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The term "eighth" in the Bible often signifies a new beginning, a fresh start, or a renewal. This concept is rooted in the biblical pattern of the number seven, which represents completion or perfection, as seen in the seven days of creation (Genesis 1-2). The eighth day, therefore, symbolizes the start of a new cycle or era.

Circumcision on the Eighth Day

One of the most significant uses of the term "eighth" in the Bible is in the context of circumcision. According to the Abrahamic covenant, male infants were to be circumcised on the eighth day after birth. Genesis 17:12 states, "Throughout your generations, every male among you must be circumcised at eight days old." This practice was a sign of the covenant between God and Abraham's descendants, marking them as God's chosen people. The eighth day circumcision is also mentioned in Leviticus 12:3 : "And on the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised."

The Eighth Day in the Feast of Tabernacles

The Feast of Tabernacles, or Sukkot, is another instance where the eighth day holds significance. This feast, which lasts for seven days, is followed by an additional day known as the "eighth day" or Shemini Atzeret. Leviticus 23:36 describes this: "For seven days you are to present an offering by fire to the LORD. On the eighth day, you are to hold a sacred assembly and present an offering by fire to the LORD. It is a solemn assembly; you must not do any regular work." This day is a time of solemn assembly and marks the conclusion of the festival, symbolizing a new beginning after the completion of the harvest season.

The Eighth Year in the Sabbatical Cycle

In the context of the sabbatical cycle, the eighth year follows the seventh year, which is a sabbath year of rest for the land. Leviticus 25:20-22 addresses the concern of provision during this time: "Now you may wonder, ‘What will we eat in the seventh year if we do not sow or gather our produce?’ But I will send My blessing upon you in the sixth year, so that it will yield a crop sufficient for three years. While you are sowing in the eighth year, you will be eating from the previous harvest, until the ninth year’s harvest comes in." The eighth year is thus a time of renewal and reliance on God's provision.

The Eighth Day in the New Testament

In the New Testament, the concept of the eighth day is subtly present in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Jesus rose from the dead on the first day of the week, which can be seen as the "eighth day" following the Sabbath. This event marks the beginning of a new creation and the establishment of the new covenant. The resurrection is a pivotal moment in Christian theology, symbolizing victory over sin and death and the inauguration of a new era of grace.

Symbolism and Theological Implications

The number eight, and by extension the eighth day, carries deep theological implications in the Bible. It represents new beginnings, sanctification, and the hope of renewal. In the life of a believer, the concept of the eighth day can be seen as a call to live in the newness of life offered through Christ, embracing the transformative power of the Holy Spirit. The eighth day serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness and the promise of eternal life through Jesus Christ.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (a.) Next in order after the seventh.

2. (a.) Consisting of one of eight equal divisions of a thing.

3. (n.) The quotient of a unit divided by eight; one of eight equal parts; an eighth part.

4. (n.) The interval of an octave.

Greek

3590. ogdoos -- the eighth
... the eighth. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: ogdoos Phonetic Spelling:
(og'-do-os) Short Definition: eighth Definition: the eighth, one of eight, with ...
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3637. oktaemeros -- of the eighth day, eight days old
... of the eighth day, eight days old. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration:
oktaemeros Phonetic Spelling: (ok-tah-ay'-mer-os) Short Definition: belonging to ...
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4712. stadion -- a stadium (a Gr. measure of length), by impl. a ...
... a racecourse. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine; Noun, Neuter Transliteration: stadion
Phonetic Spelling: (stad'-ee-on) Short Definition: one eighth of a Roman ...
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2503. iota -- iota
... Of Hebrew origin (the tenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet); "iota", the name of
the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet, put (figuratively) for a very small ...
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7. Abia -- Abijah, Abia, the name of two Israelites
... Abia Phonetic Spelling: (ab-ee-ah') Short Definition: Abijah Definition: Abijah,
(a) a king, son of Rehoboam, (b) founder of the eighth class of priests. ...
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Strong's Hebrew

8066. shemini -- eighth (an ordinal number)
... 8065, 8066. shemini. 8067 . eighth (an ordinal number). Transliteration: shemini
Phonetic Spelling: (shem-ee-nee') Short Definition: eighth. ...
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945. Bul -- the eighth month of the Jewish calendar
... 944, 945. Bul. 946 . the eighth month of the Jewish calendar. Transliteration:
Bul Phonetic Spelling: (bool) Short Definition: Bul. ...
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8083. shemoneh -- eight (a cardinal number)
... 68* (1), 8,580* (1), 8,600* (1), 800,000* (1), 822* (1), 832* (1), 845* (1), 928*
(1), 98* (2), eight (36), eighteen* (8), eighteenth* (11), eighth (3), forty ...
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7970. sheloshim -- thirty
... 1), 435* (2), 530* (1), 601,730* (1), 7,337* (2), 730* (1), 736* (2), 832* (1),
thirtieth (1), thirty (88), thirty-eight* (1), thirty-eighth* (2), thirty-fifth ...
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Library

From the Eighth Chapter.
... from the eighth chapter. 1. "And when He had opened the seventh seal, there
was silence in heaven for about half an hour."] Whereby ...
/.../commentary on the apocolypse of the blessed john/from the eighth chapter.htm

Eighth Letter
... LETTERS EIGHTH LETTER. Concerning wandering thoughts in prayer. YOU tell me nothing
new: you are not the only one that is troubled with wandering thoughts. ...
/.../lawrence/the practice of the presence of god/eighth letter.htm

The Eighth Book
... ON THE GOVERNMENT OF GOD THE EIGHTH BOOK. 1. I think, nay, I am certain,
that the great length of my argument will arouse distaste ...
//christianbookshelf.org/salvian/on the government of god/the eighth book.htm

Eighth Chapter
... The History and Life of the Reverend Doctor John Tauler. EIGHTH CHAPTER.
How it fared with the Doctor after this, and how he fell ...
/.../the history and life of the reverend doctor john tauler/eighth chapter.htm

The Eighth Beatitude
... ST. MATTHEW Chaps. I to VIII THE EIGHTH BEATITUDE. 'Blessed are they which
are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture a/the eighth beatitude.htm

Communion Eighth Mode
... Communion Eighth Mode. Eighth Mode Lux aeterna luceat eis, Domine: Cum sanctis
tuis in aeternum, quia pius es. V. Requiem aeternam ...
/.../various/the st gregory hymnal and catholic choir book/communion eighth mode.htm

Tractus Eighth Mode
... Tractus Eighth Mode. Eighth Mode Absolve, Domine, animas omnium fidelium
defunctorum ab omni vinculo delictorum. V. Et gratia tua ...
/.../various/the st gregory hymnal and catholic choir book/tractus eighth mode.htm

Eighth Proposition of Arminius
... EIGHTH PROPOSITION OF ARMINIUS. I shall, therefore, consider three things
in that theory. ... ANSWER OF JUNIUS TO THE EIGHTH PROPOSITION. ...
/.../arminius/the works of james arminius vol 3/eighth proposition of arminius.htm

The Eighth Breviate.
... Augustin to his holy brethren and fellow-bishops Eutropius and Paulus.
(8.) The Eighth Breviate. VIII. "Again, this question must ...
/.../augustine/anti-pelagian writings/8 the eighth breviate.htm

The Eighth Commandment
... 2. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS 2.8 The Eighth Commandment. Thou shalt not steal.'
Exodus 20:15. AS the holiness of God sets him against ...
/.../watson/the ten commandments/2 8 the eighth commandment.htm

Thesaurus

Eighth (38 Occurrences)
... 3. (n.) The quotient of a unit divided by eight; one of eight equal parts; an eighth
part. 4. (n.) The interval of an octave. ...Eighth (38 Occurrences). ...
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Thirty-eighth (2 Occurrences)
Thirty-eighth. Thirty-eight, Thirty-eighth. Thirty-fifth .
Multi-Version Concordance Thirty-eighth (2 Occurrences). ...
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Restraint (34 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 23:36 seven days ye bring near a fire-offering to Jehovah, on the eighth
day ye have a holy convocation, and ye have brought near a fire-offering to ...
/r/restraint.htm - 16k

Ninth (35 Occurrences)
... is divided. 3. (n.) The quotient of one divided by nine; one of nine equal
parts of a thing; the next after the eighth. 4. (n.) An ...
/n/ninth.htm - 18k

Octave (3 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) The eighth tone in the scale; the interval between one and eight of the
scale, or any interval of equal length; an interval of five tones and two ...
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Fifteenth (18 Occurrences)
... have gathered in the fruits of the land, you shall keep the feast of Yahweh seven
days: on the first day shall be a solemn rest, and on the eighth day shall be ...
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Turtle-doves (10 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 15:14 And on the eighth day he shall take to him two turtle-doves, or
two young pigeons, and come before Jehovah unto the door of the tent of meeting ...
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Turtledoves (10 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 15:14 "'On the eighth day he shall take two turtledoves, or two young
pigeons, and come before Yahweh to the door of the Tent of Meeting, and give ...
/t/turtledoves.htm - 9k

Doves (25 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 15:14 "'On the eighth day he shall take two turtledoves, or two young
pigeons, and come before Yahweh to the door of the Tent of Meeting, and give ...
/d/doves.htm - 14k

Pigeons (14 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 15:14 "'On the eighth day he shall take two turtledoves, or two young
pigeons, and come before Yahweh to the door of the Tent of Meeting, and give ...
/p/pigeons.htm - 11k

Resources

What is a solemn assembly in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org

What does it mean that blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake? | GotQuestions.org

What is the New Apostolic Church, and what do they believe? | GotQuestions.org

Eighth: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Eighth (38 Occurrences)

Luke 1:59
It happened on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of the father.
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Acts 7:8
He gave him the covenant of circumcision. So Abraham became the father of Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day. Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob became the father of the twelve patriarchs.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Philippians 3:5
circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee;
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Peter 2:5
And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;
(KJV DBY WBS YLT)

Revelation 17:11
The beast that was, and is not, is himself also an eighth, and is of the seven; and he goes to destruction.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Revelation 21:20
the fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprasus; the eleventh, jacinth; and the twelfth, amethyst.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 22:30
You shall do likewise with your cattle and with your sheep. Seven days it shall be with its mother, then on the eighth day you shall give it to me.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Leviticus 9:1
It happened on the eighth day, that Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel;
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Leviticus 12:3
In the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Leviticus 14:10
"On the eighth day he shall take two male lambs without blemish, and one ewe lamb a year old without blemish, and three tenths of an ephah of fine flour for a meal offering, mingled with oil, and one log of oil.
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Leviticus 14:23
"On the eighth day he shall bring them for his cleansing to the priest, to the door of the Tent of Meeting, before Yahweh.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Leviticus 15:14
"'On the eighth day he shall take two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, and come before Yahweh to the door of the Tent of Meeting, and give them to the priest:
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Leviticus 15:29
On the eighth day she shall take two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, and bring them to the priest, to the door of the Tent of Meeting.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Leviticus 22:27
"When a bull, or a sheep, or a goat, is born, then it shall remain seven days with its mother; and from the eighth day and thenceforth it shall be accepted for the offering of an offering made by fire to Yahweh.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Leviticus 23:36
Seven days you shall offer an offering made by fire to Yahweh. On the eighth day shall be a holy convocation to you; and you shall offer an offering made by fire to Yahweh. It is a solemn assembly; you shall do no regular work.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Leviticus 23:39
"'So on the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when you have gathered in the fruits of the land, you shall keep the feast of Yahweh seven days: on the first day shall be a solemn rest, and on the eighth day shall be a solemn rest.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Leviticus 25:22
You shall sow the eighth year, and eat of the fruits, the old store; until the ninth year, until its fruits come in, you shall eat the old store.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Numbers 6:10
On the eighth day he shall bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons to the priest, to the door of the Tent of Meeting.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Numbers 7:54
On the eighth day Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur, prince of the children of Manasseh
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Numbers 29:35
"'On the eighth day you shall have a solemn assembly: you shall do no servile work;
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Kings 6:38
In the eleventh year, in the month Bul, which is the eighth month, was the house finished throughout all its parts, and according to all its fashion. So was he seven years in building it.
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1 Kings 8:66
On the eighth day he sent the people away; and they blessed the king, and went to their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that Yahweh had shown to David his servant, and to Israel his people.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

1 Kings 12:32
Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like the feast that is in Judah, and he went up to the altar; so did he in Bethel, sacrificing to the calves that he had made: and he placed in Bethel the priests of the high places that he had made.
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1 Kings 12:33
He went up to the altar which he had made in Bethel on the fifteenth day in the eighth month, even in the month which he had devised of his own heart: and he ordained a feast for the children of Israel, and went up to the altar, to burn incense.
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1 Kings 16:29
In the thirty-eighth year of Asa king of Judah began Ahab the son of Omri to reign over Israel: and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty-two years.
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2 Kings 15:8
In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zechariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months.
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2 Kings 24:12
and Jehoiachin the king of Judah went out to the king of Babylon, he, and his mother, and his servants, and his princes, and his officers: and the king of Babylon took him in the eighth year of his reign.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Chronicles 12:12
Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Chronicles 24:10
the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Chronicles 25:15
the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve:
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Chronicles 26:5
Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peullethai the eighth; for God blessed him.
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1 Chronicles 27:11
The eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zerahites: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Chronicles 7:9
On the eighth day they held a solemn assembly: for they kept the dedication of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Chronicles 29:17
Now they began on the first day of the first month to sanctify, and on the eighth day of the month came they to the porch of Yahweh; and they sanctified the house of Yahweh in eight days: and on the sixteenth day of the first month they made an end.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Chronicles 34:3
For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father; and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the Asherim, and the engraved images, and the molten images.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Nehemiah 8:18
Also day by day, from the first day to the last day, he read in the book of the law of God. They kept the feast seven days; and on the eighth day was a solemn assembly, according to the ordinance.
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Ezekiel 43:27
When they have accomplished the days, it shall be that on the eighth day, and forward, the priests shall make your burnt offerings on the altar, and your peace offerings; and I will accept you, says the Lord Yahweh.
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Zechariah 1:1
In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, the word of Yahweh came to Zechariah the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, the prophet, saying,
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Subtopics

Eighth

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