בַּ/שְּׁבִעִ֔ית
𐤁/𐤔𐤁𐤏𐤉𐤕
shᵉbîyʻîy
at the seventh time
Ordinal adjective meaning 'seventh,' designating the position of a person, object, or occasion as number seven in a series or cycle; frequently used to denote the seventh item, unit, day of a period (especially the seventh day), or year in recurring cycles. Its lexical value is primarily numeric but may carry culturally specific significance related to completeness, sanctity, and ritual observance, especially in calendrical, liturgical, and agricultural contexts.
1 Kings 18:44 · Word #2
Lexicon H7637
| Lemma | שְׁבִיעִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤁𐤉𐤏𐤉 |
| Transliteration | shᵉbîyʻîy |
| Strong's | H7637 |
| Definition | Ordinal adjective meaning 'seventh,' designating the position of a person, object, or occasion as number seven in a series or cycle; frequently used to denote the seventh item, unit, day of a period (especially the seventh day), or year in recurring cycles. Its lexical value is primarily numeric but may carry culturally specific significance related to completeness, sanctity, and ritual observance, especially in calendrical, liturgical, and agricultural contexts. |
Morphology HRd/Aofsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | o — Ordinal Number — Ordinal number |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | at the seventh time |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7637-02
in the seventh
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב + definite article + feminine singular absolute ordinal adjective. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form שְׁבִיעִית is a feminine singular ordinal adjective meaning "seventh," and the prefixed בַּ marks "in/on the" with the definite article. The rendering preserves the ordinal force and includes the prepositional prefix. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in the seventh
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 matches the construct and context meaning of 'in the seventh (time/occurrence)', so it is retained. |