God does not call us to search for secret meanings, hidden messages, and codes in the Bible. Often a number in the Bible is simply a number. However, many people put too much significance on “biblical numerology,” trying to find a special meaning behind every number in the Bible. The Bible definitely seems to use numbers in patterns or to teach a spiritual truth. Whether or not the numbers really do have a significance is still debated in many circles. Another example of the Bible using a number to signify something is the number 666, the number of the Antichrist in Revelation chapter 13. The number 6 is thought to be the number of man: Man was created on the 6th day man labors 6 days only. Another number repeated in the Bible is 4, which is the number of creation: North, South, East, West four seasons. The number 40 is often understood as the “number of probation or trial.” For example: the Israelites wandered for 40 years (Deuteronomy 8:2-5) Moses was on the mount for 40 days (Exodus 24:18) 40 days were involved in the story of Jonah and Nineveh (Jonah 3:4) Jesus was tempted for 40 days (Matthew 4:2) there were 40 days between Jesus’ resurrection and ascension (Acts 1:3). The number 3 is also thought to be the number of divine perfection: The Trinity consists of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. It is often called “God’s number” since He is the only One who is perfect and complete (Revelation 4:5 5:1, 5-6).

The number 7 signifies completion or perfection (Genesis 7:2-4 Revelation 1:20). Two of the most commonly repeated numbers in the Bible are 7 and 40. Biblical numerology is the study of numbers in the Bible.

Number 9 meaning in the bible