Kerioth קריות
Kerioth (קריות) is the name of a place in the Tanakh. Kerioth appears 1,619 times as a letter sequence in the Torah at skips 2–5,000, in line with the 1,648 chance alone would give.
- Found in the Torah
- 1,619
- Chance alone
- 1,648
- P (≥ found)
- 0.76
- Shortest skip
- 2
Skips 2–5,000, both directions, final letters folded, the written text — the laboratory's own defaults.
In the Torah
1,619 sequences of קריות at skips 2–5,000 in the Torah, close to the 1,648 that chance alone would produce.
The shortest skip at which קריות appears in the Torah is 2 — the first at Exodus 37:16, reading forward.
At every skip the Torah allows (2–76,212), קריות is found 12,260 times; chance alone would give about 12,987.
- Genesis 502
- Exodus 341
- Leviticus 275
- Numbers 280
- Deuteronomy 221
The shortest skips
וַיַּעַשׂ אֶֽת־הַכֵּלִים אֲשֶׁר עַל־הַשֻּׁלְחָן אֶת־קְעָרֹתָיו וְאֶת־כַּפֹּתָיו וְאֵת מְנַקִּיֹּתָיו וְאֶת־הַקְּשָׂוֺת אֲשֶׁר יֻסַּךְ בָּהֵן זָהָב טָהֽוֹר
And he made the vessels which were upon the table, the dishes thereof, and the pans thereof, and the bowls thereof, and the jars thereof, wherewith to pour out, of pure gold.
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 135,458Open in the laboratory →
וַיְהִי כְּשָׁמְעֲכֶם אֶת־הַקּוֹל מִתּוֹךְ הַחֹשֶׁךְ וְהָהָר בֹּעֵר בָּאֵשׁ וַתִּקְרְבוּן אֵלַי כָּל־רָאשֵׁי שִׁבְטֵיכֶם וְזִקְנֵיכֶֽם
And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, while the mountain did burn with fire, that ye came near unto me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders;
skip 9, width 9 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 260,592Open in the laboratory →
וּבִנְסֹעַ הַמִּשְׁכָּן יוֹרִידוּ אֹתוֹ הַלְוִיִּם וּבַחֲנֹת הַמִּשְׁכָּן יָקִימוּ אֹתוֹ הַלְוִיִּם וְהַזָּר הַקָּרֵב יוּמָֽת
And when the tabernacle setteth forward, the Levites shall take it down; and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Levites shall set it up; and the common man that draweth nigh shall be put to death.
skip 15, width 15 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 188,641Open in the laboratory →
וּבִשְׁלֹחַ יְהוָה אֶתְכֶם מִקָּדֵשׁ בַּרְנֵעַ לֵאמֹר עֲלוּ וּרְשׁוּ אֶת־הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר נָתַתִּי לָכֶם וַתַּמְרוּ אֶת־פִּי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם וְלֹא הֶֽאֱמַנְתֶּם לוֹ וְלֹא שְׁמַעְתֶּם בְּקֹלֽוֹ
And when the LORD sent you from Kadesh-barnea, saying: ‘Go up and possess the land which I have given you’; then ye rebelled against the commandment of the LORD your God, and ye believed Him not, nor hearkened to His voice.
skip 15, width 15 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 266,882Open in the laboratory →
יֶשׁ־לְאֵל יָדִי לַעֲשׂוֹת עִמָּכֶם רָע וֵֽאלֹהֵי אֲבִיכֶם אֶמֶשׁ אָמַר אֵלַי לֵאמֹר הִשָּׁמֶר לְךָ מִדַּבֵּר עִֽם־יַעֲקֹב מִטּוֹב עַד־רָֽע
It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt; but the God of your father spoke unto me yesternight, saying: Take heed to thyself that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
skip 15, width 15 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 45,062Open in the laboratory →
Across the Tanakh
At skips 2–5,000, קריות appears 6,064 times in the whole Tanakh; chance alone would give about 6,042, so the count is in line with chance.
- Genesis 502
- Exodus 341
- Leviticus 275
- Numbers 280
- Deuteronomy 247
- Joshua 170
- Judges 226
- Samuel 419
- Kings 414
- Isaiah 470
- Jeremiah 413
- Ezekiel 409
- The Twelve 314
- Psalms 440
- Proverbs 198
- Job 221
- Song of Songs 17
- Ruth 28
- Lamentations 22
- Ecclesiastes 39
- Esther 26
- Daniel 110
- Ezra–Nehemiah 137
- Chronicles 346
Outside the Torah
וַיָּקֻמוּ עֲבָדָיו וַיִּקְשְׁרֽוּ־קָשֶׁר וַיַּכּוּ אֶת־יוֹאָשׁ בֵּית מִלֹּא הַיּוֹרֵד סִלָּֽא
And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and smote Joash at Beth-millo, on the way that goeth down to Silla.
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 550,171Open in the laboratory →
הֵן קַלֹּתִי מָה אֲשִׁיבֶךָּ יָדִי שַׂמְתִּי לְמוֹ־פִֽי
Behold, I am of small account; what shall I answer Thee? I lay my hand upon my mouth.
skip 3, width 3 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 993,430Open in the laboratory →
כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־בָּא יַעֲקֹב מִצְרָיִם וַיִּזְעֲקוּ אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם אֶל־יְהוָה וַיִּשְׁלַח יְהוָה אֶת־מֹשֶׁה וְאֶֽת־אַהֲרֹן וַיּוֹצִיאוּ אֶת־אֲבֹֽתֵיכֶם מִמִּצְרַיִם וַיֹּשִׁבוּם בַּמָּקוֹם הַזֶּֽה
When Jacob was come into Egypt, then your fathers cried unto the LORD, and the LORD sent Moses and Aaron, who brought forth your fathers out of Egypt, and they were made to dwell in this place.
skip 4, width 4 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 399,872Open in the laboratory →
The spelling
קריות — the Tanakh's own spelling. Searched as קריות, 5 letters, with a standard gematria value of 716.
As a plain word it stands 1 time in the Tanakh, first at Jeremiah 48:24. Every word of the Tanakh in the Word Index →
Questions
Is Kerioth in the Torah codes?
1,619 sequences of קריות at skips 2–5,000 in the Torah, close to the 1,648 that chance alone would produce.
What is the shortest skip for Kerioth in the Torah?
Skip 2, reading forward from Exodus 37:16 — the shortest of 1,619 sequences at skips 2–5,000, where chance alone would give about 1,648.
What is the gematria of Kerioth in Hebrew?
Kerioth is spelled קריות — 5 letters searched, with a standard gematria value of 716.
How many times is Kerioth found in the whole Tanakh?
At skips 2–5,000, קריות appears 6,064 times in the whole Tanakh; chance alone would give about 6,042, so the count is in line with chance.
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