Genesis 1:1 has a total traditional Hebrew value of 2,701, which equals 37 × 73. The ending of the immediately following verse has a value of 1,369, which equals 37 squared.
Take the final six Hebrew words of Genesis 1:2 and calculate the traditional Hebrew value of each word:
| Hebrew word | Traditional value |
|---|---|
| ורוח | 220 |
| אלהים | 86 |
| מרחפת | 728 |
| על | 100 |
| פני | 140 |
| המים | 95 |
Add the six word values:
220 + 86 + 728 + 100 + 140 + 95 = 1,369
This pattern uses the final six words of Genesis 1:2 as a contiguous phrase and applies the same traditional Hebrew letter values used throughout this study. No words within the phrase are omitted.
The tables below show the traditional Hebrew value of Genesis 1:1. Its total, 2,701, equals 37 × 73, while the ending of Genesis 1:2 equals 37 × 37.
| Genesis 1:1 | |
|---|---|
| Hebrew Word | Number of Letters |
| בראשית | 6 |
| ברא | 3 |
| אלהימ | 5 |
| את | 2 |
| השםימ | 5 |
| ואת | 3 |
| הארצ | 4 |
| Total Words: 7 | Total Letters: 28 |
| 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 | |||||