Gematria גימטריה
Gematria — in Hebrew גימטריה — the counting of the numerical value of words. Gematria appears once as a letter sequence in the Torah at skips 2–5,000, in line with the 0.57 chance alone would give.
- Found in the Torah
- 1
- Chance alone
- 0.57
- P (≥ found)
- 0.44
- Shortest skip
- 3,245
Skips 2–5,000, both directions, final letters folded, the written text — the laboratory's own defaults.
In the Torah
One sequence of גימטריה at skips 2–5,000 in the Torah, close to the 0.57 that chance alone would produce.
The shortest skip at which גימטריה appears in the Torah is 3,245 — the first at Deuteronomy 4:6, reading backward.
At every skip the Torah allows (2–50,808), גימטריה is found 4 times; chance alone would give about 3.1.
- Deuteronomy 1
The shortest skips
וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם וַעֲשִׂיתֶם כִּי הִוא חָכְמַתְכֶם וּבִינַתְכֶם לְעֵינֵי הָעַמִּים אֲשֶׁר יִשְׁמְעוּן אֵת כָּל־הַחֻקִּים הָאֵלֶּה וְאָמְרוּ רַק עַם־חָכָם וְנָבוֹן הַגּוֹי הַגָּדוֹל הַזֶּֽה
Observe therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples, that, when they hear all these statutes, shall say: ‘Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.’
skip 3,245, width 3,245 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column; the 21 columns around it are shown. letter 256,720Open in the laboratory →
Across the Tanakh
The whole Tanakh holds 3 sequences of גימטריה at skips 2–5,000 — about what chance alone gives (about 2.8).
- Deuteronomy 1
- Jeremiah 1
- The Twelve 1
Outside the Torah
כִּי מַה־טּוּבוֹ וּמַה־יָפְיוֹ דָּגָן בַּֽחוּרִים וְתִירוֹשׁ יְנוֹבֵב בְּתֻלֽוֹת
For how great is their goodness, and how great is their beauty! Corn shall make the young men flourish, And new wine the maids.
skip 3,307, width 3,307 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column; the 21 columns around it are shown. letter 850,566Open in the laboratory →
הִנְנִי מְקַבְּצָם מִכָּל־הָאֲרָצוֹת אֲשֶׁר הִדַּחְתִּים שָׁם בְּאַפִּי וּבַחֲמָתִי וּבְקֶצֶף גָּדוֹל וַהֲשִֽׁבֹתִים אֶל־הַמָּקוֹם הַזֶּה וְהֹשַׁבְתִּים לָבֶֽטַח
Behold, I will gather them out of all the countries, whither I have driven them in Mine anger, and in My fury, and in great wrath; and I will bring them back unto this place, and I will cause them to dwell safely;
skip 3,891, width 3,891 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column; the 21 columns around it are shown. letter 692,122Open in the laboratory →
The spelling
גימטריה — a Hebrew word: the counting of the numerical value of words. Searched as גימטריה, 7 letters, with a standard gematria value of 277.
It does not stand as a plain word anywhere in the Tanakh. Every word of the Tanakh in the Word Index →
Questions
Is Gematria in the Bible code?
One sequence of גימטריה at skips 2–5,000 in the Torah, close to the 0.57 that chance alone would produce.
What is the shortest skip for Gematria in the Torah?
Skip 3,245, reading backward from Deuteronomy 4:6 — the shortest of 1 sequence at skips 2–5,000, where chance alone would give about 0.57.
What is the gematria of Gematria in Hebrew?
Gematria is spelled גימטריה — 7 letters searched, with a standard gematria value of 277.
How many times is Gematria found in the whole Tanakh?
The whole Tanakh holds 3 sequences of גימטריה at skips 2–5,000 — about what chance alone gives (about 2.8).
Search it yourself
The laboratory runs the same search live in your browser — every sequence, the matrix around it, and the chance figure (about 0.57 here) beside the count.