The number 120 in the Bible — The Limit · The Waiting Community

מֵאָה וְעֶשְׂרִים

me'ah v'esrim · Greek: ἑκατὸν εἴκοσι — hekaton eikosi

'His days shall be a hundred and twenty years'; Moses died at exactly 120 with eye undimmed — whence the blessing 'may you live to 120.' One hundred twenty disciples waited in the upper room for the Spirit; one hundred twenty priests sounded trumpets when the glory filled Solomon's temple.

Where 120 shapes the story

Gen 6:3 — 'His days shall be 120 years'

Deut 34:7 — Moses at 120, eye undimmed

Acts 1:15 — The 120 waiting for the Spirit

2 Chr 5:12-14 — 120 trumpets, and the glory fills the house

Associations

The appointed human spanThe community awaiting outpouring

Occurrences

Gen 6:3Num 7:86Deut 31:2Deut 34:7Judg 8:101Kgs 8:631Kgs 9:141Kgs 9:281Kgs 10:101Chr 12:371Chr 15:51Chr 15:62Chr 3:42Chr 5:122Chr 7:52Chr 9:92Chr 28:6Ezra 2:32Ezra 2:67Ezra 8:20Neh 7:35Neh 7:69Dan 6:1Jonah 4:11Acts 1:15

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