In most manuscripts of the New Testament and in English translations of the Bible, the number of the beast is six hundred sixty-six or χξϛ (in Greek numerals, χ represents 600, ξ represents 60 and ϛ represents 6). [1] .

2018年3月1日 · The number 666 is used to signify the devil, the antichrist, or evil in general. It’s not be confused with another, unrelated 666, used by Chinese gamers to commend skillful play.

In modern popular culture, 666 has become one of the most widely recognized symbols for the Antichrist or, alternatively, the devil. Earnest references to the number occur both among apocalypticist Christian groups and in explicitly anti-Christian subcultures.

2024年7月7日 · 666 is known as the number of the beast, according to Revelation 13:18. 666 is associated with the great dragon, the devil, who will persecute Christians at the end of the world. 666 is also associated with the Antichrist; therefore, considered evil. However, 6666 has an extra 6. Does that mean it has a different or similar meaning to 666?

2023年10月20日 · The number 666 is often referred to as the "Number of the Beast" in the Bible, specifically in the Book of Revelation, the final book of the New Testament. It is associated with an apocalyptic vision of a beast that symbolizes evil and opposition to God. The passage that mentions 666 is Revelation 13:18 (NIV):

2015年11月24日 · In a verse where the Beast is described as really evil. In Revelation 13:18, as cited by Dancek, it is the number of "the Beast". The verse indicates that is the number of man as well. A possible reason for this is that mankind was created on the 6th day, so 666 is a three-fold repetition of that.

2018年11月17日 · Put simply, 666 is being used as a code, and not a particularly subtle one, if you were alive and literate at the time of the New Testament. This text was originally written in ancient Greek, where numbers are written as letters, as they are in Hebrew - the other main language of the original Biblical texts.

2023年8月29日 · After all, 666 is the infamous "number of the beast," allegedly Satan's secret code for evil. The Bible's Book of Revelation 13:18 reads: "Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for the number is …

2019年9月13日 · Different cultures have different no-no numbers. These no-no numbers get treated like no. 2 due to negative associations in their respective cultures. The worst number in the West among Christians is 666, Lucifer's favorite evil digits. But why? Here's the real reason 666 is the Devil's number.

2025年1月12日 · Perhaps the most infamous use of 6 in the Bible is the number of the beast: 666. This triple repetition of 6 emphasizes the ultimate imperfection and evil of human systems opposed to God. In the last book of the Bible, there’s a scary number: 666. This number is called the “number of the beast.”