(distribute). (1) Hebrews used alphabetic letters for notation. They also had preferential numbers, as “three,” “seven,” “ten,” “seventy,” and so forth (Gen. 4:24; Ex. 20:5-17; Num. 7:13; Rev. 15:1). (2) Fourth book of Bible and Pentateuch. Authorship ascribed to Moses. Numbers 1-10:10 describe the departure from Sinai; Numbers 10:11-14 the marches to borders of Canaan; Numbers 15-16 contain laws; Numbers 20-36 describe events leading to the passage of Jordan and the conquest.