Biblical numerology Biblical numerology Biblical numerology is the use of numbers for their symbolic value in biblical texts - for example, the seven days of creation in Genesis 1. While many ancient languages, religions, and philosophies contained numeric interpretation of events, words, and names, this article is concerned with those uniquely affecting Judeo-Christian beliefs. Although Greek culture was well-known to scholars in the first centuries BC and AD in the Middle East, Greek ideas about numerology do not seem to have permeated Jewish and Christian beliefs. 3: The implication of three is "perfection" or "holiness."(e.g. (). 4: Four signifies a sense of
White tern White tern The white tern ("Gygis alba") is a small seabird found across the tropical oceans of the world. It is sometimes known as the fairy tern although this name is potentially confusing as it is the common name of the fairy tern ("Sternula nereis"). Other names for the species include angel tern and white noddy. The white tern was first formally described by the Swedish naturalist Anders Sparrman in 1786 under the binomial name "Sterna alba". The genus "Gygis" was introduced by the German zoologist Johann Georg Wagler in 1832. The name "Gygis" is from the Ancient Greek "guges"