American Civics Research Library
Numerical types in the Bible
Number / Meaning
1 - Unity, primacy
2 - Division, communication, witness
3 - Division, perfection or completeness
4 - Fullness of creation, the world
5 - Grace, God's goodness
6 - Man; man's wisdom and labor
7 - Spiritual Perfection
8 - New birth, New creation, New beginnings
9 - Judgment; as 3x3, it signifies the gifts and fruits of the Spirit
10 - Fullness of Law and responsibility, teaching
11 - Disorder; Disintegration
12 - Governmental perfection
13 - Depravity and Rebellion
14 - Deliverance, Salvation
15 - Rest
16 - Love
17 - Victory
18 - Bondage
19 - Faith
20 - Redemption
21 - Full maturity of sin
22 - Light
23 - Death
24 - Priesthood
25 - The forgiveness of sins
26 - Gospel of Christ
27 - Preaching the Gospel
28 - Eternal life
29 - Departure
30 - Blood of Christ; Dedication
31 - Offspring
32 - Covenant
33 - Promise
34 - Naming of a son
35 - Hope
36 - Enemy
37 - Jesus as the Word of God
38 - Slavery
39 - Disease; infirmity; weakness
40 - Trials; probation; testing
42 - Man's opposition to God; Anti-Christ
45 - Preservation
50 - Holy Spirit; Pentecost; Jubilee
60 - Pride
65 - Apostasy
70 - University; Restoration of All things; a nation's time of servitude for debt
76 - Cleaning or blotting out
100 - God's election of Grace; Children of Promise
119 - The call to resurrection (yet falling short)
120 - Probationary period awaiting the Holy Spirit, and those who await
144 - The First Resurrection
153 - The sons of God
200 - insufficiency
276 - The flesh, Satan, Babylon
414 - Cursed time
434 - Judged Time
490 - Blessed Time
600 - Warfare in the World
888 - Fullness of Christ's Body
1000 Glory of God; completeness