וָ/שֶׁ֨בַע֙
𐤅/𐤔𐤁𐤏
shebaʻ
and-seventh
The cardinal number seven; represents the quantity '7' in counting, ordering, or grouping. May be used of days, years, objects, people, or events. Also functions adverbially to mean 'seven times' or in construct forms to indicate date, sequence, or grouping by sevens. On rare occasions, may be used idiomatically for a set, group, or span characterized by seven, and in poetic language, may denote completeness or totality through the symbolism of the number seven.
2 Kings 15:1 · Word #3
Lexicon H7651
| Lemma | שֶׁבַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤁𐤏 |
| Transliteration | shebaʻ |
| Strong's | H7651 |
| Definition | The cardinal number seven; represents the quantity '7' in counting, ordering, or grouping. May be used of days, years, objects, people, or events. Also functions adverbially to mean 'seven times' or in construct forms to indicate date, sequence, or grouping by sevens. On rare occasions, may be used idiomatically for a set, group, or span characterized by seven, and in poetic language, may denote completeness or totality through the symbolism of the number seven. |
Morphology HC/Acfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | c — Cardinal Number — Cardinal number |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and-seventh |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7651-18
and seven
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וָ + cardinal number; feminine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form וָשֶׁבַע consists of the conjunction וָ ('and') prefixed to the feminine singular cardinal number שֶׁבַע ('seven'). The rendering preserves the numeric value while reflecting its root association with fullness and completeness. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and seven
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 accurately provides the conjunction and the numeral, indicating 'twenty and seven' for the date; this matches Hebrew usage for ordinal numbering in this kind of phrase. |