134 occurrences

'Number' in the Bible

Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, "You have brought ruin on me by making me a foul odor among the inhabitants of the land -- among the Canaanites and the Perizzites. I am few in number; they will join forces against me and attack me, and both I and my family will be destroyed!"

All the direct descendants of Jacob who went to Egypt with him were sixty-six in number. (This number does not include the wives of Jacob's sons.)

Joseph also provided food for his father, his brothers, and all his father's household, according to the number of their little children.

Israel settled in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen, and they owned land there. They were fruitful and increased rapidly in number.

If any household is too small for a lamb, the man and his next-door neighbor are to take a lamb according to the number of people -- you will make your count for the lamb according to how much each one can eat.

A mixed multitude also went up with them, and flocks and herds -- a very large number of cattle.

"This is what the Lord has commanded: 'Each person is to gather from it what he can eat, an omer per person according to the number of your people; each one will pick it up for whoever lives in his tent.'"

No woman will miscarry her young or be barren in your land. I will fulfill the number of your days.

The stones are to be for the names of the sons of Israel, twelve, according to the number of their names. Each name according to the twelve tribes is to be like the engravings of a seal.

"When you take a census of the Israelites according to their number, then each man is to pay a ransom for his life to the Lord when you number them, so that there will be no plague among them when you number them.

The stones were for the names of the sons of Israel, twelve, corresponding to the number of their names. Each name corresponding to one of the twelve tribes was like the engravings of a seal.

You must not eat anything that crawls on its belly or anything that walks on all fours or on any number of legs of all the swarming things that swarm on the land, because they are detestable.

You may buy it from your fellow citizen according to the number of years since the last jubilee; he may sell it to you according to the years of produce that are left.

The more years there are, the more you may make its purchase price, and the fewer years there are, the less you must make its purchase price, because he is only selling to you a number of years of produce.

He must calculate with the one who bought him the number of years from the year he sold himself to him until the jubilee year, and the cost of his sale must correspond to the number of years, according to the rate of wages a hired worker would have earned while with him.

You and Aaron are to number all in Israel who can serve in the army, those who are twenty years old or older, by their divisions.

"Only the tribe of Levi you must not number or count with the other Israelites.

"Number the Levites by their clans and their families; every male from a month old and upward you are to number."

Then the Lord said to Moses, "Number all the firstborn males of the Israelites from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names.

And all the firstborn males, by the number of the names from a month old and upward, totaled 22,273.

And for the redemption of the 273 firstborn males of the Israelites who exceed the number of the Levites,

And give the money for the redemption of the excess number of them to Aaron and his sons."

You must number them from thirty years old and upward to fifty years old, all who enter the company to do the work of the tent of meeting.

"As for the sons of Merari, you are to number them by their families and by their clans.

You must number them from thirty years old and upward to fifty years old, all who enter the company to do the work of the tent of meeting.

When the cloud remained over the tabernacle a number of days, they remained camped according to the Lord's commandment, and according to the Lord's commandment they would journey.

Your dead bodies will fall in this wilderness -- all those of you who were numbered, according to your full number, from twenty years old and upward, who have murmured against me.

According to the number of the days you have investigated this land, forty days -- one day for a year -- you will suffer for your iniquities, forty years, and you will know what it means to thwart me.

You must do so for each one according to the number that you prepare.

Who can count the dust of Jacob, Or number the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the upright, and let the end of my life be like theirs."

"Number the people from twenty years old and upward, just as the Lord commanded Moses and the Israelites who went out from the land of Egypt."

"To these the land must be divided as an inheritance according to the number of the names.

To a larger group you will give a larger inheritance, and to a smaller group you will give a smaller inheritance. To each one its inheritance must be given according to the number of people in it.

and their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number as prescribed,

and their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number as prescribed,

and their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number as prescribed,

and their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number as prescribed,

and their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number as prescribed,

and their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number as prescribed,

and with their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bull, for the ram, and for the lambs, according to their number as prescribed,

Now the Reubenites and the Gadites possessed a very large number of cattle. When they saw that the lands of Jazer and Gilead were ideal for cattle,

Pay attention, Israel, and be careful to do this so that it may go well with you and that you may increase greatly in number -- as the Lord, God of your ancestors, said to you, you will have a land flowing with milk and honey.

You must keep carefully all these commandments I am giving you today so that you may live, increase in number, and go in and occupy the land that the Lord promised to your ancestors.

Then, if the guilty person is sentenced to a beating, the judge shall force him to lie down and be beaten in his presence with the number of blows his wicked behavior deserves.

Then you must affirm before the Lord your God, "A wandering Aramean was my ancestor, and he went down to Egypt and lived there as a foreigner with a household few in number, but there he became a great, powerful, and numerous people.

When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance, when he divided up humankind, he set the boundaries of the peoples, according to the number of the heavenly assembly.

Joshua told them, "Go in front of the ark of the Lord your God to the middle of the Jordan. Each of you is to put a stone on his shoulder, according to the number of the Israelite tribes.

The Israelites did just as Joshua commanded. They picked up twelve stones, according to the number of the Israelite tribes, from the middle of the Jordan as the Lord had instructed Joshua. They carried them over with them to the camp and put them there.

These kings came out with their armies; they were as numerous as the sand on the seashore and had a large number of horses and chariots.

The descendants of Joseph said to Joshua, "Why have you assigned us only one tribal allotment? After all, we have many people, for until now the Lord has enabled us to increase in number."

They inquired, "What is the guilt offering that we should send to him?" They replied, "The Philistine leaders number five. So send five gold sores and five gold mice, for it is the same plague that has afflicted both you and your leaders.

The gold mice corresponded in number to all the Philistine cities of the five leaders, from the fortified cities to hamlet villages, to greater Abel, where they positioned the ark of the Lord until this very day in the field of Joshua who was from Beth Shemesh.

So they got up and crossed over by number: twelve belonging to Benjamin and to Ish-bosheth son of Saul, and twelve from the servants of David.

David again assembled all the best men in Israel, thirty thousand in number.

My advice therefore is this: Let all Israel from Dan to Beer Sheba -- in number like the sand by the sea! -- be mustered to you, and you lead them personally into battle.

Joab reported the number of warriors to the king. In Israel there were 800,000 sword-wielding warriors, and in Judah there were 500,000 soldiers.

Your servant stands among your chosen people; they are a great nation that is too numerous to count or number.

Then Elijah took twelve stones, corresponding to the number of tribes that descended from Jacob, to whom the Lord had said, "Israel will be your new name."

Muster an army like the one you lost, with the same number of horses and chariots. Then we will fight them in the plains; we will certainly overpower them." He approved their plan and did as they advised.

The half-tribe of Manasseh settled in the land from Bashan as far as Baal Hermon, Senir, and Mount Hermon. They grew in number.

When they were few in number, just a very few, and foreign residents within it,

David told Joab and the leaders of the army, "Go, count the number of warriors from Beer Sheba to Dan. Then bring back a report to me so I may know how many we have."

Joab reported to David the number of warriors. In all Israel there were 1,100,000 sword-wielding soldiers; Judah alone had 470,000 sword-wielding soldiers.

Now Joab did not number Levi and Benjamin, for the king's edict disgusted him.

David said to God, "Was I not the one who decided to number the army? I am the one who sinned and committed this awful deed! As for these sheep -- what have they done? O Lord my God, attack me and my family, but remove the plague from your people!"

and whenever burnt sacrifices were offered to the Lord on the Sabbath and at new moon festivals and assemblies. A designated number were to serve before the Lord regularly in accordance with regulations.

Joab son of Zeruiah started to count the men but did not finish. God was angry with Israel because of this, so the number was not recorded in the scroll called The Annals of King David.

He had 1,200 chariots, 60,000 horsemen, and an innumerable number of soldiers who accompanied him from Egypt, including Libyans, Sukkites, and Cushites.

Did not the Cushites and Libyans have a huge army with chariots and a very large number of horsemen? But when you relied on the Lord, he handed them over to you!

The total number of family leaders who led warriors was 2,600.

There was a large number of burnt sacrifices, as well as fat from the peace offerings and drink offerings that accompanied the burnt sacrifices. So the service of the Lord's temple was reinstituted.

A large number of people gathered together and stopped up all the springs and the stream that flowed through the district. They reasoned, "Why should the kings of Assyria come and find plenty of water?"

He built royal cities and owned a large number of sheep and cattle, for God gave him a huge amount of possessions.

They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. The number of Israelites was as follows:

They observed the Festival of Temporary Shelters as required and offered the proper number of daily burnt offerings according to the requirement for each day.

For the dedication of this temple of God they offered one hundred bulls, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs, and twelve male goats for the sin of all Israel, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.

Everything was verified by number and by weight, and the total weight was written down at that time.

They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. The number of Israelite men was as follows:

On that same day the number of those killed in Susa the citadel was brought to the king's attention.

When the days of their feasting were finished, Job would send for them and sanctify them; he would get up early in the morning and offer burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job thought, "Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts." This was Job's customary practice.

That night -- let darkness seize it; let it not be included among the days of the year; let it not enter among the number of the months!

he does great and unsearchable things, and wonderful things without number.

All his days the wicked man suffers torment, throughout the number of the years that are stored up for the tyrant.

For what is his interest in his home after his death, when the number of his months has been broken off?

You know, for you were born before them; and the number of your days is great!

God has countless chariots; they number in the thousands. The Lord comes from Sinai in holy splendor.

When they were few in number, just a very few, and resident aliens within it,

He blessed them so that they became very numerous. He would not allow their cattle to decrease in number.

As for their enemies, they decreased in number and were beaten down, because of painful distress and suffering.

There may be sixty queens, and eighty concubines, and young women without number.

Then I myself will regather those of my people who are still alive from all the countries where I have driven them. I will bring them back to their homeland. They will greatly increase in number.

Marry and have sons and daughters. Find wives for your sons and allow your daughters get married so that they too can have sons and daughters. Grow in number; do not dwindle away.

Out of those places you will hear songs of thanksgiving and the sounds of laughter and merriment. I will increase their number and they will not dwindle away. I will bring them honor and they will no longer be despised.

One of their own people will be their leader. Their ruler will come from their own number. I will invite him to approach me, and he will do so. For no one would dare approach me on his own. I, the Lord, affirm it!

Here is the official record of the number of people Nebuchadnezzar carried into exile: In the seventh year, 3,023 Jews;

"Also for your part lie on your left side and place the iniquity of the house of Israel on it. For the number of days you lie on your side you will bear their iniquity.

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Root Form
Definition
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ὄχλος 
Ochlos 
Usage: 172

חקר 
Cheqer 
Usage: 12

יחשׂ 
Yachas 
Usage: 21

כּבד 
Kobed 
Usage: 4

מכסה 
Mikcah 
Usage: 2

מנה מנא 
M@na' (Aramaic) 
Usage: 5

מנה 
manah 
Usage: 28

מנין 
Minyan (Aramaic) 
Usage: 1

מספּר 
Micpar 
Usage: 132

מעט 
Ma`at 
Usage: 22

מפקד 
Miphqad 
Usage: 4

מת 
Math 
men , few , few , friends , number , persons , small , with
Usage: 21

ספר 
Caphar 
Usage: 161

ספר 
C@phar 
Usage: 1

ספרה 
C@phorah 
Usage: 1

עדף 
`adaph 
Usage: 9

פּקד 
Paqad 
Usage: 303

פּקדּה 
P@quddah 
Usage: 32

ἀριθμέω 
Arithmeo 
Usage: 1

ἀριθμός 
Arithmos 
Usage: 18

ἐγκρίνω 
Egkrino 
make of the number
Usage: 1

καταλέγω 
Katalego 
Usage: 1

καταριθμέω 
Katarithmeo 
Usage: 1

λογίζομαι 
Logizomai 
Usage: 40

συγκαταψηφίζω 
Sugkatapsephizo 
Usage: 1

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