Biblical names

Tolad תולד

Tolad (תולד) is the name of a place in the Tanakh. Tolad appears 28,506 times as a letter sequence in the Torah at skips 2–5,000, in line with the 28,615 chance alone would give.

Found in the Torah
28,506
Chance alone
28,615
P (≥ found)
0.74
Shortest skip
2

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, תולד appears 28,506 times in the Torah; chance alone would give about 28,615, so the count is in line with chance.

The shortest skip at which תולד appears in the Torah is 2 — the first at Leviticus 16:16, reading forward.

At every skip the Torah allows (2–101,616), תולד is found 290,952 times; chance alone would give about 298,165.

  • Genesis 6,853
  • Exodus 6,131
  • Leviticus 4,480
  • Numbers 6,095
  • Deuteronomy 4,947

The shortest skips

  1. Leviticus 16:16ויקרא טז:טזskip 2, forward

    וְכִפֶּר עַל־הַקֹּדֶשׁ מִטֻּמְאֹת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וּמִפִּשְׁעֵיהֶם לְכָל־חַטֹּאתָם וְכֵן יַעֲשֶׂה לְאֹהֶל מוֹעֵד הַשֹּׁכֵן אִתָּם בְּתוֹךְ טֻמְאֹתָֽם

    And he shall make atonement for the holy place, because of the uncleannesses of the children of Israel, and because of their transgressions, even all their sins; and so shall he do for the tent of meeting, that dwelleth with them in the midst of their uncleannesses.

    תולד at skip 2, forward from Leviticus 16:16תוךטמאםכאםלאיהיהתולד
    skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column.

    letter 166,923Open in the laboratory →

  2. Numbers 16:11במדבר טז:יאskip 2, forward

    לָכֵן אַתָּה וְכָל־עֲדָתְךָ הַנֹּעָדִים עַל־יְהוָה וְאַהֲרֹן מַה־הוּא כִּי תלונו עָלָֽיו

    Therefore thou and all thy company that are gathered together against the LORD—; and as to Aaron, what is he that ye murmur against him?’

    תולד at skip 2, forward from Numbers 16:11נהלכןאהכעתךהנעדיתולד
    skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column.

    letter 215,847Open in the laboratory →

  3. Numbers 16:16במדבר טז:טזskip 2, forward

    וַיֹּאמֶר מֹשֶׁה אֶל־קֹרַח אַתָּה וְכָל־עֲדָתְךָ הֱיוּ לִפְנֵי יְהוָה אַתָּה וָהֵם וְאַהֲרֹן מָחָֽר

    And Moses said unto Korah: ‘Be thou and all thy congregation before the LORD, thou, and they, and Aaron, to-morrow;

    תולד at skip 2, forward from Numbers 16:16אלקרחאהכעתךהיולפתולד
    skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column.

    letter 216,139Open in the laboratory →

  4. Genesis 10:28בראשית י:כחskip 2, backward

    וְאֶת־עוֹבָל וְאֶת־אֲבִֽימָאֵל וְאֶת־שְׁבָֽא

    and Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba;

    תולד at skip 2, backward from Genesis 10:28וזלואתקהאעובלואתתולד
    skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column.

    letter 12,525Open in the laboratory →

  5. Numbers 22:19במדבר כב:יטskip 2, backward

    וְעַתָּה שְׁבוּ נָא בָזֶה גַּם־אַתֶּם הַלָּיְלָה וְאֵדְעָה מַה־יֹּסֵף יְהוָה דַּבֵּר עִמִּֽי

    Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what the LORD will speak unto me more.’

    תולד at skip 2, backward from Numbers 22:19טנהאוגוהעהשבונאבתולד
    skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads up one column.

    letter 226,273Open in the laboratory →

Across the Tanakh

At skips 2–5,000, תולד appears 134,546 times in the whole Tanakh; chance alone would give about 135,632, so the count is in line with chance.

  • Genesis 6,853
  • Exodus 6,131
  • Leviticus 4,480
  • Numbers 6,095
  • Deuteronomy 5,252
  • Joshua 3,572
  • Judges 3,790
  • Samuel 15,820
  • Kings 10,225
  • Isaiah 6,339
  • Jeremiah 9,290
  • Ezekiel 9,599
  • The Twelve 5,336
  • Psalms 9,454
  • Proverbs 3,349
  • Job 3,563
  • Song of Songs 614
  • Ruth 727
  • Lamentations 653
  • Ecclesiastes 1,274
  • Esther 2,262
  • Daniel 3,931
  • Ezra–Nehemiah 4,130
  • Chronicles 11,807

Outside the Torah

  1. Joshua 14:6יהושע יד:וskip 2, forward

    וַיִּגְּשׁוּ בְנֵֽי־יְהוּדָה אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁעַ בַּגִּלְגָּל וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו כָּלֵב בֶּן־יְפֻנֶּה הַקְּנִזִּי אַתָּה יָדַעְתָּ אֶֽת־הַדָּבָר אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּר יְהוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִים עַל אֹדוֹתַי וְעַל אֹדוֹתֶיךָ בְּקָדֵשׁ בַּרְנֵֽעַ

    Then the children of Judah drew nigh unto Joshua in Gilgal; and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said unto him: ‘Thou knowest the thing that the LORD spoke unto Moses the man of God concerning me and concerning thee in Kadesh-barnea.

    תולד at skip 2, forward from Joshua 14:6םעלאדויעאותיךבקדתולד
    skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column.

    letter 327,024Open in the laboratory →

  2. 1 Samuel 10:21שמואל א י:כאskip 2, forward

    וַיַּקְרֵב אֶת־שֵׁבֶט בִּנְיָמִן למשפחתו וַתִּלָּכֵד מִשְׁפַּחַת הַמַּטְרִי וַיִּלָּכֵד שָׁאוּל בֶּן־קִישׁ וַיְבַקְשֻׁהוּ וְלֹא נִמְצָֽא

    And he brought the tribe of Benjamin near by their families, and the family of the Matrites was taken; and Saul the son of Kish was taken; but when they sought him, he could not be found.

    תולד at skip 2, forward from 1 Samuel 10:21ןלמשפחותכמשפחתהמתולד
    skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column.

    letter 397,983Open in the laboratory →

  3. 1 Samuel 21:16שמואל א כא:טזskip 2, forward

    חֲסַר מְשֻׁגָּעִים אָנִי כִּי־הֲבֵאתֶם אֶת־זֶה לְהִשְׁתַּגֵּעַ עָלָי הֲזֶה יָבוֹא אֶל־בֵּיתִֽי

    Do I lack madmen, that ye have brought this fellow to play the madman in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house?’

    תולד at skip 2, forward from 1 Samuel 21:16ואאלביייךודמשםויתולד
    skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column.

    letter 419,652Open in the laboratory →

The spelling

תולד — the Tanakh's own spelling. Searched as תולד, 4 letters, with a standard gematria value of 440.

As a plain word it stands 2 times in the Tanakh, first at Job 15:7. Every word of the Tanakh in the Word Index →

Questions

Is Tolad in the Bible code?

At skips 2–5,000, תולד appears 28,506 times in the Torah; chance alone would give about 28,615, so the count is in line with chance.

What is the shortest skip for Tolad in the Torah?

Skip 2, reading forward from Leviticus 16:16 — the shortest of 28,506 sequences at skips 2–5,000, where chance alone would give about 28,615.

What is the gematria of Tolad in Hebrew?

Tolad is spelled תולד — 4 letters searched, with a standard gematria value of 440.

How many times is Tolad found in the whole Tanakh?

At skips 2–5,000, תולד appears 134,546 times in the whole Tanakh; chance alone would give about 135,632, so the count is in line with chance.

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