Topical Encyclopedia
The term "ninth" appears in various contexts throughout the Bible, often signifying a specific time or order. It is used to denote a particular month, hour, or sequence in a list of events or items. Below are some notable instances where the term "ninth" is used in the Scriptures.
Ninth Month:In the Hebrew calendar, the ninth month is known as Kislev. This month typically falls around November-December in the Gregorian calendar. It is mentioned in several passages, including:
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Ezra 10:9: "So within the three days, all the men of Judah and Benjamin had gathered in Jerusalem. And on the twentieth day of the ninth month, all the people sat in the square before the house of God, trembling because of this matter and because of the heavy rain."
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Jeremiah 36:22: "Now the king was sitting in the winter house in the ninth month, with a fire burning before him."
The ninth month is significant in Jewish history and tradition, often associated with events requiring repentance and reflection.
Ninth Hour:The ninth hour in biblical times corresponds to approximately 3 PM. It is a time of prayer and significant events in the New Testament:
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Matthew 27:46: "About the ninth hour, Jesus cried out in a loud voice, 'Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?' which means, 'My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?'"
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Acts 3:1: "One afternoon Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour."
The ninth hour is notably the time of Jesus' crucifixion when He expressed His sense of abandonment, fulfilling the prophecy of the suffering Messiah.
Ninth Plague:In the account of the plagues of Egypt, the ninth plague was a plague of darkness:
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Exodus 10:21-23: "Then the LORD said to Moses, 'Stretch out your hand toward heaven, so that darkness may spread over the land of Egypt—a darkness that can be felt.' So Moses stretched out his hand toward heaven, and total darkness covered all the land of Egypt for three days. No one could see anyone else or leave his place for three days. Yet all the Israelites had light in their dwellings."
This plague demonstrated God's power over the Egyptian gods and served as a precursor to the final and most devastating plague, the death of the firstborn.
Ninth Commandment:The ninth commandment, as given in the Decalogue, is found in
Exodus 20:16 and
Deuteronomy 5:20:
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Exodus 20:16: "You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor."
This commandment underscores the importance of truthfulness and integrity in relationships, prohibiting lying and deceitful testimony.
Ninth Stone in the New Jerusalem:In the description of the New Jerusalem in the Book of Revelation, the ninth foundation stone is topaz:
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Revelation 21:20: "The fifth was sardonyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst."
The use of precious stones in the foundation of the New Jerusalem symbolizes the beauty and eternal value of God's heavenly city.
In summary, the term "ninth" in the Bible is associated with significant times, events, and commandments, each carrying its own theological and historical importance.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
a.) Following the eight and preceding the tenth; coming after eight others.
2. (a.) Constituting or being one of nine equal parts into which anything is divided.
3. (n.) The quotient of one divided by nine; one of nine equal parts of a thing; the next after the eighth.
4. (n.) An interval containing an octave and a second.
5. (n.) A chord of the dominant seventh with the ninth added.
Greek
1766. ennatos -- ninth. ... ennatos. 1767 .
ninth. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: ennatos Phonetic
Spelling: (en'-nat-os) Short Definition:
ninth Definition:
ninth.
... ninth.
... 1729a. enatos -- ninth
... enatos. 1729b . ninth. Transliteration: enatos Short Definition: ninth. Word Origin
ord. from ennea Definition ninth NASB Word Usage ninth (9), ninth hour (1) ...
1729. endees -- ninth
... ninth. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: endees Phonetic Spelling:
(en-deh-ace') Short Definition: in need, needy Definition: in need, needy, poor. ...
Strong's Hebrew
8671. teshii -- ninth (an ordinal number)... teshii. 8672 .
ninth (an ordinal number). Transliteration: teshii Phonetic Spelling:
(tesh-ee-ee') Short Definition:
ninth.
... number) NASB Word Usage
ninth (18).
... 3691. Kislev -- the ninth month of the Jewish calendar
... 3690, 3691. Kislev. 3692 . the ninth month of the Jewish calendar. Transliteration:
Kislev Phonetic Spelling: (kis-lave') Short Definition: Chislev. ...
8672. tesha -- a nine
... 2), 928* (1), 945* (1), 956* (1), 973* (2), forty-nine* (1), nine (21), nine-tenths
(1), nineteen* (3), nineteenth* (4), ninety-nine* (2), ninth (5), sixty-nine ...
7970. sheloshim -- thirty
... 1), thirty (88), thirty-eight* (1), thirty-eighth* (2), thirty-fifth* (1),
thirty-first* (1), thirty-five* (4), thirty-four* (1), thirty-ninth* (3), thirty- ...
Library
From the Ninth Chapter.
... from the ninth chapter. 13, 14. "And I heard a voice from the four horns
of the golden altar which is in the presence of God, saying ...
Ninth Letter
... LETTERS NINTH LETTER. Enclosing a letter to a corresponding sister, whom he regards
with respect tinged with fear. * His old theme concisely put. ...
The Ninth Commandment
... I. The Ten Commandments: The Simple Way a Father Should Present Them to His Household
I. The Ninth Commandment. You must not desire your neighbor's house. ...
Ninth Chapter
... The History and Life of the Reverend Doctor John Tauler. NINTH CHAPTER. How
Doctor Tauler was visited, touched, and illuminated after ...
Ninth Proposition of Arminius
... NINTH PROPOSITION OF ARMINIUS. ... I have not been able hitherto to receive this
as truth. THE ANSWER OF JUNIUS TO THE NINTH PROPOSITION. ...
The Ninth Commandment
... 2. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS 2.9 The Ninth Commandment. Thou ... [1] Slandering our
neighbour. This is a sin against the ninth commandment. The ...
The Ninth Season
... IX. The ninth season. wherein the greatest diligence and skill are necessary
to keep the heart, is the hour of temptation, when Satan ...
Ninth Day. Prayerfulness.
... Ninth Day. PRAYERFULNESS. "He continued all night in prayer to God.""Luke,
vi.12. We speak of this Christian and that Christian ...
Whether the Ninth Hour is Suitably Fixed for the Faster's Meal?
... OF FASTING (EIGHT ARTICLES) Whether the ninth hour is suitably fixed for the faster's
meal? ... But all are not able to know exactly the ninth hour. ...
January the Ninth the Perils of Possessions
... JANUARY The Ninth THE PERILS OF POSSESSIONS. GENESIS xiii.1-9. There is
nothing more divisive than wealth. As families grow rich ...
Thesaurus
Ninth (35 Occurrences)... 4. (n.) An interval containing an octave and a second. 5. (n.) A chord of the
dominant seventh with the
ninth added.
...Ninth (35 Occurrences).
...Thirty-ninth (3 Occurrences)
Thirty-ninth. Thirty-nine, Thirty-ninth. Thirty-one . Multi-Version
Concordance Thirty-ninth (3 Occurrences). 2 Kings ...
Sixth (45 Occurrences)
... Sixth (45 Occurrences). Matthew 20:5 Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth
hour, and did likewise. (WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). ...
Darkness (177 Occurrences)
... The plague (the ninth) of darkness in Egypt (Exodus 10:21) is described as darkness
"which may be felt." It covered "all the land of Egypt," so that "they saw ...
Zedekiah's (6 Occurrences)
... 2 Kings 25:1 It happened in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in
the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he and ...
Chisleu (2 Occurrences)
... The name adopted from the Babylonians by the Jews after the Captivity for the third
civil, or ninth ecclesiastical, month (Nehemiah 1:1; Zechariah 7:1). It ...
Abiezer (7 Occurrences)
... mighty men, "the Anathothite" (2 Samuel 23:27 1 Chronicles 11:28), who was also
one of David s month-by-month captains, his month being the ninth (1 Chronicles ...
Eighth (38 Occurrences)
... Revelation 21:20 the fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite;
the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprasus; the eleventh ...
Twentieth (34 Occurrences)
... Ezra 10:9 Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together to
Jerusalem within the three days; it was the ninth month, on the twentieth day ...
Dark (234 Occurrences)
... Matthew 27:45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until
the ninth hour. (Root in WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). ...
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