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# Seven (symbol)
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In the Bible, the number seven is often a symbol of being perfect, being complete, or being full.
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Many numbers in the Bible are not symbols of something else. However, some numbers in the Bible are symbols of something else. A person can examine the rest of the words around these numbers in the Bible. This usually helps the person know if a number is a symbol of something else.
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See: Symbol
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The Hebrew word for seven comes from a word that means “full,” “satisfied,” or “having enough.” On the seventh day, God finished creating things (Genesis 2:2-3). The number seven is used many times in the Old Testament to be a symbol of something that is completed or finished (Leviticus 4:6; 25:8; 26:18; Joshua 6:15).
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In the New Testament, Peter asked Jesus how many times Peter needed to forgive someone. Jesus said that Peter needed to forgive a person seventy times seven (Matthew 18:21-22). Jesus was telling Peter to always forgive someone.
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The number seven is also used in Revelation many times to be a symbol. For example, the words “the seven spirits of God” are used to be a symbol of the full power of the Holy Spirit (Revelation 3:1; 4:5).
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See: Forgive (Forgiveness); Holy Spirit
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