As a person journeys through the Bible, there are some patterns and repeated ideas that emerge. Numbers often repeat throughout both the Old and New Testaments, whether directly, or sometimes as a coefficient. Some of these numbers include seven, twelve, and forty. Another important number is “three”. It is a small number with powerful symbolism. While some people look to the repeated numbers in the Bible and try to decipher secret codes, hidden messages, and a mysterious hidden meaning, God’s Word is straight-forward. There is no codex to these numbers; they are numbers God chooses to use to communicate to His people. The number three tells us about Him. It is a holy number that relates to harmony and new life, as well as the triune nature of God. Where Do We See the Number 3 in the Bible? The use of the number three begins early in the Old Testament, showing up in the earliest accounts of recorded history. It appears 467 times in the Bible. To list the number of times the number a