Peter פיטר
In Hebrew letters the first name Peter is written פיטר — male given name. In the Torah codes, Peter is found 1,610 times at skips 2–5,000, the shortest at skip 3 (Exodus 33:19) — about what chance alone gives (about 1,707).
- Found in the Torah
- 1,610
- Chance alone
- 1,707
- P (≥ found)
- 0.99
- Shortest skip
- 3
Skips 2–5,000, both directions, final letters folded, the written text — the laboratory's own defaults.
In the Torah
At skips 2–5,000, פיטר appears 1,610 times in the Torah; chance alone would give about 1,707, so the count is in line with chance.
The shortest skip at which פיטר appears in the Torah is 3 — the first at Exodus 33:19, reading backward.
At every skip the Torah allows (2–101,616), פיטר is found 19,045 times; chance alone would give about 17,782.
- Genesis 310
- Exodus 378
- Leviticus 352
- Numbers 377
- Deuteronomy 193
The shortest skips
וַיֹּאמֶר אֲנִי אַעֲבִיר כָּל־טוּבִי עַל־פָּנֶיךָ וְקָרָאתִֽי בְשֵׁם יְהוָה לְפָנֶיךָ וְחַנֹּתִי אֶת־אֲשֶׁר אָחֹן וְרִחַמְתִּי אֶת־אֲשֶׁר אֲרַחֵֽם
And He said: ‘I will make all My goodness pass before thee, and will proclaim the name of the LORD before thee; and I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy.’
skip 3, width 3 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 128,820Open in the laboratory →
וַיְצַו מֹשֶׁה אֶת־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל עַל־פִּי יְהוָה לֵאמֹר כֵּן מַטֵּה בְנֵֽי־יוֹסֵף דֹּבְרִֽים
And Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of the LORD, saying: ‘The tribe of the sons of Joseph speaketh right.
skip 4, width 4 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 249,474Open in the laboratory →
וְהוֹתִֽרְךָ יְהוָה לְטוֹבָה בִּפְרִי בִטְנְךָ וּבִפְרִי בְהַמְתְּךָ וּבִפְרִי אַדְמָתֶךָ עַל הָאֲדָמָה אֲשֶׁר נִשְׁבַּע יְהוָה לַאֲבֹתֶיךָ לָתֶת לָֽךְ
And the LORD will make thee over-abundant for good, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy land, in the land which the LORD swore unto thy fathers to give thee.
skip 7, width 7 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 292,008Open in the laboratory →
לֹא תַקִּפוּ פְּאַת רֹאשְׁכֶם וְלֹא תַשְׁחִית אֵת פְּאַת זְקָנֶֽךָ
Ye shall not round the corners of your heads, neither shalt thou mar the corners of thy beard.
skip 14, width 14 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 171,427Open in the laboratory →
וַיְדַבֵּר יְהוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה אַחֲרֵי מוֹת שְׁנֵי בְּנֵי אַהֲרֹן בְּקָרְבָתָם לִפְנֵי־יְהוָה וַיָּמֻֽתוּ
And the LORD spoke unto Moses, after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they drew near before the LORD, and died;
skip 21, width 21 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 165,991Open in the laboratory →
Across the Tanakh
At skips 2–5,000, פיטר appears 6,433 times in the whole Tanakh — 2.6% more than the 6,271 chance alone would give; the probability of 6,433 or more by chance alone is 0.02.
- Genesis 310
- Exodus 378
- Leviticus 352
- Numbers 377
- Deuteronomy 203
- Joshua 178
- Judges 146
- Samuel 270
- Kings 338
- Isaiah 432
- Jeremiah 345
- Ezekiel 431
- The Twelve 340
- Psalms 686
- Proverbs 390
- Job 382
- Song of Songs 50
- Ruth 14
- Lamentations 64
- Ecclesiastes 49
- Esther 47
- Daniel 134
- Ezra–Nehemiah 169
- Chronicles 348
Outside the Torah
וּפְלִשְׁתִּים פָּשְׁטוּ בְּעָרֵי הַשְּׁפֵלָה וְהַנֶּגֶב לִֽיהוּדָה וַֽיִּלְכְּדוּ אֶת־בֵּֽית־שֶׁמֶשׁ וְאֶת־אַיָּלוֹן וְאֶת־הַגְּדֵרוֹת וְאֶת־שׂוֹכוֹ וּבְנוֹתֶיהָ וְאֶת־תִּמְנָה וּבְנוֹתֶיהָ וְאֶת־גִּמְזוֹ וְאֶת־בְּנֹתֶיהָ וַיֵּשְׁבוּ שָֽׁם
The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the Lowland, and of the South of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, and Aijalon, and Gederoth, and Soco with the towns thereof, and Timnah with the towns thereof, Gimzo also and the towns thereof; and they dwelt there.
skip 4, width 4 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 1,180,737Open in the laboratory →
וַיָּבֹא גַֽם־הַנִּצָּב אַחַר הַלַּהַב וַיִּסְגֹּר הַחֵלֶב בְּעַד הַלַּהַב כִּי לֹא שָׁלַף הַחֶרֶב מִבִּטְנוֹ וַיֵּצֵא הַֽפַּרְשְׁדֹֽנָה
And the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, for he drew not the sword out of his belly; and it came out behind.
skip 4, width 4 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 349,532Open in the laboratory →
וַתִּקַּח הָאִשָּׁה וַתִּפְרֹשׂ אֶת־הַמָּסָךְ עַל־פְּנֵי הַבְּאֵר וַתִּשְׁטַח עָלָיו הָֽרִפוֹת וְלֹא נוֹדַע דָּבָֽר
And the woman took and spread the covering over the well’s mouth, and strewed groats thereon; and nothing was known.
skip 4, width 4 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 462,896Open in the laboratory →
The spelling
פיטר — the name in Hebrew letters: male given name. Searched as פיטר, 4 letters, with a standard gematria value of 299.
It does not stand as a plain word anywhere in the Tanakh. Every word of the Tanakh in the Word Index →
Questions
Is Peter in the Bible code?
At skips 2–5,000, פיטר appears 1,610 times in the Torah; chance alone would give about 1,707, so the count is in line with chance.
What is the shortest skip for Peter in the Torah?
Skip 3, reading backward from Exodus 33:19 — the shortest of 1,610 sequences at skips 2–5,000, where chance alone would give about 1,707.
What is the gematria of Peter in Hebrew?
Peter is spelled פיטר — 4 letters searched, with a standard gematria value of 299.
How many times is Peter found in the whole Tanakh?
At skips 2–5,000, פיטר appears 6,433 times in the whole Tanakh — 2.6% more than the 6,271 chance alone would give; the probability of 6,433 or more by chance alone is 0.02.
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