Gematria is the practice of assigning numerical values to Hebrew letters. Throughout rabbinic and Jewish literature, Gematria is used as a tool for interpreting biblical texts and deriving meaning from words and phrases.
Covenants are binding commitments made between two parties. The most famous covenants in Tanakh are those that God made with Abraham, these include the "covenant between the parts" and that of circumcision. People too can make covenants, as was the case when Abraham made one with Abimelekh.
Safek (doubt) is a term of Rabbinic origin—it doesn’t appear in the whole of the Bible. For example, when doubt arises in a legal discussion, there are different ways to approach it based on whether the commandment it is related to originates in the Torah or Rabbis.
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