WHAT IT IS

The total lexarithmos of a word determines whether it belongs to the "right hand" (divine, imperishable — value ≥ 100) or the "left hand" (material, perishable — value < 100). The method is based on ancient dactylonomy (finger counting): the left hand counted units and tens (1–99), the right counted hundreds and thousands (100+). It applies to the 24 letters of the classical alphabet (without the archaic Ϝ, Ϙ, Ϡ).

HISTORY & SOURCES

The Valentinian Gnostics (2nd cent.) taught that the Savior came for the lost hundredth sheep — to transfer it to the right hand, while the 99 remained on the left. Irenaeus of Lyon (~180 CE) in Against Heresies II.24 criticizes this teaching, noting that words like AGAPE (93) and ALETHEIA (64) fall on the left hand — so they would be "perishable" according to the Gnostics.

THE TWO WORLDS

RIGHT HAND (≥ 100)	Divine · imperishable · celestial
LEFT HAND (< 100)	Material · perishable · earthly

HOW IT WORKS

Word: ΛΟΓΟΣ
Lexarithmos: 373
373 ≥ 100 → RIGHT HAND
Contrast example: ΑΓΑΠΗ = 93 < 100 → LEFT HAND

CONCLUSION

If the lexarithmos reaches at least 100 (hundreds), the word belongs to the right hand — the divine, celestial world. Otherwise, to the left — the material world.