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79 in Gematria — Meanings, Phrases & Names

What the number 79 is associated with in English gematria: documented phrase matches, decoder research notes, and every catalog name whose gematria totals 79.

Quick facts about 79

79 reduces to 7.
Digit sum: 16.
6 documented phrase associations in the GEMAFIA associations database.
20 names in the Murdered By Numbers catalog total 79 in at least one cipher.
18 documented public figures in the catalog died at age 79.

Documented phrases and concepts tied to 79

Phrases	Cipher	Why it matters
22th prime number	—	It should also be noted that ‘Luby’s’ has Ordinal Gematria corresponding with the words ‘murder’ and ‘massacre’. Don’t forget the number 79 is the 22nd prime number either.
Three	Reverse Ordinal	Assassin = 1+10+10+1+10+10+9+5 = 56 (R, S10) President = 7+9+5+10+9+4+5+5+2 = 56 (R, S10) Civil War = 6+9+5+9+6+4+8+9 = 56 (RR) Three = 20+8+18+5+5 = 56 (O); Three = 7+19+9+22+22 = 79 (RO)
Murder William	Ordinal	William = 5+9+3+3+9+1+4 = 34 (R); Murder = 4+3+9+4+5+9 = 34 (R) William = 23+9+12+12+9+1+13 = 79 (O); Murder = 13+21+18+4+5+18 = 79 (O) McKinley = 4+3+2+9+5+3+5+7 = 38 (R); *Related Words: Death, Murder, Killing, RIP McKinley = 5+6+7+9+4+6+4+2 = 43 (RR); Killing = 7+9+6+6+9+4+2 = 43 (RR)
Newtown, Connecticut	Reduction	Newtown, Connecticut = 5+5+5+2+6+5+5+3+6+5+5+5+3+2+9+3+3+2 = 79 (R) 12/14/2012 = 12+14+20+12 = 58; 12/14/12 = 12+14+12 = 38
which	Reverse Standard	From the opening statement of the trial, January 24, 1995, to the decision, October 3, 1995, was 253-total-days, which is the 22nd triangular number, the master builder, and also having a relationship with the Gematria of ‘murder’, which equates to 79, the 22nd prime number. Keep in mind October is the lone month with

Names in the catalog that total 79

Computed from the Murdered By Numbers catalog across Ordinal, Reduction, Reverse Ordinal, Standard, Chaldean, and Single Reduction.

Lisa Marie Presley — “Lisa Marie Presley” = 79 (Reduction)
Pope Benedict XVI — “Pope Benedict XVI” = 79 (Reduction)
Olivia de Havilland — “Olivia de Havilland” = 79 (Reduction)
Tony Sirico — “Walnuts” = 79 (Reverse Ordinal)
Red Grange — “Red Grange” = 79 (Ordinal)
Ludwig van Beethoven — “Ludwig van Beethoven” = 79 (Chaldean)
Louis Armstrong — “Satchmo” = 79 (Ordinal)
Mal Evans — “Mal Evans” = 79 (Standard)
Marc Bolan — “Marc Bolan” = 79 (Ordinal)
Mia Zapata — “Mia Zapata” = 79 (Standard)
Phife Dawg — “Phife Dawg” = 79 (Ordinal)
PnB Rock — “PnB Rock” = 79 (Ordinal)
Frank Capra — “Frank Capra” = 79 (Standard)
Ginger Rogers — “Ginger Rogers” = 79 (Reduction)
Mae West — “Mae West” = 79 (Standard)
Freddie Blassie — “Classy” = 79 (Ordinal)
Chris Von Erich — “Chris Von Erich” = 79 (Reduction)
El Santo — “El Santo” = 79 (Standard)
Candi Devine — “Candi Devine” = 79 (Standard)
Joe Felz — “Joe Felz” = 79 (Ordinal)

Public figures who died at age 79

Antonin Scalia — died February 13, 2016 (Natural causes)
Christine McVie — died November 30, 2022 (Stroke)
Vangelis — died May 17, 2022 (Heart failure)
Elizabeth Taylor — died March 23, 2011 (Heart failure)
Tony Sirico — died July 8, 2022 (Dementia)
Jerry Springer — died April 27, 2023 (Pancreatic cancer)
Johnny Carson — died January 23, 2005 (Respiratory failure)
Ella Fitzgerald — died June 15, 1996 (See historical records)
Bo Diddley — died June 2, 2008 (See historical records)
Merle Haggard — died April 6, 2016 (See historical records)
John Ford — died August 31, 1973 (See historical records)
Antonio Inoki — died October 1, 2022 (See historical records)
Terry Funk — died August 23, 2023 (See historical records)
The Crusher — died October 22, 2005 (See historical records)
"Superstar" Billy Graham — died May 17, 2023 (See historical records)
Pat Patterson — died December 2, 2020 (See historical records)
Sika Anoaʻi — died June 25, 2024 (See historical records)
Sailor Art Thomas — died March 20, 2003 (See historical records)

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