Each letter of the Greek alphabet also represents a number, and the Greek counting system was based on adding up the numerical values of the letters. The letters and corresponding numbers are shown below:

Some Greek letters are no longer used, so the numbers 90 and 900 do not have a corresponding letter. The numerical assignment was used to find words in the Septuagint (ancient Greek Old Testament, excluding the Apocrypha) and the ancient Greek Byzantine New Testament with values of 616, 666 and 1000. Various dictionaries including Strong's Concordance were used to find the meanings of the identified words.

The same was done for three randomly selected numbers between 500 and 1000 (573, 624 and 828) as a baseline for comparison to find out what significance should be placed on the conclusions that are drawn from the results for 616, 666 and 1000.

In the results below, a chapter/verse reference is given for the first usage of each word in the Bible. The results for the random numbers 573, 624 and 828 are shown first. Where I have not been able to determine the meaning of a word, I have written "Unknown". The fourth column in each table is a very basic keyword recognition analysis to indicate whether I think this word could have parable-based significance based on what I have written previously. Commonly used terms are not expected to be linked to parables. I have given each word a 'Yes', 'No' or 'Maybe' and then determined if any of the terms link together or are repeated in different sections.

Words that add up to 573

The following table shows the percentages of terms that could have parable-based relevance:

The following list shows possible links between the terms:

Spiritual Wisdom (666/616)

• The Word (573).
  
• Wise, skilled (828).
  
• Intelligent, wise (828).
  
• To know accurately (624).

• Value (573).
  
• To sell (624).
  
• Make a gain (828).

• A seal (828) could relate to the seven seals of Revelation.
  
• Melt; destroy by melting (573).
  
• Burn (624).
  
• Ignite (828).
  
• Pass over (828) could relate to the Passover meal, where the Israelites were not harmed by the final plague in the book of Exodus.
  
• Scatter (573); this is what happened to the people who tried to build the tower of Babel, representing New Jerusalem.

• The head; metaphor for chief (573).
  
• Taste/eat spiritual food (828).
  
• Disciple (828).
  
• A sacrifice (624); his crucifixion.
  
• Torment, torture (624); his crucifixion.
  
• Return (828) and to have come (828).

• To praise (573, 828).
  
• Deceive (828).
  
• Sin (573).
  
• Fasting (624).
  
• Glorify (573).

In total, 28 out of 80 terms can be linked together (35%), which is much higher than for the corresponding random set of Hebrew words. It can be seen that a relatively large number of links can be made with a random data set, although these links would not normally be considered good enough to be included as supporting evidence for parables.

Words that add up to 666

Words that add up to 616

The following table gives statistics on the terms that I think may be relevant. Although I have labelled some terms as 'No' or 'Maybe', some of these are included in the linking analysis (below). Furthermore, when other parables are discovered in the future, some of these terms may relate to them.

It can be seen that all three numbers tested (666, 616 and 1000) outperformed the three random numbers (573, 624 and 828), but to a much lesser extent than for the Hebrew words. The quality of the data is probably not good enough to support other parables. However, the terms have been linked together as follows:

Plagues:

• To wash (616).
  
• To sprinkle (616).
  
• To destroy (616).
  
• To set on fire (666).
  
• Plague (1000).
  
• The number one thousand (666).
  
• Sleep, a parable for death (616, 1000).
  
• From above (the source of the plague in 2039) – 1000.
  
• To run (666) and to flee away (to the mountains, Luke 21:21) – 1000.
  
• Pain (1000) and suffering (666).
• Meribah (this place is associated with Moses striking a rock and water coming out, perhaps representing a plague) – 1000.

Pauline theology and the priesthood:

• Thessalonians (616).
  
• Darkness (666) and full of darkness (666).
  
• Viper (616).
  
• Deceive (666).
  
• Hilkiah the priest (666).
  
• Pertaining to the law, one learned in the law (666).
  
• Poratha, one of Haman's ten sons (perhaps a representation of the Ten Commandments) – 616.
  
• To be drunken; a metaphor for one who murders profusely (in Revelation 17:6, this is a description of the whore of Babylon) – 666.

• To sell (616).
  
• To pay (666).
  
• Riches, means, wealth (666); there is a similar word that adds up to 1000, but this has not been included.

• The faculty of perceiving and judging; understanding (666).

• Lord (616, 666 and 1000, mentioned five times in total).
  
• Ephrath (Bethlehem) – 616.
  
• To look after (616) and servant (616).
  
• Comforter/advocate (Holy Spirit) – 616.
  
• Believe (666 and 1000).
  
• To teach (666).
  
• Miracle (666).
  
• To wonder at; marvel (666).
  
• Brother (616).
  
• Sterile (Sarah and Abraham) (616 and 666).
  
• To lead (616).
  
• To eat (spiritual food) – 616, 1000. Possibly glutton (616).
  
• To drink; figuratively, to receive spiritual teaching (1000). To give to drink (666).

• Sanballat (616), a man who opposed the building of the temple.
  
• To make ready (1000); to restore to its former state (1000).

The same test has been performed on English words (A=1, B=2, ... Y=700, Z=800) for the KJV Bible and a word list (5desk.txt). The results were negative in both cases. Words that added up to 616, 666 and 1000 did not outperform the random data sets and linking the words into potential parables was not possible. It may be useful to test modern Hebrew and Greek words for parables.