Biblical Numbers
Number 40
often associated with testing, preparation, and transition
Featured Verse
And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights.
Matthew 4:2
Study Notes
- The Flood lasted forty days and nights.
- Israel wandered forty years in the wilderness.
- Jesus fasted forty days.
- The number is associated with testing and preparation.
Basic Meaning
The number forty frequently appears during periods of testing, preparation, waiting, and transition.
Biblical Usage
The Flood lasted forty days and nights.
Moses spent forty days on Mount Sinai.
Israel wandered forty years in the wilderness.
Jesus fasted forty days in the wilderness.