Pattern 28: Seven Nonzero Digits Appear in the Third Word’s Alphabet-Position Values

Pattern Statement

The alphabet-position values of the letters in the third word of Genesis 1:1 contain eight digits. Exactly seven of these digits are nonzero. Therefore, the number of nonzero digits is evenly divisible by 7.

Word being tested:
אלהים
Elohim — “God”

Position in the verse: Third word

Why this pattern matters

Pattern 28 builds directly upon Pattern 27. Pattern 27 adds the digits appearing in the alphabet-position values of the third word, while Pattern 28 counts how many of those digits are nonzero.

Within the symbolic framework of this study, 3 is associated with the Trinity, while 7 is associated with divine perfection.

How this pattern is measured

The alphabet-position values of the five letters in אלהים are:

Written as separate digits, these values produce:

1, 1, 2, 5, 1, 0, 1, 3

Result for Genesis 1:1

All digits:
1, 1, 2, 5, 1, 0, 1, 3

Nonzero digits:
1, 1, 2, 5, 1, 1, 3

Number of nonzero digits:
7
7 ÷ 7 = 1

Probability note

(1 in 1e2 for the previous four patterns combined[10]).
1 in 10^10 probability that all patterns so far occurred by chance.

This page uses the probability notation provided in the original pattern sequence.

The tables below show the alphabet-position values used in Pattern 27. Pattern 28 counts the nonzero digits appearing within those same values.

Supporting tables

Places of non-zero digits of the letters of the third word 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