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The Letters

Nun נון

Nun (נ) is the 14th letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It stands 55,093 times in the twenty-four books — 46.0 of every 1,000 letters, the 11th most written of the twenty-two — out of 1,197,042 letters in all.

Occurrences
55,093
Per 1,000 letters
46.02
Rank of 22
11
Share of the Tanakh
4.60%

Two shapes, one letter

נ and ן are the same letter, written differently at the end of a word. Every count on this page folds them together, because every method in this app values them as one letter — Gadol alone gives the final form a number of its own, and that is a valuation, not a second letter. Written as נ: 39,852. Written as ן: 15,241.

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.

020406080Genesis — 48.5 per 1,000 letters (3,785 in 78,069 letters, 1.05× the Tanakh rate)Exodus — 42.0 per 1,000 letters (2,671 in 63,531 letters, 0.91× the Tanakh rate)Leviticus — 44.0 per 1,000 letters (1,970 in 44,795 letters, 0.96× the Tanakh rate)Numbers — 54.7 per 1,000 letters (3,479 in 63,545 letters, 1.19× the Tanakh rate)Deuteronomy — 40.4 per 1,000 letters (2,221 in 54,910 letters, 0.88× the Tanakh rate)Joshua — 50.7 per 1,000 letters (2,017 in 39,807 letters, 1.10× the Tanakh rate)Judges — 48.0 per 1,000 letters (1,871 in 38,944 letters, 1.04× the Tanakh rate)Samuel — 42.0 per 1,000 letters (3,924 in 93,532 letters, 0.91× the Tanakh rate)Kings — 37.9 per 1,000 letters (3,730 in 98,460 letters, 0.82× the Tanakh rate)Isaiah — 44.7 per 1,000 letters (2,993 in 66,888 letters, 0.97× the Tanakh rate)Jeremiah — 43.9 per 1,000 letters (3,726 in 84,912 letters, 0.95× the Tanakh rate)Ezekiel — 46.3 per 1,000 letters (3,448 in 74,499 letters, 1.01× the Tanakh rate)Hosea — 41.3 per 1,000 letters (388 in 9,385 letters, 0.90× the Tanakh rate)Joel — 45.2 per 1,000 letters (175 in 3,872 letters, 0.98× the Tanakh rate)Amos — 44.1 per 1,000 letters (354 in 8,033 letters, 0.96× the Tanakh rate)Obadiah — 39.3 per 1,000 letters (44 in 1,119 letters, 0.85× the Tanakh rate)Jonah — 47.0 per 1,000 letters (127 in 2,700 letters, 1.02× the Tanakh rate)Micah — 38.4 per 1,000 letters (214 in 5,570 letters, 0.83× the Tanakh rate)Nahum — 49.3 per 1,000 letters (111 in 2,252 letters, 1.07× the Tanakh rate)Habakkuk — 38.1 per 1,000 letters (99 in 2,598 letters, 0.83× the Tanakh rate)Zephaniah — 36.0 per 1,000 letters (108 in 2,996 letters, 0.78× the Tanakh rate)Haggai — 42.0 per 1,000 letters (98 in 2,336 letters, 0.91× the Tanakh rate)Zechariah — 42.1 per 1,000 letters (523 in 12,432 letters, 0.91× the Tanakh rate)Malachi — 42.9 per 1,000 letters (148 in 3,450 letters, 0.93× the Tanakh rate)Psalms — 50.0 per 1,000 letters (3,941 in 78,833 letters, 1.09× the Tanakh rate)Proverbs — 47.2 per 1,000 letters (1,252 in 26,507 letters, 1.03× the Tanakh rate)Job — 50.3 per 1,000 letters (1,602 in 31,862 letters, 1.09× the Tanakh rate)Song of Songs — 62.1 per 1,000 letters (320 in 5,151 letters, 1.35× the Tanakh rate)Ruth — 43.5 per 1,000 letters (215 in 4,947 letters, 0.94× the Tanakh rate)Lamentations — 60.9 per 1,000 letters (364 in 5,980 letters, 1.32× the Tanakh rate)Ecclesiastes — 37.9 per 1,000 letters (416 in 10,969 letters, 0.82× the Tanakh rate)Esther — 40.0 per 1,000 letters (484 in 12,112 letters, 0.87× the Tanakh rate)Daniel — 67.6 per 1,000 letters (1,641 in 24,291 letters, 1.47× the Tanakh rate)Ezra–Nehemiah — 60.5 per 1,000 letters (2,314 in 38,277 letters, 1.31× the Tanakh rate)Chronicles — 43.4 per 1,000 letters (4,320 in 99,478 letters, 0.94× the Tanakh rate)highestlowestGeneDeutKingsHoseaJonahZephPsalRuthChro

Its two ends

Highest
Daniel 67.6
Lowest
Zephaniah 36.0

Every column's numbers are in the table below.

All the numbers 35 books
Nun in each of the 35 books, in canonical order.
PlaceOccurrencesOf lettersPer 1,000× usualRank
Genesis בראשית3,78578,06948.481.05×10
Exodus שמות2,67163,53142.040.91×24
Leviticus ויקרא1,97044,79543.980.96×18
Numbers במדבר3,47963,54554.751.19×5
Deuteronomy דברים2,22154,91040.450.88×28
Joshua יהושע2,01739,80750.671.10×6
Judges שופטים1,87138,94448.041.04×11
Samuel שמואל3,92493,53241.950.91×25
Kings מלכים3,73098,46037.880.82×34
Isaiah ישעיהו2,99366,88844.750.97×16
Jeremiah ירמיהו3,72684,91243.880.95×19
Ezekiel יחזקאל3,44874,49946.281.01×14
Hosea הושע3889,38541.340.90×27
Joel יואל1753,87245.200.98×15
Amos עמוס3548,03344.070.96×17
Obadiah עובדיה441,11939.320.85×30
Jonah יונה1272,70047.041.02×13
Micah מיכה2145,57038.420.83×31
Nahum נחום1112,25249.291.07×9
Habakkuk חבקוק992,59838.110.83×32
Zephaniah צפניה1082,99636.050.78×35
Haggai חגי982,33641.950.91×26
Zechariah זכריה52312,43242.070.91×23
Malachi מלאכי1483,45042.900.93×22
Psalms תהלים3,94178,83349.991.09×8
Proverbs משלי1,25226,50747.231.03×12
Job איוב1,60231,86250.281.09×7
Song of Songs שיר השירים3205,15162.121.35×2
Ruth רות2154,94743.460.94×20
Lamentations איכה3645,98060.871.32×3
Ecclesiastes קהלת41610,96937.920.82×33
Esther אסתר48412,11239.960.87×29
Daniel דניאל1,64124,29167.561.47×1
Ezra–Nehemiah עזרא־נחמיה2,31438,27760.451.31×4
Chronicles דברי הימים4,32099,47843.430.94×21

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.

020406080Bereshit — 46.6 per 1,000 letters (337 in 7,234 letters, 1.01× the Tanakh rate)Noach — 52.3 per 1,000 letters (361 in 6,907 letters, 1.14× the Tanakh rate)Lech Lecha — 42.0 per 1,000 letters (266 in 6,338 letters, 0.91× the Tanakh rate)Vayera — 39.4 per 1,000 letters (310 in 7,861 letters, 0.86× the Tanakh rate)Chayei Sara — 52.3 per 1,000 letters (278 in 5,315 letters, 1.14× the Tanakh rate)Toldot — 37.8 per 1,000 letters (205 in 5,427 letters, 0.82× the Tanakh rate)Vayetzei — 56.4 per 1,000 letters (424 in 7,512 letters, 1.23× the Tanakh rate)Vayishlach — 55.5 per 1,000 letters (414 in 7,457 letters, 1.21× the Tanakh rate)Vayeshev — 41.0 per 1,000 letters (245 in 5,972 letters, 0.89× the Tanakh rate)Miketz — 50.2 per 1,000 letters (397 in 7,913 letters, 1.09× the Tanakh rate)Vayigash — 61.4 per 1,000 letters (349 in 5,684 letters, 1.33× the Tanakh rate)Vayechi — 44.7 per 1,000 letters (199 in 4,449 letters, 0.97× the Tanakh rate)Shemot — 45.7 per 1,000 letters (309 in 6,763 letters, 0.99× the Tanakh rate)Vaera — 38.9 per 1,000 letters (261 in 6,703 letters, 0.85× the Tanakh rate)Bo — 33.3 per 1,000 letters (205 in 6,149 letters, 0.72× the Tanakh rate)Beshalach — 43.4 per 1,000 letters (279 in 6,424 letters, 0.94× the Tanakh rate)Yitro — 33.5 per 1,000 letters (135 in 4,024 letters, 0.73× the Tanakh rate)Mishpatim — 42.4 per 1,000 letters (225 in 5,312 letters, 0.92× the Tanakh rate)Terumah — 44.1 per 1,000 letters (207 in 4,691 letters, 0.96× the Tanakh rate)Tetzaveh — 51.4 per 1,000 letters (279 in 5,427 letters, 1.12× the Tanakh rate)Ki Tisa — 45.2 per 1,000 letters (336 in 7,426 letters, 0.98× the Tanakh rate)Vayakhel — 36.7 per 1,000 letters (227 in 6,180 letters, 0.80× the Tanakh rate)Pekudei — 46.9 per 1,000 letters (208 in 4,432 letters, 1.02× the Tanakh rate)Vayikra — 50.8 per 1,000 letters (316 in 6,222 letters, 1.10× the Tanakh rate)Tzav — 44.3 per 1,000 letters (226 in 5,096 letters, 0.96× the Tanakh rate)Shmini — 41.3 per 1,000 letters (193 in 4,669 letters, 0.90× the Tanakh rate)Tazria — 63.8 per 1,000 letters (234 in 3,667 letters, 1.39× the Tanakh rate)Metzora — 49.4 per 1,000 letters (232 in 4,698 letters, 1.07× the Tanakh rate)Achrei Mot — 34.2 per 1,000 letters (147 in 4,296 letters, 0.74× the Tanakh rate)Kedoshim — 37.1 per 1,000 letters (120 in 3,231 letters, 0.81× the Tanakh rate)Emor — 39.5 per 1,000 letters (241 in 6,108 letters, 0.86× the Tanakh rate)Behar — 38.0 per 1,000 letters (107 in 2,817 letters, 0.82× the Tanakh rate)Bechukotai — 38.6 per 1,000 letters (154 in 3,991 letters, 0.84× the Tanakh rate)Bamidbar — 55.2 per 1,000 letters (408 in 7,394 letters, 1.20× the Tanakh rate)Nasso — 59.0 per 1,000 letters (509 in 8,632 letters, 1.28× the Tanakh rate)Beha'alotcha — 60.1 per 1,000 letters (424 in 7,058 letters, 1.30× the Tanakh rate)Sh'lach — 55.8 per 1,000 letters (325 in 5,820 letters, 1.21× the Tanakh rate)Korach — 46.6 per 1,000 letters (248 in 5,325 letters, 1.01× the Tanakh rate)Chukat — 53.3 per 1,000 letters (249 in 4,674 letters, 1.16× the Tanakh rate)Balak — 36.0 per 1,000 letters (193 in 5,359 letters, 0.78× the Tanakh rate)Pinchas — 56.7 per 1,000 letters (445 in 7,854 letters, 1.23× the Tanakh rate)Matot — 57.3 per 1,000 letters (324 in 5,653 letters, 1.25× the Tanakh rate)Masei — 61.3 per 1,000 letters (354 in 5,776 letters, 1.33× the Tanakh rate)Devarim — 56.6 per 1,000 letters (338 in 5,973 letters, 1.23× the Tanakh rate)Vaetchanan — 40.8 per 1,000 letters (300 in 7,346 letters, 0.89× the Tanakh rate)Eikev — 35.1 per 1,000 letters (241 in 6,861 letters, 0.76× the Tanakh rate)Re'eh — 37.2 per 1,000 letters (277 in 7,443 letters, 0.81× the Tanakh rate)Shoftim — 37.4 per 1,000 letters (209 in 5,592 letters, 0.81× the Tanakh rate)Ki Teitzei — 38.8 per 1,000 letters (227 in 5,858 letters, 0.84× the Tanakh rate)Ki Tavo — 40.1 per 1,000 letters (273 in 6,816 letters, 0.87× the Tanakh rate)Nitzavim — 28.3 per 1,000 letters (73 in 2,576 letters, 0.62× the Tanakh rate)Vayeilech — 39.1 per 1,000 letters (83 in 2,123 letters, 0.85× the Tanakh rate)Ha'Azinu — 51.1 per 1,000 letters (119 in 2,329 letters, 1.11× the Tanakh rate)V'Zot HaBerachah — 40.6 per 1,000 letters (81 in 1,993 letters, 0.88× the Tanakh rate)highestlowestBereChayVayeShemYitroKi TTzavAchrBechSh'lPincVaetKi TV'Zo

Its two ends

Highest
Tazria 63.8
Lowest
Nitzavim 28.3

Every column's numbers are in the table below.

All the numbers 54 portions
Nun in each of the 54 portions, in canonical order.
PlaceOccurrencesOf lettersPer 1,000× usualRank
Bereshit בראשית3377,23446.591.01×22
Noach נח3616,90752.271.14×15
Lech Lecha לך לך2666,33841.970.91×31
Vayera וירא3107,86139.440.86×38
Chayei Sara חיי שרה2785,31552.301.14×14
Toldot תולדות2055,42737.770.82×44
Vayetzei ויצא4247,51256.441.23×9
Vayishlach וישלח4147,45755.521.21×11
Vayeshev וישב2455,97241.020.89×33
Miketz מקץ3977,91350.171.09×19
Vayigash ויגש3495,68461.401.33×2
Vayechi ויחי1994,44944.730.97×26
Shemot שמות3096,76345.690.99×24
Vaera וארא2616,70338.940.85×40
Bo בא2056,14933.340.72×53
Beshalach בשלח2796,42443.430.94×29
Yitro יתרו1354,02433.550.73×52
Mishpatim משפטים2255,31242.360.92×30
Terumah תרומה2074,69144.130.96×28
Tetzaveh תצוה2795,42751.411.12×16
Ki Tisa כי תשא3367,42645.250.98×25
Vayakhel ויקהל2276,18036.730.80×48
Pekudei פקודי2084,43246.931.02×21
Vayikra ויקרא3166,22250.791.10×18
Tzav צו2265,09644.350.96×27
Shmini שמיני1934,66941.340.90×32
Tazria תזריע2343,66763.811.39×1
Metzora מצורע2324,69849.381.07×20
Achrei Mot אחרי מות1474,29634.220.74×51
Kedoshim קדושים1203,23137.140.81×47
Emor אמור2416,10839.460.86×37
Behar בהר1072,81737.980.82×43
Bechukotai בחוקתי1543,99138.590.84×42
Bamidbar במדבר4087,39455.181.20×12
Nasso נשא5098,63258.971.28×5
Beha'alotcha בהעלותך4247,05860.071.30×4
Sh'lach שלח3255,82055.841.21×10
Korach קרח2485,32546.571.01×23
Chukat חקת2494,67453.271.16×13
Balak בלק1935,35936.010.78×49
Pinchas פנחס4457,85456.661.23×7
Matot מטות3245,65357.311.25×6
Masei מסעי3545,77661.291.33×3
Devarim דברים3385,97356.591.23×8
Vaetchanan ואתחנן3007,34640.840.89×34
Eikev עקב2416,86135.130.76×50
Re'eh ראה2777,44337.220.81×46
Shoftim שופטים2095,59237.380.81×45
Ki Teitzei כי תצא2275,85838.750.84×41
Ki Tavo כי תבוא2736,81640.050.87×36
Nitzavim נצבים732,57628.340.62×54
Vayeilech וילך832,12339.100.85×39
Ha'Azinu האזינו1192,32951.091.11×17
V'Zot HaBerachah וזאת הברכה811,99340.640.88×35

Where it runs hardest and thinnest

A place is listed when Nun runs at least 1.25× its Tanakh-wide rate of 46.02 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

Books where it runs low

  • Zephaniah0.78×36.0 per 1,000 · 108 of 2,996

Portions where it runs high

  • Tazria1.39×63.8 per 1,000 · 234 of 3,667
  • Vayigash1.33×61.4 per 1,000 · 349 of 5,684
  • Masei1.33×61.3 per 1,000 · 354 of 5,776
  • Beha'alotcha1.30×60.1 per 1,000 · 424 of 7,058
  • Nasso1.28×59.0 per 1,000 · 509 of 8,632

Portions where it runs low

  • Nitzavim0.62×28.3 per 1,000 · 73 of 2,576
  • Bo0.72×33.3 per 1,000 · 205 of 6,149
  • Yitro0.73×33.5 per 1,000 · 135 of 4,024
  • Achrei Mot0.74×34.2 per 1,000 · 147 of 4,296
  • Eikev0.76×35.1 per 1,000 · 241 of 6,861
  • Balak0.78×36.0 per 1,000 · 193 of 5,359
  • Vayakhel0.80×36.7 per 1,000 · 227 of 6,180

The gematria of the letter

Standard50Gadol50Katan5Siduri (ordinal)14Atbash9Perati2,500Milui106

Milui values a letter at the standard gematria of its own name spelled in full: נון = 106. Computed at render by the same engine that runs every search — nothing on this page is a stored number except the counts.

The final form ן answers to the same numbers under every method but one: Gadol gives it 700 where נ is 50.

Letters written apart

The Masoretic text writes eleven letters larger, smaller or raised above the line. Each word below is set the way the text sets it — the letter itself in its own state, inside its own word. Our corpus records the form and the place; it records no comment on them, so none is printed here.

First standing

The first Nun of the Tanakh, in canonical order from Bereshit 1:1 forward, is in פני — Genesis 1:2, the 7th word of the verse. The first ן is in בין — Genesis 1:4.

Quick answers

What is the gematria of Nun?

Nun (נ) is 50 in standard gematria; it is the 14th letter of the alef-bet. Spelled out in full, נון, it is 106.

What is the gematria of final Nun (ן)?

50 in the standard method, the same as נ; in Mispar Gadol the final form counts 700.

How many times does Nun appear in the Tanakh?

55,093 times in the twenty-four books — the 11th most written of the twenty-two letters.