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What is the significance of the seven sneezes?

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In some ancient Near Eastern cultures, sneezing was believed to expel demons or evil spirits. The seven sneezes could be seen as a sign of the boy's complete purification and restoration.

36 Then he summoned Gehazi and said, “Call this Shunammite.” So he called her. And when she came to him, he said, “Pick up your son.” 37 She came and fell at his feet, bowing to the ground. Then she picked up her son and went out.
The phrase "As the Lord lives" occurs seven times in 1 Kings and seven times in 2 Kings. Seven is the number of divine completions.

2 Kings 5:

14 So he went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times, as the man of God had told him, and his flesh was restored and became clean like that of a young boy.
Seven is a signature of a divine act of God.