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שִׁבְעָה

𐤔𐤁𐤏𐤄

shibʻâh

H7655 adjective

SILEX Entry

Root שבע to be full, to swear, seven

Definition

The cardinal number 'seven,' used to indicate the quantity seven, sevenfold occurrence, or to denote a set of seven (such as days or objects). In some contexts, it signifies completeness, full measure, or totality due to cultural associations with the number's symbolic meaning. The term can also be used adverbially to indicate repetition or multiplicity ('seven times').

Semantic Range

seven (the number), seven times, group or set of seven, sevenfold, 'week' as a period of seven days, symbol of completeness or fullness

Root / Etymology

Root: שֶׁבַע (ש-ב-ע). This root conveys the meaning 'seven.' The word שִׁבְעָה is the Aramaic feminine form of the number, paralleling the Hebrew שִׁבְעָה but distinct in vocalization and usage.

Historical & Contextual Notes

שִׁבְעָה is the Aramaic form found in the Israelite texts composed or set during the periods of Babylonian exile and after, particularly within sections of Daniel and Ezra. The number seven held particular significance in Israelite tradition, associated with sanctity, completeness, and the structure of time (such as the seven-day week). In Aramaic usage, as in Hebrew, it is used literally (counting objects or time) and idiomatically (indicating completeness or sufficiency). In translations, the English 'seven' is typically adequate, though the symbolic resonance should be noted in theological or ritual contexts. שִׁבְעָה may contrast with the masculine form or with similar terms denoting other numbers or measures of completeness.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

(Aramaic) corresponding to שֶׁבַע; {seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number}; seven (times).

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Root Family

שבע (sh-b-ʿ) — fullness, completeness, satisfaction, oath-taking

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1339 בַּת־שֶׁבַע seven
H3090 יְהוֹשַׁבְעַת YHWH-has-sworn
H7620 שָׁבוּעַ in your seven-cycles
H7621 שְׁבוּעָה by oath-of
H7637 שְׁבִיעִי in the seventh

Word Forms

3 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H7655-02 וְ/שִׁבְעָ֥ה veshiveah AC/Acbsa and-seven and seven 3
H7655-01 שִׁבְעָ֔ה shiveah AAcmsa seven seven 2
H7655-03 וְ/שִׁבְעַ֤ת veshiveat AC/Acmsc and his seven and seven of 1

Occurrences in Scripture

6 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H7655-01 Daniel 3:19 שִׁבְעָ֔ה shiveah AAcmsa seven seven
H7655-02 Daniel 4:13 וְ/שִׁבְעָ֥ה veshiveah AC/Acbsa and seven and seven
H7655-01 Daniel 4:20 שִׁבְעָ֥ה shiveah AAcbsa seven seven
H7655-02 Daniel 4:22 וְ/שִׁבְעָ֥ה veshiveah AC/Acbsa and-seven and seven
H7655-02 Daniel 4:29 וְ/שִׁבְעָ֥ה veshiveah AC/Acbsa and-seven and seven
H7655-03 Ezra 7:14 וְ/שִׁבְעַ֤ת veshiveat AC/Acmsc and his seven and seven of
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