Properties of the number 555

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Symbolism

• The center of the world, the first semi-divine, semi-human male number.

Gematria

• By using the ASCII table, the name of Jesus in lower-case letters gives 554. If we add the number 1 because being the first man-god, we obtain the number 555: j(106) + e(101) + s(115) + u(117) + s(115) + 1 = 555.

• By using the ASCII table, the name of "Maria!" (Mary) in lower-case letters gives 555: m(109) + a(97) + r(114) + i(105) + a(97) + !(33) = 555.

• By using as correspondence table A=1, B=2, ..., J=10, K=20, L=30, ..., S=100, T=200, ..., Z=800, we find that in French "Marie-Eve" ("Mary-Eve") = 555.

• By using the ASCII table, the French word "SAUVEUR" (saviour) = 555.

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