הַשְׁבֵּעַ֩
𐤄𐤔𐤁𐤏
shâbaʻ
straitly
To swear, take an oath, or make a solemn declaration, especially invoking the sanctity of the act and often involving God as witness or guarantor. The verb carries the sense of making a binding promise or affirmation, frequently in legal, covenantal, diplomatic, or cultic contexts. In some usages, the action includes calling a curse upon oneself if the oath is violated.
1 Samuel 14:28 · Word #5
Lexicon H7650
| Lemma | שָׁבַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤁𐤏 |
| Transliteration | shâbaʻ |
| Strong's | H7650 |
| Definition | To swear, take an oath, or make a solemn declaration, especially invoking the sanctity of the act and often involving God as witness or guarantor. The verb carries the sense of making a binding promise or affirmation, frequently in legal, covenantal, diplomatic, or cultic contexts. In some usages, the action includes calling a curse upon oneself if the oath is violated. |
Morphology HVha
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | a — Infinitive Absolute — Emphasizes the verb |
Common Translation
| Phrase | straitly |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7650-04
causing to swear
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Hiphil (causative) stem; infinitive absolute form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil stem expresses causation, so the action is not merely swearing but causing another to swear or binding someone by oath. As an infinitive absolute, it conveys the verbal idea in its pure, intensified form, hence the gerundial rendering. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
causing to swear
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'causing to swear' reflects the hifil participle function of the Hebrew verb and matches SILEX; no contextual change is needed. |