77 — Person: Samson

Number: 77

Person: Samson

Action: Striking the Philistines with the jawbone of a donkey

Object: Jawbone of donkey

Scripture connection: Judges 15:15 — And he found a fresh jawbone of a donkey, and put out his hand and took it, and struck 1,000 men with it.

Memory hook: 77 = Zayin-Zayin = double weapon; Judg 15. Samson and the jawbone — the number 77 is the judge and the weapon in his hand.

Why this number? 77 = Zayin-Zayin = double weapon; Judg 15. Samson struck with the jawbone; the number 77 ties him to the Hebrew letters and the jawbone.