Edar עדר
Edar (עדר) is a person named in the Tanakh — Eder. Read at skips 2–5,000, the Torah holds 151,095 sequences of Edar, the shortest at skip 2 (Genesis 12:17); chance alone would give about 151,728.
- Found in the Torah
- 151,095
- Chance alone
- 151,728
- P (≥ found)
- 0.95
- Shortest skip
- 2
Skips 2–5,000, both directions, final letters folded, the written text — the laboratory's own defaults.
In the Torah
At skips 2–5,000, עדר appears 151,095 times in the Torah; chance alone would give about 151,728, so the count is in line with chance.
The shortest skip at which עדר appears in the Torah is 2 — the first at Genesis 12:17, reading forward.
At every skip the Torah allows (2–152,424), עדר is found 2,335,485 times; chance alone would give about 2,351,715.
A three-letter spelling is common at these skips: in a text of 304,850 letters chance alone produces about 151,728 of it, so a large count is expected.
- Genesis 39,905
- Exodus 35,254
- Leviticus 17,848
- Numbers 34,107
- Deuteronomy 23,981
The shortest skips
וַיְנַגַּע יְהוָה אֶת־פַּרְעֹה נְגָעִים גְּדֹלִים וְאֶת־בֵּיתוֹ עַל־דְּבַר שָׂרַי אֵשֶׁת אַבְרָֽם
And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram’s wife.
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 15,006Open in the laboratory →
וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְרָהָם כִּי אָמַרְתִּי רַק אֵין־יִרְאַת אֱלֹהִים בַּמָּקוֹם הַזֶּה וַהֲרָגוּנִי עַל־דְּבַר אִשְׁתִּֽי
And Abraham said: ‘Because I thought: Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife’s sake.
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 24,989Open in the laboratory →
כִּֽי־עָצֹר עָצַר יְהוָה בְּעַד כָּל־רֶחֶם לְבֵית אֲבִימֶלֶךְ עַל־דְּבַר שָׂרָה אֵשֶׁת אַבְרָהָֽם
For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham’s wife.
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 25,353Open in the laboratory →
וַיֵּרַע הַדָּבָר מְאֹד בְּעֵינֵי אַבְרָהָם עַל אוֹדֹת בְּנֽוֹ
And the thing was very grievous in Abraham’s sight on account of his son.
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 25,784Open in the laboratory →
וַֽיְהִי־לוֹ מִקְנֵה־צֹאן וּמִקְנֵה בָקָר וַעֲבֻדָּה רַבָּה וַיְקַנְאוּ אֹתוֹ פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים
And he had possessions of flocks, and possessions of herds, and a great household; and the Philistines envied him.
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 35,152Open in the laboratory →
Across the Tanakh
At skips 2–5,000, עדר appears 678,701 times in the whole Tanakh; chance alone would give about 686,016, so the count is in line with chance.
- Genesis 39,905
- Exodus 35,254
- Leviticus 17,848
- Numbers 34,107
- Deuteronomy 25,540
- Joshua 24,609
- Judges 19,869
- Samuel 58,868
- Kings 51,530
- Isaiah 41,713
- Jeremiah 44,749
- Ezekiel 40,002
- The Twelve 29,454
- Psalms 52,739
- Proverbs 19,451
- Job 21,079
- Song of Songs 2,953
- Ruth 3,059
- Lamentations 3,065
- Ecclesiastes 6,614
- Esther 8,318
- Daniel 21,618
- Ezra–Nehemiah 23,141
- Chronicles 53,216
Outside the Torah
וְהַכֹּהֲנִים נֹשְׂאֵי הָאָרוֹן עֹמְדִים בְּתוֹךְ הַיַּרְדֵּן עַד תֹּם כָּֽל־הַדָּבָר אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּה יְהוָה אֶת־יְהוֹשֻׁעַ לְדַבֵּר אֶל־הָעָם כְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּה מֹשֶׁה אֶת־יְהוֹשֻׁעַ וַיְמַהֲרוּ הָעָם וַֽיַּעֲבֹֽרוּ
And the priests that bore the ark stood in the midst of the Jordan, until every thing was finished that the LORD commanded Joshua to speak unto the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua; and the people hastened and passed over.
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 309,529Open in the laboratory →
וְאַתֶּם אַֽל־תַּעֲמֹדוּ רִדְפוּ אַחֲרֵי אֹֽיְבֵיכֶם וְזִנַּבְתֶּם אוֹתָם אַֽל־תִּתְּנוּם לָבוֹא אֶל־עָרֵיהֶם כִּי נְתָנָם יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם בְּיֶדְכֶֽם
but stay not ye; pursue after your enemies, and smite the hindmost of them; suffer them not to enter into their cities; for the LORD your God hath delivered them into your hand.’
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 320,606Open in the laboratory →
וְשָׂרַי בְּיִשָּׂשכָר עִם־דְּבֹרָה וְיִשָּׂשכָר כֵּן בָּרָק בָּעֵמֶק שֻׁלַּח בְּרַגְלָיו בִּפְלַגּוֹת רְאוּבֵן גְּדֹלִים חִקְקֵי־לֵֽב
And the princes of Issachar were with Deborah; As was Issachar, so was Barak; Into the valley they rushed forth at his feet. Among the divisions of Reuben There were great resolves of heart.
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 352,329Open in the laboratory →
The spelling
עדר — the Tanakh's own spelling: Eder. Searched as עדר, 3 letters, with a standard gematria value of 274.
As a plain word it stands 8 times in the Tanakh, first at Genesis 32:17. Every word of the Tanakh in the Word Index →
The same letters also spell: Migdal-eder, Ader.
Questions
Is Edar in the Bible code?
At skips 2–5,000, עדר appears 151,095 times in the Torah; chance alone would give about 151,728, so the count is in line with chance.
What is the shortest skip for Edar in the Torah?
Skip 2, reading forward from Genesis 12:17 — the shortest of 151,095 sequences at skips 2–5,000, where chance alone would give about 151,728.
What is the gematria of Edar in Hebrew?
Edar is spelled עדר — 3 letters searched, with a standard gematria value of 274.
How many times is Edar found in the whole Tanakh?
At skips 2–5,000, עדר appears 678,701 times in the whole Tanakh; chance alone would give about 686,016, so the count is in line with chance.
Search it yourself
The laboratory runs the same search live in your browser — every sequence, the matrix around it, and the chance figure (about 151,728 here) beside the count.