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Hebrew. Numbers. Ancient Numbering Systems. Hebrew mathematics is grounded upon a base-10 system Mesopotamia used a base-60 system although they also used 10 as a sub-base 360 degrees in a circle 60 minutes in an hour.
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Hebrew Numbers
Ancient Numbering Systems • Hebrew mathematics is grounded upon a base-10 system • Mesopotamia used a base-60 system although they also used 10 as a sub-base • 360 degrees in a circle • 60 minutes in an hour
Our numbering system (1, 2, 3, 4) came from later Arabic and was unknown in Biblical times
Hebrew numbers can be either… • Masculine or Feminine • Absolute or Construct • Cardinal or Ordinal • Cardinal: One, two, three… • Ordinal: First, second, third…
#1 It usually stands after and agrees with its noun is an Adjective dx'a,
#1 Wnyhel{a/ hw"hy> laer"f.yI [m;v. is an Adjective dx'a, dx'a, hw"hy> Hear Israel, the LORD is our God, One LORD.
#1 `dx'a, rf"ïb'l. Wyh'w> is an Adjective dx'a, …and they shall be one flesh (Genesis 2:24).
#1 hp'f' #r<a'h'-lk' yhiy>w: is an Adjective dx'a, `~ydIx'a] ~yrIb'd>W tx'a, And all the world had one lip and one words (Genesis 11:1).
#2 It usually stands before and agrees with its Noun is a Noun ~ynIve
#2 ynEv.-ta, ~yhil{a/ f[;Y:w: is a Noun ~ynIve ~ylidoG>h; troaoM.h; “And God made two great lights” (Genesis 1:16)
#2 ~ynIb' ynEv. dL;yU rb,[el.W is a Noun ~ynIve “And to Eber was born two sons” (Genesis 10:25)
#2 is a Noun ~ynIve hf'[' tA[r" ~yIT;v.-yKi ytiao yMi[; “For two evils my people have committed” (Jeremiah 2:13)
#3 - #10 • Also nouns • Can disagree in gender • Can be in absolute or construct • Construct: Will be before noun • Absolute: Can be either before or after noun
One ~ynIve Two vliv' Three [B;r>a; Four vmex' Five vve Six [b;ve Seven hn<mov. Eight [v;Te Nine rf,[, Ten dx'a, Masculine Absolute
dx;a; One dx'a, ~ynIve ynEv. Two Masculine Construct vliv' vlv. Three [B;r>a; [B;r>a; Four vmex' vmex] Five vve vve Six [b;ve [b;v. Seven hn<mov. hn<mov. Eight [v;Te [veT. Nine rf,[, rf,[, Ten
tx;a; One t dx'a, Adds ~ynIve ~yIT;v. Two Feminine Absolute vliv' hv'lv. Three [B;r>a; h['B;r>a; Four vmex' hV'mix] Five vve hV'vi h Six Adds [b;ve h['b.vi Seven hn<mov. hn'mov. Eight [v;Te h['v.Ti Nine hr'f'[] rf,[, Ten
tx;a; Always agree with noun in gender One dx'a, ~ynIve ~yIT;v. Two vliv' hv'lv. Three [B;r>a; h['B;r>a; Four vmex' hV'mix] Five vve hV'vi Either gender can be used interchangeably Six [b;ve h['b.vi Seven hn<mov. hn'mov. Eight [v;Te h['v.Ti Nine hr'f'[] rf,[, Ten
rf'[' dx'a, One Eleven dx'a, ~ynIve rf'[' ynIve Two Twelve vliv' rf'[' hv'lv. Three Thirteen [B;r>a; rf'[' h['B'r>a; Four Forteen vmex' rf'[' hV'mix] Five Fifteen vve rf'[' hV've Six Sixteen [b;ve rf'[' h['bevi Seven Seventeen hn<mov. rf'[' hn'mov. Eight Eighteen [v;Te rf'[' h['v.Ti Nine Nineteen rf,[, ~yrif.[, Ten Twenty
rf,[, One Ten ~yrif.[, Twenty ~yvilv. Thirty ~y[iB'r>a; Forty ~yVimix] Fifty ~yVivi Sixty ~y[ib.vi Seventy ~ynImov. Eighty ~y[iv.Ti Ninety ha'me Hundred dx'a, ~ynIve Two vliv' Three [B;r>a; Four vmex' Five vve Six [b;ve Seven hn<mov. Eight [v;Te Nine rf,[, Ten
ha'me One 100 ~yIt;am' 200 twOame vilv. 300 tAame [B;r.a; 400 tAame vmex] 500 tAame vve 600 tAame [b;v. 700 twOame hn<mov. 800 tAame [v;T. 900 @l,a, 1,000 dx'a, ~ynIve Two vliv' Three [B;r>a; Four vmex' Five vve Six [b;ve Seven hn<mov. Eight [v;Te Nine rf,[, Ten
dx'a, vve Six One [b;ve ~ynIve Seven Two hn<mov. vliv' Eight Three [v;Te [B;r>a; Nine Four rf,[, vmex' Ten Five
Ordinal Numerals !wOvri dx'a, First One ynIyve ~ynIve Second Two yviyliv. vliv' Third Three y[iybir. [B;r>a; Fourth Four yviymix] vmex' Fifth Five yVivi vve Sixth Six y[iybiv. [b;ve Seventh Seven ynIymiv. hn<mov. Eighth Eight
Ordinal Numerals y[iyviT. [v;Te Ninth Nine rf,[, yriyvi[] Tenth Ten
!wOvri ~wOy Days of the Week dx'a, Sunday One ynIyve ~wOy ~ynIve Monday Two yviyliv. ~wOy vliv' Tuesday Three y[iybir. ~wOy [B;r>a; Wednesday Four yviymix] ~wOy vmex' Thursday Five yVivi ~wOy vve Friday Six tB'v; ~wOy [b;ve Saturday Seven
Ordinal Numerals !wOvri Masculine Feminine hn'wOvri First ynIyve tynIve Second yviyliv. tyviyliv. Third y[iybir. ty[iybir. Fourth yviymix] tyviymix] Fifth yVivi tyVivi Sixth y[iybiv. ty[iybiv. Seventh
Ordinal Numerals y[iyviT. Masculine Feminine ynIymiv. tynIymiv. Eighth ty[iyviT. Ninth yriyvi[] tyriyvi[] Tenth
Cardinal Numbers Ordinal Numbers Used for counting(1, 2, 3) Used for position in a series (1st, 2nd, 3rd) Number 1 functions as an adjectiveOther numbers function as nouns All ordinal numbers function as adjectives
Seems to be taken from the Greek word “geometry” Gematria • Attempts to find numerical patterns in letters, words, and phrases • Modern “bible code” theories attempt variations on this theme • Such a pattern is seen in the genealogy of Matthew 1.
Hebrew Letters have Numeric Value - 1 “David” b - 2 dwd g - 3 a d - 4 h - 5 w - 6
1:1 1:2-6 1:6-11 1:12-16 1:17 Matthew 1:17 Introduction stating key figures Actual Genealogy 14 Names 14 Names 14 Names Conclusion and summary of numbers Therefore all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the deportation to Babylon to the time of Christ fourteen generations Abraham to David David to Babylon Captivity Return from Babylon to Jesus
Seems to be taken from the Greek word “geometry” Gematria • Some have used this technique to try to understand Revelation 13:18
Revelation 13:18 Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for the number is that of a man; and his number is six hundred and sixty-six.
hM'a; Cubit
~ae Mother
dg:B' B To act treacherously dg<B, Clothing, Garment
[r;z" B To sow [r;z< Seed
rwOcx' B Hazor rcex' Enclosure, courtyard, village
hl'y>l; Night
hl'y>l; Night
d[eAm Appointed time, meeting place
d[eAm Then God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night, and let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and years” (Genesis 1:14).
hn<x]m; hn"x' Camp, army B To encamp
%a'l.m; Messenger, Angel
hf'[' B Make or do hf,[]m; Work, deed, act
r[;n: Also spelled rW[n" Youth, boy, servant
hl'x]n: Inheritance, possession
!wO[' Transgression, guilt, punishment
!wO[' Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is too great to bear!” (Genesis 4:13).
!wO[' “Then in the fourth generation they will return here, for the iniquity of the Amorite is not yet complete” (Genesis 15:16).