Numbers (Noun)
Meaning 1
The fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The book of Numbers is the fourth book of the Old Testament in the Bible and contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt.
- The book of Numbers gets its name from the two censuses, or numberings, of the Israelites that are recorded in the book.
- The book of Numbers is a historical narrative that records the experiences of the Israelites as they wandered in the wilderness for forty years.
- The book of Numbers contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt, as well as the laws and instructions that God gave to them during that time.
- The book of Numbers is often seen as a bridge between the Israelites' deliverance from slavery in Egypt and their entrance into the Promised Land.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
An illegal daily lottery.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The police crackdown on the illegal daily lottery has been ongoing for years, but the numbers keep getting drawn and the payouts keep getting made.
- She carefully selected her numbers and handed over the cash to the runner, hoping to hit the bigtime.
- As the runners collected the numbers and cash from the players, they made sure to avoid eye contact with the undercover cops.
- The winning numbers were announced at midnight, and the winners were paid out in cash the next day.
- In the world of the daily numbers, the stakes were high and the players were desperate, but the thrill of possibly winning was what kept them coming back.