Pattern 23: Even Alphabet-Position Values in the First Three Words Total 98

Pattern Statement

Among the Hebrew alphabet-position values of the letters in the first three words of Genesis 1:1, the even values total 98. This total is evenly divisible by 7.

Words being tested:
בראשית ברא אלהים
“In the beginning God”

Why this pattern matters

Pattern 23 complements Pattern 22. Pattern 22 selects the odd alphabet-position values in the first three words, while this pattern selects the even alphabet-position values from the same letters.

How this pattern is measured

Each Hebrew letter is assigned its position in the 22-letter Hebrew alphabet. Only the even alphabet-position values in the first three words are included:

Result for Genesis 1:1

Even alphabet-position total:

54 + 22 + 22 = 98
98 ÷ 7 = 14

Supporting tables

The tables below show the alphabet-position value of every letter. The even-valued letters used in this pattern are highlighted.

Genesis 1:1
Hebrew WordNumber of Letters
בראשית6
ברא3
אלהימ5
את2
השםימ5
ואת3
הארצ4
Total Words: 7Total Letters: 28
Traditional Hebrew Letter ValuesWord Total
2 200 1 300 10 400 913
2 200 1 203
1 30 5 10 40 86
1 400 401
5 300 40 10 40 395
6 1 400 407
5 1 200 90 296
Verse Value Total2701
Hebrew Alphabet PositionsWord Total
2 20 1 21 10 22 76
2 20 1 23
1 12 5 10 13 41
1 22 23
5 21 13 10 13 62
6 1 22 29
5 1 20 18 44
Verse Position Total298