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One of the most popular symbols of numbers in the Book of Revelation is number seven. This study aims to reveal the meaning of power and perfection that is represented in the translation of the number seven symbol of the source language of Greek and English into the target language Indonesian. The primary data source is a parallel corpus taken from six versions of the Bible i.e. PBIK, JGLT, ILT, GNB-BIMK, TSI, BISD, which are contrasted according to the ideology and translation strategy of literal and free versions. The secondary data source is the result of some questionnaires to 10 respondents about the aspect of the readability of each translation version. Data were analyzed based on three dimensions of meaning namely linguistic/grammatical meaning, referential meaning, and emotive meanings. Analysis of grammatical meanings shows the process of transformation between components on the phrase structure that gives rise to the meaning of power and perfection in the process of translating. The result of the analysis of referential meanings through the pattern of syntagmatic relationships that are spatial and the pattern of paradigmatic relationships through generic-specific relationship also shows the integrity, completeness, perfection, strength, etc. The clarity on the representation of power and perfection in the number seven symbol found in the Book of Revelation is ultimately confirmed through the process of analyzing the emotive meanings which show that the lay reader is helpful in understanding the text by the translators' attempt to interpret the meaning of the symbol through the expression of the sign object i.e. power and perfection.