What is the significance of the number 9 often found in sacred literature?

Answer 1

I found entire pages devoted to the significance of the number nine in sacred text at http://www.halexandria.org/dward091.htm and also at the site at http://www.ridingthebeast.com/numbers/nu9.php

Basically, the number nine is considered to be a sacred number of completion, perfection, balance, and order. I was taught that it the number of Christ and He certainly seems to represent this number. The Chaldeans considered this number sacred also. The number nine is mentioned by the Greeks, the Norse, and the Scandinavians. While the Mayans, Aztecs, and the Native Americans mention it according to the nine cosmic levels. The Chinese view the number nine as it pertains to celestial power.

The language of Hebrew assigned every letter a numeric value. Every number had a specific meaning, therefore, great depth was involved in their words and language which adversely affected any translations of their language. The study of numbers and their meanings yield greater understanding of sacred texts.