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The number 9 in the Bible — Righteousness · Judgement · Decision

תֵּשַׁע

tesha · Greek: ἐννέα / ἔνατος — ennea / enatos (ninth)

Nine gathers the meanings of fruit brought to judgment — what the season has produced, now weighed and decided. The fruit of the Spirit is ninefold; the manifestation gifts are nine; Yeshua yielded up His spirit at the ninth hour, the hour of the afternoon offering; Yom Kippur's fast begins on the ninth at evening — nine standing at the door of the great Day. Tet's vessel holds what has been gathered, and its first Torah appearance crowns the word tov, good — the verdict.

Alef-bet letter: ט tet (value 9) — pictograph: basket, coiled vessel — containing; first appears in tov, good · letter page →

Where 9 shapes the story

Gal 5:22-23 — The ninefold fruit of the Spirit

Matt 27:46-50 — The ninth hour — the decision of the ages

Lev 23:32 — The fast begins on the ninth at evening

1 Cor 12:8-10 — Nine gifts of the Spirit

Associations

Fruit weighed and judgedThe hour of prayer (Acts 3:1)The eve of the Day of Atonement

Occurrences

Gen 5:5Gen 5:8Gen 5:11Gen 5:14Gen 5:20Gen 5:27Gen 9:29Gen 11:19Gen 11:24Gen 17:1Gen 17:24Exod 38:24Lev 23:32Lev 25:8Lev 25:22Num 1:23Num 2:13Num 7:60Num 29:26Num 34:13Deut 3:11Josh 13:7Josh 14:2Josh 15:32Josh 15:44Josh 15:54Josh 21:16Judg 4:3Judg 4:132Sam 24:82Kgs 14:22Kgs 15:132Kgs 15:172Kgs 17:12Kgs 17:62Kgs 18:22Kgs 18:102Kgs 25:12Kgs 25:31Chr 3:81Chr 9:91Chr 12:121Chr 24:111Chr 25:161Chr 27:122Chr 16:122Chr 25:12Chr 29:1Ezra 1:9Ezra 2:8Ezra 2:36Ezra 2:42Ezra 10:9Neh 7:38Neh 7:39Neh 11:1Neh 11:8Jer 36:9Jer 36:22Jer 39:1+22 more in the app

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