Ofer עופר
In Hebrew letters the first name Ofer is written עופר — male given name. Ofer appears 10,358 times as a letter sequence in the Torah at skips 2–5,000, in line with the 10,297 chance alone would give.
- Found in the Torah
- 10,358
- Chance alone
- 10,297
- P (≥ found)
- 0.28
- Shortest skip
- 2
Skips 2–5,000, both directions, final letters folded, the written text — the laboratory's own defaults.
In the Torah
10,358 sequences of עופר at skips 2–5,000 in the Torah, close to the 10,297 that chance alone would produce.
The shortest skip at which עופר appears in the Torah is 2 — the first at Genesis 36:11, reading backward.
At every skip the Torah allows (2–101,616), עופר is found 112,071 times; chance alone would give about 107,297.
- Genesis 2,805
- Exodus 2,412
- Leviticus 1,510
- Numbers 2,266
- Deuteronomy 1,365
The shortest skips
וַיִּהְיוּ בְּנֵי אֱלִיפָז תֵּימָן אוֹמָר צְפוֹ וְגַעְתָּם וּקְנַֽז
And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 52,679Open in the laboratory →
וַתָּבֹא אֵלָיו הַיּוֹנָה לְעֵת עֶרֶב וְהִנֵּה עֲלֵה־זַיִת טָרָף בְּפִיהָ וַיֵּדַע נֹחַ כִּי־קַלּוּ הַמַּיִם מֵעַל הָאָֽרֶץ
And the dove came in to him at eventide; and lo in her mouth an olive-leaf freshly plucked; so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth.
skip 3, width 3 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 9,677Open in the laboratory →
וַיִּסְעוּ מֵרִמֹּן פָּרֶץ וַֽיַּחֲנוּ בְּלִבְנָֽה
And they journeyed from Rimmon-perez, and pitched in Libnah.
skip 3, width 3 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 244,882Open in the laboratory →
וּבְשֵׂעִיר יָשְׁבוּ הַחֹרִים לְפָנִים וּבְנֵי עֵשָׂו יִֽירָשׁוּם וַיַּשְׁמִידוּם מִפְּנֵיהֶם וַיֵּשְׁבוּ תַּחְתָּם כַּאֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה יִשְׂרָאֵל לְאֶרֶץ יְרֻשָּׁתוֹ אֲשֶׁר־נָתַן יְהוָה לָהֶֽם
And in Seir dwelt the Horites aforetime, but the children of Esau succeeded them; and they destroyed them from before them, and dwelt in their stead; as Israel did unto the land of his possession, which the LORD gave unto them.—
skip 4, width 4 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 253,139Open in the laboratory →
וַיִּקְרָא מֹשֶׁה אֶל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵהֶם אַתֶּם רְאִיתֶם אֵת כָּל־אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה יְהוָה לְעֵֽינֵיכֶם בְּאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם לְפַרְעֹה וּלְכָל־עֲבָדָיו וּלְכָל־אַרְצֽוֹ
And Moses called unto all Israel, and said unto them: Ye have seen all that the LORD did before your eyes in the land of Egypt unto Pharaoh, and unto all his servants, and unto all his land;
skip 4, width 4 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 295,464Open in the laboratory →
Across the Tanakh
The whole Tanakh holds 41,925 sequences of עופר at skips 2–5,000 — about what chance alone gives (about 41,865).
- Genesis 2,805
- Exodus 2,412
- Leviticus 1,510
- Numbers 2,266
- Deuteronomy 1,475
- Joshua 1,733
- Judges 1,405
- Samuel 2,556
- Kings 2,578
- Isaiah 3,162
- Jeremiah 2,352
- Ezekiel 2,450
- The Twelve 2,249
- Psalms 3,357
- Proverbs 1,734
- Job 1,959
- Song of Songs 152
- Ruth 199
- Lamentations 182
- Ecclesiastes 361
- Esther 285
- Daniel 694
- Ezra–Nehemiah 1,063
- Chronicles 2,986
Outside the Torah
אַךְ דְּעִי עֲוֺנֵךְ כִּי בַּיהוָה אֱלֹהַיִךְ פָּשָׁעַתְּ וַתְּפַזְּרִי אֶת־דְּרָכַיִךְ לַזָּרִים תַּחַת כָּל־עֵץ רַעֲנָן וּבְקוֹלִי לֹא־שְׁמַעְתֶּם נְאֻם־יְהֹוָֽה
Only acknowledge thine iniquity, That thou hast transgressed against the LORD thy God, And hast scattered thy ways to the strangers Under every leafy tree, And ye have not hearkened to My voice, Saith the LORD.
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 646,275Open in the laboratory →
אֲשֶׁר יָדִי תִּכּוֹן עִמּוֹ אַף־זְרוֹעִי תְאַמְּצֶֽנּוּ
With whom My hand shall be established; Mine arm also shall strengthen him.
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 906,233Open in the laboratory →
הוֹד־וְהָדָר לְפָנָיו עֹז וְתִפְאֶרֶת בְּמִקְדָּשֽׁוֹ
Honour and majesty are before Him; Strength and beauty are in His sanctuary.
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 909,914Open in the laboratory →
The spelling
עופר — the name in Hebrew letters: male given name. Searched as עופר, 4 letters, with a standard gematria value of 356.
It does not stand as a plain word anywhere in the Tanakh. Every word of the Tanakh in the Word Index →
Questions
Does Ofer appear in the Torah codes?
10,358 sequences of עופר at skips 2–5,000 in the Torah, close to the 10,297 that chance alone would produce.
What is the shortest skip for Ofer in the Torah?
Skip 2, reading backward from Genesis 36:11 — the shortest of 10,358 sequences at skips 2–5,000, where chance alone would give about 10,297.
What is the gematria of Ofer in Hebrew?
Ofer is spelled עופר — 4 letters searched, with a standard gematria value of 356.
How many times is Ofer found in the whole Tanakh?
The whole Tanakh holds 41,925 sequences of עופר at skips 2–5,000 — about what chance alone gives (about 41,865).
Search it yourself
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