9660. Sixteen bases. That this signifies complete support, is evident from the signification of "sixteen," as being wholly, for "sixteen" has a similar signification to "eight," because multiplied numbers signify the like as do their factors (see n. 5291, 5335, 5708, 7973); that "eight" denotes what is full, and in every way, was shown just above (n. 9659); thus it also denotes wholly. And from the signification of "bases," as being support (n. 9643).
