Importance of the Number 3
5 min readOct 19, 2023
100+ reasons why the number 3 may be considered important:
- Three dimensions in space (length, width, and height)
- The Holy Trinity in many religions
- The three states of matter (solid, liquid, gas)
- Three primary colors (red, blue, yellow)
- The third planet from the sun (Earth)
- The three parts of a story (beginning, middle, end)
- The three branches of government are w3(executive, legislative, judicial)-
- Three days of mourning in Judaism
- Three gifts brought by the Magi to the baby Jesus in the Christian tradition
- The three wishes granted by a genie in folk tales
- The three parts of the brain (cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem)
- Three primary macronutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, fats)
- Three degrees of adjectives (positive, comparative, superlative)
- Three major land masses (Africa, Asia, Europe)
- The three types of rock (igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic)
- The three types of learning styles (visual, auditory, kinesthetic)
- The three parts of the soul (mind, body, spirit)
- Three degrees of separation theory
- The three Fates in Greek mythology
- The three rings in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings
- Three Billy Goats Gruff in a fairy tale
- The three primary emotions (happiness, sadness, anger)
- Three strikes law in criminal justice
- Three primary steps in the scientific method (observation, hypothesis, experimentation)
- Three core values of many organizations (quality, service, innovation)
- Three types of friendships (casual, close, intimate)
- The three parts of a seed (embryo, endosperm, seed coat)
- The three primary economic systems (capitalism, socialism, communism)
- The three basic types of symbiotic relationships (mutualism,
- commensalism, parasitism)
- Three primary types of volcanic eruptions (effusive, explosive, phreatic)
- The three classical schools of thought in economics (classical, Keynesian, monetarist)
- The three core components of emotional intelligence (self-awareness, self-regulation, empathy)
- Three parts of the mind in psychology (conscious, unconscious, preconscious)
- The three primary sources of law (legislation, common law, equity)
- The three stages of the cell cycle (interphase, mitosis, cytokinesis)
- Three types of simple machines (lever, pulley, inclined plane)
- Three types of symbiotic relationships (mutualism, commensalism, parasitism)
- Three main parts of the ear (outer ear, middle ear, inner ear)
- Three parts of the backbone (cervical, thoracic, lumbar)
- The three basic laws of motion in physics
- Three core skills in interpersonal communication (listening, speaking, nonverbal communication)
- The three essential elements of a successful relationship (trust, communication, mutual respect)
- Three types of clouds (cumulus, stratus, cirrus)
- The three primary types of fossils (body fossils, trace fossils, mold and cast fossils)
- Three types of plate boundaries (divergent, conver
- Three types of resources (renewable, nonrenewable, finite)
- Three main parts of a nucleotide in DNA (phosphate, sugar, nitrogenous base)
- The three types of fossils (body, trace, mold and cast)
- Three primary stages of memory (encoding, storage, retrieval)
- The three stages of human development (infancy, childhood, adolescence)
- Three stages of sleep (light, deep, rapid eye movement)
- Three stages of grief (denial, anger, bargaining)
- Three main factors affecting climate (solar radiation, ocean currents, atmospheric conditions)
- The three types of electromagnetic radiation (radio, microwaves, infrared)
- Three main parts of the respiratory system (nose, bronchi, lungs)
- Three fundamental forces in physics (gravity, electromagnetism, strong and weak nuclear forces)
- Three main parts of the immune system (lymphocytes, cytokines, antibodies)
- Three types of symbiotic relationships (mutualism, commensalism, parasitism)
- Three parts of the Earth’s interior (crust, mantle, core)
- The three main types of rocks (igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic)
- The three primary types of galaxies (elliptical, spiral, irregular)
- The three main parts of a plant (root, stem, leaves)
- Three primary roles of money (medium of exchange, unit of account, store of value)
- The three main parts of the digestive system (mouth, esophagus, stomach)
- Three primary types of animal behavior (instinct, learned, voluntary)
- The three main parts of the ear (outer ear, middle ear, inner ear)
- The three R’s of the environment (reduce, reuse, recycle)
- Three primary sources of energy (fossil fuels, nuclear energy, renewable energy)
- The three main types of bonds (ionic, covalent, metallic)
- The three primary elements of art (line, shape, color)
- The three primary types of musical instruments (strings, brass, percussion)
- Three primary types of food (carbohydrates, proteins, fats)
- The three stages of a river (upper course, middle course, lower course)
- The three primary types of levers (first class, second class, third class)
- The three main parts of the skeletal system (bones, cartilage, ligaments)
- Three primary causes of stress (environmental, physiological, psychological)
- Three main types of landforms (mountains, plains, valleys)
- The three main types of earthquakes (tectonic, volcanic, collapse)
- The three primary types of bonds (ionic, covalent, metallic)
- Three primary types of financial markets (stock, bond, derivative)
- The three main types of markets (monopolistic, oligopolistic, perfect competition)
- Three primary types of muscles (skeletal, smooth, cardiac)
- The three main parts of the circulatory system (heart, blood vessels, blood)
- Three primary types of bonds (ionic, covalent, metallic)
- The three primary types of angles (acute, right, obtuse)
- Three primary types of plant growth (annual, biennial, perennial)
- The three main types of rocks (igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic)
- The three primary stages of photosynthesis (light-dependent reactions, Calvin cycle, carbon fixation)
- Three main branches of science (physical, biological, social)
- The three main types of clouds (cumulus, stratus, cirrus)
- The three primary types of tension (compression, tension, torsion)
- Three primary types of soils (clay, loam, sand)
- The three main types of earthquakes (tectonic, volcanic, collapse)
- Three primary types of infections (viral, bacterial, fungal)
- The three primary types of reactions (endothermic, exothermic, redox)
- The three primary types of vertebrates (mammals, birds, reptiles)
- The three primary types of ecosystems (terrestrial, aquatic, marine)
- Three primary types of ecological interactions (competition, predation, symbiosis)
- The three primary types of electromagnetic waves (radio waves, microwaves, infrared)
- Three primary types of sound waves (longitudinal, transverse, surface)
- The Hebrew alphanumeric code Gematria translates to ‘Father’ (Gematria — from the Greek word geometria — refers to a process by which numerical values are ascribed to the letters of the Hebrew alphabet. As seen in the chart below, each letter, from aleph to tav, has a specific numerical value. As a simple example, the Hebrew word אב (father) would have a numerical value of three (1+2=3).
- Holy Trinity — One God in 3 persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
- Mind, Soul, and Body
- Jesus began his ministry at age 30, which lasted roughly 3 years
- Christ crucifed on Calvary, a scene of 3 crosses
- “It is finished” — 3 words
- Christ rose on the third day
- “God of Abraham, Issac, and Jacob”
- Time is perceived in 3 parts; past, present, and future
- In geometry, the incircle or inscribed circle of a triangle is the largest circle that can be contained in the triangle; it touches (is tangent to) the three sides.
- Mathematics has 9 digits (3x3x3)
- The smallest unit for determining a pattern is 3
- In literature, we use the techniques of first, second, and third person
- In chemistry, H2O, the life giving element has 3 molecules
- In composition, the rule of thirds guarantees a strong picture
- The spine has 33 stacked vertebrae
- Subatomic particles: proton, neutron, electron
- On average, the human brain can process up to 3 items in a single glance
- There are 3 billion base pairs in the human genome