Seven
Explore 85 scripture references about seven from Nave's Topical Bible, spanning 27 books of the Bible with categorized entries, verse text, and cross-references.
What Does the Bible Say About Seven?
The topic of seven appears throughout Scripture with 85 references spanning 27 books of the Bible, from 1 Chronicles to Zechariah. Explore the scriptures below to deepen your understanding of what God's Word teaches about this subject.
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-Interesting facts concerning this number -DAYS -Week consists of GEN 2:3; EXO 20:11; DEU 5:13,14 -Noah in the ark before the great flood for GEN 7:4,10 -Noah remains in the ark after sending forth the dove for GEN 8:10,12 -Mourning for Jacob lasted for GEN 50:10 -The sympathy for JOB by Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar for JOB 2:13 -The plague of bloody waters in Egypt lasted for EXO 7:25 -The Israelites encircled Jericho for JOS 6:4 -The Passover lasted for EXO 12:15 -Saul directed by Samuel to stay at Gilgal awaiting the prophet' s command for 1SA 10:8; 13:8 -The elders of Jabesh-gilead ask for a truce of 1SA 11:3 -Dedication of the temple lasted double 1KI 8:65 -Ezekiel sits by the Chebar River in astonishment for EZK 3:15 -The Feast of Tabernacles lasted for LEV 23:34,42 -The consecration of priests and altars lasted for EXO 29:30,35; EZK 43:25,26 -Defilements lasted for LEV 12:2; 13:4 -Fasts of 1SA 31:13; 2SA 12:16,18,22 -The firstborn of flocks and sheep must remain with their mothers, before being offered EXO 22:30 -The feast of Ahasuerus continued for EST 1:5 -Paul waits at Tyre for ACT 21:4 -Paul stays at Puteoli for ACT 28:14 -WEEKS -In Daniel' s vision concerning the coming of the Messiah for DAN 9:25 -Ten times for DAN 9:24 -The period between the Passover Feast and the Feast of Pentecost LEV 23:15 -MONTHS -Holy convocations in the seventh month LEV 23:24-44; NUM 29; EZK 45:25 -YEARS -Jacob serves for each of his wives for GEN 29:15-30 -Of abundance for GEN 41:1-32,53 -A famine lasted in Egypt for GEN 41:1-32,54-56 -A famine lasted in Canaan for 2SA 24:13; 2KI 8:1 -The insanity of Nebuchadnezzar for DAN 4:32 -Seven times, the period between the jubilees LEV 25:8 -MISCELLANY OF SEVENS -Of the ceremonially clean creatures taken into Noah' s ark GEN 7:2 -Abraham gives Abimelech seven lambs GEN 21:28 -Rams and bullocks to the number of, required in sarifices LEV 23:18; NUM 23:1; 29:32; 1CH 15:26; EZK 45:23 -The sprinkling of blood seven times LEV 4:6; 14:7 -The sprinkling of oil seven times LEV 14:16 -Seven cows and seven ears of grain in Pharaoh' s vision GEN 41:2-7 -The Israelites surrounded Jericho seven times, and on the seventh day sounding seven trumpets JOS 6:4 -Elisha' s servant looked seven times for the appearance of rain 1KI 18:43 -Naaman was required to wash in the Jordan River seven times 2KI 5:10 -The seven steps in the temple seen in Ezekiel' s vision EZK 40:22,26 -The heat of Nebuchadnezzars furnace was intensified sevenfold DAN 3:19 -The light of the sun was intensified sevenfold ISA 30:26 -The threatened punishment of Israel was sevenfold LEV 26:18-21 -Silver was purified seven times PSA 12:6 -Worshiping seven times a day PSA 119:164 -Seven chamberlains at the court of Ahasuerus EST 1:10 -Seven princes EST 1:14 -Seven counsellors at the court of Artaxerxes EZR 7:14 -Seven maidens given to Esther EST 2:9 -Symbolical -Of many sons RUT 4:15; 1SA 2:5; JER 15:9 -Of liberality ECC 11:1,2 -Seven magi (wise men) PRO 26:16 -Seven women will seek a polyandrous marriage ISA 4:1 -Seven shepherds to be sent forth against Assyria MIC 5:5,6 -Seven lamps and pipes ZEC 4:2 -Seven servants (Greek: diakonoi) in the Jerusalem congregations ACT 6:3 -Seven congregations in Asia REV 1:4,20 -Seven seals REV 5:1 -Seven thunders REV 10:3 -Seven heads and seven crowns REV 12:3; 13:1; 17:9 -Seven kings REV 17:10 -Seven stars REV 1:16,20; 3:1; AMO 5:8 -Seven spirits REV 1:4; 3:1; 4:5; 5:6 -Seven eyes of the Lord ZEC 3:9; 4:10; REV 5:6 -Seven golden lampstands REV 1:12 -Seven angels with seven trumpets REV 8:2 -Seven plagues REV 15:1 -Seven horns and seven eyes REV 5:6 -Seven angels with seven plagues REV 15:6 -Seven golden vials REV 15:7 -The scarlet-colored beast having seven heads REV 17:3,7
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What does the Bible say about seven?
The Bible contains 85 references to seven across 27 books of the Bible. Nave's Topical Bible organizes these references for in-depth study.
Where is seven mentioned in the Bible?
Seven is referenced in 1 Chronicles, 1 Kings, 1 Samuel, 2 Kings, 2 Samuel, and 22 more books. There are 85 total scripture references on this topic.