Gretchen גרטשן
In Hebrew letters the first name Gretchen is written גרטשן — female given name. Read at skips 2–5,000, the Torah holds 23 sequences of Gretchen, the shortest at skip 591 (Exodus 29:9); chance alone would give about 17.0.
- Found in the Torah
- 23
- Chance alone
- 17.0
- P (≥ found)
- 0.10
- Shortest skip
- 591
Skips 2–5,000, both directions, final letters folded, the written text — the laboratory's own defaults.
In the Torah
23 sequences of גרטשן at skips 2–5,000 in the Torah, close to the 17.0 that chance alone would produce.
The shortest skip at which גרטשן appears in the Torah is 591 — the first at Exodus 29:9, reading backward.
At every skip the Torah allows (2–76,212), גרטשן is found 151 times; chance alone would give about 134.
- Genesis 2
- Exodus 7
- Leviticus 12
- Deuteronomy 2
The shortest skips
וְחָגַרְתָּ אֹתָם אַבְנֵט אַהֲרֹן וּבָנָיו וְחָבַשְׁתָּ לָהֶם מִגְבָּעֹת וְהָיְתָה לָהֶם כְּהֻנָּה לְחֻקַּת עוֹלָם וּמִלֵּאתָ יַֽד־אַהֲרֹן וְיַד־בָּנָֽיו
And thou shalt gird them with girdles, Aaron and his sons, and bind head-tires on them; and they shall have the priesthood by a perpetual statute; and thou shalt consecrate Aaron and his sons.
skip 591, width 591 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column; the 21 columns around it are shown. letter 120,972Open in the laboratory →
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 897, width 897 — 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 →
וְהַנֹּגֵעַ בִּבְשַׂר הַזָּב יְכַבֵּס בְּגָדָיו וְרָחַץ בַּמַּיִם וְטָמֵא עַד־הָעָֽרֶב
And he that toucheth the flesh of him that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
skip 932, width 932 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column; the 21 columns around it are shown. letter 164,570Open in the laboratory →
אִשָּׁה זֹנָה וַחֲלָלָה לֹא יִקָּחוּ וְאִשָּׁה גְּרוּשָׁה מֵאִישָׁהּ לֹא יִקָּחוּ כִּֽי־קָדֹשׁ הוּא לֵאלֹהָֽיו
They shall not take a woman that is a harlot, or profaned; neither shall they take a woman put away from her husband; for he is holy unto his God.
skip 978, width 978 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column; the 21 columns around it are shown. letter 173,775Open in the laboratory →
דַּבֵּר אֶל־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל לֵאמֹר נֶפֶשׁ כִּֽי־תֶחֱטָא בִשְׁגָגָה מִכֹּל מִצְוֺת יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר לֹא תֵעָשֶׂינָה וְעָשָׂה מֵאַחַת מֵהֵֽנָּה
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying: If any one shall sin through error, in any of the things which the LORD hath commanded not to be done, and shall do any one of them:
skip 1,033, width 1,033 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column; the 21 columns around it are shown. letter 144,335Open in the laboratory →
Across the Tanakh
At skips 2–5,000, גרטשן appears 69 times in the whole Tanakh; chance alone would give about 67.0, so the count is in line with chance.
- Genesis 2
- Exodus 7
- Leviticus 12
- Deuteronomy 2
- Joshua 4
- Judges 3
- Samuel 2
- Kings 2
- Isaiah 6
- Jeremiah 2
- Ezekiel 6
- The Twelve 2
- Psalms 3
- Proverbs 2
- Job 3
- Lamentations 1
- Esther 1
- Daniel 4
- Ezra–Nehemiah 1
- Chronicles 4
Outside the Torah
וְעָלִיתָ כַּשֹּׁאָה תָבוֹא כֶּעָנָן לְכַסּוֹת הָאָרֶץ תִּֽהְיֶה אַתָּה וְכָל־אֲגַפֶּיךָ וְעַמִּים רַבִּים אוֹתָֽךְ
And thou shalt ascend, thou shalt come like a storm, thou shalt be like a cloud to cover the land, thou, and all thy bands, and many peoples with thee. .
skip 48, width 48 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column; the 21 columns around it are shown. letter 783,258Open in the laboratory →
אָנֹכִי הַעִירֹתִהֽוּ בְצֶדֶק וְכָל־דְּרָכָיו אֲיַשֵּׁר הֽוּא־יִבְנֶה עִירִי וְגָלוּתִי יְשַׁלֵּחַ לֹא בִמְחִיר וְלֹא בְשֹׁחַד אָמַר יְהוָה צְבָאֽוֹת
I have roused him up in victory, And I make level all his ways; He shall build My city, And he shall let Mine exiles go free, Not for price nor reward, Saith the LORD of hosts.
skip 216, width 216 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column; the 21 columns around it are shown. letter 621,959Open in the laboratory →
כִּֽי־קִנְאָה חֲמַת־גָּבֶר וְלֹֽא־יַחְמוֹל בְּיוֹם נָקָֽם
For jealousy is the rage of a man, And he will not spare in the day of vengeance.
skip 235, width 235 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column; the 21 columns around it are shown. letter 942,408Open in the laboratory →
The spelling
גרטשן — the name in Hebrew letters: female given name. Searched as גרטשן, 5 letters, with a standard gematria value of 562.
It does not stand as a plain word anywhere in the Tanakh. Every word of the Tanakh in the Word Index →
Questions
Does Gretchen appear in the Torah codes?
23 sequences of גרטשן at skips 2–5,000 in the Torah, close to the 17.0 that chance alone would produce.
What is the shortest skip for Gretchen in the Torah?
Skip 591, reading backward from Exodus 29:9 — the shortest of 23 sequences at skips 2–5,000, where chance alone would give about 17.0.
What is the gematria of Gretchen in Hebrew?
Gretchen is spelled גרטשן — 5 letters searched, with a standard gematria value of 562.
How many times is Gretchen found in the whole Tanakh?
At skips 2–5,000, גרטשן appears 69 times in the whole Tanakh; chance alone would give about 67.0, so the count is in line with chance.
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