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The Letters

Chet חית

Chet (ח) is the 8th letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It stands 27,598 times in the twenty-four books — 23.1 of every 1,000 letters, the 15th most written of the twenty-two — out of 1,197,042 letters in all.

Occurrences
27,598
Per 1,000 letters
23.05
Rank of 22
15
Share of the Tanakh
2.31%

Across the books of the Tanakh

Per 1,000 letters of each book, so a long book and a short one compare honestly. Tap a bar — or drag along the chart — and that book stands in the panel, with its door. The filled dot marks the highest column, the hollow ring the lowest.

The Twelve is one of the twenty-four books, and every total on this site still counts it as one. On this axis its twelve prophets stand as their own columns, because Hosea is eight times the length of Obadiah and one column for both hides what each of them does.

010203040Genesis — 23.6 per 1,000 letters (1,844 in 78,069 letters, 1.02× the Tanakh rate)Exodus — 23.9 per 1,000 letters (1,517 in 63,531 letters, 1.04× the Tanakh rate)Leviticus — 25.0 per 1,000 letters (1,120 in 44,795 letters, 1.08× the Tanakh rate)Numbers — 26.7 per 1,000 letters (1,699 in 63,545 letters, 1.16× the Tanakh rate)Deuteronomy — 18.4 per 1,000 letters (1,009 in 54,910 letters, 0.80× the Tanakh rate)Joshua — 23.6 per 1,000 letters (940 in 39,807 letters, 1.02× the Tanakh rate)Judges — 21.6 per 1,000 letters (843 in 38,944 letters, 0.94× the Tanakh rate)Samuel — 20.8 per 1,000 letters (1,944 in 93,532 letters, 0.90× the Tanakh rate)Kings — 22.3 per 1,000 letters (2,192 in 98,460 letters, 0.97× the Tanakh rate)Isaiah — 24.0 per 1,000 letters (1,606 in 66,888 letters, 1.04× the Tanakh rate)Jeremiah — 17.9 per 1,000 letters (1,517 in 84,912 letters, 0.78× the Tanakh rate)Ezekiel — 23.9 per 1,000 letters (1,783 in 74,499 letters, 1.04× the Tanakh rate)Hosea — 21.9 per 1,000 letters (206 in 9,385 letters, 0.95× the Tanakh rate)Joel — 23.0 per 1,000 letters (89 in 3,872 letters, 1.00× the Tanakh rate)Amos — 19.2 per 1,000 letters (154 in 8,033 letters, 0.83× the Tanakh rate)Obadiah — 17.0 per 1,000 letters (19 in 1,119 letters, 0.74× the Tanakh rate)Jonah — 16.7 per 1,000 letters (45 in 2,700 letters, 0.72× the Tanakh rate)Micah — 20.5 per 1,000 letters (114 in 5,570 letters, 0.89× the Tanakh rate)Nahum — 21.8 per 1,000 letters (49 in 2,252 letters, 0.94× the Tanakh rate)Habakkuk — 25.0 per 1,000 letters (65 in 2,598 letters, 1.08× the Tanakh rate)Zephaniah — 18.0 per 1,000 letters (54 in 2,996 letters, 0.78× the Tanakh rate)Haggai — 19.7 per 1,000 letters (46 in 2,336 letters, 0.85× the Tanakh rate)Zechariah — 18.0 per 1,000 letters (224 in 12,432 letters, 0.78× the Tanakh rate)Malachi — 20.6 per 1,000 letters (71 in 3,450 letters, 0.89× the Tanakh rate)Psalms — 25.3 per 1,000 letters (1,996 in 78,833 letters, 1.10× the Tanakh rate)Proverbs — 32.5 per 1,000 letters (862 in 26,507 letters, 1.41× the Tanakh rate)Job — 30.7 per 1,000 letters (977 in 31,862 letters, 1.33× the Tanakh rate)Song of Songs — 25.6 per 1,000 letters (132 in 5,151 letters, 1.11× the Tanakh rate)Ruth — 17.8 per 1,000 letters (88 in 4,947 letters, 0.77× the Tanakh rate)Lamentations — 28.4 per 1,000 letters (170 in 5,980 letters, 1.23× the Tanakh rate)Ecclesiastes — 30.1 per 1,000 letters (330 in 10,969 letters, 1.30× the Tanakh rate)Esther — 17.3 per 1,000 letters (210 in 12,112 letters, 0.75× the Tanakh rate)Daniel — 23.1 per 1,000 letters (560 in 24,291 letters, 1.00× the Tanakh rate)Ezra–Nehemiah — 22.7 per 1,000 letters (870 in 38,277 letters, 0.99× the Tanakh rate)Chronicles — 22.6 per 1,000 letters (2,253 in 99,478 letters, 0.98× the Tanakh rate)highestlowestGeneDeutKingsHoseaJonahZephPsalRuthChro

Its two ends

Highest
Proverbs 32.5
Lowest
Jonah 16.7

Every column's numbers are in the table below.

All the numbers 35 books
Chet in each of the 35 books, in canonical order.
PlaceOccurrencesOf lettersPer 1,000× usualRank
Genesis בראשית1,84478,06923.621.02×13
Exodus שמות1,51763,53123.881.04×12
Leviticus ויקרא1,12044,79525.001.08×9
Numbers במדבר1,69963,54526.741.16×5
Deuteronomy דברים1,00954,91018.380.80×28
Joshua יהושע94039,80723.611.02×14
Judges שופטים84338,94421.650.94×22
Samuel שמואל1,94493,53220.780.90×23
Kings מלכים2,19298,46022.260.97×19
Isaiah ישעיהו1,60666,88824.011.04×10
Jeremiah ירמיהו1,51784,91217.870.78×31
Ezekiel יחזקאל1,78374,49923.931.04×11
Hosea הושע2069,38521.950.95×20
Joel יואל893,87222.991.00×16
Amos עמוס1548,03319.170.83×27
Obadiah עובדיה191,11916.980.74×34
Jonah יונה452,70016.670.72×35
Micah מיכה1145,57020.470.89×25
Nahum נחום492,25221.760.94×21
Habakkuk חבקוק652,59825.021.08×8
Zephaniah צפניה542,99618.020.78×29
Haggai חגי462,33619.690.85×26
Zechariah זכריה22412,43218.020.78×30
Malachi מלאכי713,45020.580.89×24
Psalms תהלים1,99678,83325.321.10×7
Proverbs משלי86226,50732.521.41×1
Job איוב97731,86230.661.33×2
Song of Songs שיר השירים1325,15125.631.11×6
Ruth רות884,94717.790.77×32
Lamentations איכה1705,98028.431.23×4
Ecclesiastes קהלת33010,96930.091.30×3
Esther אסתר21012,11217.340.75×33
Daniel דניאל56024,29123.051.00×15
Ezra–Nehemiah עזרא־נחמיה87038,27722.730.99×17
Chronicles דברי הימים2,25399,47822.650.98×18

Across the fifty-four portions

The Torah alone, portion by portion, on the same measure. Fifty-four names will not fit along one axis, so most of them are not printed — but every column names itself the moment you touch it.

0204060Bereshit — 23.9 per 1,000 letters (173 in 7,234 letters, 1.04× the Tanakh rate)Noach — 34.6 per 1,000 letters (239 in 6,907 letters, 1.50× the Tanakh rate)Lech Lecha — 15.0 per 1,000 letters (95 in 6,338 letters, 0.65× the Tanakh rate)Vayera — 23.2 per 1,000 letters (182 in 7,861 letters, 1.00× the Tanakh rate)Chayei Sara — 23.9 per 1,000 letters (127 in 5,315 letters, 1.04× the Tanakh rate)Toldot — 25.6 per 1,000 letters (139 in 5,427 letters, 1.11× the Tanakh rate)Vayetzei — 21.6 per 1,000 letters (162 in 7,512 letters, 0.94× the Tanakh rate)Vayishlach — 25.3 per 1,000 letters (189 in 7,457 letters, 1.10× the Tanakh rate)Vayeshev — 21.9 per 1,000 letters (131 in 5,972 letters, 0.95× the Tanakh rate)Miketz — 26.3 per 1,000 letters (208 in 7,913 letters, 1.14× the Tanakh rate)Vayigash — 20.1 per 1,000 letters (114 in 5,684 letters, 0.87× the Tanakh rate)Vayechi — 19.1 per 1,000 letters (85 in 4,449 letters, 0.83× the Tanakh rate)Shemot — 17.0 per 1,000 letters (115 in 6,763 letters, 0.74× the Tanakh rate)Vaera — 18.2 per 1,000 letters (122 in 6,703 letters, 0.79× the Tanakh rate)Bo — 19.5 per 1,000 letters (120 in 6,149 letters, 0.85× the Tanakh rate)Beshalach — 19.9 per 1,000 letters (128 in 6,424 letters, 0.86× the Tanakh rate)Yitro — 16.9 per 1,000 letters (68 in 4,024 letters, 0.73× the Tanakh rate)Mishpatim — 23.7 per 1,000 letters (126 in 5,312 letters, 1.03× the Tanakh rate)Terumah — 36.7 per 1,000 letters (172 in 4,691 letters, 1.59× the Tanakh rate)Tetzaveh — 28.2 per 1,000 letters (153 in 5,427 letters, 1.22× the Tanakh rate)Ki Tisa — 26.3 per 1,000 letters (195 in 7,426 letters, 1.14× the Tanakh rate)Vayakhel — 34.0 per 1,000 letters (210 in 6,180 letters, 1.47× the Tanakh rate)Pekudei — 24.4 per 1,000 letters (108 in 4,432 letters, 1.06× the Tanakh rate)Vayikra — 39.4 per 1,000 letters (245 in 6,222 letters, 1.71× the Tanakh rate)Tzav — 35.3 per 1,000 letters (180 in 5,096 letters, 1.53× the Tanakh rate)Shmini — 19.7 per 1,000 letters (92 in 4,669 letters, 0.85× the Tanakh rate)Tazria — 14.5 per 1,000 letters (53 in 3,667 letters, 0.63× the Tanakh rate)Metzora — 26.2 per 1,000 letters (123 in 4,698 letters, 1.14× the Tanakh rate)Achrei Mot — 26.8 per 1,000 letters (115 in 4,296 letters, 1.16× the Tanakh rate)Kedoshim — 15.8 per 1,000 letters (51 in 3,231 letters, 0.69× the Tanakh rate)Emor — 21.6 per 1,000 letters (132 in 6,108 letters, 0.94× the Tanakh rate)Behar — 19.9 per 1,000 letters (56 in 2,817 letters, 0.86× the Tanakh rate)Bechukotai — 18.3 per 1,000 letters (73 in 3,991 letters, 0.79× the Tanakh rate)Bamidbar — 23.8 per 1,000 letters (176 in 7,394 letters, 1.03× the Tanakh rate)Nasso — 34.3 per 1,000 letters (296 in 8,632 letters, 1.49× the Tanakh rate)Beha'alotcha — 21.3 per 1,000 letters (150 in 7,058 letters, 0.92× the Tanakh rate)Sh'lach — 19.6 per 1,000 letters (114 in 5,820 letters, 0.85× the Tanakh rate)Korach — 24.6 per 1,000 letters (131 in 5,325 letters, 1.07× the Tanakh rate)Chukat — 21.6 per 1,000 letters (101 in 4,674 letters, 0.94× the Tanakh rate)Balak — 14.0 per 1,000 letters (75 in 5,359 letters, 0.61× the Tanakh rate)Pinchas — 43.7 per 1,000 letters (343 in 7,854 letters, 1.89× the Tanakh rate)Matot — 24.8 per 1,000 letters (140 in 5,653 letters, 1.07× the Tanakh rate)Masei — 30.0 per 1,000 letters (173 in 5,776 letters, 1.30× the Tanakh rate)Devarim — 20.3 per 1,000 letters (121 in 5,973 letters, 0.88× the Tanakh rate)Vaetchanan — 17.0 per 1,000 letters (125 in 7,346 letters, 0.74× the Tanakh rate)Eikev — 14.7 per 1,000 letters (101 in 6,861 letters, 0.64× the Tanakh rate)Re'eh — 21.4 per 1,000 letters (159 in 7,443 letters, 0.93× the Tanakh rate)Shoftim — 20.7 per 1,000 letters (116 in 5,592 letters, 0.90× the Tanakh rate)Ki Teitzei — 23.4 per 1,000 letters (137 in 5,858 letters, 1.01× the Tanakh rate)Ki Tavo — 13.2 per 1,000 letters (90 in 6,816 letters, 0.57× the Tanakh rate)Nitzavim — 16.7 per 1,000 letters (43 in 2,576 letters, 0.72× the Tanakh rate)Vayeilech — 10.8 per 1,000 letters (23 in 2,123 letters, 0.47× the Tanakh rate)Ha'Azinu — 23.6 per 1,000 letters (55 in 2,329 letters, 1.02× the Tanakh rate)V'Zot HaBerachah — 19.6 per 1,000 letters (39 in 1,993 letters, 0.85× the Tanakh rate)highestlowestBereChayVayeShemYitroKi TTzavAchrBechSh'lPincVaetKi TV'Zo

Its two ends

Highest
Pinchas 43.7
Lowest
Vayeilech 10.8

Every column's numbers are in the table below.

All the numbers 54 portions
Chet in each of the 54 portions, in canonical order.
PlaceOccurrencesOf lettersPer 1,000× usualRank
Bereshit בראשית1737,23423.911.04×19
Noach נח2396,90734.601.50×5
Lech Lecha לך לך956,33814.990.65×49
Vayera וירא1827,86123.151.00×25
Chayei Sara חיי שרה1275,31523.891.04×20
Toldot תולדות1395,42725.611.11×14
Vayetzei ויצא1627,51221.570.94×29
Vayishlach וישלח1897,45725.341.10×15
Vayeshev וישב1315,97221.940.95×26
Miketz מקץ2087,91326.291.14×11
Vayigash ויגש1145,68420.060.87×34
Vayechi ויחי854,44919.110.83×41
Shemot שמות1156,76317.000.74×45
Vaera וארא1226,70318.200.79×43
Bo בא1206,14919.520.85×40
Beshalach בשלח1286,42419.930.86×35
Yitro יתרו684,02416.900.73×46
Mishpatim משפטים1265,31223.721.03×22
Terumah תרומה1724,69136.671.59×3
Tetzaveh תצוה1535,42728.191.22×9
Ki Tisa כי תשא1957,42626.261.14×12
Vayakhel ויקהל2106,18033.981.47×7
Pekudei פקודי1084,43224.371.06×18
Vayikra ויקרא2456,22239.381.71×2
Tzav צו1805,09635.321.53×4
Shmini שמיני924,66919.700.85×37
Tazria תזריע533,66714.450.63×51
Metzora מצורע1234,69826.181.14×13
Achrei Mot אחרי מות1154,29626.771.16×10
Kedoshim קדושים513,23115.790.69×48
Emor אמור1326,10821.610.94×27
Behar בהר562,81719.880.86×36
Bechukotai בחוקתי733,99118.290.79×42
Bamidbar במדבר1767,39423.801.03×21
Nasso נשא2968,63234.291.49×6
Beha'alotcha בהעלותך1507,05821.250.92×31
Sh'lach שלח1145,82019.590.85×38
Korach קרח1315,32524.601.07×17
Chukat חקת1014,67421.610.94×28
Balak בלק755,35913.990.61×52
Pinchas פנחס3437,85443.671.89×1
Matot מטות1405,65324.771.07×16
Masei מסעי1735,77629.951.30×8
Devarim דברים1215,97320.260.88×33
Vaetchanan ואתחנן1257,34617.020.74×44
Eikev עקב1016,86114.720.64×50
Re'eh ראה1597,44321.360.93×30
Shoftim שופטים1165,59220.740.90×32
Ki Teitzei כי תצא1375,85823.391.01×24
Ki Tavo כי תבוא906,81613.200.57×53
Nitzavim נצבים432,57616.690.72×47
Vayeilech וילך232,12310.830.47×54
Ha'Azinu האזינו552,32923.611.02×23
V'Zot HaBerachah וזאת הברכה391,99319.570.85×39

Where it runs hardest and thinnest

A place is listed when Chet runs at least 1.25× its Tanakh-wide rate of 23.05 per 1,000, or at most 0.80× it. Two thresholds, applied to every letter alike — nothing here is picked by hand.

Books where it runs high

  • Proverbs1.41×32.5 per 1,000 · 862 of 26,507
  • Job1.33×30.7 per 1,000 · 977 of 31,862
  • Ecclesiastes1.30×30.1 per 1,000 · 330 of 10,969

Books where it runs low

  • Jonah0.72×16.7 per 1,000 · 45 of 2,700
  • Obadiah0.74×17.0 per 1,000 · 19 of 1,119
  • Esther0.75×17.3 per 1,000 · 210 of 12,112
  • Ruth0.77×17.8 per 1,000 · 88 of 4,947
  • Jeremiah0.78×17.9 per 1,000 · 1,517 of 84,912
  • Zephaniah0.78×18.0 per 1,000 · 54 of 2,996
  • Zechariah0.78×18.0 per 1,000 · 224 of 12,432
  • Deuteronomy0.80×18.4 per 1,000 · 1,009 of 54,910

Portions where it runs high

  • Pinchas1.89×43.7 per 1,000 · 343 of 7,854
  • Vayikra1.71×39.4 per 1,000 · 245 of 6,222
  • Terumah1.59×36.7 per 1,000 · 172 of 4,691
  • Tzav1.53×35.3 per 1,000 · 180 of 5,096
  • Noach1.50×34.6 per 1,000 · 239 of 6,907
  • Nasso1.49×34.3 per 1,000 · 296 of 8,632
  • Vayakhel1.47×34.0 per 1,000 · 210 of 6,180
  • Masei1.30×30.0 per 1,000 · 173 of 5,776

Portions where it runs low

  • Vayeilech0.47×10.8 per 1,000 · 23 of 2,123
  • Ki Tavo0.57×13.2 per 1,000 · 90 of 6,816
  • Balak0.61×14.0 per 1,000 · 75 of 5,359
  • Tazria0.63×14.5 per 1,000 · 53 of 3,667
  • Eikev0.64×14.7 per 1,000 · 101 of 6,861
  • Lech Lecha0.65×15.0 per 1,000 · 95 of 6,338
  • Kedoshim0.69×15.8 per 1,000 · 51 of 3,231
  • Nitzavim0.72×16.7 per 1,000 · 43 of 2,576

The gematria of the letter

Standard8Gadol8Katan8Siduri (ordinal)8Atbash60Perati64Milui418

Milui values a letter at the standard gematria of its own name spelled in full: חית = 418. Computed at render by the same engine that runs every search — nothing on this page is a stored number except the counts.

First standing

The first Chet of the Tanakh, in canonical order from Bereshit 1:1 forward, is in וחשך — Genesis 1:2, the 5th word of the verse.

Quick answers

What is the gematria of Chet?

Chet (ח) is 8 in standard gematria; it is the 8th letter of the alef-bet. Spelled out in full, חית, it is 418.

How many times does Chet appear in the Tanakh?

27,598 times in the twenty-four books — the 15th most written of the twenty-two letters.