First names

Willem וילם

In Hebrew letters the first name Willem is written וילם — male given name. Willem appears 178,148 times as a letter sequence in the Torah at skips 2–5,000, in line with the 179,487 chance alone would give.

Found in the Torah
178,148
Chance alone
179,487
P (≥ found)
1.00
Shortest skip
2

Skips 2–5,000, both directions, final letters folded, the written text — the laboratory's own defaults.

In the Torah

178,148 sequences of וילם at skips 2–5,000 in the Torah, close to the 179,487 that chance alone would produce.

The shortest skip at which וילם appears in the Torah is 2 — the first at Genesis 14:18, reading forward.

At every skip the Torah allows (2–101,616), וילם is found 1,813,194 times; chance alone would give about 1,870,233.

  • Genesis 48,645
  • Exodus 37,838
  • Leviticus 22,065
  • Numbers 39,508
  • Deuteronomy 30,092

The shortest skips

  1. Genesis 14:18בראשית יד:יחskip 2, forward

    וּמַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק מֶלֶךְ שָׁלֵם הוֹצִיא לֶחֶם וָיָיִן וְהוּא כֹהֵן לְאֵל עֶלְיֽוֹן

    And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine; and he was priest of God the Most High.

    וילם at skip 2, forward from Genesis 14:18לךשלםהצאחוייןוהווילם
    skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column.

    letter 17,019Open in the laboratory →

  2. Genesis 24:7בראשית כד:זskip 2, forward

    יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי הַשָּׁמַיִם אֲשֶׁר לְקָחַנִי מִבֵּית אָבִי וּמֵאֶרֶץ מֽוֹלַדְתִּי וַאֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר־לִי וַאֲשֶׁר נִֽשְׁבַּֽע־לִי לֵאמֹר לְזַרְעֲךָ אֶתֵּן אֶת־הָאָרֶץ הַזֹּאת הוּא יִשְׁלַח מַלְאָכוֹ לְפָנֶיךָ וְלָקַחְתָּ אִשָּׁה לִבְנִי מִשָּֽׁם

    The LORD, the God of heaven, who took me from my father’s house, and from the land of my nativity, and who spoke unto me, and who swore unto me, saying: Unto thy seed will I give this land; He will send His angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife for my son from thence.

    וילם at skip 2, forward from Genesis 24:7ץהזאתהאשחלאכולפנוילמ
    skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column.

    letter 29,728Open in the laboratory →

  3. Genesis 26:31בראשית כו:לאskip 2, forward

    וַיַּשְׁכִּימוּ בַבֹּקֶר וַיִּשָּׁבְעוּ אִישׁ לְאָחִיו וַיְשַׁלְּחֵם יִצְחָק וַיֵּלְכוּ מֵאִתּוֹ בְּשָׁלֽוֹם

    And they rose up betimes in the morning, and swore one to another; and Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace.

    וילם at skip 2, forward from Genesis 26:31ישלאחיושחיצחקוילוילם
    skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column.

    letter 36,025Open in the laboratory →

  4. Exodus 4:9שמות ד:טskip 2, forward

    וְהָיָה אִם־לֹא יַאֲמִינוּ גַּם לִשְׁנֵי הָאֹתוֹת הָאֵלֶּה וְלֹא יִשְׁמְעוּן לְקֹלֶךָ וְלָקַחְתָּ מִמֵּימֵי הַיְאֹר וְשָׁפַכְתָּ הַיַּבָּשָׁה וְהָיוּ הַמַּיִם אֲשֶׁר תִּקַּח מִן־הַיְאֹר וְהָיוּ לְדָם בַּיַּבָּֽשֶׁת

    And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe even these two signs, neither hearken unto thy voice, that thou shalt take of the water of the river, and pour it upon the dry land; and the water which thou takest out of the river shall become blood upon the dry land.’

    וילם at skip 2, forward from Exodus 4:9מןהיארהודביבשתויוילם
    skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column.

    letter 82,359Open in the laboratory →

  5. Exodus 6:19שמות ו:יטskip 2, forward

    וּבְנֵי מְרָרִי מַחְלִי וּמוּשִׁי אֵלֶּה מִשְׁפְּחֹת הַלֵּוִי לְתֹלְדֹתָֽם

    And the sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their generations.

    וילם at skip 2, forward from Exodus 6:19מחליומשאהשפחתהלווילמ
    skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column.

    letter 85,782Open in the laboratory →

Across the Tanakh

At skips 2–5,000, וילם appears 905,650 times in the whole Tanakh; chance alone would give about 904,155, so the count is in line with chance.

  • Genesis 48,645
  • Exodus 37,838
  • Leviticus 22,065
  • Numbers 39,508
  • Deuteronomy 32,504
  • Joshua 28,332
  • Judges 34,396
  • Samuel 84,895
  • Kings 76,179
  • Isaiah 51,214
  • Jeremiah 66,463
  • Ezekiel 50,087
  • The Twelve 44,781
  • Psalms 68,315
  • Proverbs 17,404
  • Job 27,782
  • Song of Songs 3,469
  • Ruth 3,590
  • Lamentations 5,130
  • Ecclesiastes 7,625
  • Esther 9,005
  • Daniel 17,296
  • Ezra–Nehemiah 31,306
  • Chronicles 97,821

Outside the Torah

  1. Joshua 19:15יהושע יט:טוskip 2, forward

    וְקַטָּת וְנַֽהֲלָל וְשִׁמְרוֹן וְיִדְאֲלָה וּבֵית לָחֶם עָרִים שְׁתֵּים־עֶשְׂרֵה וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן

    and Kattath, and Nahalal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Beth-lehem; twelve cities with their villages.

    וילם at skip 2, forward from Joshua 19:15וידאלהבתחעריםשתיוילם
    skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column.

    letter 334,033Open in the laboratory →

  2. Joshua 20:3יהושע כ:גskip 2, forward

    לָנוּס שָׁמָּה רוֹצֵחַ מַכֵּה־נֶפֶשׁ בִּשְׁגָגָה בִּבְלִי־דָעַת וְהָיוּ לָכֶם לְמִקְלָט מִגֹּאֵל הַדָּֽם

    that the manslayer that killeth any person through error and unawares may flee thither; and they shall be unto you for a refuge from the avenger of blood.

    וילם at skip 2, forward from Joshua 20:3בלידעתהוכלמקלטמגוילם
    skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column.

    letter 335,586Open in the laboratory →

  3. Joshua 22:27יהושע כב:כזskip 2, forward

    כִּי עֵד הוּא בֵּינֵינוּ וּבֵינֵיכֶם וּבֵין דֹּרוֹתֵינוּ אַחֲרֵינוּ לַעֲבֹד אֶת־עֲבֹדַת יְהוָה לְפָנָיו בְּעֹלוֹתֵינוּ וּבִזְבָחֵינוּ וּבִשְׁלָמֵינוּ וְלֹא־יֹאמְרוּ בְנֵיכֶם מָחָר לְבָנֵינוּ אֵין־לָכֶם חֵלֶק בַּיהוָֽה

    but it shall be a witness between us and you, and between our generations after us, that we may do the service of the LORD before Him with our burnt-offerings, and with our sacrifices, and with our peace-offerings; that your children may not say to our children in time to come: Ye have no portion in the LORD.

    וילם at skip 2, forward from Joshua 22:27רלבנינאןכחלקביקווילם
    skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column.

    letter 340,460Open in the laboratory →

The spelling

וילם — the name in Hebrew letters: male given name. Searched as וילם, 4 letters, with a standard gematria value of 86.

It does not stand as a plain word anywhere in the Tanakh. Every word of the Tanakh in the Word Index →

Questions

Is Willem in the Bible code?

178,148 sequences of וילם at skips 2–5,000 in the Torah, close to the 179,487 that chance alone would produce.

What is the shortest skip for Willem in the Torah?

Skip 2, reading forward from Genesis 14:18 — the shortest of 178,148 sequences at skips 2–5,000, where chance alone would give about 179,487.

What is the gematria of Willem in Hebrew?

Willem is spelled וילם — 4 letters searched, with a standard gematria value of 86.

How many times is Willem found in the whole Tanakh?

At skips 2–5,000, וילם appears 905,650 times in the whole Tanakh; chance alone would give about 904,155, so the count is in line with chance.

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