Sofer סופר
Sofer — in Hebrew סופר — scribe. In the Torah codes, Sofer is found 1,848 times at skips 2–5,000, the shortest at skip 2 (Numbers 33:24) — 10% above the 1,678 chance alone would give (probability of 1,848 or more by chance alone: 2.2 × 10⁻⁵).
- Found in the Torah
- 1,848
- Chance alone
- 1,678
- P (≥ found)
- 2.2 × 10⁻⁵
- 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 1,848 sequences of סופר at skips 2–5,000, 10% above what chance alone gives (about 1,678); at counts this large even that difference has a probability of 2.2 × 10⁻⁵ by chance alone.
Its smallest skip in the Torah is 2 — the first at Numbers 33:24, reading backward.
Counting every skip from 2 to 101,616, the Torah holds 18,308 sequences of סופר, against about 17,482 from chance alone.
- Genesis 583
- Exodus 351
- Leviticus 236
- Numbers 488
- Deuteronomy 190
The shortest skips
וַיִּסְעוּ מֵֽהַר־שָׁפֶר וַֽיַּחֲנוּ בַּחֲרָדָֽה
And they journeyed from mount Shepher, and pitched in Haradah.
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 244,964Open in the laboratory →
וַיְלַקֵּט יוֹסֵף אֶת־כָּל־הַכֶּסֶף הַנִּמְצָא בְאֶֽרֶץ־מִצְרַיִם וּבְאֶרֶץ כְּנַעַן בַּשֶּׁבֶר אֲשֶׁר־הֵם שֹׁבְרִים וַיָּבֵא יוֹסֵף אֶת־הַכֶּסֶף בֵּיתָה פַרְעֹֽה
And Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, for the corn which they bought; and Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh’s house.
skip 7, width 7 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 72,645Open in the laboratory →
וְהַחִטָּה וְהַכֻּסֶּמֶת לֹא נֻכּוּ כִּי אֲפִילֹת הֵֽנָּה
But the wheat and the spelt were not smitten; for they ripen late.—
skip 8, width 8 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 91,358Open in the laboratory →
וַיִּסְעוּ מִקְּהֵלָתָה וַֽיַּחֲנוּ בְּהַר־שָֽׁפֶר
And they journeyed from Kehelah, and pitched in mount Shepher.
skip 9, width 9 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 244,942Open in the laboratory →
וְיֵשׁ אֲשֶׁר יִהְיֶה הֶֽעָנָן יָמִים מִסְפָּר עַל־הַמִּשְׁכָּן עַל־פִּי יְהוָה יַחֲנוּ וְעַל־פִּי יְהוָה יִסָּֽעוּ
And sometimes the cloud was a few days upon the tabernacle; according to the commandment of the LORD they remained encamped, and according to the commandment of the LORD they journeyed.
skip 10, width 10 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 204,935Open in the laboratory →
Across the Tanakh
The whole Tanakh holds 7,488 sequences of סופר at skips 2–5,000, 5.0% above what chance alone gives (about 7,133); at counts this large even that difference has a probability of 1.6 × 10⁻⁵ by chance alone.
- Genesis 583
- Exodus 351
- Leviticus 236
- Numbers 488
- Deuteronomy 215
- Joshua 147
- Judges 248
- Samuel 280
- Kings 466
- Isaiah 667
- Jeremiah 373
- Ezekiel 422
- The Twelve 438
- Psalms 879
- Proverbs 425
- Job 262
- Song of Songs 38
- Ruth 7
- Lamentations 33
- Ecclesiastes 70
- Esther 119
- Daniel 137
- Ezra–Nehemiah 173
- Chronicles 431
Outside the Torah
חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת יִצְּרוּ־מֶלֶךְ וְסָעַד בַּחֶסֶד כִּסְאֽוֹ
Mercy and truth preserve the king; and his throne is upheld by mercy.
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 954,046Open in the laboratory →
וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוּדָה כָּשַׁל כֹּחַ הַסַּבָּל וְהֶעָפָר הַרְבֵּה וַאֲנַחְנוּ לֹא נוּכַל לִבְנוֹת בַּחוֹמָֽה
And Judah said: ‘The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall.’
skip 3, width 3 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 1,079,806Open in the laboratory →
וּֽבְחַסְדְּךָ תַּצְמִית אֹיְבָי וְֽהַאֲבַדְתָּ כָּל־צֹרֲרֵי נַפְשִׁי כִּי אֲנִי עַבְדֶּֽךָ
And in Thy mercy cut off mine enemies, And destroy all them that harass my soul; For I am Thy servant.
skip 3, width 3 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 934,451Open in the laboratory →
The spelling
סופר — the Tanakh's own spelling: scribe. Searched as סופר, 4 letters, with a standard gematria value of 346.
As a plain word it stands 4 times in the Tanakh, first at 2 Samuel 8:17. Every word of the Tanakh in the Word Index →
Questions
Does Sofer appear in the Torah codes?
The Torah holds 1,848 sequences of סופר at skips 2–5,000, 10% above what chance alone gives (about 1,678); at counts this large even that difference has a probability of 2.2 × 10⁻⁵ by chance alone.
What is the shortest skip for Sofer in the Torah?
Skip 2, reading backward from Numbers 33:24 — the shortest of 1,848 sequences at skips 2–5,000, where chance alone would give about 1,678.
How is Sofer spelled in Hebrew?
Sofer is spelled סופר — 4 letters searched, with a standard gematria value of 346.
Is Sofer in the Bible code across the whole Tanakh?
The whole Tanakh holds 7,488 sequences of סופר at skips 2–5,000, 5.0% above what chance alone gives (about 7,133); at counts this large even that difference has a probability of 1.6 × 10⁻⁵ 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 1,678 here) beside the count.