וְ/לִ/שְׁבֻעָ֖ה

𐤅/𐤋/𐤔𐤁𐤏𐤄

shᵉbûwʻâh

and for an oath

An oath or solemn declaration made with an appeal to a deity or to a self-imposed curse, typically invoking a binding commitment or the swearing of truthfulness; encompasses forswearing, pledges, or promises formalized in a ritualized or legal context. The term can also label the act of swearing itself, the stated terms of an oath, or the consequences invoked for falsehood (including self-imprecation or curse).

H7621

Numbers 5:21 · Word #14

Lexicon H7621

Lemmaשְׁבוּעָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤁𐤅𐤏𐤄
Transliterationshᵉbûwʻâh
Strong'sH7621
DefinitionAn oath or solemn declaration made with an appeal to a deity or to a self-imposed curse, typically invoking a binding commitment or the swearing of truthfulness; encompasses forswearing, pledges, or promises formalized in a ritualized or legal context. The term can also label the act of swearing itself, the stated terms of an oath, or the consequences invoked for falsehood (including self-imprecation or curse).

Morphology HC/R/Ncfsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phraseand for an oath

SIBI-P1 Translation H7621-14

and for an oath

Morphological NotesConjunction וְ + preposition לִ + feminine singular common noun in absolute state.
Rendering RationaleThe noun שְׁבוּעָה denotes a sworn declaration or binding oath derived from the root "to swear." The prefixed וְ (and) and לִ (for/to) are preserved, and the feminine singular noun is rendered concisely as "an oath."

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