Seventy-five
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The number seventy-five appears in the Bible in contexts that often carry genealogical or numerical significance. It is a number that, while not as frequently mentioned as others like seven or twelve, still holds importance in specific biblical narratives.

Genesis 46:27
In the account of Jacob's family moving to Egypt, the number seventy-five is significant. Genesis 46:27 states, "And the sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, were two persons. All the persons of the house of Jacob who came to Egypt were seventy." However, when Stephen recounts this event in the New Testament, he mentions a different number. Acts 7:14 in the Berean Standard Bible states, "Then Joseph sent for his father Jacob and all his relatives, seventy-five in all." This discrepancy is often attributed to the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Old Testament, which lists seventy-five persons, including additional descendants of Joseph.

Acts 7:14
The New Testament reference to seventy-five is found in Stephen's speech before the Sanhedrin. In Acts 7:14, Stephen says, "Then Joseph sent for his father Jacob and all his relatives, seventy-five in all." This number is derived from the Septuagint, which includes the sons and grandsons of Joseph, adding up to seventy-five. This reflects the broader inclusion of family members in the Greek tradition, as opposed to the Hebrew text.

Numerical Significance
The number seventy-five, while not as symbolically rich as other biblical numbers, still represents completeness in the context of family and lineage. It underscores the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham regarding his descendants. The inclusion of seventy-five individuals in the narrative of Jacob's family moving to Egypt highlights the growth and expansion of the Israelite family, setting the stage for their eventual multiplication into a great nation.

Cultural and Historical Context
In the ancient Near Eastern context, numbers often held symbolic meanings. While seventy-five does not carry the same symbolic weight as numbers like seven or forty, its use in genealogical records emphasizes the importance of family and continuity. The number serves as a testament to God's faithfulness in preserving and expanding the lineage of the patriarchs.

Theological Implications
From a theological perspective, the mention of seventy-five in the context of Jacob's family moving to Egypt can be seen as a demonstration of God's providence and the unfolding of His divine plan. The growth of Jacob's family into a significant number upon their entry into Egypt foreshadows the eventual emergence of the Israelites as a distinct and numerous people, fulfilling God's covenant promises.

In summary, while the number seventy-five may not be as prominent as other biblical numbers, its occurrences in Scripture are tied to important genealogical and theological themes, reflecting God's ongoing work in the history of His people.
Greek
1440. hebdomekonta -- seventy
... Word Origin from hebdomos and a modified form of deka Definition seventy NASB
Word Usage seventy (3), seventy-five* (1), seventy-six* (1). ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1440.htm - 7k

4002. pente -- five
... Word Origin a prim. cardinal number Definition five NASB Word Usage fifty*
(1), five (34), seventy-five* (1), three* (1). five. ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4002.htm - 6k

Strong's Hebrew
7657. shibim -- seventy (a cardinal number)
... 70 (4), 70,000* (4), 72* (1), 72,000* (1), 74* (2), 74,600* (2), 75,000* (1), 76,500*
(1), 77* (1), 775* (1), 973* (2), seventy (53), seventy-five (2), seventy ...
/hebrew/7657.htm - 6k
Library

How it is Said that Jacob Went into Egypt with Seventy-Five Souls ...
... Book XVI. Chapter 40."How It is Said that Jacob Went into Egypt with Seventy-Five
Souls, When Most of Those Who are Mentioned Were Born at a Later Period. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/city of god/chapter 40 how it is said.htm

Of the Time of the Migration of Abraham, When, According to the ...
... Now Abraham was seventy-five years old when he departed out of Haran." [895] How
can this be true if he departed from Haran after his father's death? ...
//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/city of god/chapter 15 of the time of.htm

But on the Day Before the People Went Out of Egypt...
... Their number had grown from those seventy-five [276] Hebrews, who had first
gone down into Egypt, to six hundred thousand men. Now ...
/.../severus/life and writings of sulpitius severus /chapter xv but on the.htm

What it is to Live According to Man, and what to Live According to ...
... else than men that are meant either in the words, "By the deeds of the law there
shall no flesh be justified;" [657] or in the words, "Seventy-five souls went ...
//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/city of god/chapter 4 what it is to.htm

Joshua's Conquest.
... It is about four hundred miles long and from seventy-five to one hundred miles wide
and is made up of plains, valleys, plateaus, gorges and mountains fashioned ...
/.../tidwell/the bible period by period/chapter viii joshuas conquest.htm

But in Order that we Fall not Away from Continence...
... been named, man is understood: whence it is said, "Let every soul be subject unto
the higher powers," [1847] that is, every man; and, "Seventy-five souls went ...
//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/on continence/section 10 but in order.htm

Universalists.
... one United States Universalist Historical Society, twelve State Conventions,
fifty-nine Associations, eight hundred and seventy-five societies, five hundred ...
//christianbookshelf.org/hayward/the book of religions/universalists 2.htm

Chapter xlvi
... In v. Genesis 46:26 the count is sixty-six; in v.27 we have seventy. Acts 7:14
creates an added problem by offering the total seventy-five. ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/leupold/exposition of genesis volume 1/chapter xlvi.htm

The Seven Assemblies as a Whole (I. 11).
... The Greek word Ecclesia occurs seventy-five times in the Septuagint Translation
of the Old Testament, and is used as the rendering of five different Hebrew ...
/.../bullinger/commentary on revelation/the seven assemblies as a.htm

Acts VII
... known to Pharaoh. (14) Then Joseph sent and called to him his father Jacob
and all his kindred, seventy-five souls. (15) And Jacob ...
/.../mcgarvey/a commentary on acts of the apostles/acts vii.htm

Thesaurus
Seventy-five (12 Occurrences)
Seventy-five. Seventy, Seventy-five. Seventy-four . Multi-Version
Concordance Seventy-five (12 Occurrences). John 19 ...
/s/seventy-five.htm - 9k

1775 (2 Occurrences)
... Exodus 38:25 The silver of those who were numbered of the congregation was one hundred
talents, and one thousand seven hundred seventy-five shekels, after the ...
/num/1775.htm - 6k

Shekels (92 Occurrences)
... Exodus 38:25 The silver of those who were numbered of the congregation was one hundred
talents, and one thousand seven hundred seventy-five shekels, after the ...
/s/shekels.htm - 37k

Seventy (97 Occurrences)
... Acts 7:14 Joseph sent, and summoned Jacob, his father, and all his relatives,
seventy-five souls. ... Ezra 2:5 The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy-five. ...
/s/seventy.htm - 47k

Thousand (405 Occurrences)
... Exodus 38:25 The silver of those who were numbered of the congregation was one hundred
talents, and one thousand seven hundred seventy-five shekels, after the ...
/t/thousand.htm - 37k

Six (198 Occurrences)
... Numbers 31:32 Now the prey, over and above the booty which the men of war took,
was six hundred seventy-five thousand sheep, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT ...
/s/six.htm - 38k

675000 (1 Occurrence)
... 675000 (1 Occurrence). Numbers 31:32 Now the prey, over and above the booty which
the men of war took, was six hundred seventy-five thousand sheep, (See NAS). ...
/num/675000.htm - 6k

775 (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance 775 (1 Occurrence). Ezra 2:5 The children
of Arah, seven hundred seventy-five. (See NAS NIV). ...
/num/775.htm - 6k

675 (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance 675 (1 Occurrence). Numbers 31:37 and Yahweh's tribute
of the sheep was six hundred seventy-five. (See NAS NIV). ...
/num/675.htm - 6k

Numbering (35 Occurrences)
... (BBE). Acts 7:14 Then Joseph sent and invited his father Jacob and all his family,
numbering seventy-five persons, to come to him, (WEY). ...
/n/numbering.htm - 19k

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Seventy-five (12 Occurrences)

John 19:39
Nicodemus, who at first came to Jesus by night, also came bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred Roman pounds.
(See NIV)

Acts 7:14
Joseph sent, and summoned Jacob, his father, and all his relatives, seventy-five souls.
(WEB WEY BBE DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 12:4
So Abram went, as Yahweh had spoken to him. Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed out of Haran.
(WEB BBE DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 25:7
These are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived: one hundred seventy-five years.
(WEB BBE DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 38:25
The silver of those who were numbered of the congregation was one hundred talents, and one thousand seven hundred seventy-five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:
(WEB BBE DBY RSV)

Exodus 38:28
Of the one thousand seven hundred seventy-five shekels he made hooks for the pillars, overlaid their capitals, and made fillets for them.
(WEB BBE DBY RSV)

Numbers 31:32
Now the prey, over and above the booty which the men of war took, was six hundred seventy-five thousand sheep,
(WEB BBE DBY RSV)

Numbers 31:37
and Yahweh's tribute of the sheep was six hundred seventy-five.
(WEB BBE DBY RSV)

Ezra 2:5
The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy-five.
(WEB BBE DBY RSV)

Esther 5:14
Then Zeresh his wife and all his friends said to him, "Let a gallows be made fifty cubits high, and in the morning speak to the king about hanging Mordecai on it. Then go in merrily with the king to the banquet." This pleased Haman, so he had the gallows made.
(See NIV)

Esther 7:9
Then Harbonah, one of the eunuchs who were with the king said, "Behold, the gallows fifty cubits high, which Haman has made for Mordecai, who spoke good for the king, is standing at Haman's house." The king said, "Hang him on it!"
(See NIV)

Esther 9:16
The other Jews who were in the king's provinces gathered themselves together, defended their lives, had rest from their enemies, and killed seventy-five thousand of those who hated them; but they didn't lay their hand on the plunder.
(WEB BBE DBY RSV NIV)

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