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The Letters

Tav תיו

Tav (ת) is the 22nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It stands 63,206 times in the twenty-four books — 52.8 of every 1,000 letters, the 9th most written of the twenty-two — out of 1,197,042 letters in all.

Occurrences
63,206
Per 1,000 letters
52.80
Rank of 22
9
Share of the Tanakh
5.28%

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 — 53.2 per 1,000 letters (4,152 in 78,069 letters, 1.01× the Tanakh rate)Exodus — 65.5 per 1,000 letters (4,161 in 63,531 letters, 1.24× the Tanakh rate)Leviticus — 64.7 per 1,000 letters (2,899 in 44,795 letters, 1.23× the Tanakh rate)Numbers — 53.6 per 1,000 letters (3,404 in 63,545 letters, 1.01× the Tanakh rate)Deuteronomy — 60.7 per 1,000 letters (3,334 in 54,910 letters, 1.15× the Tanakh rate)Joshua — 48.7 per 1,000 letters (1,937 in 39,807 letters, 0.92× the Tanakh rate)Judges — 49.7 per 1,000 letters (1,937 in 38,944 letters, 0.94× the Tanakh rate)Samuel — 47.7 per 1,000 letters (4,463 in 93,532 letters, 0.90× the Tanakh rate)Kings — 51.6 per 1,000 letters (5,085 in 98,460 letters, 0.98× the Tanakh rate)Isaiah — 45.8 per 1,000 letters (3,065 in 66,888 letters, 0.87× the Tanakh rate)Jeremiah — 52.9 per 1,000 letters (4,491 in 84,912 letters, 1.00× the Tanakh rate)Ezekiel — 65.8 per 1,000 letters (4,900 in 74,499 letters, 1.25× the Tanakh rate)Hosea — 43.7 per 1,000 letters (410 in 9,385 letters, 0.83× the Tanakh rate)Joel — 37.2 per 1,000 letters (144 in 3,872 letters, 0.70× the Tanakh rate)Amos — 49.0 per 1,000 letters (394 in 8,033 letters, 0.93× the Tanakh rate)Obadiah — 51.8 per 1,000 letters (58 in 1,119 letters, 0.98× the Tanakh rate)Jonah — 36.3 per 1,000 letters (98 in 2,700 letters, 0.69× the Tanakh rate)Micah — 52.8 per 1,000 letters (294 in 5,570 letters, 1.00× the Tanakh rate)Nahum — 38.2 per 1,000 letters (86 in 2,252 letters, 0.72× the Tanakh rate)Habakkuk — 47.3 per 1,000 letters (123 in 2,598 letters, 0.90× the Tanakh rate)Zephaniah — 45.1 per 1,000 letters (135 in 2,996 letters, 0.85× the Tanakh rate)Haggai — 49.2 per 1,000 letters (115 in 2,336 letters, 0.93× the Tanakh rate)Zechariah — 48.7 per 1,000 letters (606 in 12,432 letters, 0.92× the Tanakh rate)Malachi — 60.6 per 1,000 letters (209 in 3,450 letters, 1.15× the Tanakh rate)Psalms — 48.2 per 1,000 letters (3,797 in 78,833 letters, 0.91× the Tanakh rate)Proverbs — 57.0 per 1,000 letters (1,510 in 26,507 letters, 1.08× the Tanakh rate)Job — 49.8 per 1,000 letters (1,586 in 31,862 letters, 0.94× the Tanakh rate)Song of Songs — 59.4 per 1,000 letters (306 in 5,151 letters, 1.13× the Tanakh rate)Ruth — 76.0 per 1,000 letters (376 in 4,947 letters, 1.44× the Tanakh rate)Lamentations — 48.7 per 1,000 letters (291 in 5,980 letters, 0.92× the Tanakh rate)Ecclesiastes — 52.2 per 1,000 letters (573 in 10,969 letters, 0.99× the Tanakh rate)Esther — 58.1 per 1,000 letters (704 in 12,112 letters, 1.10× the Tanakh rate)Daniel — 45.3 per 1,000 letters (1,101 in 24,291 letters, 0.86× the Tanakh rate)Ezra–Nehemiah — 46.0 per 1,000 letters (1,761 in 38,277 letters, 0.87× the Tanakh rate)Chronicles — 47.3 per 1,000 letters (4,701 in 99,478 letters, 0.90× the Tanakh rate)highestlowestGeneDeutKingsHoseaJonahZephPsalRuthChro

Its two ends

Highest
Ruth 76.0
Lowest
Jonah 36.3

Every column's numbers are in the table below.

All the numbers 35 books
Tav in each of the 35 books, in canonical order.
PlaceOccurrencesOf lettersPer 1,000× usualRank
Genesis בראשית4,15278,06953.181.01×11
Exodus שמות4,16163,53165.501.24×3
Leviticus ויקרא2,89944,79564.721.23×4
Numbers במדבר3,40463,54553.571.01×10
Deuteronomy דברים3,33454,91060.721.15×5
Joshua יהושע1,93739,80748.660.92×23
Judges שופטים1,93738,94449.740.94×18
Samuel שמואל4,46393,53247.720.90×25
Kings מלכים5,08598,46051.650.98×16
Isaiah ישעיהו3,06566,88845.820.87×29
Jeremiah ירמיהו4,49184,91252.891.00×12
Ezekiel יחזקאל4,90074,49965.771.25×2
Hosea הושע4109,38543.690.83×32
Joel יואל1443,87237.190.70×34
Amos עמוס3948,03349.050.93×20
Obadiah עובדיה581,11951.830.98×15
Jonah יונה982,70036.300.69×35
Micah מיכה2945,57052.781.00×13
Nahum נחום862,25238.190.72×33
Habakkuk חבקוק1232,59847.340.90×26
Zephaniah צפניה1352,99645.060.85×31
Haggai חגי1152,33649.230.93×19
Zechariah זכריה60612,43248.740.92×21
Malachi מלאכי2093,45060.581.15×6
Psalms תהלים3,79778,83348.160.91×24
Proverbs משלי1,51026,50756.971.08×9
Job איוב1,58631,86249.780.94×17
Song of Songs שיר השירים3065,15159.411.13×7
Ruth רות3764,94776.011.44×1
Lamentations איכה2915,98048.660.92×22
Ecclesiastes קהלת57310,96952.240.99×14
Esther אסתר70412,11258.121.10×8
Daniel דניאל1,10124,29145.330.86×30
Ezra–Nehemiah עזרא־נחמיה1,76138,27746.010.87×28
Chronicles דברי הימים4,70199,47847.260.90×27

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 — 53.6 per 1,000 letters (388 in 7,234 letters, 1.02× the Tanakh rate)Noach — 58.3 per 1,000 letters (403 in 6,907 letters, 1.10× the Tanakh rate)Lech Lecha — 54.4 per 1,000 letters (345 in 6,338 letters, 1.03× the Tanakh rate)Vayera — 49.7 per 1,000 letters (391 in 7,861 letters, 0.94× the Tanakh rate)Chayei Sara — 56.8 per 1,000 letters (302 in 5,315 letters, 1.08× the Tanakh rate)Toldot — 48.6 per 1,000 letters (264 in 5,427 letters, 0.92× the Tanakh rate)Vayetzei — 57.5 per 1,000 letters (432 in 7,512 letters, 1.09× the Tanakh rate)Vayishlach — 54.4 per 1,000 letters (406 in 7,457 letters, 1.03× the Tanakh rate)Vayeshev — 54.8 per 1,000 letters (327 in 5,972 letters, 1.04× the Tanakh rate)Miketz — 55.2 per 1,000 letters (437 in 7,913 letters, 1.05× the Tanakh rate)Vayigash — 43.6 per 1,000 letters (248 in 5,684 letters, 0.83× the Tanakh rate)Vayechi — 47.0 per 1,000 letters (209 in 4,449 letters, 0.89× the Tanakh rate)Shemot — 56.3 per 1,000 letters (381 in 6,763 letters, 1.07× the Tanakh rate)Vaera — 47.9 per 1,000 letters (321 in 6,703 letters, 0.91× the Tanakh rate)Bo — 51.6 per 1,000 letters (317 in 6,149 letters, 0.98× the Tanakh rate)Beshalach — 42.0 per 1,000 letters (270 in 6,424 letters, 0.80× the Tanakh rate)Yitro — 57.4 per 1,000 letters (231 in 4,024 letters, 1.09× the Tanakh rate)Mishpatim — 61.6 per 1,000 letters (327 in 5,312 letters, 1.17× the Tanakh rate)Terumah — 92.7 per 1,000 letters (435 in 4,691 letters, 1.76× the Tanakh rate)Tetzaveh — 99.1 per 1,000 letters (538 in 5,427 letters, 1.88× the Tanakh rate)Ki Tisa — 60.1 per 1,000 letters (446 in 7,426 letters, 1.14× the Tanakh rate)Vayakhel — 78.5 per 1,000 letters (485 in 6,180 letters, 1.49× the Tanakh rate)Pekudei — 92.5 per 1,000 letters (410 in 4,432 letters, 1.75× the Tanakh rate)Vayikra — 53.5 per 1,000 letters (333 in 6,222 letters, 1.01× the Tanakh rate)Tzav — 67.3 per 1,000 letters (343 in 5,096 letters, 1.27× the Tanakh rate)Shmini — 55.9 per 1,000 letters (261 in 4,669 letters, 1.06× the Tanakh rate)Tazria — 56.4 per 1,000 letters (207 in 3,667 letters, 1.07× the Tanakh rate)Metzora — 63.6 per 1,000 letters (299 in 4,698 letters, 1.21× the Tanakh rate)Achrei Mot — 74.7 per 1,000 letters (321 in 4,296 letters, 1.42× the Tanakh rate)Kedoshim — 87.9 per 1,000 letters (284 in 3,231 letters, 1.67× the Tanakh rate)Emor — 55.8 per 1,000 letters (341 in 6,108 letters, 1.06× the Tanakh rate)Behar — 83.1 per 1,000 letters (234 in 2,817 letters, 1.57× the Tanakh rate)Bechukotai — 69.2 per 1,000 letters (276 in 3,991 letters, 1.31× the Tanakh rate)Bamidbar — 62.8 per 1,000 letters (464 in 7,394 letters, 1.19× the Tanakh rate)Nasso — 52.6 per 1,000 letters (454 in 8,632 letters, 1.00× the Tanakh rate)Beha'alotcha — 45.5 per 1,000 letters (321 in 7,058 letters, 0.86× the Tanakh rate)Sh'lach — 49.5 per 1,000 letters (288 in 5,820 letters, 0.94× the Tanakh rate)Korach — 70.2 per 1,000 letters (374 in 5,325 letters, 1.33× the Tanakh rate)Chukat — 43.9 per 1,000 letters (205 in 4,674 letters, 0.83× the Tanakh rate)Balak — 42.2 per 1,000 letters (226 in 5,359 letters, 0.80× the Tanakh rate)Pinchas — 59.2 per 1,000 letters (465 in 7,854 letters, 1.12× the Tanakh rate)Matot — 49.2 per 1,000 letters (278 in 5,653 letters, 0.93× the Tanakh rate)Masei — 57.0 per 1,000 letters (329 in 5,776 letters, 1.08× the Tanakh rate)Devarim — 54.1 per 1,000 letters (323 in 5,973 letters, 1.02× the Tanakh rate)Vaetchanan — 64.3 per 1,000 letters (472 in 7,346 letters, 1.22× the Tanakh rate)Eikev — 69.1 per 1,000 letters (474 in 6,861 letters, 1.31× the Tanakh rate)Re'eh — 65.2 per 1,000 letters (485 in 7,443 letters, 1.23× the Tanakh rate)Shoftim — 49.0 per 1,000 letters (274 in 5,592 letters, 0.93× the Tanakh rate)Ki Teitzei — 62.1 per 1,000 letters (364 in 5,858 letters, 1.18× the Tanakh rate)Ki Tavo — 67.0 per 1,000 letters (457 in 6,816 letters, 1.27× the Tanakh rate)Nitzavim — 56.7 per 1,000 letters (146 in 2,576 letters, 1.07× the Tanakh rate)Vayeilech — 66.4 per 1,000 letters (141 in 2,123 letters, 1.26× the Tanakh rate)Ha'Azinu — 46.4 per 1,000 letters (108 in 2,329 letters, 0.88× the Tanakh rate)V'Zot HaBerachah — 45.2 per 1,000 letters (90 in 1,993 letters, 0.85× the Tanakh rate)highestlowestBereChayVayeShemYitroKi TTzavAchrBechSh'lPincVaetKi TV'Zo

Its two ends

Highest
Tetzaveh 99.1
Lowest
Beshalach 42.0

Every column's numbers are in the table below.

All the numbers 54 portions
Tav in each of the 54 portions, in canonical order.
PlaceOccurrencesOf lettersPer 1,000× usualRank
Bereshit בראשית3887,23453.641.02×37
Noach נח4036,90758.351.10×22
Lech Lecha לך לך3456,33854.431.03×35
Vayera וירא3917,86149.740.94×41
Chayei Sara חיי שרה3025,31556.821.08×26
Toldot תולדות2645,42748.650.92×45
Vayetzei ויצא4327,51257.511.09×23
Vayishlach וישלח4067,45754.451.03×34
Vayeshev וישב3275,97254.761.04×33
Miketz מקץ4377,91355.231.05×32
Vayigash ויגש2485,68443.630.83×52
Vayechi ויחי2094,44946.980.89×47
Shemot שמות3816,76356.341.07×29
Vaera וארא3216,70347.890.91×46
Bo בא3176,14951.550.98×40
Beshalach בשלח2706,42442.030.80×54
Yitro יתרו2314,02457.411.09×24
Mishpatim משפטים3275,31261.561.17×19
Terumah תרומה4354,69192.731.76×2
Tetzaveh תצוה5385,42799.131.88×1
Ki Tisa כי תשא4467,42660.061.14×20
Vayakhel ויקהל4856,18078.481.49×6
Pekudei פקודי4104,43292.511.75×3
Vayikra ויקרא3336,22253.521.01×38
Tzav צו3435,09667.311.27×11
Shmini שמיני2614,66955.901.06×30
Tazria תזריע2073,66756.451.07×28
Metzora מצורע2994,69863.641.21×16
Achrei Mot אחרי מות3214,29674.721.42×7
Kedoshim קדושים2843,23187.901.67×4
Emor אמור3416,10855.831.06×31
Behar בהר2342,81783.071.57×5
Bechukotai בחוקתי2763,99169.161.31×9
Bamidbar במדבר4647,39462.751.19×17
Nasso נשא4548,63252.591.00×39
Beha'alotcha בהעלותך3217,05845.480.86×49
Sh'lach שלח2885,82049.480.94×42
Korach קרח3745,32570.231.33×8
Chukat חקת2054,67443.860.83×51
Balak בלק2265,35942.170.80×53
Pinchas פנחס4657,85459.211.12×21
Matot מטות2785,65349.180.93×43
Masei מסעי3295,77656.961.08×25
Devarim דברים3235,97354.081.02×36
Vaetchanan ואתחנן4727,34664.251.22×15
Eikev עקב4746,86169.091.31×10
Re'eh ראה4857,44365.161.23×14
Shoftim שופטים2745,59249.000.93×44
Ki Teitzei כי תצא3645,85862.141.18×18
Ki Tavo כי תבוא4576,81667.051.27×12
Nitzavim נצבים1462,57656.681.07×27
Vayeilech וילך1412,12366.421.26×13
Ha'Azinu האזינו1082,32946.370.88×48
V'Zot HaBerachah וזאת הברכה901,99345.160.85×50

Where it runs hardest and thinnest

A place is listed when Tav runs at least 1.25× its Tanakh-wide rate of 52.80 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

  • Ruth1.44×76.0 per 1,000 · 376 of 4,947

Books where it runs low

  • Jonah0.69×36.3 per 1,000 · 98 of 2,700
  • Joel0.70×37.2 per 1,000 · 144 of 3,872
  • Nahum0.72×38.2 per 1,000 · 86 of 2,252

Portions where it runs high

  • Tetzaveh1.88×99.1 per 1,000 · 538 of 5,427
  • Terumah1.76×92.7 per 1,000 · 435 of 4,691
  • Pekudei1.75×92.5 per 1,000 · 410 of 4,432
  • Kedoshim1.67×87.9 per 1,000 · 284 of 3,231
  • Behar1.57×83.1 per 1,000 · 234 of 2,817
  • Vayakhel1.49×78.5 per 1,000 · 485 of 6,180
  • Achrei Mot1.42×74.7 per 1,000 · 321 of 4,296
  • Korach1.33×70.2 per 1,000 · 374 of 5,325

Portions where it runs low

  • Beshalach0.80×42.0 per 1,000 · 270 of 6,424
  • Balak0.80×42.2 per 1,000 · 226 of 5,359

The gematria of the letter

Standard400Gadol400Katan4Siduri (ordinal)22Atbash1Perati160,000Milui416

Milui values a letter at the standard gematria of its own name spelled in full: תיו = 416. 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 Tav 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 Tav?

Tav (ת) is 400 in standard gematria; it is the 22nd letter of the alef-bet. Spelled out in full, תיו, it is 416.

How many times does Tav appear in the Tanakh?

63,206 times in the twenty-four books — the 9th most written of the twenty-two letters.