number
arithmos is a counted total, also used for an identifying number and for membership within a defined group.
The term most often marks the total quantity of people or groups, whether a stated figure, a growing total, or a comparison with an immense multitude. It also denotes the number associated with the wild animal and its name, and in one verse identifies Judas as belonging to the twelve.
Senses in use
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Counted total of people or groups · dominant
In Acts 4:4 the nominative form occurs in the clause whose APB rendering says that the men's total became about five thousand; Acts 6:7 similarly describes the disciples' total as multiplying. The supplied forms also occur with stated or immense quantities: in John 6:10 the APB renders the men as about five thousand, in Revelation 5:11 it gives myriads and thousands, and Revelation 7:4 gives the total of those sealed.
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Identifying number associated with a name · occasional
In Revelation 13:17 the accusative form appears in the clause about the wild animal's name or the number of its name. Revelation 13:18 repeats the term in the instruction to calculate that number and states six hundred sixty-six; Revelation 15:2 again refers to those conquering the number of its name.
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Membership in a defined group · rare
In Luke 22:3 the genitive form occurs in the description of Judas called Iscariot, whom the APB renders as being “of the number of the twelve.” The clause identifies his inclusion within that specified group rather than stating a quantity.
In the Anselm Project Bible: Across these verses, the APB commonly presents the term with “number,” including growing totals, stated figures, and the number associated with a name. Its wording confirms the clauses' overall presentation rather than assigning every English instance directly to the term.