Number 9

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Number Nine

  *9 represents Finality and Judgment. 

• Main Meanings
  • Finality
  • Fruit of the Spirit
  • Harvest
  • Fruitfulness
• Other Meanings
  • fullness of development
  • Gifts of the Spirit
• Bible References
  • Luke 1:17
  • Romans 6:22
  • Judges 4:1-3
  • Galatians 5: 22-23
  • 1 Corinthians 12: 4-11
• Authors Quoted
  • Tony Silveira
  • Russ Moyer
  • E.W. Bullinger

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Notes:

9 It is the last of the digits, and thus marks the end; and is significant of the conclusion of a matter.

"th orgh mou" (tee orgee mou), my wrath, = 999 (Heb 3:11).

The solemn amhn (ameen), amen, or "verily," of our Lord, amounts also to 99, summing up and ending His words

THE GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT in 1 Corinthians 12:8-10 are also nine in number

   The word of wisdom,
   The word of knowledge,
   Faith,
   Healing,
   The working of miracles,
   Prophecy,
   Discerning of spirits,
   Divers kinds of tongues,
   The interpretation of tongues.

There are nine words used from the root dikh, right or judgment:

  1. dikh (dikee), right, right proceeding, judgment (Acts 25:15, 28:4; 2 Thess 1:9; Jude 7).
  2. dikaioV (dikaios), right, just as it should be.
  3. dikaiow (dikaioo), to make dikaioV (No. 2), to account righteous.
  4. dikaiosunh (dikaiosunee), the state, or quality, or condition of him who is dikaioV (dikaios).
  5. dikaiwV (dikaios), justly, rightly.
  6. dikaiwma (dikaioma), a righteous act or requirement.*
  7. dikaiwsiV (dikaiosis), is the action of the judge in promulgating a decree, in declaring or recognizing a person as dikaioV (Rom 4:25, 5:18). 
  8.  dikasthV (dikastees) is the judge (Luke 12:14; Acts 7:27,35).
  9. dikaiokrisia (dikaiokrisia) is the righteous judgment of the judge (Rom 2:5). 

Nine persons "stoned."

  1. The blasphemer, Lev 24:14.
  2. The Sabbath-breaker, Num 15:36.
  3. Achan, Josh 7:25.
  4. Abimelech, Judg 9:53.
  5. Adoram, 1 Kings 12:18.
  6. Naboth, 1 Kings 21:10.
  7. Zechariah, 2 Chron 24:21.
  8. Stephen, Acts 7.
  9. Paul, Acts 14:19. 

Nine widows are specially mentioned:—

  1. Tamar, Gen 38:19.
  2. Woman of Tekoah, 2 Sam 14:5.
  3. Hiram's mother, 1 Kings 7:14.
  4. Zeruah, 1 Kings 11:26.
  5. Woman of Zarephath, 1 Kings 17:9.
  6. The poor widow, Mark 12:42.
  7. Anna, Luke 2:37.
  8. Widow of Nain, Luke 7:12.
  9. The importunate widow, Luke 18:3. 

Nine persons afflicted with blindness:—

  1. The men at Lot's door, Gen 19:11.
  2. Isaac, Gen 27:1.
  3. Jacob, Gen 48:10.
  4. Samson, Judg 16:21.
  5. Eli, 1 Sam 4:15.
  6. The prophet Ahijah, 1 Kings 14:4.
  7. The Syrian army, 2 Kings 6:18.
  8. King Zedekiah, 2 Kings 25:7.
  9. Elymas, Acts 13:11. 

Nine were afflicted with leprosy:—

   1. Moses, Exo 4:6.
   2. Miriam, Num 12:10.
   3. Naaman, 2 Kings 5:1.
   4. Gehazi, 2 Kings 5:27.
   5-8. The four lepers at Samaria, 2 Kings 7:3.
   9. Azariah, 2 Kings 15:5.