Pattern 56: “The Earth” Occurs 37 Times in Leviticus

Pattern Statement:

The seventh Hebrew word of Genesis 1:1 is הארץ (ha’aretz), translated “the earth.” This exact Hebrew word occurs 37 times in the book of Leviticus, matching God’s prime number 37.

Why this pattern matters

The number 37 appears as the frequency in Leviticus of one of the seven Hebrew words in Genesis 1:1. The same exact word also occurs 37 times in Exodus, as shown in Pattern 55.

How this pattern is measured

Search the Hebrew text of Leviticus for the exact four-letter word הארץ and count every occurrence.

The count is for the complete spelling הארץ, including its initial letter ה, rather than for other forms of the Hebrew word for “earth” or “land.”

The count was obtained from the Hebrew text contained in torah.txt.

Result

הארץ occurs exactly 37 times in Leviticus.

Supporting tables

The seventh Hebrew word of Genesis 1:1, הארץ, is highlighted below.

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