I've read that both 666 and 616 refer to the Emperor Nero, is this true?
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According to ChatGPT-5, "both numbers are thought to be examples of gematria ", which is a system where "letters also stand for numbers": Meaning the name of a person can be expressed as a number.
However I've searched online and can't see how you can get to "Nero" from these numbers? Is it all pseudo-science?
Again, according to ChatGPT-5:
666: Often interpreted as referring to Nero Caesar when written in Hebrew letters (נרון קסר = 666). 616: Matches the same name Nero Caesar but in a slightly different spelling (the Latin form without the final “n”: נרו קסר = 616).
It concludes: "So both numbers likely point to Nero, the Roman emperor infamous for persecuting Christians."
Does gematria really point both of these numbers to "Nero"?
Asked by Chuck Le Butt
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Aug 25, 2025, 10:55 PM
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