number of the beast
number associated with the beast in the Book of Revelation; either 666 or 616, depending on the manuscript
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Summary
number of the beast is a symbol[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of symbol entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,452 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: biblical concept[3], positive integer[4], Angel Numbers[5]
- Named after: number[6], The Beast[7], Antichrist[8]
- Part of: Biblical numerology[9]
- Commons category: Number of the Beast[10]
- Facet of: 666[11], 616[12]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[15]
- Stack Exchange tag: https://christianity.stackexchange.com/tags/666[16]
- Name in kana: けもののすうじ[17]
- Different from: 666[18], Number of the Beast[19]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[20]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for number of the beast include Titanic 666[21], a film[22], directed by Nick Lyon[23]; The Number of the Beast[24], a musical work/composition[25]; and 666[26], a musical group[27].
Why It Matters
number of the beast has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 89 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]
Entities named for it include Titanic 666[21], a film[22], directed by Nick Lyon[23]; The Number of the Beast[24], a musical work/composition[25]; and 666[26], a musical group[27].