מִ֝/שִּׁבְעָ֗ה
𐤌/𐤔𐤁𐤏𐤄
shebaʻ
than seven
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.
Proverbs 26:16 · Word #4
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 HR/Acmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | c — Cardinal Number — Cardinal number |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | than seven |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7651-08
from seven
| Morphological Notes | Preposition מִן (assimilated form מִשּׁ־) + masculine singular cardinal number, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the preposition מִן ("from") prefixed to the masculine singular cardinal שִׁבְעָה ("seven"). The rendering preserves both the prepositional prefix and the basic numerical sense rooted in fullness/completeness. |
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