'Counting' in the Bible

Counting the two sons of Joseph who were born to him in Egypt, all the people of the household of Jacob who were in Egypt numbered seventy.

"Take a census of the entire Israelite community by their clans and families, counting the name of every individual male.

Those of them who were numbered, counting every male from a month old and upward, were 7,500.

Counting every male from a month old and upward, there were 8,600. They were responsible for the care of the sanctuary.

Those of them who were numbered, counting every male from a month old and upward, were 6,200.

The men of Israel (not counting Benjamin) had mustered four hundred thousand sword-wielding soldiers, every one an experienced warrior.

These were all the sons of David, not counting the sons of his concubines. Tamar was their sister.

not counting their male and female servants, who numbered 7,337. They also had 200 male and female singers

not counting their 7,337 male and female servants. They also had 245 male and female singers.

If I tried to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand. Even if I finished counting them, I would still have to contend with you.

Not counting women and children, there were about five thousand men who ate.

Not counting children and women, there were four thousand men who ate.

In other words, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting people's trespasses against them, and he has given us the message of reconciliation.