Shelosha Ve'esrim Umatayim - mi yodeya?

Question

Who knows two hundred twenty-three?

Please cite/link your sources, if possible. At some point at least twenty-four hours from now, I will:

• Upvote all interesting answers.

• Accept the best answer.

• Go on to the next number.

Answer 1

The eighteen years following any non-leap year have 223 months.

Answer 2

Birth of Avraham until the Brachos that Yitzchak gave:

100 until Yitzchak

60 until Yaakov

63 until the Brachos

Answer 3

Birth of Avraham until the death of Yishmael:

86 until Yishmael

137 until Yishmaels death