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The Letters

Pe פא

Pe (פ) is the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It stands 18,284 times in the twenty-four books — 15.3 of every 1,000 letters, the 16th most written of the twenty-two — out of 1,197,042 letters in all.

Occurrences
18,284
Per 1,000 letters
15.27
Rank of 22
16
Share of the Tanakh
1.53%

Two shapes, one letter

פ and ף 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 פ: 15,730. Written as ף: 2,554.

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.

0102030Genesis — 15.4 per 1,000 letters (1,203 in 78,069 letters, 1.01× the Tanakh rate)Exodus — 15.7 per 1,000 letters (996 in 63,531 letters, 1.03× the Tanakh rate)Leviticus — 15.4 per 1,000 letters (689 in 44,795 letters, 1.01× the Tanakh rate)Numbers — 19.2 per 1,000 letters (1,220 in 63,545 letters, 1.26× the Tanakh rate)Deuteronomy — 12.7 per 1,000 letters (697 in 54,910 letters, 0.83× the Tanakh rate)Joshua — 13.5 per 1,000 letters (537 in 39,807 letters, 0.88× the Tanakh rate)Judges — 15.1 per 1,000 letters (588 in 38,944 letters, 0.99× the Tanakh rate)Samuel — 13.1 per 1,000 letters (1,223 in 93,532 letters, 0.86× the Tanakh rate)Kings — 11.5 per 1,000 letters (1,133 in 98,460 letters, 0.75× the Tanakh rate)Isaiah — 17.6 per 1,000 letters (1,175 in 66,888 letters, 1.15× the Tanakh rate)Jeremiah — 12.5 per 1,000 letters (1,065 in 84,912 letters, 0.82× the Tanakh rate)Ezekiel — 16.9 per 1,000 letters (1,257 in 74,499 letters, 1.10× the Tanakh rate)Hosea — 19.0 per 1,000 letters (178 in 9,385 letters, 1.24× the Tanakh rate)Joel — 16.3 per 1,000 letters (63 in 3,872 letters, 1.06× the Tanakh rate)Amos — 14.7 per 1,000 letters (118 in 8,033 letters, 0.96× the Tanakh rate)Obadiah — 11.6 per 1,000 letters (13 in 1,119 letters, 0.76× the Tanakh rate)Jonah — 11.1 per 1,000 letters (30 in 2,700 letters, 0.73× the Tanakh rate)Micah — 16.9 per 1,000 letters (94 in 5,570 letters, 1.10× the Tanakh rate)Nahum — 22.2 per 1,000 letters (50 in 2,252 letters, 1.45× the Tanakh rate)Habakkuk — 19.2 per 1,000 letters (50 in 2,598 letters, 1.26× the Tanakh rate)Zephaniah — 20.0 per 1,000 letters (60 in 2,996 letters, 1.31× the Tanakh rate)Haggai — 8.56 per 1,000 letters (20 in 2,336 letters, 0.56× the Tanakh rate)Zechariah — 11.7 per 1,000 letters (145 in 12,432 letters, 0.76× the Tanakh rate)Malachi — 14.5 per 1,000 letters (50 in 3,450 letters, 0.95× the Tanakh rate)Psalms — 18.9 per 1,000 letters (1,489 in 78,833 letters, 1.24× the Tanakh rate)Proverbs — 24.8 per 1,000 letters (657 in 26,507 letters, 1.62× the Tanakh rate)Job — 23.4 per 1,000 letters (746 in 31,862 letters, 1.53× the Tanakh rate)Song of Songs — 22.7 per 1,000 letters (117 in 5,151 letters, 1.49× the Tanakh rate)Ruth — 8.09 per 1,000 letters (40 in 4,947 letters, 0.53× the Tanakh rate)Lamentations — 21.1 per 1,000 letters (126 in 5,980 letters, 1.38× the Tanakh rate)Ecclesiastes — 11.4 per 1,000 letters (125 in 10,969 letters, 0.75× the Tanakh rate)Esther — 13.3 per 1,000 letters (161 in 12,112 letters, 0.87× the Tanakh rate)Daniel — 15.0 per 1,000 letters (364 in 24,291 letters, 0.98× the Tanakh rate)Ezra–Nehemiah — 12.1 per 1,000 letters (462 in 38,277 letters, 0.79× the Tanakh rate)Chronicles — 13.5 per 1,000 letters (1,343 in 99,478 letters, 0.88× the Tanakh rate)highestlowestGeneDeutKingsHoseaJonahZephPsalRuthChro

Its two ends

Highest
Proverbs 24.8
Lowest
Ruth 8.09

Every column's numbers are in the table below.

All the numbers 35 books
Pe in each of the 35 books, in canonical order.
PlaceOccurrencesOf lettersPer 1,000× usualRank
Genesis בראשית1,20378,06915.411.01×16
Exodus שמות99663,53115.681.03×15
Leviticus ויקרא68944,79515.381.01×17
Numbers במדבר1,22063,54519.201.26×8
Deuteronomy דברים69754,91012.690.83×26
Joshua יהושע53739,80713.490.88×23
Judges שופטים58838,94415.100.99×18
Samuel שמואל1,22393,53213.080.86×25
Kings מלכים1,13398,46011.510.75×31
Isaiah ישעיהו1,17566,88817.571.15×11
Jeremiah ירמיהו1,06584,91212.540.82×27
Ezekiel יחזקאל1,25774,49916.871.10×13
Hosea הושע1789,38518.971.24×9
Joel יואל633,87216.271.06×14
Amos עמוס1188,03314.690.96×20
Obadiah עובדיה131,11911.620.76×30
Jonah יונה302,70011.110.73×33
Micah מיכה945,57016.881.10×12
Nahum נחום502,25222.201.45×4
Habakkuk חבקוק502,59819.251.26×7
Zephaniah צפניה602,99620.031.31×6
Haggai חגי202,3368.560.56×34
Zechariah זכריה14512,43211.660.76×29
Malachi מלאכי503,45014.490.95×21
Psalms תהלים1,48978,83318.891.24×10
Proverbs משלי65726,50724.791.62×1
Job איוב74631,86223.411.53×2
Song of Songs שיר השירים1175,15122.711.49×3
Ruth רות404,9478.090.53×35
Lamentations איכה1265,98021.071.38×5
Ecclesiastes קהלת12510,96911.400.75×32
Esther אסתר16112,11213.290.87×24
Daniel דניאל36424,29114.980.98×19
Ezra–Nehemiah עזרא־נחמיה46238,27712.070.79×28
Chronicles דברי הימים1,34399,47813.500.88×22

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.

010203040Bereshit — 10.4 per 1,000 letters (75 in 7,234 letters, 0.68× the Tanakh rate)Noach — 16.1 per 1,000 letters (111 in 6,907 letters, 1.05× the Tanakh rate)Lech Lecha — 10.7 per 1,000 letters (68 in 6,338 letters, 0.70× the Tanakh rate)Vayera — 9.16 per 1,000 letters (72 in 7,861 letters, 0.60× the Tanakh rate)Chayei Sara — 11.9 per 1,000 letters (63 in 5,315 letters, 0.78× the Tanakh rate)Toldot — 7.92 per 1,000 letters (43 in 5,427 letters, 0.52× the Tanakh rate)Vayetzei — 11.6 per 1,000 letters (87 in 7,512 letters, 0.76× the Tanakh rate)Vayishlach — 17.7 per 1,000 letters (132 in 7,457 letters, 1.16× the Tanakh rate)Vayeshev — 20.1 per 1,000 letters (120 in 5,972 letters, 1.32× the Tanakh rate)Miketz — 23.8 per 1,000 letters (188 in 7,913 letters, 1.55× the Tanakh rate)Vayigash — 24.5 per 1,000 letters (139 in 5,684 letters, 1.60× the Tanakh rate)Vayechi — 23.6 per 1,000 letters (105 in 4,449 letters, 1.54× the Tanakh rate)Shemot — 13.6 per 1,000 letters (92 in 6,763 letters, 0.89× the Tanakh rate)Vaera — 19.1 per 1,000 letters (128 in 6,703 letters, 1.25× the Tanakh rate)Bo — 15.4 per 1,000 letters (95 in 6,149 letters, 1.01× the Tanakh rate)Beshalach — 14.5 per 1,000 letters (93 in 6,424 letters, 0.95× the Tanakh rate)Yitro — 9.44 per 1,000 letters (38 in 4,024 letters, 0.62× the Tanakh rate)Mishpatim — 15.2 per 1,000 letters (81 in 5,312 letters, 1.00× the Tanakh rate)Terumah — 17.5 per 1,000 letters (82 in 4,691 letters, 1.14× the Tanakh rate)Tetzaveh — 20.5 per 1,000 letters (111 in 5,427 letters, 1.34× the Tanakh rate)Ki Tisa — 14.8 per 1,000 letters (110 in 7,426 letters, 0.97× the Tanakh rate)Vayakhel — 13.6 per 1,000 letters (84 in 6,180 letters, 0.89× the Tanakh rate)Pekudei — 18.5 per 1,000 letters (82 in 4,432 letters, 1.21× the Tanakh rate)Vayikra — 15.9 per 1,000 letters (99 in 6,222 letters, 1.04× the Tanakh rate)Tzav — 12.2 per 1,000 letters (62 in 5,096 letters, 0.80× the Tanakh rate)Shmini — 17.3 per 1,000 letters (81 in 4,669 letters, 1.14× the Tanakh rate)Tazria — 16.9 per 1,000 letters (62 in 3,667 letters, 1.11× the Tanakh rate)Metzora — 16.0 per 1,000 letters (75 in 4,698 letters, 1.04× the Tanakh rate)Achrei Mot — 21.4 per 1,000 letters (92 in 4,296 letters, 1.40× the Tanakh rate)Kedoshim — 16.1 per 1,000 letters (52 in 3,231 letters, 1.05× the Tanakh rate)Emor — 9.99 per 1,000 letters (61 in 6,108 letters, 0.65× the Tanakh rate)Behar — 11.4 per 1,000 letters (32 in 2,817 letters, 0.74× the Tanakh rate)Bechukotai — 18.3 per 1,000 letters (73 in 3,991 letters, 1.20× the Tanakh rate)Bamidbar — 29.2 per 1,000 letters (216 in 7,394 letters, 1.91× the Tanakh rate)Nasso — 19.1 per 1,000 letters (165 in 8,632 letters, 1.25× the Tanakh rate)Beha'alotcha — 14.6 per 1,000 letters (103 in 7,058 letters, 0.95× the Tanakh rate)Sh'lach — 13.4 per 1,000 letters (78 in 5,820 letters, 0.88× the Tanakh rate)Korach — 13.5 per 1,000 letters (72 in 5,325 letters, 0.89× the Tanakh rate)Chukat — 13.5 per 1,000 letters (63 in 4,674 letters, 0.88× the Tanakh rate)Balak — 13.2 per 1,000 letters (71 in 5,359 letters, 0.87× the Tanakh rate)Pinchas — 31.6 per 1,000 letters (248 in 7,854 letters, 2.07× the Tanakh rate)Matot — 18.9 per 1,000 letters (107 in 5,653 letters, 1.24× the Tanakh rate)Masei — 16.8 per 1,000 letters (97 in 5,776 letters, 1.10× the Tanakh rate)Devarim — 12.9 per 1,000 letters (77 in 5,973 letters, 0.84× the Tanakh rate)Vaetchanan — 11.4 per 1,000 letters (84 in 7,346 letters, 0.75× the Tanakh rate)Eikev — 13.4 per 1,000 letters (92 in 6,861 letters, 0.88× the Tanakh rate)Re'eh — 12.8 per 1,000 letters (95 in 7,443 letters, 0.84× the Tanakh rate)Shoftim — 11.8 per 1,000 letters (66 in 5,592 letters, 0.77× the Tanakh rate)Ki Teitzei — 11.8 per 1,000 letters (69 in 5,858 letters, 0.77× the Tanakh rate)Ki Tavo — 11.2 per 1,000 letters (76 in 6,816 letters, 0.73× the Tanakh rate)Nitzavim — 15.9 per 1,000 letters (41 in 2,576 letters, 1.04× the Tanakh rate)Vayeilech — 11.8 per 1,000 letters (25 in 2,123 letters, 0.77× the Tanakh rate)Ha'Azinu — 14.6 per 1,000 letters (34 in 2,329 letters, 0.96× the Tanakh rate)V'Zot HaBerachah — 19.1 per 1,000 letters (38 in 1,993 letters, 1.25× the Tanakh rate)highestlowestBereChayVayeShemYitroKi TTzavAchrBechSh'lPincVaetKi TV'Zo

Its two ends

Highest
Pinchas 31.6
Lowest
Toldot 7.92

Every column's numbers are in the table below.

All the numbers 54 portions
Pe in each of the 54 portions, in canonical order.
PlaceOccurrencesOf lettersPer 1,000× usualRank
Bereshit בראשית757,23410.370.68×50
Noach נח1116,90716.071.05×21
Lech Lecha לך לך686,33810.730.70×49
Vayera וירא727,8619.160.60×53
Chayei Sara חיי שרה635,31511.850.78×41
Toldot תולדות435,4277.920.52×54
Vayetzei ויצא877,51211.580.76×45
Vayishlach וישלח1327,45717.701.16×15
Vayeshev וישב1205,97220.091.32×8
Miketz מקץ1887,91323.761.55×4
Vayigash ויגש1395,68424.451.60×3
Vayechi ויחי1054,44923.601.54×5
Shemot שמות926,76313.600.89×31
Vaera וארא1286,70319.101.25×10
Bo בא956,14915.451.01×25
Beshalach בשלח936,42414.480.95×30
Yitro יתרו384,0249.440.62×52
Mishpatim משפטים815,31215.251.00×26
Terumah תרומה824,69117.481.14×16
Tetzaveh תצוה1115,42720.451.34×7
Ki Tisa כי תשא1107,42614.810.97×27
Vayakhel ויקהל846,18013.590.89×32
Pekudei פקודי824,43218.501.21×13
Vayikra ויקרא996,22215.911.04×24
Tzav צו625,09612.170.80×40
Shmini שמיני814,66917.351.14×17
Tazria תזריע623,66716.911.11×18
Metzora מצורע754,69815.961.04×22
Achrei Mot אחרי מות924,29621.411.40×6
Kedoshim קדושים523,23116.091.05×20
Emor אמור616,1089.990.65×51
Behar בהר322,81711.360.74×47
Bechukotai בחוקתי733,99118.291.20×14
Bamidbar במדבר2167,39429.211.91×2
Nasso נשא1658,63219.111.25×9
Beha'alotcha בהעלותך1037,05814.590.95×29
Sh'lach שלח785,82013.400.88×36
Korach קרח725,32513.520.89×33
Chukat חקת634,67413.480.88×34
Balak בלק715,35913.250.87×37
Pinchas פנחס2487,85431.582.07×1
Matot מטות1075,65318.931.24×12
Masei מסעי975,77616.791.10×19
Devarim דברים775,97312.890.84×38
Vaetchanan ואתחנן847,34611.440.75×46
Eikev עקב926,86113.410.88×35
Re'eh ראה957,44312.760.84×39
Shoftim שופטים665,59211.800.77×42
Ki Teitzei כי תצא695,85811.780.77×43
Ki Tavo כי תבוא766,81611.150.73×48
Nitzavim נצבים412,57615.921.04×23
Vayeilech וילך252,12311.780.77×44
Ha'Azinu האזינו342,32914.600.96×28
V'Zot HaBerachah וזאת הברכה381,99319.071.25×11

Where it runs hardest and thinnest

A place is listed when Pe runs at least 1.25× its Tanakh-wide rate of 15.27 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

  • Proverbs1.62×24.8 per 1,000 · 657 of 26,507
  • Job1.53×23.4 per 1,000 · 746 of 31,862
  • Song of Songs1.49×22.7 per 1,000 · 117 of 5,151
  • Nahum1.45×22.2 per 1,000 · 50 of 2,252
  • Lamentations1.38×21.1 per 1,000 · 126 of 5,980
  • Zephaniah1.31×20.0 per 1,000 · 60 of 2,996
  • Habakkuk1.26×19.2 per 1,000 · 50 of 2,598
  • Numbers1.26×19.2 per 1,000 · 1,220 of 63,545

Books where it runs low

  • Ruth0.53×8.1 per 1,000 · 40 of 4,947
  • Haggai0.56×8.6 per 1,000 · 20 of 2,336
  • Jonah0.73×11.1 per 1,000 · 30 of 2,700
  • Ecclesiastes0.75×11.4 per 1,000 · 125 of 10,969
  • Kings0.75×11.5 per 1,000 · 1,133 of 98,460
  • Obadiah0.76×11.6 per 1,000 · 13 of 1,119
  • Zechariah0.76×11.7 per 1,000 · 145 of 12,432
  • Ezra–Nehemiah0.79×12.1 per 1,000 · 462 of 38,277

Portions where it runs high

  • Pinchas2.07×31.6 per 1,000 · 248 of 7,854
  • Bamidbar1.91×29.2 per 1,000 · 216 of 7,394
  • Vayigash1.60×24.5 per 1,000 · 139 of 5,684
  • Miketz1.55×23.8 per 1,000 · 188 of 7,913
  • Vayechi1.54×23.6 per 1,000 · 105 of 4,449
  • Achrei Mot1.40×21.4 per 1,000 · 92 of 4,296
  • Tetzaveh1.34×20.5 per 1,000 · 111 of 5,427
  • Vayeshev1.32×20.1 per 1,000 · 120 of 5,972

Portions where it runs low

  • Toldot0.52×7.9 per 1,000 · 43 of 5,427
  • Vayera0.60×9.2 per 1,000 · 72 of 7,861
  • Yitro0.62×9.4 per 1,000 · 38 of 4,024
  • Emor0.65×10.0 per 1,000 · 61 of 6,108
  • Bereshit0.68×10.4 per 1,000 · 75 of 7,234
  • Lech Lecha0.70×10.7 per 1,000 · 68 of 6,338
  • Ki Tavo0.73×11.2 per 1,000 · 76 of 6,816
  • Behar0.74×11.4 per 1,000 · 32 of 2,817

The gematria of the letter

Standard80Gadol80Katan8Siduri (ordinal)17Atbash6Perati6,400Milui81

Milui values a letter at the standard gematria of its own name spelled in full: פא = 81. 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 ף answers to the same numbers under every method but one: Gadol gives it 800 where פ is 80.

First standing

The first Pe 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 ף is in ועוף — Genesis 1:20.

Quick answers

What is the gematria of Pe?

Pe (פ) is 80 in standard gematria; it is the 17th letter of the alef-bet. Spelled out in full, פא, it is 81.

What is the gematria of final Pe (ף)?

80 in the standard method, the same as פ; in Mispar Gadol the final form counts 800.

How many times does Pe appear in the Tanakh?

18,284 times in the twenty-four books — the 16th most written of the twenty-two letters.