The number 8
New beginnings, resurrection, regeneration
New beginnings — resurrection and a fresh start
Eight represents new beginnings and resurrection life. Noah's family of eight began the new world after the flood. Circumcision on the eighth day signified covenant newness. Christ rose on the first day of a new week (the eighth day).
In Hebrew and Greek
Hebrew
Shemoneh (שְׁמוֹנֶה) - eight, related to 'fatness' or 'abundance'
Greek
Okto (ὀκτώ) - eight
First occurrence
And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:
The pattern in Scripture
- Eight people saved in ark (1 Pet 3:20)
- Circumcision on 8th day
- David was Jesse's 8th son
- Feast of Tabernacles: 8th day assembly
Key verses
And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daug...
And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:
And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters:
And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughte...
And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughte...
8:8 verses
Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground...
Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, Intreat the Lord, that he may take away the frogs...
And he put the breastplate upon him: also he put in the breastplate the Urim and the Thummim.
Then let them take a young bullock with his meat offering, even fine flour mingled with oil, and ano...
A land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of oil olive, and ho...