Barnaba ברנבא
Barnaba is a first name, written ברנבא in Hebrew (male given name). Barnaba appears 2,109 times as a letter sequence in the Torah at skips 2–5,000, in line with the 2,072 chance alone would give.
- Found in the Torah
- 2,109
- Chance alone
- 2,072
- P (≥ found)
- 0.21
- Shortest skip
- 5
Skips 2–5,000, both directions, final letters folded, the written text — the laboratory's own defaults.
In the Torah
The Torah holds 2,109 sequences of ברנבא at skips 2–5,000 — about what chance alone gives (about 2,072).
Its smallest skip in the Torah is 5 — the first at Numbers 16:26, reading forward.
Counting every skip from 2 to 76,212, the Torah holds 16,341 sequences of ברנבא, against about 16,333 from chance alone.
- Genesis 670
- Exodus 346
- Leviticus 281
- Numbers 527
- Deuteronomy 285
The shortest skips
וַיְדַבֵּר אֶל־הָעֵדָה לֵאמֹר סוּרוּ נָא מֵעַל אָהֳלֵי הָאֲנָשִׁים הָֽרְשָׁעִים הָאֵלֶּה וְאַֽל־תִּגְּעוּ בְּכָל־אֲשֶׁר לָהֶם פֶּן־תִּסָּפוּ בְּכָל־חַטֹּאתָֽם
And he spoke unto the congregation, saying: ‘Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest ye be swept away in all their sins.’
skip 5, width 5 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 216,634Open in the laboratory →
וַיֵּרְדוּ אֲבֹתֵינוּ מִצְרַיְמָה וַנֵּשֶׁב בְּמִצְרַיִם יָמִים רַבִּים וַיָּרֵעוּ לָנוּ מִצְרַיִם וְלַאֲבֹתֵֽינוּ
how our fathers went down into Egypt, and we dwelt in Egypt a long time; and the Egyptians dealt ill with us, and our fathers;
skip 10, width 10 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 222,700Open in the laboratory →
אֶעְבְּרָה בְאַרְצֶךָ לֹא נִטֶּה בְּשָׂדֶה וּבְכֶרֶם לֹא נִשְׁתֶּה מֵי בְאֵר בְּדֶרֶךְ הַמֶּלֶךְ נֵלֵךְ עַד אֲשֶֽׁר־נַעֲבֹר גְּבֻלֶֽךָ
’Let me pass through thy land; we will not turn aside into field, or into vineyard; we will not drink of the water of the wells; we will go by the king’s highway, until we have passed thy border.’
skip 10, width 10 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 224,515Open in the laboratory →
עֶרְוַת בַּת־בִּנְךָ אוֹ בַֽת־בִּתְּךָ לֹא תְגַלֶּה עֶרְוָתָן כִּי עֶרְוָתְךָ הֵֽנָּה
The nakedness of thy son’s daughter, or of thy daughter’s daughter, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover; for theirs is thine own nakedness.
skip 12, width 12 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 169,387Open in the laboratory →
וְהִקְרִיב אַהֲרֹן אֶת־פַּר הַֽחַטָּאת אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ וְכִפֶּר בַּֽעֲדוֹ וּבְעַד בֵּיתוֹ וְשָׁחַט אֶת־פַּר הַֽחַטָּאת אֲשֶׁר־לֽוֹ
And Aaron shall present the bullock of the sin-offering, which is for himself, and shall make atonement for himself, and for his house, and shall kill the bullock of the sin-offering which is for himself.
skip 12, width 12 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 166,547Open in the laboratory →
Across the Tanakh
The whole Tanakh holds 7,330 sequences of ברנבא at skips 2–5,000 — about what chance alone gives (about 7,369).
- Genesis 670
- Exodus 346
- Leviticus 281
- Numbers 527
- Deuteronomy 320
- Joshua 263
- Judges 266
- Samuel 513
- Kings 578
- Isaiah 304
- Jeremiah 564
- Ezekiel 468
- The Twelve 284
- Psalms 381
- Proverbs 147
- Job 136
- Song of Songs 22
- Ruth 32
- Lamentations 41
- Ecclesiastes 62
- Esther 69
- Daniel 180
- Ezra–Nehemiah 281
- Chronicles 595
Outside the Torah
וְקִישׁ אֲבִֽי־שָׁאוּל וְנֵר אֲבִֽי־אַבְנֵר בֶּן־אֲבִיאֵֽל
And Kish was the father of Saul, and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 405,659Open in the laboratory →
וַיָּבֹא אֶלְיָקִים בֶּן־חִלְקִיָּהוּ אֲשֶׁר־עַל־הַבַּיִת וְשֶׁבְנָא הַסּוֹפֵר וְיוֹאָח בֶּן־אָסָף הַמַּזְכִּיר אֶל־חִזְקִיָּהוּ קְרוּעֵי בְגָדִים וַיַּגִּידוּ לוֹ אֵת דִּבְרֵי רַב־שָׁקֵֽה
Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, that was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rab-shakeh.
skip 6, width 6 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 610,495Open in the laboratory →
לְרֵיחַ שְׁמָנֶיךָ טוֹבִים שֶׁמֶן תּוּרַק שְׁמֶךָ עַל־כֵּן עֲלָמוֹת אֲהֵבֽוּךָ
Thine ointments have a goodly fragrance; Thy name is as ointment poured forth; Therefore do the maidens love thee.
skip 8, width 8 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 995,897Open in the laboratory →
The spelling
ברנבא — the name in Hebrew letters: male given name. Searched as ברנבא, 5 letters, with a standard gematria value of 255.
It does not stand as a plain word anywhere in the Tanakh. Every word of the Tanakh in the Word Index →
Questions
Does Barnaba appear in the Torah codes?
The Torah holds 2,109 sequences of ברנבא at skips 2–5,000 — about what chance alone gives (about 2,072).
What is the shortest skip for Barnaba in the Torah?
Skip 5, reading forward from Numbers 16:26 — the shortest of 2,109 sequences at skips 2–5,000, where chance alone would give about 2,072.
How is Barnaba spelled in Hebrew?
Barnaba is spelled ברנבא — 5 letters searched, with a standard gematria value of 255.
Is Barnaba in the Bible code across the whole Tanakh?
The whole Tanakh holds 7,330 sequences of ברנבא at skips 2–5,000 — about what chance alone gives (about 7,369).
Search it yourself
The laboratory runs the same search live in your browser — every sequence, the matrix around it, and the chance figure (about 2,072 here) beside the count.