The number sixty-six holds significance in various contexts within the Bible, though it is not as prominently featured as other numbers like seven or twelve. Its occurrences often relate to genealogies, historical accounts, and symbolic representations.

Genealogical Significance

One of the most notable mentions of the number sixty-six is found in the context of Jacob's family. In Genesis 46:26, the Berean Standard Bible states, "All those belonging to Jacob who came to Egypt—his direct descendants, besides the wives of Jacob’s sons—numbered sixty-six persons." This passage highlights the number of Jacob's direct descendants who traveled with him to Egypt, excluding his sons' wives. This migration was a pivotal moment in the history of Israel, marking the beginning of their sojourn in Egypt, which would eventually lead to their enslavement and subsequent Exodus.

Symbolic and Theological Implications

While the number sixty-six does not carry the same symbolic weight as numbers like seven or forty, its use in the context of Jacob's family can be seen as a representation of completeness in terms of his immediate lineage. The number signifies the entirety of Jacob's household that moved to Egypt, setting the stage for the growth of the Israelite nation.

Numerical Patterns and Interpretations

In biblical numerology, numbers often have deeper meanings or are seen as part of divine patterns. Although sixty-six is not frequently highlighted in this context, some scholars and theologians might explore its potential connections to other biblical themes or its place within the broader narrative of Scripture. For instance, the number sixty-six could be seen as a double of thirty-three, a number sometimes associated with promises or covenants, though such interpretations are speculative and not universally accepted.

The Canon of Scripture

Interestingly, the number sixty-six also corresponds to the total number of books in the Protestant canon of the Bible. This is not a biblical reference but rather a historical and theological observation. The sixty-six books, comprising the Old and New Testaments, are considered by many Protestant Christians to be the complete and authoritative Word of God. This alignment of the number with the canon may be seen by some as providential, though it is important to note that the division and numbering of the biblical books are human constructs developed over centuries.

Conclusion

The number sixty-six, while not as prominently featured as other biblical numbers, plays a role in the narrative of Jacob's family and the broader account of Israel. Its occurrence in Scripture invites reflection on the themes of family, migration, and the unfolding of God's plan for His people.5516. chxs -- abbreviation for six hundred sixty-six
... chxs. 5517 . abbreviation for six hundred sixty-six. Transliteration: chxs Phonetic
Spelling: (khee xee stig'-ma) Short Definition: 666. ... six hundred sixty-six. ...
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1803. hex -- six
... Word Origin a prim. cardinal number Definition six NASB Word Usage
forty-six* (1), seventy-six* (1), six (10), sixty-six* (1). six. ...
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1835. hexekonta -- sixty
... Word Origin cardinal number from hex and a modified form of deka Definition sixty
NASB Word Usage seven (1), sixty (7), sixty-six* (1). sixty, threescore. ...
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8346. shishshim -- sixty
... 2), 64,300* (1), 64,400* (1), 65* (1), 666* (3), 667* (1), 67* (1), 68* (1), 760*
(2), sixty (19), sixty-five* (3), sixty-nine* (1), sixty-six* (2), sixty-two ...
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8337a. shesh -- six (a cardinal number)
... 2), 76,500* (1), 8,600* (1), 956* (1), 96* (1), ninety-six* (1), six (104), six
things (1), sixteen* (18), sixteenth* (3), sixth (1), sixty-six* (2), thirty-six ...
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Chart of the Sixty-Six Books of the Bible
... CHART OF THE SIXTY-SIX BOOKS OF THE BIBLE. INTRODUCTORY
LESSON. CHART OF THE SIXTY-SIX BOOKS ...
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"Show Me Thy Glory!"
... It is awful. At the lowest computation, sixty-six for whom Christ died have died
since I wrote "eternity.". "Oh my God! my God! ... Sixty-six more have gone. ...
/.../wilson-carmichael/things as they are/chapter xxxii show me thy.htm

From the Thirteenth Chapter.
... and it is reckoned in Greek thus: t three hundred, e five, i ten, t three hundred,
a one, n fifty,"which taken together become six hundred and sixty-six. ...
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Preface
... There is one book of the sixty-six devoted wholly to this subject of the crowned
Christ,""The Revelation of John." Every one of these books touches Him at ...
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The Wonderful Unity of the Bible Attests Its Divine Authorship
... Although the Bible is a volume of sixty-six Books, written by forty different men,
treating of such a large variety of themes as to cover nearly the whole ...
/.../pink/the divine inspiration of the bible/chapter seven the wonderful unity.htm

Corn in Egypt
... sons of Jacob. First, the sons of Jacob had a very great need of bread.
There was a family of sixty-six of them. We are apt, when ...
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All Things have Been Created for the Service of Man the Deceits ...
... Fittingly, therefore, shall his name possess the number six hundred and sixty-six,
since he sums up in his own person all the commixture of wickedness which ...
/.../irenaeus/against heresies/chapter xxix all things have been.htm

Although Certain as to the Number of the Name of Antichrist, yet ...
... Then also Lateinos (LATEINOS) has the number six hundred and sixty-six; and it is
a very probable [solution], this being the name of the last kingdom [of the ...
/.../irenaeus/against heresies/chapter xxx although certain as to.htm

System of the Arithmeticians; Predictions through Calculations ...
... And it is similar respecting decades: for of eighty (the root is) eight monads;
and of sixty, six monads; of forty, four monads; of ten, one monad. ...
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The Distinction to be Made Between the Righteous and the Wicked ...
... able to buy or sell, unless he who has the mark of the name of the beast or the
number of his name; and the number is six hundred and sixty-six," [4694] that is ...
/.../irenaeus/against heresies/chapter xxviii the distinction to be.htm

Sixty-six (6 Occurrences)
Sixty-six. Sixty-seven, Sixty-six. Sixty-two . Multi-Version Concordance
Sixty-six (6 Occurrences). Revelation 13:18 Here is wisdom. ...
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Sixty (70 Occurrences)
... His number is six hundred sixty-six. (WEB ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV). ... (WEB BBE DBY
WBS YLT RSV). Ezra 2:13 The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-six. ...
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Six (198 Occurrences)
... He who has understanding, let him calculate the number of the beast, for it
is the number of a man. His number is six hundred sixty-six. ...
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Talents (36 Occurrences)
... 1 Kings 10:14 Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred
sixty-six talents of gold, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Sixty-two (8 Occurrences)
Sixty-two. Sixty-six, Sixty-two. Siyon . Multi-Version Concordance ... (WEB BBE
DBY NAS RSV NIV). Sixty-six, Sixty-two. Siyon . Reference Bible.
/s/sixty-two.htm - 8k

666 (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance 666 (1 Occurrence). Ezra 2:13 The children
of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-six. (See NAS NIV). ...
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Numbered (209 Occurrences)
... Genesis 46:26 All the souls who came with Jacob into Egypt, who were his direct
descendants, besides Jacob's sons' wives, all the souls were sixty-six. ...
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Unwell (3 Occurrences)
... But if she gives birth to a female child, then she will be unclean for two weeks,
as when she is unwell; and she will not be completely clean for sixty-six days ...
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Lamentations (6 Occurrences)
... alphabet. The third has sixty-six verses, in which each three successive verses
begin with the same letter. The fifth is not acrostic. ...
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Insight (39 Occurrences)
... He who has understanding, let him calculate the number of the beast, for it is the
number of a man. His number is six hundred sixty-six. (See NIV). ...
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