Meaning of Numbers: The Number 175
The English phrase "hundred seventy and five," used for the number 175, is recorded 2 times in 2 King James Bible verses.
The possible meaning of the number 175 is derived from the occurrence of certain words in the King James and from Biblical history.
The English word "body" is recorded 175 times in 152 King James Bible verses. It is written the most in 1Corinthians (44 times) followed by Matthew (15) and Luke (13). 136 out of the 175 times the word is penned in Scripture are found in the New Testament.
He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days (Numbers 19:11, KJV).
And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell (Matthew 5:29, KJV).
Appearances of Number One Hundred Seventy Five
The English word "elders" is recorded 179 times in 175 King James Bible verses. It is penned the most in Deuteronomy (20 times) followed by the book of Acts (18) and Matthew (13). 60 out of the 175 verses in which the word is found are in the New Testament.
And Joseph went up to bury his father: and with him went up all the servants of Pharaoh, the elders of his house, and all the elders of the land of Egypt (Genesis 50:7, KJV).
From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day (Matthew 16:21, KJV).
Antiochus Epiphanes becomes the ruler of the Seleucid Empire in 175 B.C. His insistence that Judea adopt Greek culture and practices (Hellenization), especially in regard to worship, will ignite a war. In 167 B.C. the Maccabees start a revolt against Antiochus that will ultimately lead to the Jews earning their independence as a nation for a short period of time.
Abraham and the Number 175
The patriarch Abraham lived from 1960 to 1785 B.C. or 175 years. His son Isaac made it to the age of 180 (Genesis 35:28 - 29), living five years more than him, while Jacob was around for 147 years or 28 years less.
And these are the days of the years of Abraham’s life, which he lived: a hundred seventy-five years. And Abraham expired and died in a good old age, old and satisfied. And he was gathered to his people (Genesis 25:7 - 8, HBFV).
Interestingly, the number 175 has another link to the patriarch Abraham. The Hebrew word abraham, Strong's Concordance #H85, is written 175 times in 159 Hebrew verses of the Old Testament. It is recorded the most in Genesis (133 times) followed by Exodus (9).
Abram's birth name was changed by God to Abraham in lieu of the Lord's blessing to make him and his descendants great (Genesis 17).
Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee (Genesis 17:5, KJV).
Son of man, they that inhabit those wastes of the land of Israel speak, saying, Abraham was one, and he inherited the land: but we are many; the land is given us for inheritance (Ezekiel 33:24, KJV).
Abraham is consider the spiritual father of all those who would later have faith in God and Jesus Christ (Romans 4:11).
Light Bringer
Definition 175 in the Hebrew section of Strong's Concordance is the word aharon. It is written 347 times in the Hebrew Old Testament and means "light bringer." Aharon is recorded the most in Exodus (116 times) followed by Numbers (101) and then Leviticus (80). It is translated, in the King James, as the name Aaron.
Aaron was Moses' older brother. When the two of them appeared before Pharoah he was 83 while Moses was 80 (Exodus 7:7). God made Aaron Israel's first High Priest and it is amongst his descendants that subsequent High Priests were chosen.
And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron (aharon) the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart (Exodus 4:14, KJV).
Also of the sons of Aaron (aharon) the priests, which were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities, in every several city, the men that were expressed by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all that were reckoned by genealogies among the Levites (2Chronicles 31:19, KJV).
More Info on Biblical Meaning of 175
The English phrase "hundred seventy and five," used for the number 175, is found one time each in the book of Exodus and Ezra.
There is only one word in the Bible's original languages that is recorded exactly 175 times.
175 is the product of 5 x 5 (5 squared) x 7. Both 5 and 7 are prime numbers.
175 is also equal to 1 + (7 x 7) + (5 x 5 x 5).
The English word "book" is recorded 188 times in 175 KJV verses. It is used the most in 2Kings (34 times) followed by Revelation (28). The word is first recorded in the book of Genesis. It is also found an incredible three times in the third to last verse in Scripture.
This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him (Genesis 5:1, KJV).
And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book (Revelation 22:19, KJV).