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*the 22nd discrete ]<ref>{{Cite OEIS|sequencenumber=A001358}}</ref> and the first of the (7.q) family, where q is a higher prime.
*the 22nd discrete ]<ref>{{Cite OEIS|sequencenumber=A001358}}</ref> and the first of the (7.q) family, where q is a higher prime.
* with a prime ] of ] within an ] (77,],],0) to the Prime in the ]-aliquot tree. 77 is the second composite member of the ]-aliquot tree with [[65 (number)|65
* with a prime ] of ] within an ] (77, ], ], 0) to the Prime in the ]-aliquot tree. 77 is the second composite member of the ]-aliquot tree with ]
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*a ] since both 7 and 11 are ]s.<ref>{{Cite OEIS|1=A016105|2=Blum integers|access-date=2016-05-29}}</ref>
*a ] since both 7 and 11 are ]s.<ref>{{Cite OEIS|1=A016105|2=Blum integers|access-date=2016-05-29}}</ref>
*the sum of three consecutive squares, 4<sup>2</sup> + 5<sup>2</sup> + 6<sup>2</sup>.
*the sum of three consecutive squares, 4<sup>2</sup> + 5<sup>2</sup> + 6<sup>2</sup>.
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The ] lists 77 generations from ] to ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.textexcavation.com/genealogyjesus.html|title=The genealogy of Jesus.}}</ref>
The ] lists 77 generations from ] to ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.textexcavation.com/genealogyjesus.html|title=The genealogy of Jesus.}}</ref>
In the ] Peter asks, "How many times shall I forgive my brother?" Jesus replies, "Seventy-seven times." However this was not intended as literal quantitative instruction. Additionally, depending on the manuscript used for a given New Testament ]<ref>{{cite web|url=]|title=Textual Criticism of the New Testament.}}</ref>{{Circular reference|date=October 2020}} translation, the result is 77 or 490 (70*7) as it is seen in the King James Version.
In the ] Peter asks, "How many times shall I forgive my brother?". Jesus replies, "Seventy-seven times." However this was not intended as literal quantitative instruction. Additionally, depending on the manuscript used for a given New Testament ]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.m.wikipedia.org/Textual_criticism_of_the_New_Testament|title=Textual Criticism of the New Testament.}}</ref>{{Circular reference|date=October 2020}} translation, the result is 77 or 490 (70*7) as it is seen in the King James Version.
In the ], Chapter 4, ] says to his wives, "hear my voice ... hearken unto my speech; for I have slain a man for wounding me, and a young man for bruising me; If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech ''seventy and sevenfold''."<ref>{{Bibleverse|Genesis|4:23|HE}}</ref>
In the ], Chapter 4, ] says to his wives, "hear my voice ... hearken unto my speech; for I have slain a man for wounding me, and a young man for bruising me; If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech ''seventy and sevenfold''."<ref>{{Bibleverse|Genesis|4:23|HE}}</ref>
77 (seventy-seven) is the natural number following 76 and preceding 78. Seventy-seven is the smallest positive integer requiring five syllables in English.
In mathematics
77 is:
the 22nd discrete semiprime and the first of the (7.q) family, where q is a higher prime.
with a prime aliquot sum of 19 within an aliquot sequence (77, 19, 1, 0) to the Prime in the 19-aliquot tree. 77 is the second composite member of the 19-aliquot tree with 65
In the Islamic tradition, "77" figures prominently. Muhammad is reported to have explained, "Faith has sixty-odd, or seventy-odd branches, the highest and best of which is to declare and believe that there is no god but Allah without any equals or highers and anyone worthy of worship, and the lowest of which is to remove something harmful from a road. Shyness, too, is a branch of faith." While some scholars refrain from clarifying "sixty-odd or seventy-odd", various numbers have been suggested, 77 being the most common. Some have gone so far as to delineate these branches.
The Gospel of Luke lists 77 generations from Adam to Jesus.
In the Gospel of Matthew Peter asks, "How many times shall I forgive my brother?". Jesus replies, "Seventy-seven times." However this was not intended as literal quantitative instruction. Additionally, depending on the manuscript used for a given New Testament eclectic translation, the result is 77 or 490 (70*7) as it is seen in the King James Version.
In the Book of Genesis, Chapter 4, Lamech says to his wives, "hear my voice ... hearken unto my speech; for I have slain a man for wounding me, and a young man for bruising me; If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold."
In religious numerology
In certain numerological systems based on the English alphabet, the number 77 is associated with Jesus Christ. CHRIST is C = 3, H = 8, R = 18, I = 9, S = 19, T = 20, which added together equal 77.
'Liber 77' is the gematrian name for Liber OZ- a brief but popular publication by Aleister Crowley. The word 'oz', which means 'strength', is composed of two Hebrew letters- ayin and zayin, which have gematrian values of 70 and 7 respectively, thus adding up to 77.
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