Shalim שעלים
Shalim (שעלים) is the name of a place in the Tanakh — Shaalim. In the Torah codes, Shalim is found 3,289 times at skips 2–5,000, the shortest at skip 2 (Genesis 16:11) — about what chance alone gives (about 3,355).
- Found in the Torah
- 3,289
- Chance alone
- 3,355
- P (≥ found)
- 0.87
- Shortest skip
- 2
Skips 2–5,000, both directions, final letters folded, the written text — the laboratory's own defaults.
In the Torah
3,289 sequences of שעלים at skips 2–5,000 in the Torah, close to the 3,355 that chance alone would produce.
The shortest skip at which שעלים appears in the Torah is 2 — the first at Genesis 16:11, reading forward.
At every skip the Torah allows (2–76,212), שעלים is found 25,931 times; chance alone would give about 26,438.
- Genesis 700
- Exodus 888
- Leviticus 389
- Numbers 811
- Deuteronomy 501
The shortest skips
וַיֹּאמֶר לָהּ מַלְאַךְ יְהוָה הִנָּךְ הָרָה וְיֹלַדְתְּ בֵּן וְקָרָאת שְׁמוֹ יִשְׁמָעֵאל כִּֽי־שָׁמַע יְהוָה אֶל־עָנְיֵֽךְ
And the angel of the LORD said unto her: ‘Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son; and thou shalt call his name Ishmael, because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 18,856Open in the laboratory →
וַיֹּאמֶר מֹשֶׁה הִנֵּה אָנֹכִי יוֹצֵא מֵֽעִמָּךְ וְהַעְתַּרְתִּי אֶל־יְהוָה וְסָר הֶעָרֹב מִפַּרְעֹה מֵעֲבָדָיו וּמֵעַמּוֹ מָחָר רַק אַל־יֹסֵף פַּרְעֹה הָתֵל לְבִלְתִּי שַׁלַּח אֶת־הָעָם לִזְבֹּחַ לַֽיהוָֽה
And Moses said: ‘Behold, I go out from thee, and I will entreat the LORD that the swarms of flies may depart from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people, tomorrow; only let not Pharaoh deal deceitfully any more in not letting the people go to sacrifice to the LORD.’
skip 6, width 6 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 89,475Open in the laboratory →
וַיִּסְעוּ מֵאָלוּשׁ וַֽיַּחֲנוּ בִּרְפִידִם וְלֹא־הָיָה שָׁם מַיִם לָעָם לִשְׁתּֽוֹת
And they journeyed from Alush, and pitched in Rephidim, where was no water for the people to drink.
skip 6, width 6 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 244,727Open in the laboratory →
מֵאֵל אָבִיךָ וְיַעְזְרֶךָּ וְאֵת שַׁדַּי וִיבָרְכֶךָּ בִּרְכֹת שָׁמַיִם מֵעָל בִּרְכֹת תְּהוֹם רֹבֶצֶת תָּחַת בִּרְכֹת שָׁדַיִם וָרָֽחַם
Even by the God of thy father, who shall help thee, And by the Almighty, who shall bless thee, With blessings of heaven above, Blessings of the deep that coucheth beneath, Blessings of the breasts, and of the womb.
skip 7, width 7 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 76,154Open in the laboratory →
וַתָּבֹאוּ אֶל־הַמָּקוֹם הַזֶּה וַיֵּצֵא סִיחֹן מֶֽלֶךְ־חֶשְׁבּוֹן וְעוֹג מֶֽלֶךְ־הַבָּשָׁן לִקְרָאתֵנוּ לַמִּלְחָמָה וַנַּכֵּֽם
And when ye came unto this place, Sihon the king of Heshbon, and Og the king of Bashan, came out against us unto battle, and we smote them.
skip 8, width 8 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 295,714Open in the laboratory →
Across the Tanakh
At skips 2–5,000, שעלים appears 15,111 times in the whole Tanakh; chance alone would give about 15,167, so the count is in line with chance.
- Genesis 700
- Exodus 888
- Leviticus 389
- Numbers 811
- Deuteronomy 549
- Joshua 545
- Judges 576
- Samuel 1,293
- Kings 1,434
- Isaiah 809
- Jeremiah 951
- Ezekiel 757
- The Twelve 639
- Psalms 990
- Proverbs 380
- Job 472
- Song of Songs 62
- Ruth 67
- Lamentations 74
- Ecclesiastes 170
- Esther 174
- Daniel 262
- Ezra–Nehemiah 595
- Chronicles 1,524
Outside the Torah
אַשְֽׁרֵי אָדָם שֹׁמֵעַֽ לִי לִשְׁקֹד עַל־דַּלְתֹתַי יוֹם יוֹם לִשְׁמֹר מְזוּזֹת פְּתָחָֽי
Happy is the man that hearkeneth to me, Watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
skip 3, width 3 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 944,169Open in the laboratory →
בְּרֹב דְּבָרִים לֹא יֶחְדַּל־פָּשַׁע וְחֹשֵׂךְ שְׂפָתָיו מַשְׂכִּֽיל
In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips is wise.
skip 3, width 3 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 945,260Open in the laboratory →
וּבִשְׁנַת שְׁמֹנֶה עֶשְׂרֵה לַמֶּלֶךְ יָרָבְעָם בֶּן־נְבָט מָלַךְ אֲבִיָּם עַל־יְהוּדָֽה
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat began Abijam to reign over Judah.
skip 4, width 4 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 510,153Open in the laboratory →
The spelling
שעלים — the Tanakh's own spelling: Shaalim. Searched as שעלים, 5 letters, with a standard gematria value of 450.
As a plain word it stands 2 times in the Tanakh, first at 1 Samuel 9:4. Every word of the Tanakh in the Word Index →
Questions
Is Shalim in the Torah codes?
3,289 sequences of שעלים at skips 2–5,000 in the Torah, close to the 3,355 that chance alone would produce.
What is the shortest skip for Shalim in the Torah?
Skip 2, reading forward from Genesis 16:11 — the shortest of 3,289 sequences at skips 2–5,000, where chance alone would give about 3,355.
What is the gematria of Shalim in Hebrew?
Shalim is spelled שעלים — 5 letters searched, with a standard gematria value of 450.
How many times is Shalim found in the whole Tanakh?
At skips 2–5,000, שעלים appears 15,111 times in the whole Tanakh; chance alone would give about 15,167, 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 3,355 here) beside the count.