A formula combining the number of letters, product of the letter values, number of words, and product of the word values in Genesis 1:1 produces 3.1416 after the power-of-ten exponent is disregarded. This matches π to five significant digits.
The calculation produces a very large number that can be written in scientific notation. The power-of-ten exponent determines the number’s magnitude. For this pattern, the exponent is disregarded and the leading significant digits of the coefficient are examined.
Pattern 34 combines information from every word and every letter in Genesis 1:1. The calculation uses both the structure of the verse—7 words and 28 letters—and the traditional Hebrew numerical values of its words and letters.
Because the products contain very large numbers, this page presents the formula and final result. The complete calculation is provided on a separate detail page.
Patterns 35 through 38 examine specific numerical components of the complete Pattern 34 calculation. All five patterns share the same detailed derivation and verification resources.
View the derivation for Patterns 34–38
Use the total number of letters, the total number of words, and the products derived from the highlighted word values and word totals. Form the stated ratio and ignore the exponent when expressing the result.
The computed value is 3.1416, which matches pi to five significant digits.
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Probability so far: 1 in 1071
This page uses the probability notation provided in the original pattern sequence.
This pattern is one part of the larger theory and should be evaluated together with the full set of patterns, rules, and control tests.
The tables below provide the word and letter values used by the formula. Because their products contain very large numbers, the complete multiplication and division are shown on the detailed π page.
The following tables provide the supporting data for this pattern. The highlighted entries identify the values used in the calculation.
| Genesis 1:1 | |
|---|---|
| Hebrew Word | Number of Letters |
| בראשית | 6 |
| ברא | 3 |
| אלהימ | 5 |
| את | 2 |
| השםימ | 5 |
| ואת | 3 |
| הארצ | 4 |
| total Words:
| Total Letters:
|
| Traditional Hebrew Letter Values | Word 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 Total | 2701 | |||||
| Hebrew Alphabet Positions | Word 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 Total | 298 | |||||