What does the number seven mean when used in the Bible?

Answer 1

It means god took rest on the seventh day of the week, called the sabbath.

Answer:

"Seven" symbolizes "completeness."

The "Divinely inspired" seven-day week is intended to be a "constant reminder" [REMEMBER the Sabbath day] that we are created, and not "evolved." The seven day account in Genesis 1 is the time it took God to completely RE-MAKE a destroyed earth sometime after the "original creation" of the universe in verses one and two -- [which is an undisclosed period of time].

Christ "repaired" the earth in six days [John 1:3] to sustain man, whom He made on the sixth day... and He created the seventh day by resting and setting aside [sanctifying] the seventh day for "remembering" creation... and the fact that He is our Creator.

The re-make of the earth was "completed" in seven days.

Naaman the Syrian, who was a "...captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master... but he was a leper..." (II Kings 5:1). He was told by Elisha's messenger to:

"...Go and wash in Jordan SEVEN TIMES..." (verse 10)...

after which, he was COMPLETELY HEALED of his leprosy.

There are "seven" annual Holy Day "high day" Sabbaths in God's Word [see Leviticus 23], which He commands His people to "observe and do" each year, that are all "Christ-centered," that depict His "complete seven-phase plan" for the salvation of mankind.

In the book of Revelation are found three sets of "sevens" [seals, trumpets and vials of God's wrath] that prophesy about and culminate with the return of Jesus Christ to earth with the Kingdom of God... the gospel [good news] message that He preached.

These three sets of seven [three, indicating 'perfection'] prophetic global events that shall come upon the nations in these last days, picture the "perfect completion" of God's plan.

"...He said unto me, IT IS DONE..." (Rev.20:6).

Seven means "completeness" in The Bible.

Answer 2

This is just another way of saying seven times. Thus for a herd of seven cows to be increased sevenfold would come to forty nine.

Answer 3

The number 7 generally signifies completion and wholeness

Answer 4

Some in biblical numerology say the word seven or number 7 means 'completion or perfection.' Multiple usage of this number like 777 would indicate an intesifying.

Answer 5

Seven is the number of completion.