Shemona Ushloshim Umatayim - mi yodeya?

Question

Who knows two hundred thirty-eight?

Please cite/link your sources, if possible. At some point at least twenty-four hours from now, I will:

• Upvote all interesting answers.

• Accept the best answer.

• Go on to the next number.

Answer 1

Gematria, again - 238 is רחל (Rachel), Yaakov's wife.
Interestingly, I checked and it is also אהבה טהורה (pure love), which plays nicely with Yaakov's relationship with Rachel... (though I admit I dont hold much weight to arbitrary gematrisizings, to easy to turn this to anything else...)