Shalva שלווה
Shalva is a first name, written שלווה in Hebrew (given name). Read at skips 2–5,000, the Torah holds 9,916 sequences of Shalva, the shortest at skip 2 (Genesis 7:8); chance alone would give about 9,851.
- Found in the Torah
- 9,916
- Chance alone
- 9,851
- P (≥ found)
- 0.26
- Shortest skip
- 2
Skips 2–5,000, both directions, final letters folded, the written text — the laboratory's own defaults.
In the Torah
The Torah holds 9,916 sequences of שלווה at skips 2–5,000 — about what chance alone gives (about 9,851).
Its smallest skip in the Torah is 2 — the first at Genesis 7:8, reading backward.
Counting every skip from 2 to 76,212, the Torah holds 74,851 sequences of שלווה, against about 77,633 from chance alone.
- Genesis 2,210
- Exodus 2,079
- Leviticus 1,739
- Numbers 2,194
- Deuteronomy 1,694
The shortest skips
מִן־הַבְּהֵמָה הַטְּהוֹרָה וּמִן־הַבְּהֵמָה אֲשֶׁר אֵינֶנָּה טְהֹרָה וּמִן־הָעוֹף וְכֹל אֲשֶׁר־רֹמֵשׂ עַל־הָֽאֲדָמָֽה
Of clean beasts, and of beasts that are not clean, and of fowls, and of every thing that creepeth upon the ground,
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 8,318Open in the laboratory →
וְכָל־כְּלִי־חֶרֶשׂ אֲשֶׁר־יִפֹּל מֵהֶם אֶל־תּוֹכוֹ כֹּל אֲשֶׁר בְּתוֹכוֹ יִטְמָא וְאֹתוֹ תִשְׁבֹּֽרוּ
And every earthen vessel whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoever is in it shall be unclean, and it ye shall break.
skip 4, width 4 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 156,827Open in the laboratory →
וַיְהִי כְּדַבְּרָהּ אֶל־יוֹסֵף יוֹם יוֹם וְלֹא־שָׁמַע אֵלֶיהָ לִשְׁכַּב אֶצְלָהּ לִהְיוֹת עִמָּֽהּ
And it came to pass, as she spoke to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.
skip 5, width 5 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 58,134Open in the laboratory →
וּפַרְעֹה הִקְרִיב וַיִּשְׂאוּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶת־עֵינֵיהֶם וְהִנֵּה מִצְרַיִם נֹסֵעַ אַחֲרֵיהֶם וַיִּֽירְאוּ מְאֹד וַיִּצְעֲקוּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶל־יְהוָֽה
And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians were marching after them; and they were sore afraid; and the children of Israel cried out unto the LORD.
skip 5, width 5 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 98,589Open in the laboratory →
וְאֵלֶּה שְׁמוֹת בְּנֵֽי־לֵוִי לְתֹלְדֹתָם גֵּרְשׁוֹן וּקְהָת וּמְרָרִי וּשְׁנֵי חַיֵּי לֵוִי שֶׁבַע וּשְׁלֹשִׁים וּמְאַת שָׁנָֽה
And these are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations: Gershon and Kohath, and Merari. And the years of the life of Levi were a hundred thirty and seven years.
skip 6, width 6 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 85,665Open in the laboratory →
Across the Tanakh
The whole Tanakh holds 42,896 sequences of שלווה at skips 2–5,000, 0.9% above what chance alone gives (about 42,500); at counts this large even that difference has a probability of 0.03 by chance alone.
- Genesis 2,210
- Exodus 2,079
- Leviticus 1,739
- Numbers 2,194
- Deuteronomy 1,881
- Joshua 1,732
- Judges 1,650
- Samuel 4,662
- Kings 3,930
- Isaiah 2,244
- Jeremiah 3,020
- Ezekiel 2,156
- The Twelve 1,890
- Psalms 2,142
- Proverbs 572
- Job 656
- Song of Songs 107
- Ruth 117
- Lamentations 137
- Ecclesiastes 378
- Esther 412
- Daniel 547
- Ezra–Nehemiah 1,428
- Chronicles 5,013
Outside the Torah
וְֽהָיְתָה הַפְּצִירָה פִים לַמַּֽחֲרֵשֹׁת וְלָאֵתִים וְלִשְׁלֹשׁ קִלְּשׁוֹן וּלְהַקַּרְדֻּמִּים וּלְהַצִּיב הַדָּרְבָֽן
And the price of the filing was ba pim for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks with three teeth, and for the axes; and to set the goads.
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 402,337Open in the laboratory →
וַֽיְהִי בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא וְעֵלִי שֹׁכֵב בִּמְקֹמוֹ ועינו הֵחֵלּוּ כֵהוֹת לֹא יוּכַל לִרְאֽוֹת
And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place—now his eyes had begun to wax dim, that he could not see—
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 387,366Open in the laboratory →
וֶאֱלִישָׁע יֹשֵׁב בְּבֵיתוֹ וְהַזְּקֵנִים יֹשְׁבִים אִתּוֹ וַיִּשְׁלַח אִישׁ מִלְּפָנָיו בְּטֶרֶם יָבֹא הַמַּלְאָךְ אֵלָיו וְהוּא אָמַר אֶל־הַזְּקֵנִים הַרְּאִיתֶם כִּֽי־שָׁלַח בֶּן־הַֽמְרַצֵּחַ הַזֶּה לְהָסִיר אֶת־רֹאשִׁי רְאוּ כְּבֹא הַמַּלְאָךְ סִגְרוּ הַדֶּלֶת וּלְחַצְתֶּם אֹתוֹ בַּדֶּלֶת הֲלוֹא קוֹל רַגְלֵי אֲדֹנָיו אַחֲרָֽיו
But Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and the king sent a man from before him; but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders: ‘See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away my head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold the door fast against him; is not the sound of his master’s feet behind him?’
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 538,831Open in the laboratory →
The spelling
שלווה — the name in Hebrew letters: given name. Searched as שלווה, 5 letters, with a standard gematria value of 347.
It does not stand as a plain word anywhere in the Tanakh. Every word of the Tanakh in the Word Index →
Questions
Is Shalva in the Torah codes?
The Torah holds 9,916 sequences of שלווה at skips 2–5,000 — about what chance alone gives (about 9,851).
What is the shortest skip for Shalva in the Torah?
Skip 2, reading backward from Genesis 7:8 — the shortest of 9,916 sequences at skips 2–5,000, where chance alone would give about 9,851.
How is Shalva spelled in Hebrew?
Shalva is spelled שלווה — 5 letters searched, with a standard gematria value of 347.
Is Shalva in the Bible code across the whole Tanakh?
The whole Tanakh holds 42,896 sequences of שלווה at skips 2–5,000, 0.9% above what chance alone gives (about 42,500); at counts this large even that difference has a probability of 0.03 by chance alone.
Search it yourself
The laboratory runs the same search live in your browser — every sequence, the matrix around it, and the chance figure (about 9,851 here) beside the count.