Jump to: Topical • Smith's • ATS • ISBE • Easton's • Webster's • Concordance • Thesaurus • Greek • Hebrew • Library • Subtopics • Terms • Resources Topical Bible Verses Genesis 41:27And the seven thin and ill favored cows that came up after them are seven years; and the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind shall be seven years of famine. Topicalbible.org Ezekiel 45:23 Revelation 21:9 Revelation 2:1 Smith's Bible Dictionary SevenThe frequent recurrence of certain numbers in the sacred literature of the Hebrews is obvious to the most superficial reader, but seven so far surpasses the rest, both in the frequency with which it recurs and in the importance of the objects with which it is associated, that it may fairly be termed the representative symbolic number. The influence of the number seven was not restricted to the Hebrews; it prevailed among the Persians, ancient Indians, Greeks and Romans. The peculiarity of the Hebrew view consists in the special dignity of the seventh, and not simply in that of seen. The Sabbath being the seventh day suggested the adoption of seven as the coefficient, so to say, for their appointment of all sacred periods; and we thus find the 7th month ushered in by the Feast of Trumpets, and signalized by the celebration of the Feast of Tabernacles and the Great Day of Atonement; 7 weeks as the interval between the Passover and the Pentecost; the 7th year as the sabbatical year; and the year: succeeding 7X7 years as the Jubilee year. Seven days were appointed as the length of the feasts of Passover and Tabernacles; 7 days for the ceremonies of the consecration of priests, and so on; 7 victims to be offered on any special occasion, as in Balaam's sacrifice. (Numbers 23:1) and especially at the ratification of a treaty, the notion of seven being embodied in the very term signifying to swear, literally meaning to do seven times. (Genesis 31:28) Seven is used for any round number, or for completeness, as we say a dozen, or as a speaker says he will say two or three words. ATS Bible Dictionary SevenAs from the beginning this was the number of days in the week, so it often has in Scripture a sort of emphasis attached to it, and is very generally used as a round or perfect number. Clean beasts were taken into the ark by sevens, Genesis 7:1-24. The years of plenty and famine in Egypt were marked by sevens, Genesis 41:1-57. With the Jews, not only was there a seventh day Sabbath, but every seventh year was a Sabbath, and after every seven times seven years came a jubilee. Their great feasts of unleavened bread and of tabernacles were observed for seven days; the number of animals in many of their sacrifices was limited to seven. The golden candlestick had seven branches. Seven priests with seven trumpets went around the walls of Jericho seven days, and seven times on the seventh day. In the Apocalypse we find seven churches mentioned, seven candlesticks, seven spirits, seven stars, seven seals, seven trumpets, seven thunders, seven vials, seven plagues, and seven angels to pour them out. Seven is often put for any round or whole number, just as we use "ten" or "a dozen;" so in Matthew 12:45 1 Samuel 2:5 Job 5:19 Proverbs 26:16,25 Isaiah 4:1 Jeremiah 15:9. In like manner, seven times, or sevenfold, means often, abundantly, completely, Genesis 4:15,24 Le 26:24 Psalm 12:6 79:12 Matthew 18:21. And seventy times seven is a still higher superlative, Matthew 18:22. Easton's Bible Dictionary This number occurs frequently in Scripture, and in such connections as lead to the supposition that it has some typical meaning. On the seventh day God rested, and hallowed it (Genesis 2:2, 3). The division of time into weeks of seven days each accounts for many instances of the occurrence of this number. This number has been called the symbol of perfection, and also the symbol of rest. "Jacob's seven years' service to Laban; Pharaoh's seven fat oxen and seven lean ones; the seven branches of the golden candlestick; the seven trumpets and the seven priests who sounded them; the seven days' siege of Jericho; the seven churches, seven spirits, seven stars, seven seals, seven vials, and many others, sufficiently prove the importance of this sacred number" (see Leviticus 25:4; 1 Samuel 2:5; Psalm 12:6; 79:12; Proverbs 26:16; Isaiah 4:1; Matthew 18:21, 22; Luke 17:4). The feast of Passover (Exodus 12:15, 16), the feast of Weeks (Deuteronomy 16:9), of Tabernacles (13:15), and the Jubilee (Leviticus 25:8), were all ordered by seven. Seven is the number of sacrifice (2 Chronicles 29:21; Job 42:8), of purification and consecration (Leviticus 42:6, 17; 8:11, 33; 14:9, 51), of forgiveness (Matthew 18:21, 22; Luke 17:4), of reward (Deuteronomy 28:7; 1 Samuel 2:5), and of punishment (Leviticus 26:21, 24, 28; Deuteronomy 28:25). It is used for any round number in such passages as Job 5:19; Proverbs 26:16, 25; Isaiah 4:1; Matthew 12:45. It is used also to mean "abundantly" (Genesis 4:15, 24; Leviticus 26:24; Psalm 79:12). Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary 1. (a.) One more than six; six and one added; as, seven days make one week.2. (n.) The number greater by one than six; seven units or objects. 3. (n.) A symbol representing seven units, as 7, or vii. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia ANGELS OF THE SEVEN CHURCHESIt is evident from the contexts of the various Biblical passages in which the word "angel" appears, that the word does not always represent the same idea. In such passages as Daniel 12:1 and Acts 12:15 it would seem that the angel was generally regarded as a superhuman being whose duty it was to guard a nation or an individual, not unlike the jenei of the Arabs. However, in Malachi 2:7, 3:1 (Hebrew) the word is clearly used to represent men. In the New Testament also, there are passages, such as James 2:25 (Greek), in which the word seems to be applied to men. The seven angels of the seven churches (Revelation 1:20) received seven letters, figurative letters, and therefore it would seem that the seven angels are also figurative and may refer to the seven bishops who presided over the seven churches of Asia. Or the angels may be regarded as the personifications of the churches. CHURCHES, SEVEN See ANGELS OF THE SEVEN CHURCHES. PRINCES, THE SEVEN prin'-sez, -siz. SEVEN sev'-'-n (shebha`; hepta). SEVEN CHURCHES See CHURCHES, SEVEN. SEVEN STARS See ASTRONOMY. STARS, SEVEN See ASTRONOMY. Greek 2034. heptakis -- seven times ... seven times. Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: heptakis Phonetic Spelling: (hep-tak-is') Short Definition: seven times Definition: seven times. ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2034.htm - 6k 2033. hepta -- seven 2035. heptakischilioi -- seven thousand 3590. ogdoos -- the eighth 1441. hebdomekontakis -- seventy times 32. aggelos -- a messenger, angel 5376. Philippos -- "horse-loving," Philip, two sons of Herod the ... 1062. gamos -- a wedding 3937. Parmenas -- "constant," Parmenas, a Christian 1589. ekloge -- a (divine) selection Strong's Hebrew 7651. sheba -- seven... 7650, 7651. sheba or shibah. 7652 . seven. Transliteration: sheba or shibah Phonetic Spelling: (sheh'-bah) Short Definition: seven. Word Origin a prim. card ... /hebrew/7651.htm - 7k 7658. shibanah -- seven (a cardinal number) 7655. shibah -- seven 7659. shibathayim -- sevenfold, seven times 7620. shabua -- a period of seven (days, years), heptad, week 884. Beer Sheba -- "well of seven," a place in the Negev 5482a. Seveneh -- a city on the S. border of Egypt 3598. Kimah -- a cluster of stars 7650. shaba -- to swear 5482. Cveneh -- a city on the S. border of Egypt Library The Seven Ecumenical Councils The Seven Books of John Cassian The Seven Books of Arnobius Against the Heathen The Seven Champions of Christendom The Seven Sleepers Seven-Fold Joy The Angels with the Seven vials. Chapter seven Chapter twenty-seven The Seven Trumpets. Thesaurus Seven (404 Occurrences)... On the seventh day God rested, and hallowed it (Genesis 2:2, 3). The division of time into weeks of seven days each accounts for many instances of the ... /s/seven.htm - 42k Thirty-seven (9 Occurrences) Seven-fold (6 Occurrences) Twenty-seven (6 Occurrences) Seventy-seven (4 Occurrences) Forty-seven (3 Occurrences) Fifty-seven (3 Occurrences) Seven-day (2 Occurrences) Sixty-seven (3 Occurrences) Eighty-seven (2 Occurrences) Resources What is the biblical significance of the number seven/7? | GotQuestions.orgWhat are the seven seals, seven trumpets, and seven bowls in the Book of Revelation? | GotQuestions.org What are the seven candlesticks / lampstands of Revelation? | GotQuestions.org Seven: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus Concordance Seven (404 Occurrences)Matthew 12:45 Matthew 15:34 Matthew 15:36 Matthew 15:37 Matthew 16:10 Matthew 18:21 Matthew 18:22 Matthew 22:25 Matthew 22:26 Matthew 22:28 Mark 8:5 Mark 8:6 Mark 8:8 Mark 8:20 Mark 12:20 Mark 12:22 Mark 12:23 Mark 16:9 Luke 2:36 Luke 8:2 Luke 11:26 Luke 17:4 Luke 20:29 Luke 20:31 Luke 20:33 Luke 24:13 John 4:52 John 6:7 Acts 6:3 Acts 13:19 Acts 19:14 Acts 20:6 Acts 21:4 Acts 21:8 Acts 21:27 Acts 28:14 Romans 11:4 Hebrews 11:30 2 Peter 2:5 Revelation 1:4 Revelation 1:11 Revelation 1:12 Revelation 1:13 Revelation 1:16 Revelation 1:20 Revelation 2:1 Revelation 3:1 Revelation 4:5 Revelation 5:1 Revelation 5:5 Revelation 5:6 Revelation 6:1 Revelation 8:2 Revelation 8:6 Revelation 10:3 Revelation 10:4 Revelation 11:13 Revelation 12:3 Revelation 13:1 Revelation 15:1 Revelation 15:6 Revelation 15:7 Revelation 15:8 Revelation 16:1 Revelation 17:1 Revelation 17:3 Revelation 17:7 Revelation 17:9 Revelation 17:10 Revelation 17:11 Revelation 21:9 Genesis 4:15 Genesis 4:24 Genesis 5:7 Genesis 5:25 Genesis 5:26 Genesis 5:31 Genesis 7:2 Genesis 7:3 Genesis 7:4 Genesis 7:10 Genesis 8:10 Genesis 8:12 Genesis 8:14 Genesis 11:21 Genesis 21:28 Genesis 21:29 Genesis 21:30 Genesis 23:1 Genesis 25:17 Genesis 29:18 Genesis 29:20 Genesis 29:27 Genesis 29:30 Genesis 31:23 Genesis 33:3 Genesis 41:2 Genesis 41:3 Genesis 41:4 Genesis 41:5 Subtopics Seven: Days: Dedication of the Temple Lasted Double Seven: Days: Defilements Lasted For Seven: Days: Ezekiel Sits by the Chebar River in Astonishment For Seven: Days: Mourning for Jacob Lasted For Seven: Days: Noah in the Ark Before the Great Flood For Seven: Days: Noah Remains in the Ark After Sending Forth the Dove For Seven: Days: Paul Stays at Puteoli For Seven: Days: Paul Waits at Tyre For Seven: Days: Saul Directed by Samuel to Stay at Gilgal Awaiting the Prophet's Command For Seven: Days: The Consecration of Priests and Altars Lasted For Seven: Days: The Elders of Jabesh-Gilead Ask for a Truce of Seven: Days: The Feast of Ahasuerus Continued For Seven: Days: The Feast of Tabernacles Lasted For Seven: Days: The Firstborn of Flocks and Sheep Must Remain With Their Mothers, Before Being offered Seven: Days: The Israelites Encircled Jericho For Seven: Days: The Passover Lasted For Seven: Days: The Plague of Bloody Waters in Egypt Lasted For Seven: Days: The Sympathy for Job by Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar For Seven: Miscellany of Sevens of Liberality Seven: Miscellany of Sevens of Many Sons Seven: Miscellany of Sevens of the Ceremonially Clean Creatures Taken Into Noah's Ark Seven: Miscellany of Sevens: Abraham Gives Abimelech Seven Lambs Seven: Miscellany of Sevens: Elisha's Servant Looked Seven Times for the Appearance of Rain Seven: Miscellany of Sevens: Naaman Was Required to Wash in the Jordan River Seven Times Seven: Miscellany of Sevens: Rams and Bullocks to the Number of, Required in Sarifices Seven: Miscellany of Sevens: Seven Angels With Seven Plagues Seven: Miscellany of Sevens: Seven Angels With Seven Trumpets Seven: Miscellany of Sevens: Seven Chamberlains at the Court of Ahasuerus Seven: Miscellany of Sevens: Seven Congregations in Asia Seven: Miscellany of Sevens: Seven Counsellors at the Court of Artaxerxes Seven: Miscellany of Sevens: Seven Cows and Seven Ears of Grain in Pharaoh's Vision Seven: Miscellany of Sevens: Seven Eyes of the Lord Seven: Miscellany of Sevens: Seven Golden Lampstands Seven: Miscellany of Sevens: Seven Golden Vials Seven: Miscellany of Sevens: Seven Heads and Seven Crowns Seven: Miscellany of Sevens: Seven Horns and Seven Eyes Seven: Miscellany of Sevens: Seven Kings Seven: Miscellany of Sevens: Seven Lamps and Pipes Seven: Miscellany of Sevens: Seven Magi (Wise Men) Seven: Miscellany of Sevens: Seven Maidens Given to Esther Seven: Miscellany of Sevens: Seven Plagues Seven: Miscellany of Sevens: Seven Princes Seven: Miscellany of Sevens: Seven Seals Seven: Miscellany of Sevens: Seven Servants (Greek: Diakonoi) in the Jerusalem Congregations Seven: Miscellany of Sevens: Seven Shepherds to be Sent Forth Against Assyria Seven: Miscellany of Sevens: Seven Spirits Seven: Miscellany of Sevens: Seven Stars Seven: Miscellany of Sevens: Seven Thunders Seven: Miscellany of Sevens: Seven Women Will Seek a Polyandrous Marriage Seven: Miscellany of Sevens: Silver Was Purified Seven Times Seven: Miscellany of Sevens: The Heat of Nebuchadnezzars Furnace Was Intensified Sevenfold Seven: Miscellany of Sevens: The Light of the Sun Was Intensified Sevenfold Seven: Miscellany of Sevens: The Scarlet-Colored Beast Having Seven Heads Seven: Miscellany of Sevens: The Seven Steps in the Temple Seen in Ezekiel's Vision Seven: Miscellany of Sevens: The Sprinkling of Blood Seven Times Seven: Miscellany of Sevens: The Sprinkling of Oil Seven Times Seven: Miscellany of Sevens: The Threatened Punishment of Israel Was Sevenfold Seven: Miscellany of Sevens: Worshiping Seven Times a Day Seven: Months: Holy Convocations in the Seventh Month Seven: The Israelites Surrounded Jericho Seven Times, and on the Seventh Day Sounding Seven Trumpets Seven: Weeks in Daniel's Vision Concerning the Coming of the Messiah For Seven: Weeks: The Period Between the Passover Feast and the Feast of Pentecost Seven: Years: A Famine Lasted in Canaan For Seven: Years: A Famine Lasted in Egypt For Seven: Years: Jacob Serves for Each of his Wives For Seven: Years: Seven Times, the Period Between the Jubilees Seven: Years: The Insanity of Nebuchadnezzar For Related Terms |