Firmament רקיע
Firmament — in Hebrew רקיע — firmament, the expanse of the sky. Read at skips 2–5,000, the Torah holds 10,411 sequences of Firmament, the shortest at skip 2 (Exodus 25:29); chance alone would give about 10,399.
- Found in the Torah
- 10,411
- Chance alone
- 10,399
- P (≥ found)
- 0.45
- 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, רקיע appears 10,411 times in the Torah; chance alone would give about 10,399, so the count is in line with chance.
Its smallest skip in the Torah is 2 — the first at Exodus 25:29, reading backward.
Counting every skip from 2 to 101,616, the Torah holds 109,364 sequences of רקיע, against about 108,353 from chance alone.
- Genesis 3,310
- Exodus 2,264
- Leviticus 1,336
- Numbers 2,124
- Deuteronomy 1,377
The shortest skips
וְעָשִׂיתָ קְּעָרֹתָיו וְכַפֹּתָיו וּקְשׂוֹתָיו וּמְנַקִּיֹּתָיו אֲשֶׁר יֻסַּךְ בָּהֵן זָהָב טָהוֹר תַּעֲשֶׂה אֹתָֽם
And thou shalt make the dishes thereof, and the pans thereof, and the jars thereof, and the bowls thereof, wherewith to pour out; of pure gold shalt thou make them.
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 114,640Open in the laboratory →
לֹא־תַעֲלוּ עָלָיו קְטֹרֶת זָרָה וְעֹלָה וּמִנְחָה וְנֵסֶךְ לֹא תִסְּכוּ עָלָֽיו
Ye shall offer no strange incense thereon, nor burnt-offering, nor meal-offering; and ye shall pour no drink-offering thereon.
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 123,461Open in the laboratory →
וַיַּקְטֵר עָלָיו קְטֹרֶת סַמִּים כַּאֲשֶׁר צִוָּה יְהוָה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה
and he burnt thereon incense of sweet spices; as the LORD commanded Moses.
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 141,093Open in the laboratory →
וַיִּקְחוּ בְנֵֽי־אַהֲרֹן נָדָב וַאֲבִיהוּא אִישׁ מַחְתָּתוֹ וַיִּתְּנוּ בָהֵן אֵשׁ וַיָּשִׂימוּ עָלֶיהָ קְטֹרֶת וַיַּקְרִבוּ לִפְנֵי יְהוָה אֵשׁ זָרָה אֲשֶׁר לֹא צִוָּה אֹתָֽם
And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took each of them his censer, and put fire therein, and laid incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which He had not commanded them.
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 154,206Open in the laboratory →
הֵם יָֽצְאוּ אֶת־הָעִיר לֹא הִרְחִיקוּ וְיוֹסֵף אָמַר לַֽאֲשֶׁר עַל־בֵּיתוֹ קוּם רְדֹף אַחֲרֵי הָֽאֲנָשִׁים וְהִשַּׂגְתָּם וְאָמַרְתָּ אֲלֵהֶם לָמָּה שִׁלַּמְתֶּם רָעָה תַּחַת טוֹבָֽה
And when they were gone out of the city, and were not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward: ‘Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them: Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good?
skip 3, width 3 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 67,216Open in the laboratory →
Across the Tanakh
The whole Tanakh holds 39,774 sequences of רקיע at skips 2–5,000 — about what chance alone gives (about 39,649).
- Genesis 3,310
- Exodus 2,264
- Leviticus 1,336
- Numbers 2,124
- Deuteronomy 1,518
- Joshua 1,347
- Judges 1,257
- Samuel 2,216
- Kings 3,042
- Isaiah 3,153
- Jeremiah 2,673
- Ezekiel 2,003
- The Twelve 2,173
- Psalms 3,097
- Proverbs 1,467
- Job 1,535
- Song of Songs 203
- Ruth 167
- Lamentations 218
- Ecclesiastes 256
- Esther 239
- Daniel 775
- Ezra–Nehemiah 976
- Chronicles 2,425
Outside the Torah
קֹרֵא מִמִּזְרָח עַיִט מֵאֶרֶץ מֶרְחָק אִישׁ עצתו אַף־דִּבַּרְתִּי אַף־אֲבִיאֶנָּה יָצַרְתִּי אַף־אֶעֱשֶֽׂנָּה
Calling a bird of prey from the east, the man of My counsel from a far country; Yea, I have spoken, I will also bring it to pass, I have purposed, I will also do it.
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 623,182Open in the laboratory →
כִּי־רָם יְהוָה וְשָׁפָל יִרְאֶה וְגָבֹהַּ מִמֶּרְחָק יְיֵדָֽע
For though the LORD be high, yet regardeth He the lowly, And the haughty He knoweth from afar.
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 932,094Open in the laboratory →
וַיֹּאמֶר הָאִישׁ הַזָּקֵן שָׁלוֹם לָךְ רַק כָּל־מַחְסוֹרְךָ עָלָי רַק בָּרְחוֹב אַל־תָּלַֽן
And the old man said: ‘Peace be unto thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the broad place.’
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 378,317Open in the laboratory →
The spelling
רקיע — the Tanakh's own spelling: firmament, the expanse of the sky. Searched as רקיע, 4 letters, with a standard gematria value of 380.
As a plain word it stands 3 times in the Tanakh, first at Genesis 1:6. Every word of the Tanakh in the Word Index →
Questions
Does Firmament appear in the Torah codes?
At skips 2–5,000, רקיע appears 10,411 times in the Torah; chance alone would give about 10,399, so the count is in line with chance.
What is the shortest skip for Firmament in the Torah?
Skip 2, reading backward from Exodus 25:29 — the shortest of 10,411 sequences at skips 2–5,000, where chance alone would give about 10,399.
How is Firmament spelled in Hebrew?
Firmament is spelled רקיע — 4 letters searched, with a standard gematria value of 380.
Is Firmament in the Bible code across the whole Tanakh?
The whole Tanakh holds 39,774 sequences of רקיע at skips 2–5,000 — about what chance alone gives (about 39,649).
Search it yourself
The laboratory runs the same search live in your browser — every sequence, the matrix around it, and the chance figure (about 10,399 here) beside the count.