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NASB	Genesis 8:5 The water decreased steadily until the tenth month; in the tenth month, on the first day of the month, the tops of the mountains became visible.
AMPLIFIED 2015	Genesis 8:5 The waters continued to decrease until the tenth month; on the first day of the tenth month the tops of the mountains were seen.

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Bible Question: What do the number 10 in the bible signify?

Bible Answer: Hello dovie,

Not to sound unconcerned for your question, but I believe the best answer is that the number 10 in the bible means 10, or ten. One more than 9 and one less than 11.

Fore example,

Gen 24:10 Then the servant took TEN camels from the camels of his master, and set out with a variety of good things of his master's in his hand; and he arose and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor. (NASB) (emphasis added)

Q. Where did the servant go?
A. To Nahor in Mesopotamia

Q. What did the servant take to Nahor?
A. a variety of good things of his master's.

Q. How did he and the goods get to Nahor?
A. By the use of 10 (ten) camels.

Notice too that the writer of Genesis used the number ten to count the ten camels and not the number 3 to signifiy more than 2. There were in fact more than 2 and even still more than 9. But there were less than 11, so the servant actually took, yep, you guessed it, 10 camels. And the writer tells us so.

If we are to find any symbolization at all here in the number ten, my best guess is that it explained that the amount of goods that were taken were of significant quantity. After all, it took 10 camels to transport it apparently.

Regarding Genesis 8:5, the way I read it, is that it took nine (9) months of steady decrease before the water lowered enough that the tops of the mountains became visible on the first (1st) day of the 10th (tenth) month. What's the importance of the tenth month here? Some flood wouldn't you say?

Hope this helps,
Jeff