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The Letters

Resh ריש

Resh (ר) is the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It stands 68,064 times in the twenty-four books — 56.9 of every 1,000 letters, the 7th most written of the twenty-two — out of 1,197,042 letters in all.

Occurrences
68,064
Per 1,000 letters
56.86
Rank of 22
7
Share of the Tanakh
5.69%

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 — 61.4 per 1,000 letters (4,793 in 78,069 letters, 1.08× the Tanakh rate)Exodus — 59.6 per 1,000 letters (3,788 in 63,531 letters, 1.05× the Tanakh rate)Leviticus — 56.4 per 1,000 letters (2,526 in 44,795 letters, 0.99× the Tanakh rate)Numbers — 56.5 per 1,000 letters (3,588 in 63,545 letters, 0.99× the Tanakh rate)Deuteronomy — 62.5 per 1,000 letters (3,430 in 54,910 letters, 1.10× the Tanakh rate)Joshua — 64.9 per 1,000 letters (2,585 in 39,807 letters, 1.14× the Tanakh rate)Judges — 55.7 per 1,000 letters (2,170 in 38,944 letters, 0.98× the Tanakh rate)Samuel — 51.2 per 1,000 letters (4,793 in 93,532 letters, 0.90× the Tanakh rate)Kings — 59.2 per 1,000 letters (5,831 in 98,460 letters, 1.04× the Tanakh rate)Isaiah — 59.7 per 1,000 letters (3,995 in 66,888 letters, 1.05× the Tanakh rate)Jeremiah — 57.8 per 1,000 letters (4,908 in 84,912 letters, 1.02× the Tanakh rate)Ezekiel — 55.4 per 1,000 letters (4,125 in 74,499 letters, 0.97× the Tanakh rate)Hosea — 60.1 per 1,000 letters (564 in 9,385 letters, 1.06× the Tanakh rate)Joel — 55.3 per 1,000 letters (214 in 3,872 letters, 0.97× the Tanakh rate)Amos — 60.0 per 1,000 letters (482 in 8,033 letters, 1.05× the Tanakh rate)Obadiah — 51.8 per 1,000 letters (58 in 1,119 letters, 0.91× the Tanakh rate)Jonah — 54.4 per 1,000 letters (147 in 2,700 letters, 0.96× the Tanakh rate)Micah — 57.5 per 1,000 letters (320 in 5,570 letters, 1.01× the Tanakh rate)Nahum — 60.8 per 1,000 letters (137 in 2,252 letters, 1.07× the Tanakh rate)Habakkuk — 59.3 per 1,000 letters (154 in 2,598 letters, 1.04× the Tanakh rate)Zephaniah — 54.4 per 1,000 letters (163 in 2,996 letters, 0.96× the Tanakh rate)Haggai — 54.4 per 1,000 letters (127 in 2,336 letters, 0.96× the Tanakh rate)Zechariah — 56.9 per 1,000 letters (707 in 12,432 letters, 1.00× the Tanakh rate)Malachi — 57.1 per 1,000 letters (197 in 3,450 letters, 1.00× the Tanakh rate)Psalms — 53.9 per 1,000 letters (4,248 in 78,833 letters, 0.95× the Tanakh rate)Proverbs — 62.0 per 1,000 letters (1,643 in 26,507 letters, 1.09× the Tanakh rate)Job — 52.9 per 1,000 letters (1,684 in 31,862 letters, 0.93× the Tanakh rate)Song of Songs — 55.9 per 1,000 letters (288 in 5,151 letters, 0.98× the Tanakh rate)Ruth — 54.0 per 1,000 letters (267 in 4,947 letters, 0.95× the Tanakh rate)Lamentations — 56.0 per 1,000 letters (335 in 5,980 letters, 0.98× the Tanakh rate)Ecclesiastes — 52.7 per 1,000 letters (578 in 10,969 letters, 0.93× the Tanakh rate)Esther — 61.9 per 1,000 letters (750 in 12,112 letters, 1.09× the Tanakh rate)Daniel — 52.3 per 1,000 letters (1,271 in 24,291 letters, 0.92× the Tanakh rate)Ezra–Nehemiah — 51.3 per 1,000 letters (1,965 in 38,277 letters, 0.90× the Tanakh rate)Chronicles — 52.6 per 1,000 letters (5,233 in 99,478 letters, 0.93× the Tanakh rate)highestlowestGeneDeutKingsHoseaJonahZephPsalRuthChro

Its two ends

Highest
Joshua 64.9
Lowest
Samuel 51.2

Every column's numbers are in the table below.

All the numbers 35 books
Resh in each of the 35 books, in canonical order.
PlaceOccurrencesOf lettersPer 1,000× usualRank
Genesis בראשית4,79378,06961.391.08×5
Exodus שמות3,78863,53159.621.05×10
Leviticus ויקרא2,52644,79556.390.99×18
Numbers במדבר3,58863,54556.460.99×17
Deuteronomy דברים3,43054,91062.471.10×2
Joshua יהושע2,58539,80764.941.14×1
Judges שופטים2,17038,94455.720.98×21
Samuel שמואל4,79393,53251.240.90×35
Kings מלכים5,83198,46059.221.04×12
Isaiah ישעיהו3,99566,88859.731.05×9
Jeremiah ירמיהו4,90884,91257.801.02×13
Ezekiel יחזקאל4,12574,49955.370.97×22
Hosea הושע5649,38560.101.06×7
Joel יואל2143,87255.270.97×23
Amos עמוס4828,03360.001.05×8
Obadiah עובדיה581,11951.830.91×33
Jonah יונה1472,70054.440.96×24
Micah מיכה3205,57057.451.01×14
Nahum נחום1372,25260.841.07×6
Habakkuk חבקוק1542,59859.281.04×11
Zephaniah צפניה1632,99654.410.96×25
Haggai חגי1272,33654.370.96×26
Zechariah זכריה70712,43256.871.00×16
Malachi מלאכי1973,45057.101.00×15
Psalms תהלים4,24878,83353.890.95×28
Proverbs משלי1,64326,50761.981.09×3
Job איוב1,68431,86252.850.93×29
Song of Songs שיר השירים2885,15155.910.98×20
Ruth רות2674,94753.970.95×27
Lamentations איכה3355,98056.020.98×19
Ecclesiastes קהלת57810,96952.690.93×30
Esther אסתר75012,11261.921.09×4
Daniel דניאל1,27124,29152.320.92×32
Ezra–Nehemiah עזרא־נחמיה1,96538,27751.340.90×34
Chronicles דברי הימים5,23399,47852.600.93×31

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.

0255075100Bereshit — 48.5 per 1,000 letters (351 in 7,234 letters, 0.85× the Tanakh rate)Noach — 59.6 per 1,000 letters (412 in 6,907 letters, 1.05× the Tanakh rate)Lech Lecha — 80.8 per 1,000 letters (512 in 6,338 letters, 1.42× the Tanakh rate)Vayera — 65.6 per 1,000 letters (516 in 7,861 letters, 1.15× the Tanakh rate)Chayei Sara — 64.0 per 1,000 letters (340 in 5,315 letters, 1.13× the Tanakh rate)Toldot — 62.8 per 1,000 letters (341 in 5,427 letters, 1.10× the Tanakh rate)Vayetzei — 52.3 per 1,000 letters (393 in 7,512 letters, 0.92× the Tanakh rate)Vayishlach — 53.9 per 1,000 letters (402 in 7,457 letters, 0.95× the Tanakh rate)Vayeshev — 56.3 per 1,000 letters (336 in 5,972 letters, 0.99× the Tanakh rate)Miketz — 66.2 per 1,000 letters (524 in 7,913 letters, 1.17× the Tanakh rate)Vayigash — 62.3 per 1,000 letters (354 in 5,684 letters, 1.09× the Tanakh rate)Vayechi — 70.1 per 1,000 letters (312 in 4,449 letters, 1.23× the Tanakh rate)Shemot — 64.2 per 1,000 letters (434 in 6,763 letters, 1.13× the Tanakh rate)Vaera — 73.1 per 1,000 letters (490 in 6,703 letters, 1.29× the Tanakh rate)Bo — 65.1 per 1,000 letters (400 in 6,149 letters, 1.14× the Tanakh rate)Beshalach — 62.4 per 1,000 letters (401 in 6,424 letters, 1.10× the Tanakh rate)Yitro — 61.6 per 1,000 letters (248 in 4,024 letters, 1.08× the Tanakh rate)Mishpatim — 53.3 per 1,000 letters (283 in 5,312 letters, 0.94× the Tanakh rate)Terumah — 59.5 per 1,000 letters (279 in 4,691 letters, 1.05× the Tanakh rate)Tetzaveh — 48.3 per 1,000 letters (262 in 5,427 letters, 0.85× the Tanakh rate)Ki Tisa — 62.9 per 1,000 letters (467 in 7,426 letters, 1.11× the Tanakh rate)Vayakhel — 52.8 per 1,000 letters (326 in 6,180 letters, 0.93× the Tanakh rate)Pekudei — 44.7 per 1,000 letters (198 in 4,432 letters, 0.79× the Tanakh rate)Vayikra — 53.8 per 1,000 letters (335 in 6,222 letters, 0.95× the Tanakh rate)Tzav — 51.0 per 1,000 letters (260 in 5,096 letters, 0.90× the Tanakh rate)Shmini — 56.8 per 1,000 letters (265 in 4,669 letters, 1.00× the Tanakh rate)Tazria — 74.4 per 1,000 letters (273 in 3,667 letters, 1.31× the Tanakh rate)Metzora — 51.7 per 1,000 letters (243 in 4,698 letters, 0.91× the Tanakh rate)Achrei Mot — 62.8 per 1,000 letters (270 in 4,296 letters, 1.10× the Tanakh rate)Kedoshim — 48.9 per 1,000 letters (158 in 3,231 letters, 0.86× the Tanakh rate)Emor — 55.5 per 1,000 letters (339 in 6,108 letters, 0.98× the Tanakh rate)Behar — 53.2 per 1,000 letters (150 in 2,817 letters, 0.94× the Tanakh rate)Bechukotai — 58.4 per 1,000 letters (233 in 3,991 letters, 1.03× the Tanakh rate)Bamidbar — 46.0 per 1,000 letters (340 in 7,394 letters, 0.81× the Tanakh rate)Nasso — 50.3 per 1,000 letters (434 in 8,632 letters, 0.88× the Tanakh rate)Beha'alotcha — 55.5 per 1,000 letters (392 in 7,058 letters, 0.98× the Tanakh rate)Sh'lach — 64.6 per 1,000 letters (376 in 5,820 letters, 1.14× the Tanakh rate)Korach — 58.0 per 1,000 letters (309 in 5,325 letters, 1.02× the Tanakh rate)Chukat — 67.0 per 1,000 letters (313 in 4,674 letters, 1.18× the Tanakh rate)Balak — 63.3 per 1,000 letters (339 in 5,359 letters, 1.11× the Tanakh rate)Pinchas — 52.3 per 1,000 letters (411 in 7,854 letters, 0.92× the Tanakh rate)Matot — 59.8 per 1,000 letters (338 in 5,653 letters, 1.05× the Tanakh rate)Masei — 58.2 per 1,000 letters (336 in 5,776 letters, 1.02× the Tanakh rate)Devarim — 77.0 per 1,000 letters (460 in 5,973 letters, 1.35× the Tanakh rate)Vaetchanan — 58.8 per 1,000 letters (432 in 7,346 letters, 1.03× the Tanakh rate)Eikev — 61.4 per 1,000 letters (421 in 6,861 letters, 1.08× the Tanakh rate)Re'eh — 57.8 per 1,000 letters (430 in 7,443 letters, 1.02× the Tanakh rate)Shoftim — 62.4 per 1,000 letters (349 in 5,592 letters, 1.10× the Tanakh rate)Ki Teitzei — 53.9 per 1,000 letters (316 in 5,858 letters, 0.95× the Tanakh rate)Ki Tavo — 64.7 per 1,000 letters (441 in 6,816 letters, 1.14× the Tanakh rate)Nitzavim — 54.0 per 1,000 letters (139 in 2,576 letters, 0.95× the Tanakh rate)Vayeilech — 63.6 per 1,000 letters (135 in 2,123 letters, 1.12× the Tanakh rate)Ha'Azinu — 66.1 per 1,000 letters (154 in 2,329 letters, 1.16× the Tanakh rate)V'Zot HaBerachah — 76.8 per 1,000 letters (153 in 1,993 letters, 1.35× the Tanakh rate)highestlowestBereChayVayeShemYitroKi TTzavAchrBechSh'lPincVaetKi TV'Zo

Its two ends

Highest
Lech Lecha 80.8
Lowest
Pekudei 44.7

Every column's numbers are in the table below.

All the numbers 54 portions
Resh in each of the 54 portions, in canonical order.
PlaceOccurrencesOf lettersPer 1,000× usualRank
Bereshit בראשית3517,23448.520.85×51
Noach נח4126,90759.651.05×27
Lech Lecha לך לך5126,33880.781.42×1
Vayera וירא5167,86165.641.15×10
Chayei Sara חיי שרה3405,31563.971.13×15
Toldot תולדות3415,42762.831.10×20
Vayetzei ויצא3937,51252.320.92×46
Vayishlach וישלח4027,45753.910.95×40
Vayeshev וישב3365,97256.260.99×35
Miketz מקץ5247,91366.221.17×8
Vayigash ויגש3545,68462.281.09×23
Vayechi ויחי3124,44970.131.23×6
Shemot שמות4346,76364.171.13×14
Vaera וארא4906,70373.101.29×5
Bo בא4006,14965.051.14×11
Beshalach בשלח4016,42462.421.10×21
Yitro יתרו2484,02461.631.08×24
Mishpatim משפטים2835,31253.280.94×42
Terumah תרומה2794,69159.481.05×28
Tetzaveh תצוה2625,42748.280.85×52
Ki Tisa כי תשא4677,42662.891.11×18
Vayakhel ויקהל3266,18052.750.93×44
Pekudei פקודי1984,43244.670.79×54
Vayikra ויקרא3356,22253.840.95×41
Tzav צו2605,09651.020.90×48
Shmini שמיני2654,66956.761.00×34
Tazria תזריע2733,66774.451.31×4
Metzora מצורע2434,69851.720.91×47
Achrei Mot אחרי מות2704,29662.851.10×19
Kedoshim קדושים1583,23148.900.86×50
Emor אמור3396,10855.500.98×37
Behar בהר1502,81753.250.94×43
Bechukotai בחוקתי2333,99158.381.03×30
Bamidbar במדבר3407,39445.980.81×53
Nasso נשא4348,63250.280.88×49
Beha'alotcha בהעלותך3927,05855.540.98×36
Sh'lach שלח3765,82064.611.14×13
Korach קרח3095,32558.031.02×32
Chukat חקת3134,67466.971.18×7
Balak בלק3395,35963.261.11×17
Pinchas פנחס4117,85452.330.92×45
Matot מטות3385,65359.791.05×26
Masei מסעי3365,77658.171.02×31
Devarim דברים4605,97377.011.35×2
Vaetchanan ואתחנן4327,34658.811.03×29
Eikev עקב4216,86161.361.08×25
Re'eh ראה4307,44357.771.02×33
Shoftim שופטים3495,59262.411.10×22
Ki Teitzei כי תצא3165,85853.940.95×39
Ki Tavo כי תבוא4416,81664.701.14×12
Nitzavim נצבים1392,57653.960.95×38
Vayeilech וילך1352,12363.591.12×16
Ha'Azinu האזינו1542,32966.121.16×9
V'Zot HaBerachah וזאת הברכה1531,99376.771.35×3

Where it runs hardest and thinnest

A place is listed when Resh runs at least 1.25× its Tanakh-wide rate of 56.86 per 1,000, or at most 0.80× it. Two thresholds, applied to every letter alike — nothing here is picked by hand.

Portions where it runs high

  • Lech Lecha1.42×80.8 per 1,000 · 512 of 6,338
  • Devarim1.35×77.0 per 1,000 · 460 of 5,973
  • V'Zot HaBerachah1.35×76.8 per 1,000 · 153 of 1,993
  • Tazria1.31×74.4 per 1,000 · 273 of 3,667
  • Vaera1.29×73.1 per 1,000 · 490 of 6,703

Portions where it runs low

  • Pekudei0.79×44.7 per 1,000 · 198 of 4,432

The gematria of the letter

Standard200Gadol200Katan2Siduri (ordinal)20Atbash3Perati40,000Milui510

Milui values a letter at the standard gematria of its own name spelled in full: ריש = 510. 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 Resh of the Tanakh, in canonical order from Bereshit 1:1 forward, is in בראשית — Genesis 1:1, the 1st word of the verse.

Quick answers

What is the gematria of Resh?

Resh (ר) is 200 in standard gematria; it is the 20th letter of the alef-bet. Spelled out in full, ריש, it is 510.

How many times does Resh appear in the Tanakh?

68,064 times in the twenty-four books — the 7th most written of the twenty-two letters.