How many times is "666" in the Bible?
The phrase "666" appears 4 times in the King James Version, in 4 verses (six hundred threescore and six 2, six hundred and threescore and six 1, six hundred sixty and six 1). The World English Bible has it 4 times.
The KJV writes the number out as six hundred threescore and six (and six hundred sixty and six in Ezra 2:13), and the World English Bible as six hundred sixty-six. Only one of these verses is the number of the beast; the others are weights of gold and a count of people.
666 in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of 666 counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| six hundred threescore and six | 2 | not counted |
| six hundred and threescore and six | 1 | not counted |
| six hundred sixty and six | 1 | not counted |
| six hundred sixty six | not counted | 4 |
| Total | 4 | 4 |
Which books mention 666 most
666 appears in 4 books of the 66 in the King James Version. It is used once each in 1 Kings, 2 Chronicles, Ezra and Revelation.
First and last mention of 666
Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold.
Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.
Common questions
How many times is 666 in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 3 of the 4 uses are in the Old Testament and 1 in the New Testament. 666 appears in 4 books of the 66 in the King James Version. It is used once each in 1 Kings, 2 Chronicles, Ezra and Revelation.
Where is 666 first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is 1 Kings 10:14: "Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold." The last is Revelation 13:18.
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-05.