Properties of the number 68

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Symbolism

• Symbol of the mercy of God.

General

• The height of the "Temple of the Beauty" built in Egypt 11 thousand years before J.-C. measured 68 "mirs" cubits. It is possible also that this height was 72 mirs. According to Edgar Cayce, very few vestiges of this temple would be found in the future.

• Here is a magic square of sixteen boxes, base 68, made up only with the even numbers from 2 to 32:

                             28  8  2 30
                             14 18 24 12
                             22 10 16 20
                              4 32 26  6
  

Gematria

• The numerical values of Hebrew word HLL meaning to pierce or to be pierced, HS meaning to have the compassion, and LVLB meaning a branch of palm tree, gives each one 68.

Occurrence

• The number 68 is used 1 time in the Bible.

• The words royalty and battle are used 68 times in the Bible.

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Last modification: December 19, 1998

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