The Close Relatives of a Deceased Person

קרובי המת

In Jewish Law there are seven (7) relatives of the deceased (1) who are considered an Onein on the day of death and who are then obligated to sit and mourn for the deceased for a seven day period called “Shivah”- שבעה which means “seven”.

In total there are 8 People with a joint gematria of 8:

1.       Son-                                      בן=52

2.       Daughter-                           בת=402

3.       Mother-                              אם=41

4.       Father-                               אב=3

5.       Brother-                             אח=9

6.       Sister-                             אחות=415

7.       Spouse (Male)-                בן זוג=68

Spouse (Female) -              בת זוג=418

990=18

1340=8 (female spouse)

8.       Deceased-                   מת =404=8

990+404=1394=17=8

“Shivah”

שבעה

377=17=8 or + 1 word=18