– It was a symbolic number for the Semites, indicating perfection and complete achievement:
Gen 4:15.24 : And the Lord answered him: “No! But whoever kills Cain will be punished seven times.”
Gn 29,27 : End the week with this one, and then I will give you her sister too, on condition that you serve me for another seven years.
Gn 41,1-32 : From where seven beautiful and fat cows came out, which began to graze in the grass.
Ex 25,37 : You will make seven lamps, which will be placed on top, in order to give light in front of the lampstand.
Jos 6,4 : Seven priests, sounding seven trumpets, will go before the ark.
Judg 16:13 : “It will be enough”, replied Samson, “that you weave the seven braids of my head with the warp of your loom.”
Pr 9,1 : Wisdom built her house, carved seven pillars.
Pr 24:16 : For the righteous falls seven times, but rises, while the wicked faint in misfortune.
Mt 18:21 : Lord, how many times must I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?
Mk 8,5-6 : But he asked them: “How many loaves do you have?” – “Seven”, they replied.
Rev 4:5: Before the throne, seven flaming torches were burning, which are the seven Spirits of God.
Rev 5:1.6 : In the right hand of him who sat on the throne, a book […], sealed with seven seals.
Rev 12 :3: Then another sign appeared in heaven: a great red dragon, with seven heads and ten horns.
– In the sabbatical and jubilee year:
Leviticus 25:1-7 : When you enter the land that I will give you […]: that will be a Sabbath in honor of the Lord.
– In rites and sacrifices:
Num 23,1-7 : Build seven altars for me here and prepare for me seven bulls and seven rams.
– See CONVERSION, CONSECRATION, HOLINESS.
