Marfa מרפה
Marfa is a first name, written מרפה in Hebrew (given name). In the Torah codes, Marfa is found 20,667 times at skips 2–5,000, the shortest at skip 2 (Exodus 34:20) — about what chance alone gives (about 21,102).
- Found in the Torah
- 20,667
- Chance alone
- 21,102
- P (≥ found)
- 1.00
- Shortest skip
- 2
Skips 2–5,000, both directions, final letters folded, the written text — the laboratory's own defaults.
In the Torah
20,667 sequences of מרפה at skips 2–5,000 in the Torah, close to the 21,102 that chance alone would produce.
Its smallest skip in the Torah is 2 — the first at Exodus 34:20, reading forward.
Counting every skip from 2 to 101,616, the Torah holds 227,752 sequences of מרפה, against about 219,875 from chance alone.
- Genesis 4,277
- Exodus 5,004
- Leviticus 3,124
- Numbers 5,237
- Deuteronomy 3,025
The shortest skips
וּפֶטֶר חֲמוֹר תִּפְדֶּה בְשֶׂה וְאִם־לֹא תִפְדֶּה וַעֲרַפְתּוֹ כֹּל בְּכוֹר בָּנֶיךָ תִּפְדֶּה וְלֹֽא־יֵרָאוּ פָנַי רֵיקָֽם
And the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb; and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break its neck. All the first-born of thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear before Me empty.
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 130,107Open in the laboratory →
פֶּן־יֵשׁ בָּכֶם אִישׁ אוֹ־אִשָּׁה אוֹ מִשְׁפָּחָה אוֹ־שֵׁבֶט אֲשֶׁר לְבָבוֹ פֹנֶה הַיּוֹם מֵעִם יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ לָלֶכֶת לַעֲבֹד אֶת־אֱלֹהֵי הַגּוֹיִם הָהֵם פֶּן־יֵשׁ בָּכֶם שֹׁרֶשׁ פֹּרֶה רֹאשׁ וְלַעֲנָֽה
lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from the LORD our God, to go to serve the gods of those nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood;
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 296,344Open in the laboratory →
וּפֶטֶר חֲמוֹר תִּפְדֶּה בְשֶׂה וְאִם־לֹא תִפְדֶּה וַעֲרַפְתּוֹ כֹּל בְּכוֹר בָּנֶיךָ תִּפְדֶּה וְלֹֽא־יֵרָאוּ פָנַי רֵיקָֽם
And the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb; and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break its neck. All the first-born of thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear before Me empty.
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 130,107Open in the laboratory →
וְהָֽעַוִּים הַיֹּשְׁבִים בַּחֲצֵרִים עַד־עַזָּה כַּפְתֹּרִים הַיֹּצְאִים מִכַּפְתּוֹר הִשְׁמִידֻם וַיֵּשְׁבוּ תַחְתָּֽם
and the Avvim, that dwelt in villages as far as Gaza, the Caphtorim, that came forth out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and dwelt in their stead.—
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 253,717Open in the laboratory →
וַיִּמַח אֶֽת־כָּל־הַיְקוּם אֲשֶׁר עַל־פְּנֵי הָֽאֲדָמָה מֵאָדָם עַד־בְּהֵמָה עַד־רֶמֶשׂ וְעַד־עוֹף הַשָּׁמַיִם וַיִּמָּחוּ מִן־הָאָרֶץ וַיִשָּׁאֶר אַךְ־נֹחַ וַֽאֲשֶׁר אִתּוֹ בַּתֵּבָֽה
And He blotted out every living substance which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and creeping thing, and fowl of the heaven; and they were blotted out from the earth; and Noah only was left, and they that were with him in the ark.
skip 3, width 3 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 9,037Open in the laboratory →
Across the Tanakh
At skips 2–5,000, מרפה appears 71,412 times in the whole Tanakh; chance alone would give about 72,712, so the count is in line with chance.
- Genesis 4,277
- Exodus 5,004
- Leviticus 3,124
- Numbers 5,237
- Deuteronomy 3,291
- Joshua 2,838
- Judges 2,132
- Samuel 3,818
- Kings 5,096
- Isaiah 4,481
- Jeremiah 4,964
- Ezekiel 5,189
- The Twelve 3,911
- Psalms 4,462
- Proverbs 1,896
- Job 1,809
- Song of Songs 281
- Ruth 259
- Lamentations 277
- Ecclesiastes 597
- Esther 762
- Daniel 967
- Ezra–Nehemiah 1,894
- Chronicles 4,846
Outside the Torah
וְהָרִֽצְפָה אֶל־כֶּתֶף הַשְּׁעָרִים לְעֻמַּת אֹרֶךְ הַשְּׁעָרִים הָרִֽצְפָה הַתַּחְתּוֹנָֽה
And the pavement was by the side of the gates, corresponding unto the length of the gates, even the lower pavement.
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 787,042Open in the laboratory →
וַתֵּרֶא כִּי נֽוֹחֲלָה אָבְדָה תִּקְוָתָהּ וַתִּקַּח אֶחָד מִגֻּרֶיהָ כְּפִיר שָׂמָֽתְהוּ
Now when she saw that she was disappointed, And her hope was lost, Then she took another of her whelps, And made him a young lion.
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 751,986Open in the laboratory →
הַכְּפִירִים שֹׁאֲגִים לַטָּרֶף וּלְבַקֵּשׁ מֵאֵל אָכְלָֽם
The young lions roar after their prey, And seek their food from God.
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 913,846Open in the laboratory →
The spelling
מרפה — the name in Hebrew letters: given name. Searched as מרפה, 4 letters, with a standard gematria value of 325.
As a plain word it stands 1 time in the Tanakh, first at Jeremiah 8:15. Every word of the Tanakh in the Word Index →
Questions
Is Marfa in the Torah codes?
20,667 sequences of מרפה at skips 2–5,000 in the Torah, close to the 21,102 that chance alone would produce.
What is the shortest skip for Marfa in the Torah?
Skip 2, reading forward from Exodus 34:20 — the shortest of 20,667 sequences at skips 2–5,000, where chance alone would give about 21,102.
How is Marfa spelled in Hebrew?
Marfa is spelled מרפה — 4 letters searched, with a standard gematria value of 325.
Is Marfa in the Bible code across the whole Tanakh?
At skips 2–5,000, מרפה appears 71,412 times in the whole Tanakh; chance alone would give about 72,712, so the count is in line with chance.
Search it yourself
The laboratory runs the same search live in your browser — every sequence, the matrix around it, and the chance figure (about 21,102 here) beside the count.