Rapha רפאים
Rapha (רפאים) is a person named in the Tanakh — Rephaim, Rapha. Rapha appears 2,112 times as a letter sequence in the Torah at skips 2–5,000, in line with the 2,089 chance alone would give.
- Found in the Torah
- 2,112
- Chance alone
- 2,089
- P (≥ found)
- 0.31
- 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, רפאים appears 2,112 times in the Torah; chance alone would give about 2,089, so the count is in line with chance.
The shortest skip at which רפאים appears in the Torah is 3 — the first at Genesis 36:43, reading backward.
At every skip the Torah allows (2–76,212), רפאים is found 16,580 times; chance alone would give about 16,464.
- Genesis 602
- Exodus 428
- Leviticus 278
- Numbers 511
- Deuteronomy 293
The shortest skips
אַלּוּף מַגְדִּיאֵל אַלּוּף עִירָם אֵלֶּה אַלּוּפֵי אֱדוֹם לְמֹֽשְׁבֹתָם בְּאֶרֶץ אֲחֻזָּתָם הוּא עֵשָׂו אֲבִי אֱדֽוֹם
the chief of Magdiel, the chief of Iram. These are the chiefs of Edom, according to their habitations in the land of their possession. This is Esau the father of the Edomites.
skip 3, width 3 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 54,010Open in the laboratory →
וְשָׁמַע אָבִיהָ אֶת־נִדְרָהּ וֶֽאֱסָרָהּ אֲשֶׁר אָֽסְרָה עַל־נַפְשָׁהּ וְהֶחֱרִישׁ לָהּ אָבִיהָ וְקָמוּ כָּל־נְדָרֶיהָ וְכָל־אִסָּר אֲשֶׁר־אָסְרָה עַל־נַפְשָׁהּ יָקֽוּם
and her father heareth her vow, or her bond wherewith she hath bound her soul, and her father holdeth his peace at her, then all her vows shall stand, and every bond wherewith she hath bound her soul shall stand.
skip 8, width 8 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 238,725Open in the laboratory →
וְהִתְוַדּוּ אֶֽת־חַטָּאתָם אֲשֶׁר עָשׂוּ וְהֵשִׁיב אֶת־אֲשָׁמוֹ בְּרֹאשׁוֹ וַחֲמִישִׁתוֹ יֹסֵף עָלָיו וְנָתַן לַאֲשֶׁר אָשַׁם לֽוֹ
then they shall confess their sin which they have done; and he shall make restitution for his guilt in full, and add unto it the fifth part thereof, and give it unto him in respect of whom he hath been guilty.
skip 13, width 13 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 195,559Open in the laboratory →
וְיָדַעְתָּ כִּֽי־יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ הוּא הָֽאֱלֹהִים הָאֵל הַֽנֶּאֱמָן שֹׁמֵר הַבְּרִית וְהַחֶסֶד לְאֹהֲבָיו וּלְשֹׁמְרֵי מצותו לְאֶלֶף דּֽוֹר
Know therefore that the LORD thy God, He is God; the faithful God, who keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love Him and keep His commandments to a thousand generations;
skip 14, width 14 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 263,161Open in the laboratory →
וַיָּשֶׂם אֹתָם עַל כִּתְפֹת הָאֵפֹד אַבְנֵי זִכָּרוֹן לִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל כַּאֲשֶׁר צִוָּה יְהוָה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה
And he put them on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod, to be stones of memorial for the children of Israel, as the LORD commanded Moses.
skip 17, width 17 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 138,232Open in the laboratory →
Across the Tanakh
The whole Tanakh holds 7,726 sequences of רפאים at skips 2–5,000 — about what chance alone gives (about 7,843).
- Genesis 602
- Exodus 428
- Leviticus 278
- Numbers 511
- Deuteronomy 330
- Joshua 229
- Judges 286
- Samuel 553
- Kings 553
- Isaiah 462
- Jeremiah 515
- Ezekiel 509
- The Twelve 388
- Psalms 552
- Proverbs 216
- Job 330
- Song of Songs 44
- Ruth 22
- Lamentations 39
- Ecclesiastes 46
- Esther 63
- Daniel 128
- Ezra–Nehemiah 180
- Chronicles 462
Outside the Torah
וַיָּבֹא אֶל־אַנְשֵׁי סֻכּוֹת וַיֹּאמֶר הִנֵּה זֶבַח וְצַלְמֻנָּע אֲשֶׁר חֵרַפְתֶּם אוֹתִי לֵאמֹר הֲכַף זֶבַח וְצַלְמֻנָּע עַתָּה בְּיָדֶךָ כִּי נִתֵּן לַאֲנָשֶׁיךָ הַיְּעֵפִים לָֽחֶם
And he came unto the men of Succoth, and said: ‘Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, concerning whom ye did taunt me, saying: Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thy power, that we should give bread unto thy men that are weary?’
skip 3, width 3 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 358,622Open in the laboratory →
וְשַׂמְתִּיהָ לְמוֹרַשׁ קִפֹּד וְאַגְמֵי־מָיִם וְטֵֽאטֵאתִיהָ בְּמַטְאֲטֵא הַשְׁמֵד נְאֻם יְהוָה צְבָאֽוֹת
I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water; and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the LORD of hosts.
skip 3, width 3 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 590,025Open in the laboratory →
אַלּוּף מַגְדִּיאֵל אַלּוּף עִירָם אֵלֶּה אַלּוּפֵי אֱדֽוֹם
the chief of Magdiel, the chief of Iram. These are the chiefs of Edom.
skip 3, width 3 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 1,099,234Open in the laboratory →
The spelling
רפאים — the Tanakh's own spelling: Rephaim, Rapha. Searched as רפאים, 5 letters, with a standard gematria value of 331.
As a plain word it stands 20 times in the Tanakh, first at Genesis 14:5. Every word of the Tanakh in the Word Index →
Questions
Is Rapha in the Torah codes?
At skips 2–5,000, רפאים appears 2,112 times in the Torah; chance alone would give about 2,089, so the count is in line with chance.
What is the shortest skip for Rapha in the Torah?
Skip 3, reading backward from Genesis 36:43 — the shortest of 2,112 sequences at skips 2–5,000, where chance alone would give about 2,089.
What is the gematria of Rapha in Hebrew?
Rapha is spelled רפאים — 5 letters searched, with a standard gematria value of 331.
How many times is Rapha found in the whole Tanakh?
The whole Tanakh holds 7,726 sequences of רפאים at skips 2–5,000 — about what chance alone gives (about 7,843).
Search it yourself
The laboratory runs the same search live in your browser — every sequence, the matrix around it, and the chance figure (about 2,089 here) beside the count.