Numbers in Dreams

The primary way that numbers get their meaning is the bible.  The numbers one through seven get their meaning from Genesis and the account of creation. One means beginning or first, because in Genesis it says, "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." Two means to divide and separate.  You could say to judge and separate (discern) a situation.  Three means to conform, copy, and imitate. Four means to reign or rule because on the fourth day of creation, God made the sun to govern (reign over the day) and the moon to govern the night. Five means serve or works. Six means image or man which God made on the sixth day. Finally seven which means complete or rest. All of these numbers and their meanings can be found in Ira Milligan's book Understanding the Dreams you Dream.  I have found that numbers also can represent periods of time.  When Pharaoh dreamed of seven fat cows coming up out of the water followed by seven lean, gaunt cows eating the seven fat cows. Genesis 41:1-27 This dream represented 7 years of abundance followed by 7 years of famine.  Numbers can also represent scripture chapters and verse. Ask the Holy Spirit to show you if one of these ways could be used in interpreting the meaning.