Dictionary of Bible Themes
The number seven is especially associated with completeness and perfection. The number ten is occasionally used as a symbol of completeness. Other numbers have a variety of associations.
Exodus 20:11Six
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The world was created in six days
Genesis 1:1-31Exodus 31:17Exodus 16:26; 20:9Human work is to be limited to six days a week
Exodus 23:12; 31:15; 34:21; 35:2Leviticus 23:3pp Dt 5:13
Luke 13:14Deuteronomy 16:8Joshua 6:3-14Other important six-day periods
Matthew 17:1John 12:1pp Mk 9:2
Exodus 21:2; 23:10Leviticus 25:3Human work restricted to six-year periods
Deuteronomy 15:12,18Jeremiah 34:14Genesis 2:2-3Seven
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The seventh day is a day of rest
Exodus 20:10Exodus 31:15-17; 35:2-3Hebrews 4:4pp Dt 5:14
Leviticus 25:4See also
The seventh year symbolises rest and freedom
Exodus 23:10-11Leviticus 25:2-6Deuteronomy 15:1,12Nehemiah 10:31Exodus 12:15; 23:15Major festivals lasted seven days
Leviticus 23:6Unleavened Bread:
Numbers 28:17Deuteronomy 16:82 Chronicles 30:21; 35:17Ezekiel 45:21Leviticus 23:34Numbers 29:12Tabernacles:
Deuteronomy 16:13Exodus 29:30,35Leviticus 8:33Ordination of priests:
Leviticus 23:15-16Deuteronomy 16:9The Feast of Weeks, or Pentecost, comes seven weeks after the firstfruits of the harvest
Leviticus 16:29; 23:24,39Numbers 29:7,12Festivals in the seventh month
Leviticus 4:6-17; 14:7,51; 16:14Numbers 28:11Important rituals associated with sevens
1 Chronicles 15:26Job 42:8Leviticus 12:2; 13:4,21,26; 15:24Ritual uncleanness for seven days
Leviticus 26:18Joshua 6:4Seven times indicates a completed action
1 Kings 18:432 Kings 5:10Psalms 119:164
Genesis 4:15Leviticus 26:21Seven times indicates total intensification
Psalms 12:6; 79:12
Isaiah 30:26Daniel 3:19Revelation 5:6See also
The seven spirits of God
Zechariah 4:10Revelation 1:4; 3:1; 4:5Revelation 21:9See also
Seven associated with final judgment
Revelation 8:2,6; 10:3-4; 12:3; 15:1,7; 17:3Luke 2:21Eight
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Eighth day as the day of circumcision
Genesis 17:12; 21:4Leviticus 12:3Luke 1:59Acts 7:8Philippians 3:5Leviticus 23:36,39Numbers 29:35Eighth day as the end of major festivals
2 Chronicles 7:9Nehemiah 8:18Leviticus 14:10,23; 15:14Rituals of the eighth day
Matthew 27:45-46Nine
Jesus Christ died at the ninth hour
pp Mk 15:33-34
pp Lk 23:44
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Ten
Ruth 4:2Ten as a symbol of completeness
2 Chronicles 4:6-8Daniel 1:12-15; 7:24Revelation 2:10; 12:3Genesis 31:7Ruth 1:4Ten as an approximate number
1 Samuel 1:8Job 19:3Zechariah 8:23Genesis 24:551 Samuel 25:38Ten days as an approximate period
Acts 25:6Exodus 7:20; 8:6,16,24; 9:6,10,22; 10:12,21; 11:5Ten plagues on Egypt
Exodus 34:28See also
The Ten Commandments
Deuteronomy 4:13; 10:4Matthew 25:1,28Luke 15:8; 19:13,17Tens in Jesus Christ's parables
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2357 Christ, parables3035 Holy Spirit, presence of4843 plague4975 week5056 rest5377 law, Ten Commandments5638 writing7334 circumcision7340 clean and unclean7355 feasts & festivals7428 Sabbath 
