23

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Contents 1 In number theory 2 In the Bible 3 In the Sages 4 In Kabbalah 5 In Chassidut 6 References

In number theory

• 23 is the 10th prime number^[1]

In the Bible

• 23 is the number of letters in the verse "And God said, ‘Let there be light!’ And there was light." || ויאמר א-להים יהי אור ויהי אור – Genesis 1:3.

In the Sages

• 23 is the gematria of "living one" (חיה) – Bereishit Rabbah 14:9; "glow" (זיו) – Tanchuma 6:6, Bereishit Rabbah 3:4, Rabbah Shemot 42:4, Rabbah Devarim 3:12

In Kabbalah

In Chassidut

• 23 is the value of "glow" (זִיו).

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References

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Article from inner.org