אִשָּׁבֵֽעַ
𐤀𐤔𐤁𐤏
shâbaʻ
will 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.
Genesis 21:24 · Word #4
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 HVNi1cs
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 | 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | will swear |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7650-15
I will swear an oath
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Niphal stem (reflexive/passive), imperfect, 1st person common singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Niphal stem here carries a reflexive sense, indicating that the subject binds himself by oath. The imperfect first common singular form expresses a future or volitional action: "I will swear." |
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