Tehran טהרן
Tehran — in Hebrew טהרן — capital of Iran. Tehran appears 4,572 times as an equidistant letter sequence in the Torah at skips 2–5,000, 2.5% more than chance alone would give (about 4,460; probability 0.05).
- Found in the Torah
- 4,572
- Chance alone
- 4,460
- P (≥ found)
- 0.05
- 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, טהרן appears 4,572 times in the Torah — 2.5% more than the 4,460 chance alone would give; the probability of 4,572 or more by chance alone is 0.05.
The shortest skip at which טהרן appears in the Torah is 3 — the first at Genesis 44:16, reading backward.
At every skip the Torah allows (2–101,616), טהרן is found 46,722 times; chance alone would give about 46,477.
- Genesis 652
- Exodus 828
- Leviticus 1,388
- Numbers 1,117
- Deuteronomy 587
The shortest skips
וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוּדָה מַה־נֹּאמַר לַֽאדֹנִי מַה־נְּדַבֵּר וּמַה־נִּצְטַדָּק הָאֱלֹהִים מָצָא אֶת־עֲוֺן עֲבָדֶיךָ הִנֶּנּוּ עֲבָדִים לַֽאדֹנִי גַּם־אֲנַחְנוּ גַּם אֲשֶׁר־נִמְצָא הַגָּבִיעַ בְּיָדֽוֹ
And Judah said: ‘What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants; behold, we are my lord’s bondmen, both we, and he also in whose hand the cup is found.’
skip 3, width 3 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 67,805Open in the laboratory →
וַיִּרְאוּ אֵת אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְתַחַת רַגְלָיו כְּמַעֲשֵׂה לִבְנַת הַסַּפִּיר וּכְעֶצֶם הַשָּׁמַיִם לָטֹֽהַר
and they saw the God of Israel; and there was under His feet the like of a paved work of sapphire stone, and the like of the very heaven for clearness.
skip 6, width 6 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 113,034Open in the laboratory →
וַיִּהְיוּ בְנֵי־לוֹטָן חֹרִי וְהֵימָם וַאֲחוֹת לוֹטָן תִּמְנָֽע
And the children of Lotan were Hori and Hemam; and Lotan’s sister was Timna.
skip 8, width 8 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 53,231Open in the laboratory →
וְזֶה יִהְיֶה מִשְׁפַּט הַכֹּהֲנִים מֵאֵת הָעָם מֵאֵת זֹבְחֵי הַזֶּבַח אִם־שׁוֹר אִם־שֶׂה וְנָתַן לַכֹּהֵן הַזְּרֹעַ וְהַלְּחָיַיִם וְהַקֵּבָֽה
And this shall be the priests’due from the people, from them that offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep, that they shall give unto the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw.
skip 8, width 8 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 279,262Open in the laboratory →
וּכְמוֹ הַשַּׁחַר עָלָה וַיָּאִיצוּ הַמַּלְאָכִים בְּלוֹט לֵאמֹר קוּם קַח אֶֽת־אִשְׁתְּךָ וְאֶת־שְׁתֵּי בְנֹתֶיךָ הַנִּמְצָאֹת פֶּן־תִּסָּפֶה בַּעֲוֺן הָעִֽיר
And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying: ‘Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters that are here; lest thou be swept away in the iniquity of the city.’
skip 10, width 10 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 23,060Open in the laboratory →
Across the Tanakh
At skips 2–5,000, טהרן appears 13,893 times in the whole Tanakh; chance alone would give about 13,974, so the count is in line with chance.
- Genesis 652
- Exodus 828
- Leviticus 1,388
- Numbers 1,117
- Deuteronomy 633
- Joshua 513
- Judges 290
- Samuel 594
- Kings 823
- Isaiah 808
- Jeremiah 884
- Ezekiel 832
- The Twelve 656
- Psalms 950
- Proverbs 397
- Job 353
- Song of Songs 76
- Ruth 58
- Lamentations 52
- Ecclesiastes 214
- Esther 145
- Daniel 310
- Ezra–Nehemiah 524
- Chronicles 796
Outside the Torah
רֹעָה הִֽתְרֹעֲעָה הָאָרֶץ פּוֹר הִֽתְפּוֹרְרָה אֶרֶץ מוֹט הִֽתְמוֹטְטָה אָֽרֶץ
The earth is broken, broken down, The earth is crumbled in pieces, The earth trembleth and tottereth;
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 598,156Open in the laboratory →
יְבָרֶכְךָ יְהוָה מִצִּיּוֹן וּרְאֵה בְּטוּב יְרוּשָׁלִָם כֹּל יְמֵי חַיֶּֽיךָ
The LORD bless thee out of Zion; And see thou the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life;
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column. letter 928,889Open in the laboratory →
בְּעָבְרְכֶם אֶת־בְּרִית יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם אֲשֶׁר צִוָּה אֶתְכֶם וַהֲלַכְתֶּם וַעֲבַדְתֶּם אֱלֹהִים אֲחֵרִים וְהִשְׁתַּחֲוִיתֶם לָהֶם וְחָרָה אַף־יְהוָה בָּכֶם וַאֲבַדְתֶּם מְהֵרָה מֵעַל הָאָרֶץ הַטּוֹבָה אֲשֶׁר נָתַן לָכֶֽם
When ye transgress the covenant of the LORD your God, which He commanded you, and go and serve other gods, and worship them; then shall the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land which He hath given unto you.’
skip 3, width 3 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 342,341Open in the laboratory →
The spelling
טהרן — the name in Hebrew letters: capital of Iran. Searched as טהרן, 4 letters, with a standard gematria value of 264.
It does not stand as a plain word anywhere in the Tanakh. Every word of the Tanakh in the Word Index →
Questions
Is Tehran in the Torah codes?
At skips 2–5,000, טהרן appears 4,572 times in the Torah — 2.5% more than the 4,460 chance alone would give; the probability of 4,572 or more by chance alone is 0.05.
What is the shortest skip for Tehran in the Torah?
Skip 3, reading backward from Genesis 44:16 — the shortest of 4,572 sequences at skips 2–5,000, where chance alone would give about 4,460.
What is the gematria of Tehran in Hebrew?
Tehran is spelled טהרן — 4 letters searched, with a standard gematria value of 264.
How many times is Tehran found in the whole Tanakh?
At skips 2–5,000, טהרן appears 13,893 times in the whole Tanakh; chance alone would give about 13,974, so the count is in line with chance.
Search it yourself
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