וְ֝/שֶׁ֗בַע
𐤅/𐤔𐤁𐤏
shebaʻ
and 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 6:16 · Word #5
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 seven |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7651-19
and seven
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + feminine singular absolute cardinal number. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is the feminine singular absolute cardinal number from the root שבע, expressing the quantity seven. The prefixed וְ adds the conjunction "and," preserving both the numeric value and its link to the root idea of fullness or completeness. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and seven
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 rendering 'and seven' is correct, directly following the sequence from the Hebrew and matching the numerical context of the verse. |