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37
The number 37
The Word of God, exaltation
Thirty-seven is associated with the Word of God and exaltation. It is a prime number with unique properties. In Hebrew gematria, it relates to important biblical concepts.
In Hebrew and Greek
Hebrew
Shloshim v'sheva (שְׁלוֹשִׁים וְשֶׁבַע) - thirty-seven
Greek
Triakonta hepta (τριάκοντα ἑπτά) - thirty-seven
First occurrence
Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
The pattern in Scripture
- Prime number - indivisible
- Job chapter 37 - God speaks from whirlwind
- 37 recorded miracles of Jesus
Letter-value notes
37 x 3 = 111 (aleph repeated); related to 'only' (יחיד) patterns
Gematria is a reading tradition, not a plain statement of the text. Weigh it at the Gematria lens.
37:37 verses
Psalms 37:37
Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.
Isaiah 37:37
So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh.