'Three' in the Bible

So Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months, and then returned home.

But I tell you in truth that there was many a widow in Israel in the time of Elijah, when there was no rain for three years and six months and there came a severe famine over all the land;

And when they were preparing to depart from Him, Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi, we are thankful to you that we are here. Let us put up three tents--one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." He did not know what he was saying.

"Which of those three seems to you to have acted like a fellow man to him who fell among the robbers?"

And He said to them, "Which of you shall have a friend and shall go to him in the middle of the night and say, "'Friend, lend me three loaves of bread;

For from this time there will be in one house five persons split into parties. Three will form a party against two and two will form a party against three;

"I tell you, Peter," said Jesus, "that the cock will not crow to-day till you have three times denied that you know me."

The Master turned and looked on Peter; and Peter recollected the Master's words, how He had said to him, "This very day, before the cock crows, you will disown me three times."

It was now about noon, and a darkness came over the whole country till three o'clock in the afternoon.