the meaning of 666

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In the Greek manuscripts, the Number of the Beast is rendered in Greek
numerical form. However, this changes the number to six hundred and
sixty-six. This is also where the word hex for cursing comes from.

However, there has been some speculation that this number is a typo in the
Bible and the number of the beast is supposed to be 616!

The oldest known record of the verse above is on a papyrus unearthed from
the archeological site of Oxyrhynchus. 616 (which adds up to 13, which is
also a number that is considered unlucky) The Zurich Bible, which is based
on the oldest Bible manuscripts, also says the number of the beast is 616.

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[George the Guy Who Watches Terrapene carolina triungus]

On Aug 30, 11:37=A0pm, news <n...@victoria.tc.ca> wrote:
> In the Greek manuscripts, the Number of the Beast is rendered in Greek
> numerical form. However, this changes the number to six hundred and
> sixty-six. This is also where the word hex for cursing comes from.
>

> However, there has been some speculation that this number is a typo in th=

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> Bible and the number of the beast is supposed to be 616!
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> The oldest known record of the verse above is on a papyrus unearthed from
> the archeological site of Oxyrhynchus. 616 (which adds up to 13, which is

> also a number that is considered unlucky) The Zurich Bible, which is base=
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> on the oldest Bible manuscripts, also says the number of the beast is 616=
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> --C78AC6AEAE8.1251688320/Main.local--

One may choose either 666 or 616, it does not really matter. All
scripture is inspired, including those two different numbers, if one
is counted as a error, that is OK as even the errors are inspired.
Both probably represent the same human. The numbers are important, as
there is historical value in both.