Stefan שטפן
Stefan is a first name, written שטפן in Hebrew (male given name). Read at skips 2–5,000, the Torah holds 677 sequences of Stefan, the shortest at skip 7 (Genesis 19:12); chance alone would give about 657.
- Found in the Torah
- 677
- Chance alone
- 657
- P (≥ found)
- 0.23
- Shortest skip
- 7
Skips 2–5,000, both directions, final letters folded, the written text — the laboratory's own defaults.
In the Torah
The Torah holds 677 sequences of שטפן at skips 2–5,000 — about what chance alone gives (about 657).
Its smallest skip in the Torah is 7 — the first at Genesis 19:12, reading forward.
Counting every skip from 2 to 101,616, the Torah holds 8,301 sequences of שטפן, against about 6,849 from chance alone.
- Genesis 92
- Exodus 147
- Leviticus 173
- Numbers 200
- Deuteronomy 65
The shortest skips
וַיֹּאמְרוּ הָאֲנָשִׁים אֶל־לוֹט עֹד מִֽי־לְךָ פֹה חָתָן וּבָנֶיךָ וּבְנֹתֶיךָ וְכֹל אֲשֶׁר־לְךָ בָּעִיר הוֹצֵא מִן־הַמָּקֽוֹם
And the men said unto Lot: ‘Hast thou here any besides? son-in-law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and whomsoever thou hast in the city; bring them out of the place;
skip 7, width 7 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 22,835Open in the laboratory →
וְעָשָׂה הַכֹּהֵן אֶת־הַחַטָּאת וְכִפֶּר עַל־הַמִּטַּהֵר מִטֻּמְאָתוֹ וְאַחַר יִשְׁחַט אֶת־הָעֹלָֽה
And the priest shall offer the sin-offering, and make atonement for him that is to be cleansed because of his uncleanness; and afterward he shall kill the burnt-offering.
skip 10, width 10 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 162,382Open in the laboratory →
אִישׁ אִישׁ מִזֶּרַע אַהֲרֹן וְהוּא צָרוּעַ אוֹ זָב בַּקֳּדָשִׁים לֹא יֹאכַל עַד אֲשֶׁר יִטְהָר וְהַנֹּגֵעַ בְּכָל־טְמֵא־נֶפֶשׁ אוֹ אִישׁ אֲשֶׁר־תֵּצֵא מִמֶּנּוּ שִׁכְבַת־זָֽרַע
What man soever of the seed of Aaron is a leper, or hath an issue, he shall not eat of the holy things, until he be clean. And whoso toucheth any one that is unclean by the dead; or from whomsoever the flow of seed goeth out;
skip 15, width 15 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 174,770Open in the laboratory →
וְהַקֹּל נִשְׁמַע בֵּית פַּרְעֹה לֵאמֹר בָּאוּ אֲחֵי יוֹסֵף וַיִּיטַב בְּעֵינֵי פַרְעֹה וּבְעֵינֵי עֲבָדָֽיו
And the report thereof was heard in Pharaoh’s house, saying: ‘Joseph’s brethren are come’; and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.
skip 27, width 27 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column; the 21 columns around it are shown. letter 69,577Open in the laboratory →
וַיִּשְׁכֹּן יִשְׂרָאֵל בֶּטַח בָּדָד עֵין יַעֲקֹב אֶל־אֶרֶץ דָּגָן וְתִירוֹשׁ אַף־שָׁמָיו יַֽעַרְפוּ טָֽל
And Israel dwelleth in safety, The fountain of Jacob alone, In a land of corn and wine; Yea, his heavens drop down dew.
skip 28, width 28 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column; the 21 columns around it are shown. letter 304,114Open in the laboratory →
Across the Tanakh
The whole Tanakh holds 2,242 sequences of שטפן at skips 2–5,000, 4.6% above what chance alone gives (about 2,143); at counts this large even that difference has a probability of 0.02 by chance alone.
- Genesis 92
- Exodus 147
- Leviticus 173
- Numbers 200
- Deuteronomy 69
- Joshua 57
- Judges 39
- Samuel 97
- Kings 137
- Isaiah 138
- Jeremiah 95
- Ezekiel 133
- The Twelve 91
- Psalms 194
- Proverbs 144
- Job 126
- Song of Songs 15
- Ruth 15
- Lamentations 9
- Ecclesiastes 46
- Esther 20
- Daniel 48
- Ezra–Nehemiah 66
- Chronicles 91
Outside the Torah
מָצָא אִשָּׁה מָצָא טוֹב וַיָּפֶק רָצוֹן מֵיְהוָֽה
Whoso findeth a wife findeth a great good, And obtaineth favour of the LORD.
skip 5, width 5 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 952,349Open in the laboratory →
כִּֽי־הָיוּ בְנֵֽי־יוֹסֵף שְׁנֵי מַטּוֹת מְנַשֶּׁה וְאֶפְרָיִם וְלֹֽא־נָתְנוּ חֵלֶק לַלְוִיִּם בָּאָרֶץ כִּי אִם־עָרִים לָשֶׁבֶת וּמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶם לְמִקְנֵיהֶם וּלְקִנְיָנָֽם
For the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim; and they gave no portion unto the Levites in the land, save cities to dwell in, with the open land about them for their cattle and for their substance.—
skip 5, width 5 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 326,832Open in the laboratory →
וּבָאוּ עָלַיִךְ הֹצֶן רֶכֶב וְגַלְגַּל וּבִקְהַל עַמִּים צִנָּה וּמָגֵן וְקוֹבַע יָשִׂימוּ עָלַיִךְ סָבִיב וְנָתַתִּי לִפְנֵיהֶם מִשְׁפָּט וּשְׁפָטוּךְ בְּמִשְׁפְּטֵיהֶֽם
And they shall come against thee with hosts, chariots, and wheels, and with an assembly of peoples; they shall set themselves in array against thee with buckler and shield and helmet round about; and I will commit the judgment unto them, and they shall judge thee according to their judgments.
skip 6, width 6 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 760,095Open in the laboratory →
The spelling
שטפן — the name in Hebrew letters: male given name. Searched as שטפן, 4 letters, with a standard gematria value of 439.
It does not stand as a plain word anywhere in the Tanakh. Every word of the Tanakh in the Word Index →
Questions
Does Stefan appear in the Torah codes?
The Torah holds 677 sequences of שטפן at skips 2–5,000 — about what chance alone gives (about 657).
What is the shortest skip for Stefan in the Torah?
Skip 7, reading forward from Genesis 19:12 — the shortest of 677 sequences at skips 2–5,000, where chance alone would give about 657.
How is Stefan spelled in Hebrew?
Stefan is spelled שטפן — 4 letters searched, with a standard gematria value of 439.
Is Stefan in the Bible code across the whole Tanakh?
The whole Tanakh holds 2,242 sequences of שטפן at skips 2–5,000, 4.6% above what chance alone gives (about 2,143); at counts this large even that difference has a probability of 0.02 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 657 here) beside the count.