Torah can generally be interpreted on four levels: literal, allegorical, homiletic and esoteric. Gematria, which involves each Hebrew letter having a numerical value, is allegorical. When Hebrew words or phrases have the same Gematria, this alludes to the inner connection between the two. For instance, one of G-d's names, "Elokim," has the same Gematria as "hateva," meaning nature. When "Elokim" is used in Scripture, it represents G-d's presence within nature.
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