Number to Greek numerals converter
Each Greek letter carries a number value in this system, still used in Greece for chapters, events and royal names.
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How to use it
- Enter number and letter case.
- The result appears straight away and updates as you edit.
- Copy the result, or copy a link that keeps the same values to share it.
How it is calculated
Units α=1 to θ=9 (ϛ=6), tens ι=10 to ϟ=90, hundreds ρ=100 to ϡ=900, and thousands reuse the unit letters after the sign ͵ (͵β = 2000). Letters go from largest to smallest and end with the keraia ʹ.
Example
Inputs: Number = 666, Letter case = Lowercase (χξϛ). Result: In Greek numerals: χξϛʹ.
Limits and caveats
- Six uses stigma ϛ, which modern Greek typesetting sometimes writes as στ.
- The limit is 9999; larger numbers used extra marks that vary between sources.
Questions about this tool
How is 666 written in Greek numerals?
It is χξϛ: χ = 600, ξ = 60 and ϛ = 6.
What is the ʹ mark at the end?
It is the keraia, which tells a numeral apart from an ordinary word spelled with the same letters.
Which letters are missing from the modern alphabet?
Three: stigma ϛ for 6, koppa ϟ for 90 and sampi ϡ for 900.