תִּשָּׁבֵֽעַ
𐤕𐤔𐤁𐤏
shâbaʻ
you shall swear
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.
Deuteronomy 6:13 · Word #8
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 HVNi2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | you shall swear |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7650-29
you will swear an oath
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Niphal stem (reflexive/passive), imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Niphal stem of שׁבע carries a reflexive/passive force, functioning idiomatically as "to swear" or "to bind oneself by oath." The imperfect 2nd masculine singular is rendered "you will swear an oath," preserving both the reflexive sense and the singular masculine form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
you shall swear an oath
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | SIBI-P1 chooses 'you will swear an oath' but the imperative/command context requires 'you shall swear an oath' to match the force of the Hebrew verb. |