Michael מיכאל
The name asks who is like God, and it belongs to several men before Daniel uses it for an angel, one of only two the Tanakh names.
- Found in the Torah
- 45,022
- Chance alone: 48,803
- Skips 2 to 76,212
- Found in the Tanakh
- 821,885
- Chance alone: 797,296
- Skips 2 to 299,260
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Who is like God? That question is the name. In the Torah it belongs to the father of Sethur, one of the spies, in Numbers 13:13, a detail only a list would keep. Chronicles has several more men with it. The Michael people have heard of is at the far end of the canon, in the Book of Daniel. He is the great prince who standeth for the children of thy people in Daniel 12:1, one of the chief princes in 10:13. He and Gabriel are the only angels the Tanakh names. It is a popular first name, so people search for it. A sequence of the name says nothing about the angel, or about any Michael you know.
- As a whole word
- 10
- First, with any prefix
- Numbers 13:13
The measurement
The Torah's count runs 7.7 percent under the formula, the Tanakh's 3.1 percent over it. The shortest sequence, backward at Genesis 30:32, falls in כל צאנך היום, all thy flock to-day, among Jacob's ordinary words with Laban.
| At every skip | Torah | Tanakh |
|---|---|---|
| Found | 45,022 | 821,885 |
| Chance alone | 48,803 | 797,296 |
| P (≥ found) | 1.00 | 1.4 × 10⁻¹⁶⁵ |
| Shortest skip | 2 | 2 |
| Longest skip | 75,949 | 298,924 |
Counted forward and backward on the written text, with final letters treated as ordinary ones. At the laboratory's opening setting, skips 2 to 5,000, the Torah gives 6,153 against 6,192 by chance. How these figures are made.
The sequences, letter by letter
Each letter is shown in the verse it happens to stand in, nothing more. Tap one to read it in the Tanakh, with the rest of the sequence marked.
In the Torah
Shortest skip 2, backward from Genesis 30:32
אֶֽעֱבֹ֨ר בְּכָל־צֹֽאנְךָ֜ הַיּ֗וֹם הָסֵ֨ר מִשָּׁ֜ם כָּל־שֶׂ֣ה נָקֹ֣ד וְטָל֗וּא וְכָל־שֶׂה־חוּם֙ בַּכְּשָׂבִ֔ים וְטָל֥וּא וְנָקֹ֖ד בָּעִזִּ֑ים וְהָיָ֖ה שְׂכָרִֽי׃
I will pass through all thy flock to-day, removing from thence every speckled and spotted one, and every dark one among the sheep, and the spotted and speckled among the goats; and of such shall be my hire.
Shortest skip 2, backward from Numbers 10:30
Short skip 50, backward from Leviticus 11:37
וְכִ֤י יִפֹּל֙ מִנִּבְלָתָ֔ם עַל־כָּל־זֶ֥רַע זֵר֖וּעַ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִזָּרֵ֑עַ טָה֖וֹר הֽוּא׃
And if aught of their carcass fall upon any sowing seed which is to be sown, it is clean.
וְ֠כֹל אֲשֶׁר־יִפֹּ֨ל מִנִּבְלָתָ֥ם עָלָיו֮ יִטְמָא֒ תַּנּ֧וּר וְכִירַ֛יִם יֻתָּ֖ץ טְמֵאִ֣ים הֵ֑ם וּטְמֵאִ֖ים יִהְי֥וּ לָכֶֽם׃
And every thing whereupon any part of their carcass falleth shall be unclean; whether oven, or range for pots, it shall be broken in pieces; they are unclean, and shall be unclean unto you.
מִכָּל־הָאֹ֜כֶל אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֵאָכֵ֗ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָב֥וֹא עָלָ֛יו מַ֖יִם יִטְמָ֑א וְכָל־מַשְׁקֶה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִשָּׁתֶ֔ה בְּכָל־כְּלִ֖י יִטְמָֽא׃
All food therein which may be eaten, that on which water cometh, shall be unclean; and all drink in every such vessel that may be drunk shall be unclean.
וְכָל־כְּלִי־חֶ֔רֶשׂ אֲשֶׁר־יִפֹּ֥ל מֵהֶ֖ם אֶל־תּוֹכ֑וֹ כֹּ֣ל אֲשֶׁ֧ר בְּתוֹכ֛וֹ יִטְמָ֖א וְאֹת֥וֹ תִשְׁבֹּֽרוּ׃
And every earthen vessel whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoever is in it shall be unclean, and it ye shall break.
Middle skip 500, backward from Deuteronomy 32:29
ל֥וּ חָכְמ֖וּ יַשְׂכִּ֣ילוּ זֹ֑את יָבִ֖ינוּ לְאַחֲרִיתָֽם׃
If they were wise, they would understand this, They would discern their latter end.
יִזְבְּח֗וּ לַשֵּׁדִים֙ לֹ֣א אֱלֹ֔הַ אֱ־לֹהִ֖ים לֹ֣א יְדָע֑וּם חֲדָשִׁים֙ מִקָּרֹ֣ב בָּ֔אוּ לֹ֥א שְׂעָר֖וּם אֲבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃
They sacrificed unto demons, no-gods, Gods that they knew not, New gods that came up of late, Which your fathers dreaded not.
הֲ־לַיְקוָק֙ תִּגְמְלוּ־זֹ֔את עַ֥ם נָבָ֖ל וְלֹ֣א חָכָ֑ם הֲלוֹא־הוּא֙ אָבִ֣יךָ קָּנֶ֔ךָ ה֥וּא עָֽשְׂךָ֖ וַֽיְכֹנְנֶֽךָ׃
Do ye thus requite the LORD, O foolish people and unwise? Is not He thy father that hath gotten thee? Hath He not made thee, and established thee?
כִּ֣י אָנֹכִ֤י יָדַ֨עְתִּי֙ אֶֽת־מֶרְיְךָ֔ וְאֶֽת־עָרְפְּךָ֖ הַקָּשֶׁ֑ה הֵ֣ן בְּעוֹדֶנִּי֩ …
For I know thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck; behold, while I am yet alive with you this day, ye have been rebellious against the LORD; and how much more after my death?
וְעַתָּ֗ה כִּתְב֤וּ לָכֶם֙ אֶת־הַשִּׁירָ֣ה הַזֹּ֔את וְלַמְּדָ֥הּ אֶת־בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל שִׂימָ֣הּ בְּפִיהֶ֑ם לְמַ֨עַן תִּהְיֶה־לִּ֜י הַשִּׁירָ֥ה הַזֹּ֛את לְעֵ֖ד בִּבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
Now therefore write ye this song for you, and teach thou it the children of Israel; put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for Me against the children of Israel.
Wide skip 5,001, backward from Exodus 27:17
כָּל־עַמּוּדֵ֨י הֶֽחָצֵ֤ר סָבִיב֙ מְחֻשָּׁקִ֣ים כֶּ֔סֶף וָוֵיהֶ֖ם כָּ֑סֶף וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֖ם נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃
All the pillars of the court round about shall be filleted with silver; their hooks of silver, and their sockets of brass.
וַיִּרְא֕וּ אֵ֖ת אֱ־לֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְתַ֣חַת רַגְלָ֗יו כְּמַעֲשֵׂה֙ לִבְנַ֣ת הַסַּפִּ֔יר וּכְעֶ֥צֶם הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם 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.
מִזְבַּ֣ח אֲדָמָה֮ תַּעֲשֶׂה־לִּי֒ וְזָבַחְתָּ֣ עָלָ֗יו אֶת־עֹלֹתֶ֨יךָ֙ וְאֶת־שְׁלָמֶ֔יךָ אֶת־צֹֽאנְךָ֖ וְאֶת־בְּקָרֶ֑ךָ בְּכָל־הַמָּקוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אַזְכִּ֣יר אֶת־שְׁמִ֔י אָב֥וֹא אֵלֶ֖יךָ וּבֵרַכְתִּֽיךָ׃
An altar of earth thou shalt make unto Me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt-offerings, and thy peace-offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen; in every place where I cause My name to be mentioned I will come unto thee and bless thee.
… אֶתְכֶם֙ בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר בְּהוֹצִיאִ֥י אֶתְכֶ֖ם מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃
And Moses said: ‘This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded: Let an omerful of it be kept throughout your generations; that they may see the bread wherewith I fed you in the wilderness, when I brought you forth from the land of Egypt.’
וַֽיקוָ֡ק הֹלֵךְ֩ לִפְנֵיהֶ֨ם יוֹמָ֜ם בְּעַמּ֤וּד עָנָן֙ לַנְחֹתָ֣ם הַדֶּ֔רֶךְ וְלַ֛יְלָה בְּעַמּ֥וּד אֵ֖שׁ לְהָאִ֣יר לָהֶ֑ם לָלֶ֖כֶת יוֹמָ֥ם וָלָֽיְלָה׃
And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; that they might go by day and by night:
Outside the Torah
Shortest skip 2, backward from 1 Kings 18:5
Middle skip 500, forward from Psalm 119:66
ט֤וּב טַ֣עַם וָדַ֣עַת לַמְּדֵ֑נִי כִּ֖י בְמִצְוֺתֶ֣יךָ הֶאֱמָֽנְתִּי׃
Teach me good discernment and knowledge; for I have believed in Thy commandments.
כַּמָּ֥ה יְמֵֽי־עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ מָתַ֬י תַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה בְרֹדְפַ֣י מִשְׁפָּֽט׃
How many are the days of Thy servant? When wilt Thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?
מִפִּקּוּדֶ֥יךָ אֶתְבּוֹנָ֑ן עַל־כֵּ֝֗ן שָׂנֵ֤אתִי כָּל־אֹ֬רַח שָֽׁקֶר׃
From Thy precepts I get understanding; Therefore I hate every false way.
עֵ֭ינַי כָּל֣וּ לִֽישׁוּעָתֶ֑ךָ וּלְאִמְרַ֥ת צִדְקֶֽךָ׃
Mine eyes fail for Thy salvation, and for Thy righteous word.
צֶ֖דֶק עֵדְוֺתֶ֥יךָ לְעוֹלָ֗ם הֲבִינֵ֥נִי וְאֶחְיֶֽה׃
Thy testimonies are righteous for ever; give me understanding, and I shall live.
By skip range, shuffled texts and book
| Skips, Torah | Found | Chance alone |
|---|---|---|
| 2 to 10 | 14 | 11.5 |
| 11 to 100 | 115 | 115 |
| 101 to 1,000 | 1,109 | 1,144 |
| 1,001 to 5,000 | 4,915 | 4,921 |
| 5,001 to 76,212 | 38,869 | 42,611 |
Shuffled Torahs
The Torah's own count at skips 2 to 1,000 is 1,238. Each family below rebuilt the text 100 times (seed 5787). What each family keeps.
| Control family | Runs at or above 1,238 | Median run | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Letter shuffle | 80/100 | 1,270 | 1,155 to 1,332 |
| Words within each verse | 83/100 | 1,283 | 1,188 to 1,390 |
Where the sequences start
| Torah | Found | Chance alone |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis | 12,372 | 12,498 |
| Exodus | 9,405 | 10,171 |
| Leviticus | 5,384 | 7,171 |
| Numbers | 9,459 | 10,173 |
| Deuteronomy | 8,402 | 8,790 |
| Tanakh | Found | Chance alone |
|---|---|---|
| Torah | 190,096 | 203,047 |
| Prophets | 386,247 | 368,851 |
| Writings | 245,542 | 225,398 |
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