King James Bible Dictionary

Remarkable coincidences in the number

Days:

Of rain, at the time of the flood
Genesis 7:17

Of flood, before sending forth the raven
Genesis 8:6

For embalming
Genesis 50:3

Of fasting:

By Moses
Exodus 24:18; Exodus 34:28; Deuteronomy 9:9; Deuteronomy 9:25

By Elijah
1 Kings 19:8

By Jesus
Matthew 4:2

Spies in the land of promise
Numbers 13:25

Of probation, given to the Ninevites
Jonah 3:4

Christ's stay after the resurrection
Acts 1:3

Symbolic
Ezekiel 4:6

Years:

Wanderings of the Israelites in the wilderness
Exodus 16:35; Numbers 14:34

Peace in Israel
Judges 3:11; Judges 5:31; Judges 8:28

Egypt to be desolated
Ezekiel 29:11

Egypt to be restored after
Ezekiel 29:13

Stripes, administered in punishing criminals
Deuteronomy 25:3; 2 Corinthians 11:24

FOR'TY, adjective [See Four.]

1. Four times ten.

2. An indefinite number; a colloquial use. A, B and C, and forty more.