Katra קטרה
Katra is a first name, written קטרה in Hebrew (female given name). In the Torah codes, Katra is found 1,565 times at skips 2–5,000, the shortest at skip 3 (Leviticus 10:14) — 5.6% above the 1,482 chance alone would give (probability of 1,565 or more by chance alone: 0.02).
- Found in the Torah
- 1,565
- Chance alone
- 1,482
- P (≥ found)
- 0.02
- Shortest skip
- 3
Skips 2–5,000, both directions, final letters folded, the written text — the laboratory's own defaults.
In the Torah
The Torah holds 1,565 sequences of קטרה at skips 2–5,000, 5.6% above what chance alone gives (about 1,482); at counts this large even that difference has a probability of 0.02 by chance alone.
Its smallest skip in the Torah is 3 — the first at Leviticus 10:14, reading forward.
Counting every skip from 2 to 101,616, the Torah holds 17,102 sequences of קטרה, against about 15,447 from chance alone.
- Genesis 207
- Exodus 327
- Leviticus 533
- Numbers 327
- Deuteronomy 171
The shortest skips
וְאֵת חֲזֵה הַתְּנוּפָה וְאֵת שׁוֹק הַתְּרוּמָה תֹּֽאכְלוּ בְּמָקוֹם טָהוֹר אַתָּה וּבָנֶיךָ וּבְנֹתֶיךָ אִתָּךְ כִּֽי־חָקְךָ וְחָק־בָּנֶיךָ נִתְּנוּ מִזִּבְחֵי שַׁלְמֵי בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵֽל
And the breast of waving and the thigh of heaving shall ye eat in a clean place; thou, and thy sons, and thy daughters with thee; for they are given as thy due, and thy sons’due, out of the sacrifices of the peace-offerings of the children of Israel.
skip 3, width 3 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 154,964Open in the laboratory →
וְהִקְרִיבוֹ לִפְנֵי יְהוָה וְכִפֶּר עָלֶיהָ וְטָהֲרָה מִמְּקֹר דָּמֶיהָ זֹאת תּוֹרַת הַיֹּלֶדֶת לַזָּכָר אוֹ לַנְּקֵבָֽה
And he shall offer it before the LORD, and make atonement for her; and she shall be cleansed from the fountain of her blood. This is the law for her that beareth, whether a male or a female.
skip 6, width 6 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 157,913Open in the laboratory →
כִּי אֲנִי יְהוָה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם וְהִתְקַדִּשְׁתֶּם וִהְיִיתֶם קְדֹשִׁים כִּי קָדוֹשׁ אָנִי וְלֹא תְטַמְּאוּ אֶת־נַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶם בְּכָל־הַשֶּׁרֶץ הָרֹמֵשׂ עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ
For I am the LORD your God; sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy; for I am holy; neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of swarming thing that moveth upon the earth.
skip 18, width 18 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 157,374Open in the laboratory →
וְאַתָּה הָרֵם אֶֽת־מַטְּךָ וּנְטֵה אֶת־יָדְךָ עַל־הַיָּם וּבְקָעֵהוּ וְיָבֹאוּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּתוֹךְ הַיָּם בַּיַּבָּשָֽׁה
And lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thy hand over the sea, and divide it; and the children of Israel shall go into the midst of the sea on dry ground.
skip 18, width 18 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 98,937Open in the laboratory →
וְאִם כָּל־בְּהֵמָה טְמֵאָה אֲשֶׁר לֹא־יַקְרִיבוּ מִמֶּנָּה קָרְבָּן לַֽיהוָה וְהֶֽעֱמִיד אֶת־הַבְּהֵמָה לִפְנֵי הַכֹּהֵֽן
And if it be any unclean beast, of which they may not bring an offering unto the LORD, then he shall set the beast before the priest.
skip 19, width 19 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 185,266Open in the laboratory →
Across the Tanakh
The whole Tanakh holds 4,342 sequences of קטרה at skips 2–5,000, 5.2% above what chance alone gives (about 4,129); at counts this large even that difference has a probability of 0.00051 by chance alone.
- Genesis 207
- Exodus 327
- Leviticus 533
- Numbers 327
- Deuteronomy 188
- Joshua 87
- Judges 86
- Samuel 147
- Kings 252
- Isaiah 297
- Jeremiah 267
- Ezekiel 244
- The Twelve 267
- Psalms 291
- Proverbs 174
- Job 116
- Song of Songs 17
- Ruth 20
- Lamentations 26
- Ecclesiastes 59
- Esther 23
- Daniel 98
- Ezra–Nehemiah 99
- Chronicles 190
Outside the Torah
נִשְׁבַּעְתִּי וָאֲקַיֵּמָה לִשְׁמֹר מִשְׁפְּטֵי צִדְקֶֽךָ
I have sworn, and have confirmed it, To observe Thy righteous ordinances.
skip 4, width 4 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 925,290Open in the laboratory →
כֹּֽה־אָמַר יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל הֵיטִיבוּ דַרְכֵיכֶם וּמַֽעַלְלֵיכֶם וַאֲשַׁכְּנָה אֶתְכֶם בַּמָּקוֹם הַזֶּֽה
Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Amend your ways and your doings, and I will cause you to dwell in this place.
skip 10, width 10 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 652,157Open in the laboratory →
וְהָיָה כֹּל אֲשֶׁר־יִקְרָא בְּשֵׁם יְהוָה יִמָּלֵט כִּי בְּהַר־צִיּוֹן וּבִירוּשָׁלִַם תִּֽהְיֶה פְלֵיטָה כַּֽאֲשֶׁר אָמַר יְהוָה וּבַשְּׂרִידִים אֲשֶׁר יְהוָה קֹרֵֽא
And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered; For in mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be those that escape, As the LORD hath said, And among the remnant those whom the LORD shall call.
skip 13, width 13 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 813,960Open in the laboratory →
The spelling
קטרה — the name in Hebrew letters: female given name. Searched as קטרה, 4 letters, with a standard gematria value of 314.
It does not stand as a plain word anywhere in the Tanakh. Every word of the Tanakh in the Word Index →
Questions
Is Katra in the Torah codes?
The Torah holds 1,565 sequences of קטרה at skips 2–5,000, 5.6% above what chance alone gives (about 1,482); at counts this large even that difference has a probability of 0.02 by chance alone.
What is the shortest skip for Katra in the Torah?
Skip 3, reading forward from Leviticus 10:14 — the shortest of 1,565 sequences at skips 2–5,000, where chance alone would give about 1,482.
How is Katra spelled in Hebrew?
Katra is spelled קטרה — 4 letters searched, with a standard gematria value of 314.
Is Katra in the Bible code across the whole Tanakh?
The whole Tanakh holds 4,342 sequences of קטרה at skips 2–5,000, 5.2% above what chance alone gives (about 4,129); at counts this large even that difference has a probability of 0.00051 by chance alone.
Search it yourself
The laboratory runs the same search live in your browser — every sequence, the matrix around it, and the chance figure (about 1,482 here) beside the count.