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number

Meaning of “number”

Sense 1: A count or quantity. Sense 2: To count, reckon, appoint, or include among a group.

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178 occurrences166 verses33 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 13:16

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1 Samuel 6:4
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Then said they, What shall be the trespass offering which we shall return to him? They answered, Five golden emerods, and five golden mice, according to the number of the lords of the Philistines: for one plague was on you all, and on your lords.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 6:4 · retained source text

Then said they, What shall be the trespasse offering, which wee shall returne to him? They answered, Fiue golden Emerods, and fiue golden mice, according to the number of the lordes of the Philistines: for one plague was on you all, and on your lords.

1611 marginal noteHeb. them.

1 Samuel 6:18
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And the golden mice, according to the number of all the cities of the Philistines belonging to the five lords, both of fenced cities, and of country villages, even unto the great stone of Abel, whereon they set down the ark of the Lord: which stone remaineth unto this day in the field of Joshua, the Beth-shemite.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 6:18 · retained source text

And the golden Mice according to the number of all the cities of the Philistines, belonging to the fiue lordes, both of fenced cities, and of countrey villages, euen vnto the great stone of Abel, whereon they set downe the Arke of the LORD; which stone remaineth vnto this day, in the field of Ioshua the Bethshemite.

1611 marginal noteOr, great stone.

1 Samuel 14:17
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Then said Saul unto the people that were with him, Number now, and see who is gone from us. And when they had numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armourbearer were not there.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 14:17 · retained source text

Then said Saul vnto the people that were with him, Number now, and see who is gone from vs. And when they had numbred, behold, Ionathan and his armour bearer were not there.

Complete reference index — all 166 verses
Genesis 13:16Genesis 15:5Genesis 34:30Genesis 41:49Exodus 12:4Exodus 16:16Exodus 23:26Exodus 30:12Leviticus 15:13Leviticus 15:28Leviticus 23:16Leviticus 25:8Leviticus 25:15Leviticus 25:16Leviticus 25:50Leviticus 26:22Numbers 1:2Numbers 1:3Numbers 1:18Numbers 1:20Numbers 1:22Numbers 1:24Numbers 1:26Numbers 1:28Numbers 1:30Numbers 1:32Numbers 1:34Numbers 1:36Numbers 1:38Numbers 1:40Numbers 1:42Numbers 1:49Numbers 3:15Numbers 3:22Numbers 3:28Numbers 3:34Numbers 3:40Numbers 3:43Numbers 3:48Numbers 4:23Numbers 4:29Numbers 4:30Numbers 4:37Numbers 4:41Numbers 14:29Numbers 14:34Numbers 15:12Numbers 23:10Numbers 26:53Numbers 29:18Numbers 29:21Numbers 29:24Numbers 29:27Numbers 29:30Numbers 29:33Numbers 29:37Numbers 31:36Deuteronomy 4:27Deuteronomy 7:7Deuteronomy 16:9Deuteronomy 25:2Deuteronomy 28:62Deuteronomy 32:8Joshua 4:5Joshua 4:8Judges 6:5Judges 7:6Judges 7:12Judges 21:231 Samuel 6:41 Samuel 6:181 Samuel 14:172 Samuel 2:152 Samuel 21:202 Samuel 24:12 Samuel 24:22 Samuel 24:42 Samuel 24:91 Kings 18:311 Kings 20:251 Chronicles 7:21 Chronicles 7:91 Chronicles 7:401 Chronicles 11:111 Chronicles 21:11 Chronicles 21:21 Chronicles 21:51 Chronicles 22:161 Chronicles 23:31 Chronicles 23:241 Chronicles 23:311 Chronicles 25:11 Chronicles 25:71 Chronicles 27:11 Chronicles 27:231 Chronicles 27:242 Chronicles 12:32 Chronicles 26:112 Chronicles 26:122 Chronicles 29:322 Chronicles 30:242 Chronicles 35:7Ezra 1:9Ezra 2:2Ezra 3:4Ezra 6:17Ezra 8:34Nehemiah 7:7Esther 9:11Job 1:5Job 3:6Job 5:9Job 9:10Job 14:5Job 15:20Job 21:21Job 25:3Job 31:37Job 34:24Job 36:26Job 38:21Job 38:37Job 39:2Psalms 90:12Psalms 105:12Psalms 105:34Psalms 139:18Psalms 147:4Song of Solomon 6:8Isaiah 21:17Isaiah 40:26Isaiah 65:11Isaiah 65:12Jeremiah 2:28Jeremiah 2:32Jeremiah 11:13Jeremiah 44:28Ezekiel 4:4Ezekiel 4:5Ezekiel 4:9Ezekiel 5:3Daniel 9:2Hosea 1:10Joel 1:6Nahum 3:3Mark 10:46Luke 22:3John 6:10Acts 1:15Acts 4:4Acts 5:36Acts 6:1Acts 6:7Acts 11:21Acts 16:5Romans 9:272 Corinthians 10:121 Timothy 5:9Revelation 5:11Revelation 7:4Revelation 7:9Revelation 9:16Revelation 13:17Revelation 13:18Revelation 15:2Revelation 20:8

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Genesis4 occurrences
4 versesExodus4 occurrences
4 versesLeviticus9 occurrences
8 versesNumbers44 occurrences
41 versesDeuteronomy7 occurrences
6 versesJoshua2 occurrences
2 versesJudges4 occurrences
4 verses1 Samuel3 occurrences
3 verses2 Samuel7 occurrences
6 verses1 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses1 Chronicles18 occurrences
16 verses2 Chronicles6 occurrences
6 versesEzra5 occurrences
5 versesNehemiah1 occurrence
1 verseEsther1 occurrence
1 verseJob14 occurrences
14 versesPsalms5 occurrences
5 versesSong of Solomon1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah4 occurrences
4 versesJeremiah5 occurrences
4 versesEzekiel4 occurrences
4 versesDaniel1 occurrence
1 verseHosea1 occurrence
1 verseJoel1 occurrence
1 verseNahum1 occurrence
1 verseMark1 occurrence
1 verseLuke1 occurrence
1 verseJohn1 occurrence
1 verseActs7 occurrences
7 versesRomans1 occurrence
1 verse2 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation11 occurrences
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