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The number 12 was also important in Carolingian Europe and many weights and measures and the currency feature 12 as a base. It has the advantage that ii can be divided without remainder by 2, 3, 4 and 6.
Note also 12" = 1 foot and the way one counts in English and many other languages: the switch from 'new words' for numbers to obvious compounds starts with 13 not 11.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 9y agoTwelve is the number of hours and months of the year. It is the number of Israelite tribes and stones on the breastplate (Exodus ch.28), and it occurs in the Torah again and again as the tribes are listed in various contexts.
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∙ 13y agoThe number 12 can be somewhat sugnificant in Christianity. 12 would stand for the number of disciples Jesus had when he was on earth. In other religions, it just might be a lucky number.
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∙ 12y agowell i think because that's the day or month the world is going to end.
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What are judaism important symbols and numbers?
There are no particularly important symbols in Judaism, but the number ' 1 ' is quite significant.
Why was the number twelve so important in reference to the apostles?
There were 12 of them.
What do the twelve tribes of Israel have to do with Judaism?
The twelve tribes are the descendants of Jacob's 12 sons and are the ancestors of the Jews.
What are the three major celebrations of ancient and modern Judaism?
Three major celebrations of Judaism: Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Passover. There are a number of other very important holidays as well, but these are probably the most central and important.
What is number twelve?
12, twelve, it's a number!
How were the teachings of the Torah important to judaism?
the teachings of the Torah are Judaism.
How do you spell the number twelve?
The number 12 is "twelve" and the number 12th is "twelfth."
What were the Twelve Tables and why were they important?
the 12 tables refers to the multiplication table that goes up to the number 12
What is twelve over twelve as a mixed number?
Twelve over twelve as a mixed number can't appear as a mixed number like one and three fourths, so twelve over twelve equals a whole, or AKA, 1. There's your answer.
Articles make up one gross?
A gross consists of one hundred forty-four items. This number is important because it is the square of twelve, and therefore twelve dozen.
Spelling number 12?
twelve twelve
What is the spelling of 12 in word?
The numeral 12 is spelled "twelve." The term for twelve of something is a dozen.The ordinal number 12th is twelfth.
