + 86 + 12 + 405 + 23 + 50 + 400 + 44 + 12 + 241 + 8 + 227 + 78 + 12 + 51 + 200 + 12 + 241 + 78 + 502 + 26 = 3168 = LORD JESUS CHRIST
This (H2088) is my body, (H6106) broken (H7665) for you: eat (H398) this (H2088) this bread (H3899) in remembrance (H2142) of me; this (H2088) is my blood, (H1818) shed (H8210) as a sacrifice: (H2077) drink (H8248) this (H2088) cup (H3563) in remembrance (H2142) of me until (H5704) I come. (H935)
זה עצם שׁבר אכל זה לחם זכר זה דּם שׁפך זבח שׁקה זה כּוס זכר עד בּוֹא
9 + 74 + 227 + 86 + 12 + 405 + 17 + 400 + 44 + 12 + 227 + 78 + 12 + 51 + 502 + 200 + 12 = 2368 = JESUS CHRIST
While celebrating the Last Supper, Jesus told his disciples that he would be betrayed: And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me. The Son of man goeth as it is written of him, but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! It had been good for that man if he had not been born. Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said. Matthew 26: 21, 24-25. Judas had already determined to betray the Lord: Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, and said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver. And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him. Matthew 26: 14-16. In this passage of Scripture, the Greek word used for "betray" has the meaning of: surrender, yield up, betray, deliver up. The amazing confirmation of Biblical inerrancy through the numerical value of root words is demonstrated quite clearly in the following when the Hebrew root word which means "deliver up" is used for "betrayed."
I (595) say (H559) that (H3588) one (H259) of you will betray (H5462) the Son (H1121) of man. (H120) But (H3588) woe (H188) unto (H413) that (H1931) man; (H120) it had been good (H2896) for that (H1931) man (H120) if (H518) he had not (H3808) been born. (H3205)
אנכִי אמר כִּי אחד סגר בּן אדם כִּי אוִי אל הוּא אדם טוב הוּא אדם אם אל ילד
44 + 31 + 41 + 45 + 12 + 17 + 45 + 12 + 31 + 17 + 30 + 45 + 52 + 263 + 13 + 30 + 241 + 81 = 1050
BETRAY/DELIVER UP (G3860) = πραραδιδωμι = 1050
The Son (H1121) of man (H120) was betrayed (H5462) according to the prophecy (H5016) of Scripture. (H3791)
בּן אדם סגר נבוּאה כּתב
422 + 64 + 263 + 45 + 52 = 846
THIRTY (H7970) PIECES OF SILVER (H3701)
שׁלושִׁים כּסף
160 + 686 = 846
I (H595) say (H559) unto (H413) you that (H3588) one (H259) of you will betray (H5462) the Lord. (H3068)
אנכִי אמר אל כִּי אחד סגר יהוה
26 + 263 + 13 + 30 + 31 + 241 + 81 = 685
He said, (H559) Verily, (H403) one (H259) of you will betray (H5462) the Son (H1121) of man. (H120)
אמר אכן אחד סגר בּן אדם
45 + 52 + 263 + 13 + 71 + 241 = 685
But (H3588) woe (H188) unto (H413) that (H1931) man (H120) who shall betray (H5462) the Son (H1121) of man! (H120) It had been good (H2896) for that (H1931) man (H120) if (H518) he had not (H3808) been born. (H3205)
כִּי אוִי אל הוּא אדם סגר בּן אדם טוב הוּא אדם אם לא ילד
44 + 31 + 41 + 45 + 12 + 17 + 45 + 52 + 263 + 45 + 12 + 31 + 17 + 30 = 685
JUDAS (G2455) = Ιουδας = 685
As they did eat, (H398) he said (H559) unto (H413) them that (H3588) one (H259) of them would betray (H5462) the Son (H1121) of man, (H120) as it is written. (H3789) But (H3588) woe (H188) unto (H413) that (H1931) man (H120) by whom (H834) the Son (H1121) of man (H120) is betrayed. (H5462) It had been good (H2896) for that (H1931) man (H120) if (H518) he had not (H3808) been born. (H3205)
אכל אמר אל כִּי אחד סגר בּן אדם כּתב כִּי אוִי אל הוּא אדם אשׁר בּן אדם סגר טוב הוּא אדם אם לא ילד
44 + 31 + 41 + 45 + 12 + 17 + 263 + 45 + 52 + 501 + 45 + 12 + 31 + 17 + 30 + 422 + 45 + 52 + 263 + 13 + 30 + 31 + 241 + 51 = 2334
JUDAS (G2455) ISCARIOT (G2469) = ̓ Ιουδa̍ς ̓Ισκαριω̍της = 685 + 1649 = 2334
When Jesus was crucified, he was mocked, the Roman soldiers cast lots for his garments, and a sign was placed over him as he hung on the cross: And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots. And sitting down they watched him there; and set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. Matthew 27: 35-37. The root words in Greek for what was written on the sign over Christ's head as he hung on the cross confirm that, indeed, Jesus is the King of the Jews.
THIS (G3778) IS (G2076) THE KING (G935) OF THE JEWS (G2453)
Ουτος εστι̍ Βασιλευς ̓Iουδαῖος = 1040 + 515 + 848 + 765 = 3168 = LORD JESUS CHRIST
The crucifixion of Christ was not the end. Jesus said that the temple would be destroyed, and in three days it would be raised up, in reference to His crucifixion and resurrection: Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days? But he spake of the temple of his body. When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said. John 2: 19-22. Gematria using Hebrew root words to state this Biblical truth confirms that Jesus Christ is the temple of God which was raised up three days after being destroyed.
The Lord (H3068) answered (H6030) and said (H559) unto (H413) them, Destroy (H8045) this (H2088) temple (H1964) and in three (H7969) days (H3117) I will raise it up (H6965) again. (H3254)
יהוה ענה אמר אל שׁמד זה הִיכל שׁלושׁ יוֹם קוּם יסף
150 + 146 + 56 + 636 + 65 + 12 + 344 + 31 + 241 + 125 + 26 = 1832
CRUCIFY (G4717) = σταυρουνται = 1832
KILL/PUT TO DEATH (G337) = αναιρουντων = 1832
The Lord (H3068) answered (H6030) and said (H559) unto (H413) them, Destroy (H8045) this (H2088) temple (H1964) and in three (H7969) days (H3117) I will raise it up (H6965) again. (H3254) But (H3588) he spake (H559) of the temple (H1964) of his body. (H6106)
יהוה ענה אמר אל שׁמד זה הִיכל שׁלושׁ יוֹם קוּם יסף כִּי אמר הִיכל עצם
200 + 65 + 241 + 30 + 150 + 146 + 56 + 636 + 65 + 12 + 344 + 31 + 241 + 125 + 26 = 2368 = JESUS CHRIST
When different root words for both "destroy" and "this" are used, the truth is still confirmed.