The number twenty-four holds significant symbolic and practical importance in the Bible, appearing in various contexts that underscore its spiritual and organizational relevance.

Priestly Divisions:

One of the most prominent uses of the number twenty-four in the Bible is in the organization of the priestly divisions. King David, under divine guidance, established twenty-four divisions of priests to serve in the temple. This system is detailed in 1 Chronicles 24:1-19, where the sons of Aaron are divided into these groups to ensure that the temple service was conducted in an orderly and continuous manner. Each division was responsible for ministering in the temple for a specific period, ensuring that worship and sacrifices were maintained without interruption.

The Twenty-four Elders:

In the Book of Revelation, the number twenty-four appears in the vision of the heavenly throne room. Revelation 4:4 states, "Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and on these thrones sat twenty-four elders dressed in white, with golden crowns on their heads." These elders are often interpreted as representing the fullness of God's people, symbolizing the twelve tribes of Israel and the twelve apostles, thus encompassing both the Old and New Covenants. Their presence in the heavenly vision underscores the continuity and unity of God's redemptive plan throughout history.

Symbolism and Interpretation:

The number twenty-four is often seen as a symbol of completeness and divine order. In biblical numerology, it is sometimes considered a multiple of twelve, which is a number frequently associated with God's people (e.g., the twelve tribes of Israel, the twelve apostles). Thus, twenty-four can represent the entirety of God's chosen people, both from the Old and New Testaments, unified in worship and service to God.

Other References:

While the number twenty-four is not as frequently mentioned as some other numbers in the Bible, its occurrences are significant and often associated with worship, leadership, and divine order. In 1 Chronicles 25, David also organizes the musicians into twenty-four groups, paralleling the priestly divisions, to provide music for the temple services. This further emphasizes the theme of structured and continuous worship.

In summary, the number twenty-four in the Bible is closely linked to themes of worship, leadership, and the unity of God's people across both covenants. Its use in the organization of temple service and its symbolic presence in the heavenly vision of Revelation highlight its importance in the biblical narrative.3574. nuchthemeron -- lasting a night and a day
... and a day. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: nuchthemeron Phonetic Spelling:
(nookh-thay'-mer-on) Short Definition: twenty-four hours Definition: a ...
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5064. tessares -- four
... Word Origin a prim. cardinal number Definition four NASB Word Usage eighty-four*
(1), forty-four* (3), four (29), four men (1), twenty-four* (6). four. ...
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1501. eikosi -- twenty
... Word Origin a prim. word Definition twenty NASB Word Usage three* (1),
twenty (3), twenty-four* (6), twenty-three* (1). twenty. ...
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702. arba -- four
... 167), four things (1), four-fifths* (1), four-footed* (1), fours (4), fourteen*
(17), fourteenth* (23), fourth (4), thirty-four* (1), twenty-four* (3), twenty ...
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6242. esrim -- twenty
... 725* (1), 822* (1), 928* (1), twentieth (9), twenty (111), twenty-eight* (4),
twenty-fifth* (3), twenty-first* (4), twenty-five* (22), twenty-four* (3), twenty ...
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Chapter twenty-four
... Chapter Twenty-four. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever He
goeth. When Dr. Bruce and the Bishop entered the Sterling ...
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Wesley Rides Twenty-Four Hundred Miles in Seven Months
... "I do Indeed Live by Preaching"; Wesley's Advice to Travelers; Wesley and the French
Prisoners Wesley Rides Twenty-four Hundred Miles in Seven Months. ...
/.../wesley/the journal of john wesley/wesley rides twenty-four hundred miles.htm

A Retreat, or a Rout?
... TALK TWENTY-FOUR. A RETREAT, OR A ROUT? Armies often suffer defeat, but
there is a great difference in the way they take defeat. ...
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New Village Chapel.
... CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR. NEW VILLAGE CHAPEL. Up to the year 1864, one building in
Singonahully, had served the double purpose of chapel and school-room. ...
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Respecting the Generation of the Twenty-Four Letters.
... Book VI. Chapter XLIV."Respecting the Generation of the Twenty-Four Letters. ... And
of this tetrad the entire number is (that) of twenty-four letters. ...
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Sige Relates to Marcus the Generation of the Twenty-Four Elements ...
... Against Heresies: Book I Chapter XV."Sige relates to Marcus the generation of the
twenty-four elements and of Jesus Exposure of these absurdities. ...
/.../irenaeus/against heresies/chapter xv sige relates to marcus.htm

Marcus' Mystic Interpretation of the Alphabet.
... Know, (therefore,) that these letters which with you are (reckoned at) twenty-four,
are emanations from the three powers, and are representative [746] of those ...
/.../the refutation of all heresies/chapter xli marcus mystic interpretation of.htm

The Apology of the Augsburg Confession
... of the Augustana Part Twenty-Two: Article Seventeen of the Augustana Part
Twenty-Three: Article Eighteen of the Augustana Part Twenty-Four: Article Nineteen ...
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From the Fourth Chapter.
... And the four and twenty elders, falling down before the throne, adored God."] The
four and twenty elders are the twenty-four books of the prophets and of the ...
/.../commentary on the apocolypse of the blessed john/from the fourth chapter.htm

Let the Canon of Our Holy God-Bearing Fathers be Confirmed in this ...
... A benefice to which is attached a cure of souls can be given only to one who is
over twenty-four, and a diocese only to one who has completed his thirtieth year ...
/.../schaff/the seven ecumenical councils/canon xiv let the canon.htm

Twenty-four (26 Occurrences)
Twenty-four. Twenty-five, Twenty-four. Twenty-fourth . Multi-Version
Concordance Twenty-four (26 Occurrences). Revelation ...
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24000 (10 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance 24000 (10 Occurrences). Numbers 25:9 Those who
died by the plague were twenty-four thousand. (See NAS). ...
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Courses (28 Occurrences)
... (1.) He divided the priests into twenty-four courses (1 Chronicles 24:1-19), sixteen
being of the house of Eleazar and eight of that of Ithamar. ...
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Thrones (19 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Revelation 4:4 Around the throne
were twenty-four thrones. On the thrones were twenty-four...
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Crowns (27 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Crowns (27 Occurrences). Revelation 4:4 Around
the throne were twenty-four thrones. On the thrones were ...
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Division (135 Occurrences)
... king, in any matter of the divisions which came in and went out month by month
throughout all the months of the year-of every division were twenty-four thousand ...
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Elders (203 Occurrences)
... (WEY YLT NAS RSV). Revelation 4:4 Around the throne were twenty-four thrones.
On the thrones were twenty-four elders sitting, dressed ...
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Twenty (282 Occurrences)
... Revelation 4:10 the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne,
and worship him who lives forever and ever, and throw their crowns before ...
/t/twenty.htm - 40k

Throne (181 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Revelation 4:4 Around the throne
were twenty-four thrones. On the thrones were twenty-four...
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Zerahites (5 Occurrences)
... 1 Chronicles 27:11 The eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite,
of the Zerahites: and in his division were twenty-four thousand. ...
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