Omer עמר
Omer — in Hebrew עמר — a sheaf; the counting of the Omer. In the Torah codes, Omer is found 539,764 times at skips 2–5,000, the shortest at skip 2 (Genesis 29:9) — about what chance alone gives (about 541,361).
- Found in the Torah
- 539,764
- Chance alone
- 541,361
- P (≥ found)
- 0.99
- Shortest skip
- 2
Skips 2–5,000, both directions, final letters folded, the written text — the laboratory's own defaults.
In the Torah
539,764 sequences of עמר at skips 2–5,000 in the Torah, close to the 541,361 that chance alone would produce.
Its smallest skip in the Torah is 2 — the first at Genesis 29:9, reading forward.
Counting every skip from 2 to 152,424, the Torah holds 8,433,065 sequences of עמר, against about 8,390,860 from chance alone.
A three-letter spelling is common at these skips: in a text of 304,850 letters chance alone produces about 541,361 of it, so a large count is expected.
- Genesis 130,596
- Exodus 133,616
- Leviticus 66,199
- Numbers 120,911
- Deuteronomy 88,442
The shortest skips
עוֹדֶנּוּ מְדַבֵּר עִמָּם וְרָחֵל בָּאָה עִם־הַצֹּאן אֲשֶׁר לְאָבִיהָ כִּי רֹעָה הִֽוא
While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep; for she tended them.
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 40,229Open in the laboratory →
וַיִּתֵּן אֶת־קֹלוֹ בִּבְכִי וַיִּשְׁמְעוּ מִצְרַיִם וַיִּשְׁמַע בֵּית פַּרְעֹֽה
And he wept aloud; and the Egyptians heard, and the house of Pharaoh heard.
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 68,840Open in the laboratory →
וַיָּקָם מֶֽלֶךְ־חָדָשׁ עַל־מִצְרָיִם אֲשֶׁר לֹֽא־יָדַע אֶת־יוֹסֵֽף
Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who knew not Joseph.
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 78,289Open in the laboratory →
וְיָדְעוּ מִצְרַיִם כִּֽי־אֲנִי יְהוָה בִּנְטֹתִי אֶת־יָדִי עַל־מִצְרָיִם וְהוֹצֵאתִי אֶת־בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל מִתּוֹכָֽם
And the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I stretch forth My hand upon Egypt, and bring out the children of Israel from among them.’
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 86,576Open in the laboratory →
וְיָדְעוּ מִצְרַיִם כִּֽי־אֲנִי יְהוָה בִּנְטֹתִי אֶת־יָדִי עַל־מִצְרָיִם וְהוֹצֵאתִי אֶת־בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל מִתּוֹכָֽם
And the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I stretch forth My hand upon Egypt, and bring out the children of Israel from among them.’
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 86,602Open in the laboratory →
Across the Tanakh
The whole Tanakh holds 2,097,247 sequences of עמר at skips 2–5,000 — about what chance alone gives (about 2,096,532).
- Genesis 130,596
- Exodus 133,616
- Leviticus 66,199
- Numbers 120,911
- Deuteronomy 93,908
- Joshua 85,225
- Judges 68,219
- Samuel 132,228
- Kings 172,926
- Isaiah 128,082
- Jeremiah 147,072
- Ezekiel 122,835
- The Twelve 101,432
- Psalms 137,055
- Proverbs 55,305
- Job 61,935
- Song of Songs 8,267
- Ruth 8,538
- Lamentations 9,012
- Ecclesiastes 23,234
- Esther 21,724
- Daniel 36,041
- Ezra–Nehemiah 71,112
- Chronicles 161,775
Outside the Torah
וַיִּתְּנֵם יְהוָה בְּיַֽד־יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיַּכּוּם וַֽיִּרְדְּפוּם עַד־צִידוֹן רַבָּה וְעַד מִשְׂרְפוֹת מַיִם וְעַד־בִּקְעַת מִצְפֶּה מִזְרָחָה וַיַּכֻּם עַד־בִּלְתִּי הִשְׁאִֽיר־לָהֶם שָׂרִֽיד
And the LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, and they smote them, and chased them unto great Zidon, and unto Misrephoth-maim, and unto the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they smote them, until they left them none remaining.
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 322,833Open in the laboratory →
כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵי הָהָר מִֽן־הַלְּבָנוֹן עַד־מִשְׂרְפֹת מַיִם כָּל־צִידֹנִים אָֽנֹכִי אוֹרִישֵׁם מִפְּנֵי בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל רַק הַפִּלֶהָ לְיִשְׂרָאֵל בְּֽנַחֲלָה כַּאֲשֶׁר צִוִּיתִֽיךָ
all the inhabitants of the hill-country from Lebanon unto Misrephoth-maim, even all the Zidonians; them will I drive out from before the children of Israel; only allot thou it unto Israel for an inheritance, as I have commanded thee.
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 325,180Open in the laboratory →
גִּלְעָד בְּעֵבֶר הַיַּרְדֵּן שָׁכֵן וְדָן לָמָּה יָגוּר אֳנִיּוֹת אָשֵׁר יָשַׁב לְחוֹף יַמִּים וְעַל מִפְרָצָיו יִשְׁכּֽוֹן
Gilead abode beyond the Jordan; And Dan, why doth he sojourn by the ships? Asher dwelt at the shore of the sea, And abideth by its bays.
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 352,481Open in the laboratory →
The spelling
עמר — the Tanakh's own spelling: a sheaf; the counting of the Omer. Searched as עמר, 3 letters, with a standard gematria value of 310.
As a plain word it stands 5 times in the Tanakh, first at Exodus 16:16. Every word of the Tanakh in the Word Index →
Other spellings
- עומר — the Tanakh's own spelling found 53,144 in the Torah (chance 53,769)
Questions
Is Omer in the Torah codes?
539,764 sequences of עמר at skips 2–5,000 in the Torah, close to the 541,361 that chance alone would produce.
What is the shortest skip for Omer in the Torah?
Skip 2, reading forward from Genesis 29:9 — the shortest of 539,764 sequences at skips 2–5,000, where chance alone would give about 541,361.
How is Omer spelled in Hebrew?
Omer is spelled עמר — 3 letters searched, with a standard gematria value of 310; one other spelling is counted on this page.
Is Omer in the Bible code across the whole Tanakh?
The whole Tanakh holds 2,097,247 sequences of עמר at skips 2–5,000 — about what chance alone gives (about 2,096,532).
Search it yourself
The laboratory runs the same search live in your browser — every sequence, the matrix around it, and the chance figure (about 541,361 here) beside the count.