Benjamin בנימן
Benjamin (בנימן) is a person named in the Tanakh. Benjamin appears 2,945 times as a letter sequence in the Torah at skips 2–5,000, in line with the 2,891 chance alone would give.
- Found in the Torah
- 2,945
- Chance alone
- 2,891
- P (≥ found)
- 0.16
- Shortest skip
- 4
Skips 2–5,000, both directions, final letters folded, the written text — the laboratory's own defaults.
In the Torah
The Torah holds 2,945 sequences of בנימן at skips 2–5,000 — about what chance alone gives (about 2,891).
The shortest skip at which בנימן appears in the Torah is 4 — the first at Numbers 33:45, reading forward.
At every skip the Torah allows (2–76,212), בנימן is found 22,469 times; chance alone would give about 22,786.
- Genesis 828
- Exodus 538
- Leviticus 330
- Numbers 863
- Deuteronomy 386
The shortest skips
וַיִּסְעוּ מֵעִיִּים וַֽיַּחֲנוּ בְּדִיבֹן גָּֽד
And they journeyed from Ijim, and pitched in Dibon-gad.
skip 4, width 4 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 245,561Open in the laboratory →
וְנֹעַדְתִּי שָׁמָּה לִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְנִקְדַּשׁ בִּכְבֹדִֽי
And there I will meet with the children of Israel; and [the Tent] shall be sanctified by My glory.
skip 6, width 6 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 122,902Open in the laboratory →
וַיִּקַּח קֹרַח בֶּן־יִצְהָר בֶּן־קְהָת בֶּן־לֵוִי וְדָתָן וַאֲבִירָם בְּנֵי אֱלִיאָב וְאוֹן בֶּן־פֶּלֶת בְּנֵי רְאוּבֵֽן
Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men;
skip 6, width 6 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 215,350Open in the laboratory →
וַיַּקְרֵב מֹשֶׁה אֶת־מִשְׁפָּטָן לִפְנֵי יְהוָֽה
And Moses brought their cause before the LORD.
skip 10, width 10 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 234,288Open in the laboratory →
וְנָתַתָּה אֶת־הַלְוִיִּם לְאַהֲרֹן וּלְבָנָיו נְתוּנִם נְתוּנִם הֵמָּה לוֹ מֵאֵת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵֽל
And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons; they are wholly given unto him from the children of Israel.
skip 10, width 10 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 190,697Open in the laboratory →
Across the Tanakh
13,110 sequences of בנימן at skips 2–5,000 in the whole Tanakh, close to the 13,037 that chance alone would produce.
- Genesis 828
- Exodus 538
- Leviticus 330
- Numbers 863
- Deuteronomy 430
- Joshua 468
- Judges 470
- Samuel 768
- Kings 790
- Isaiah 634
- Jeremiah 914
- Ezekiel 828
- The Twelve 533
- Psalms 1,048
- Proverbs 329
- Job 416
- Song of Songs 67
- Ruth 68
- Lamentations 94
- Ecclesiastes 107
- Esther 119
- Daniel 417
- Ezra–Nehemiah 871
- Chronicles 1,180
Outside the Torah
כֵּן שַׁבְתִּי זָמַמְתִּי בַּיָּמִים הָאֵלֶּה לְהֵיטִיב אֶת־יְרוּשָׁלִַם וְאֶת־בֵּית יְהוּדָה אַל־תִּירָֽאוּ
so again do I purpose in these days to do good unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah; fear ye not.
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 849,132Open in the laboratory →
בְּעִדָּנָא דִּֽי־תִשְׁמְעוּן קָל קַרְנָא מַשְׁרוֹקִיתָא קיתרוס סַבְּכָא פְּסַנְתֵּרִין סוּמְפֹּנְיָה וְכֹל זְנֵי זְמָרָא תִּפְּלוּן וְתִסְגְּדוּן לְצֶלֶם דַּהֲבָא דִּי הֲקֵים נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר מַלְכָּֽא
that at what time ye hear the sound of the horn, pipe, harp, trigon, psaltery, bagpipe, and all kinds of music, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up;
skip 3, width 3 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 1,039,974Open in the laboratory →
כְּעַן הֵן אִֽיתֵיכוֹן עֲתִידִין דִּי בְעִדָּנָא דִּֽי־תִשְׁמְעוּן קָל קַרְנָא מַשְׁרוֹקִיתָא קיתרס שַׂבְּכָא פְּסַנְתֵּרִין וְסוּמְפֹּנְיָה וְכֹל זְנֵי זְמָרָא תִּפְּלוּן וְתִסְגְּדוּן לְצַלְמָא דִֽי־עַבְדֵת וְהֵן לָא תִסְגְּדוּן בַּהּ־שַׁעֲתָה תִתְרְמוֹן לְגֽוֹא־אַתּוּן נוּרָא יָקִֽדְתָּא וּמַן־הוּא אֱלָהּ דֵּי יְשֵֽׁיזְבִנְכוֹן מִן־יְדָֽי
Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the horn, pipe, harp, trigon, psaltery, and bagpipe, and all kinds of music, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made , well; but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is the god that shall deliver you out of my hands?’
skip 3, width 3 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 1,040,735Open in the laboratory →
The spelling
בנימן — the Tanakh's own spelling. Searched as בנימן, 5 letters, with a standard gematria value of 152.
As a plain word it stands 101 times in the Tanakh, first at Genesis 42:36. Every word of the Tanakh in the Word Index →
Other spellings
- בנג׳מין — the name in Hebrew letters found 28 in the Torah (chance 19.8)
Questions
Does Benjamin appear in the Torah codes?
The Torah holds 2,945 sequences of בנימן at skips 2–5,000 — about what chance alone gives (about 2,891).
What is the shortest skip for Benjamin in the Torah?
Skip 4, reading forward from Numbers 33:45 — the shortest of 2,945 sequences at skips 2–5,000, where chance alone would give about 2,891.
What is the gematria of Benjamin in Hebrew?
Benjamin is spelled בנימן — 5 letters searched, with a standard gematria value of 152; one other spelling is counted on this page.
How many times is Benjamin found in the whole Tanakh?
13,110 sequences of בנימן at skips 2–5,000 in the whole Tanakh, close to the 13,037 that chance alone would produce.
Search it yourself
The laboratory runs the same search live in your browser — every sequence, the matrix around it, and the chance figure (about 2,891 here) beside the count.