Barbara ברברה
Barbara is a first name, written ברברה in Hebrew (female given name). In the Torah codes, Barbara is found 2,691 times at skips 2–5,000, the shortest at skip 2 (Exodus 30:7) — about what chance alone gives (about 2,757).
- Found in the Torah
- 2,691
- Chance alone
- 2,757
- P (≥ found)
- 0.90
- Shortest skip
- 2
Skips 2–5,000, both directions, final letters folded, the written text — the laboratory's own defaults.
In the Torah
2,691 sequences of ברברה at skips 2–5,000 in the Torah, close to the 2,757 that chance alone would produce.
Its smallest skip in the Torah is 2 — the first at Exodus 30:7, reading forward.
Counting every skip from 2 to 76,212, the Torah holds 21,169 sequences of ברברה, against about 21,727 from chance alone.
- Genesis 713
- Exodus 494
- Leviticus 379
- Numbers 602
- Deuteronomy 503
The shortest skips
וְהִקְטִיר עָלָיו אַהֲרֹן קְטֹרֶת סַמִּים בַּבֹּקֶר בַּבֹּקֶר בְּהֵיטִיבוֹ אֶת־הַנֵּרֹת יַקְטִירֶֽנָּה
And Aaron shall burn thereon incense of sweet spices; every morning, when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn it.
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 123,367Open in the laboratory →
וְכָל־נֶפֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר תֹּאכַל נְבֵלָה וּטְרֵפָה בָּאֶזְרָח וּבַגֵּר וְכִבֶּס בְּגָדָיו וְרָחַץ בַּמַּיִם וְטָמֵא עַד־הָעֶרֶב וְטָהֵֽר
And every soul that eateth that which dieth of itself, or that which is torn of beasts, whether he be home-born or a stranger, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even; then shall he be clean.
skip 3, width 3 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 168,934Open in the laboratory →
כִּי־יִמָּצֵא אִישׁ גֹּנֵב נֶפֶשׁ מֵאֶחָיו מִבְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְהִתְעַמֶּר־בּוֹ וּמְכָרוֹ וּמֵת הַגַּנָּב הַהוּא וּבִֽעַרְתָּ הָרָע מִקִּרְבֶּֽךָ
If a man be found stealing any of his brethren of the children of Israel, and he deal with him as a slave, and sell him; then that thief shall die; so shalt thou put away the evil from the midst of thee.
skip 5, width 5 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 287,254Open in the laboratory →
וַיָּשָׁב אַבְרָהָם אֶל־נְעָרָיו וַיָּקֻמוּ וַיֵּלְכוּ יַחְדָּו אֶל־בְּאֵר שָׁבַע וַיֵּשֶׁב אַבְרָהָם בִּבְאֵר שָֽׁבַע
So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beer- sheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beer-sheba.
skip 8, width 8 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 28,103Open in the laboratory →
לִבְנֵי בְרִיעָה לְחֶבֶר מִשְׁפַּחַת הַֽחֶבְרִי לְמַלְכִּיאֵל מִשְׁפַּחַת הַמַּלְכִּיאֵלִֽי
Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites; of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites.
skip 8, width 8 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 233,062Open in the laboratory →
Across the Tanakh
The whole Tanakh holds 9,997 sequences of ברברה at skips 2–5,000, 3.1% above what chance alone gives (about 9,701); at counts this large even that difference has a probability of 0.0014 by chance alone.
- Genesis 713
- Exodus 494
- Leviticus 379
- Numbers 602
- Deuteronomy 567
- Joshua 459
- Judges 304
- Samuel 592
- Kings 986
- Isaiah 534
- Jeremiah 882
- Ezekiel 680
- The Twelve 478
- Psalms 421
- Proverbs 216
- Job 101
- Song of Songs 24
- Ruth 31
- Lamentations 47
- Ecclesiastes 73
- Esther 87
- Daniel 149
- Ezra–Nehemiah 332
- Chronicles 846
Outside the Torah
וְֽאֶל־הַמְּלָכִים אֲשֶׁר מִצְּפוֹן בָּהָר וּבָעֲרָבָה נֶגֶב כִּֽנֲרוֹת וּבַשְּׁפֵלָה וּבְנָפוֹת דּוֹר מִיָּֽם
and to the kings that were on the north, in the hill-country and in the Arabah south of Chinneroth, and in the Lowland, and in the regions of Dor on the west,
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 322,444Open in the laboratory →
וְלַעֲמֹד בַּבֹּקֶר בַּבֹּקֶר לְהֹדוֹת וּלְהַלֵּל לַיהוָה וְכֵן לָעָֽרֶב
and to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at even;
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 1,132,471Open in the laboratory →
וְהִבַּטְתָּ צַר מָעוֹן בְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר־יֵיטִיב אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל וְלֹֽא־יִהְיֶה זָקֵן בְּבֵיתְךָ כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים
And thou shalt behold a rival in My habitation, in all the good which shall be done to Israel; and there shall not be an old man in thy house for ever.
skip 5, width 5 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 386,992Open in the laboratory →
The spelling
ברברה — the name in Hebrew letters: female given name. Searched as ברברה, 5 letters, with a standard gematria value of 409.
It does not stand as a plain word anywhere in the Tanakh. Every word of the Tanakh in the Word Index →
Questions
Is Barbara in the Torah codes?
2,691 sequences of ברברה at skips 2–5,000 in the Torah, close to the 2,757 that chance alone would produce.
What is the shortest skip for Barbara in the Torah?
Skip 2, reading forward from Exodus 30:7 — the shortest of 2,691 sequences at skips 2–5,000, where chance alone would give about 2,757.
How is Barbara spelled in Hebrew?
Barbara is spelled ברברה — 5 letters searched, with a standard gematria value of 409.
Is Barbara in the Bible code across the whole Tanakh?
The whole Tanakh holds 9,997 sequences of ברברה at skips 2–5,000, 3.1% above what chance alone gives (about 9,701); at counts this large even that difference has a probability of 0.0014 by chance alone.
Search it yourself
The laboratory runs the same search live in your browser — every sequence, the matrix around it, and the chance figure (about 2,757 here) beside the count.