The number 23
Death, judgment against sin
Twenty-three is associated with death and divine judgment. Paul lists 23 specific sins in Romans 1:29-31. The famous 23rd Psalm addresses walking through 'the valley of the shadow of death.'
In Hebrew and Greek
Hebrew
Esrim v'shalosh (עֶשְׂרִים וְשָׁלוֹשׁ) - twenty-three
Greek
Eikosi treis (εἴκοσι τρεῖς) - twenty-three
First occurrence
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
The pattern in Scripture
- Psalm 23 - valley of death
- 23 sins listed in Romans 1:29-31
- 23,000 fell in one day (1 Cor 10:8)
23:23 verses
For mine Angel shall go before thee, and bring thee in unto the Amorites, and the Hittites, and the ...
And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel: accord...
That which is gone out of thy lips thou shalt keep and perform; even a freewill offering, according ...
See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hideth himself, and come ye aga...