Seven: Many people have tried to find symbolic meaning in the numbers in the two feeding miracles. However, there is no agreement among these interpretations. The mention of "a few fish" in this story also suggests that the numbers are not symbolic.
None of the Gospel writers explain any special meaning for these numbers. This should caution us not to assign meaning to them.
As with the feeding of the five thousand, the numbers mainly serve to highlight the greatness of the miracle and of Jesus.