hERoIC15397 : What's behind the Name? (153, 39, 7, 137 & more)
What is the significance of the name that I've chosen for myself on Steemit?
First off, the name should appear as @hERoIC15397 not @heroic15397, but since the platform didn't allow for capital letters in one's moniker, I had no choice but to settle for one without the four letters E R I C standing out. The intended goal, like I mean elsewhere online, would have been to reveal my real name by playing with the letters of the adjective related to the word hero. Yes you can't have missed it, the proper noun is Eric.
Let's play a little with those letters and numbers after using the Gematria Calculator. The numbers in the table below are the numerical values showing up as results for words researched and the word beside it is the word with the same numerical value with the most searches by people using the site. Example: Steemit gives in Jewish Gematria 339 (= People Sin) and 546 (= Phoenix) in English Gematria.
| Gematria | hERoIC | ho | ERIC | 153 | 97 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish | 155 = Science | 58 = Again | 97 = Barack | F E A R G O D | Barack |
| English | 348 = Calendar | 23 = W | 210 = China | Purpose Plan | Anthony |
Now let's try and make a prophecy:
Don't FEARGOD he has a Purpose Plan, the Science tells us that for some reason having to with China, Barack successor to W, will work the election Calendar in his favor and be elected Again. Just like (Mark) Ant(h)ony was part of the first official and legally established Triumvirate of the Roman state, Barack will be the first post-ratification of the 22nd Amendment President to make it to a Third Term.
I'm kidding!! Of course the people going on the site go there with a mind bended toward apocalyptic style interpretations and thus, we should expect nothing less then words coming out that could fit a prediction. It just shows how the Gematria Calculator could be put to good use for games or writing narratives purposes on Steemit. Just a thought.
153
Why that number? I never actually read the Bible but when I heard that the number 153, who at face value seems to be quite ordinary, appeared in it and had feed discussions among scholars throughout history, I was intrigued. Let's first read about 153 (number) In the Bible in Wikipedia's words and we'll come back at our discussion:
The Gospel of John (chapter 21:1–14) includes the narrative of the miraculous catch of 153 fish as the third appearance of Jesus after his resurrection.[6]
The precision of the number of fish in this narrative has long been considered peculiar, and many scholars, throughout history, have argued that 153 has some deeper significance. Jerome, for example, wrote that Oppian's Halieutica listed 153 species of fish, although this could not have been the intended meaning of the Gospel writer because Oppian composed Halieutica after the Gospel text was written, and at any rate never gave a list of fish species that clearly adds up to 153.[7][8] It has also been noted that the Tetragrammaton occurs 153 times in the Book of Genesis.[9]
Augustine of Hippo argued that the significance lay in the fact that 153 is the sum of the first 17 integers (i.e. 153 is the 17th triangular number), with 17 representing the combination of divine grace (the 7 gifts of the Spirit) and law (the Ten Commandments).[10][11] Theologian D. A. Carson discusses this and other interpretations and concludes that "If the Evangelist has some symbolism in mind connected with the number 153, he has hidden it well,"[12] while other scholars note "No symbolic significance for the number of 153 fish in John 21:11 has received widespread support."[13]
Writers claiming a major role for Mary Magdalene have noted that in Greek isopsephy her epithet "η Μαγδαληνή" bears the number 8 + 40 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 30 + 8 + 50 + 8 = 153, thus, it is suggested, revealing her importance.[14] Similarly, the phrase "τὸ δίκτυον" (the net) used in the passage bears the number 1224 = 8 × 153,[14] as do some other phrases. The significance of this is unclear, given that Koine Greek provides a choice of several noun endings[15] with different isopsephy values.[16] The number 153 has also been related to the vesica piscis, with the claim that Archimedes used 153 as a "shorthand or abbreviation"[14] for the square root of 3 in his On the Measurement of the Circle. However, examination of that work[17] does not find the number 153 used in that way.[4]
Evagrius Ponticus referred to the catch of 153 fish, as well as to the mathematical properties of the number (153 = 100 + 28 + 25, with 100 a square number, 28 a triangular number and 25 a circular number) when describing his 153-chapter work on prayer.[18] Louis de Montfort, in his fifth method of saying the Rosary, connects the catch of 153 fish with the number of Hail Marys said (3 plus 15 sets of 10),[19] while St Paul's School in London was founded in 1512 by John Colet to teach 153 poor men's children, also in reference to the catch.[20]
So according to the Gospel of John, 153 would revolve around the concept of catching fish with a net. Fish & Net, in what other familiar context would have we have heard about these two words together, fellow Steemians? Maybe it could be as whales, dolphins and minnows swimming in the InterNet sea of Steemit? It doesn't mean anything particular but it's just a fun thought I had when I woke up this morning, in fact it was the last thought I had before I opened my eyes. At this point I need to explain why I made this number personal. While many people will look up at a clock and see 11:11 all the time (I even read a book about this call 11:11 the Time Prompt Phenomenon: The Meaning Behind Mysterious Signs, Sequences, and Synchronicities) I, for myself, started to notice 153 and variants of it (53, 351, 135) everywhere. Even yesterday, when I started writing this blog and thought to myself that I should go to bed and finish tomorrow, I looked up at the clock to find out it was 3:51 in the morning. Would you tell me I'm crazy if I told you I went as far as buying a t-shirt with Levis 53 written on it as a good luck charm, I guess? So now , let's ge a bit serious, what are the interesting mathematical properties of 153?
| Math operation | Explanation |
|---|---|
| 153 = 1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+10+11+12+13+14+15+16+17 | A Triangular number & sum of the first 17 integers |
| 153 = 3×51 | A Friedman number |
| 153 = 1³+5³+3³ | A 3-Narcisstic number |
| 153/9 = 17 ; 1+5+3 = 9 | A Harshad number |
| 153 = (1×1)+(1×2)+(1×2×3)+(1×2×3×4)+(1×2×3×4×5) | The sum of the first five positive Factorials |
| 153/265 as lower bound to the square root of 3 | Associated to Mandorla by Measurement of a Circle |
| 1, 6, 15, 28, 45, 66, 91, 120, 153 | The ninth Hexagonal number |
| 153 = 3×3×17 ; 154 = 2×7×11 ; 3+17=2+7+11=20 | Forms a Ruth-Aaron pair with 154 |
| The Biggs-Smith graph has 153 edges | A well known cubic Symmetric graph |
Still not convinced there is anything special about this number? It's your call.
39
Among 15397, you can find and isolate the number 39. Being born between october 4 and october 8, Rehael Angel of Submission, would be my guardian angel. Rehael is believe to be the 39th name of God. Rehael being associated with parental matters, 39 is also the number of weeks of gestation as the lenght of a typical pregrancy. It's 3 times 13, a significant number in people's (good or bad) faiths and beliefs. Like 153, 39 has some interesting mathematical properties and religious undertones, I'll let you discover them by yourselves.
7
1539...7. Seven being a special and lucky number is popular consensus. But here are some things (in no particular order) coming in pack of seven you might not have considered as the origin or product of its popularity:
| What Seven? | They are: |
|---|---|
| 7 days of the week | Sunday, Monday, Thuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday |
| 7 continents | Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe & Australia |
| 7 sisters of the Pleiades | Maia, Electra, Taygete, Alcyon, Celaeno, Sterope & Merope |
| 7 colours in spectrum or rainbow | Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo & Violet |
| 7 classical planets | Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter & Saturn |
| 7 stars of the Big Dipper | Dubhe, Merak, Phecda, Megrez, Alioth, Mizar & Alkaid |
| 7 stars of the Little Bear | Polaris, Yilgun, Epsilon, Zeta, Alasco, Kochab & Pherkad |
| 7 sacrements of the Catholic Church | Baptism, Ordination, Confirmation, Penance, Eucharist, Marriage & Extreme Unction |
| 7 Wonders of the Ancient World | Great Pyramid of Giza, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, Colossus of Rhodes & Lighthouse of Alexandria |
| 7 hills of Rome | Aventine Hill, Caelian Hill, Capitoline Hill, Esquiline Hill, Palatine Hill, Quirinal Hill & Viminal Hill |
| 7 Sages of Greece | Cleobulus of Lindos, Solon of Athens, Chilon of Sparta, Bias of Priene, Thales of Miletus, Pittacus of Mytilene & Periander of Corinth |
| 7 Mesopotamian Sages of the Abgal | Uanna, Uannedugga, Enmedugga, Enmegalamma, Enmebulugga, An-Enlilda & Utuabzu |
| 7 Sages of the Bamboo Grove | Ji Kang, Liu Ling, Ruan Ji, Ruan Xian, Xiang Xiu, Wang Rong & Shan Tao |
| 7 Scholars of Jian'an | Wang Can, Chen Lin, Ruan Yu, Liu Zhen, Xu Gan, Ying Chang & Kong Rong |
| 7 deadly sins | Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Envy & Pride |
| 7 virtues | Chastity, Temperance, Charity, Diligence, Patience, Kindness & Humility |
| 7 Seas | Arctic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, North Pacific Ocean, South Pacific Ocean & Antarctic Ocean |
| 7 liberal arts | grammar, logic, rhetoric, arithmetic, geometry, music & astronomy |
| 7 Emperors | Julius Caesar, Augustus, Galba, Hadrian, Nerva, Sallust & Vespasian |
| 7 upper worlds of the Brahmanda | Bhuloka, Bhuvarloka, Svarloka, Maharloka, Janarloka, Tapoloka & Satyaloka |
| 7 lower worlds of the Brahmanda | Atala, Vitala, Sutala, Talatala, Mahatala, Rasatala & Patala |
| 7 Logas | Deiva Loga, Yama Loga, Swarga Loga, Brahma Loga, Vaikunda Loga, Siva Loga & Para Loga |
| 7 Tantric chakras | Sahasrara, Ajna, Vishuddha, Anahata, Manipura, Svadhishthana & Muladhara |
| 7 minor chakras | Atala, Vitala, Sutala, Talatala, Rasatala, Mahatala & Patala |
| 7 Kings of Rome | Romulus, Numa Pompilius, Tullus Hostilius, Ancus Marcius, Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, Servius Tullius & Lucius Tarquinius Superbus |
| 7 present Sapta Rishis | Bhrigu, Atri, Angirasa, Vashista, Pulastya, Pulalaha & Kratu |
| 7 sayings of Jesus on the cross as words of | Forgiveness, Salvation, Relationship, Abandonment, Distress, Triumph & Reunion |
| 7 Joys of the Virgin | Annunciation, Nativity of Jesus, Adoration of the Magi, Resurrection of Christ, Ascension of Christ to Heaven, Pentecost & Coronation of the Virgin |
| 7 Sorrows of Mary | Prophecy of Saint Simeon, Escape and Flight into Egypt, Loss of the Child Jesus in the Temple of Jerusalem, Meeting of Mary and Jesus on the Via Dolorosa, Crucifixion of Jesus on Mount Calvary, Piercing of the Side of Jesus and His Descent from the Cross & Burial of Jesus by Joseph of Arimathea |
| 7 metals of antiquity | gold, silver, copper, tin, lead, iron & mercury |
| 7 SI base unit | metre, kilogram, second, ampere, kelvin, mole & candela |
| Chicago 7 | Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, David Dellinger, Tom Hayden, Rennie Davis, John Froines & Lee Weiner |
| Group of 7 | Franklin Carmichael, Lawren Harris, A. Y. Jackson, Frank Johnston, Arthur Lismer, J. E. H. MacDonald & Frederick Varley |
| Indian Group of 7 | Daphne Odjig, Alex Janvier, Jackson Beardy, Eddy Cobiness, Norval Morrisseau, Carl Ray & Joseph Sanchez |
It seems like it never ends, I didn't even mention the seven seals, the seven trumpets, the seven bowls, the seven cervical vertebrae, etc. I'm sure after posting I'll find out I've missed out on some more relevant than other ones listed here. After that, if your not tired of exploring the number seven, there is even more on Wikipedia: 7 (number). I suggest also taking a look at the list of cities claimed to be built on seven hills.
137
Now, if you only consider the 1st, 3rd & 5th digits of 15397, you obtain 137. It is a number that draws the attention of physicists and esoterists at the same time. The importance of 137 in those two fields seemingly wide apart, came to my attention by a virtual friend in the old days of My Space. Knowing I had an interest for synchronicities in general and the work of Carl Jung, he shared with me an information coming from a book call Deciphering the Cosmic Number: The Strange Friendship of Wolfgang Pauli and Carl Jung, which was writen by Arthur I. Miller, a historian of physics:
One of the questions they explore is why the prime number 137 repeatedly crops up in quantum physics, in connection with the strength of the electromagnetic force (the number emerges in a combination of the speed of light, the charge of the electron and Planck's constant). Many physicists, including Pauli, strove to explain this number, and it is no surprise that Jung - always drawn to mysticism - became intrigued by the problem. In the context of the entire book, this is a minor theme so it is a little surprising that it gives the book its title.
Pauli's second wife did her best to prevent the publication of his correspondence with Jung, fearful that they would damage her husband's scientific reputation. After reading Miller's rewarding book, one can only be relieved that her wish was denied. For one thing, the letters demonstrate how seriously Pauli took questions on which his own expertise had little purchase, as well as his affection for Jung. It is no surprise to learn that, when Pauli was dying in a Zurich hospital, Jung was the last person he asked to see. One can only wonder what Jung thought when he heard the number of Pauli's room: 137.
As would say Spock: fascinating.
15397
What about the entire 15397 number? It's not even a prime number, its prime factorization is 89 times 173. Tonight, I've discovered that 15397 (Ksoari) is the name of an asteroid. Just like me, it's not a star, just a regular physical object wandering around in the Universe.