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שִׁבְעָתַיִם

𐤔𐤁𐤏𐤕𐤉𐤌

shibʻâthayim

H7659 noun

SILEX Entry

Root שבע to be seven, to swear, to be full

Definition

Adverb meaning 'seven times' or 'sevenfold,' used to indicate a quantity or intensity multiplied by seven. It can refer to literal multiplication (as in vengeance or punishment exacted seven times over), or, in some contexts, to completeness or fullness expressed by sevenfold repetition or degree.

Semantic Range

seven times, sevenfold, multiplied by seven, with sevenfold intensity or focus

Root / Etymology

From the root שׁבע (ש־ב־ע), meaning 'seven' or 'to swear an oath.' The form שִׁבְעָתַיִם is a dual or distributive adverbial construction based on the numeral, functioning to express 'seven times.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

שִׁבְעָתַיִם appears infrequently and is typically used in poetic or formal contexts, most notably in contexts denoting vengeance or recompense (e.g., Genesis 4:15, 4:24, Psalm 12:7). The term uses the dual form, though not because it reflects a natural duality, but to indicate repetition or amplification (cf. usage of -ַיִם as an adverbial marker in other Hebrew words). The number seven frequently occurs in the Hebrew Bible to denote completeness, totality, or divine fullness; thus, 'sevenfold' not only specifies quantity but can also convey the idea of ultimate or complete measure. English translations often render the term as 'sevenfold,' which conveys both the literal and the idiomatic sense. In post-biblical Hebrew as well as in later Jewish and Christian traditions, 'sevenfold' maintained symbolic value beyond mere arithmetic.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

dual (adverbially) of שֶׁבַע; seven-times; seven(-fold, times).

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Root Family

שבע (š-b-ʿ) — seven, to swear, fullness, completion

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

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H7659-01 שִׁבְעָתַ֖יִם shiveatayim HNcfda sevenfold sevenfold 6

Occurrences in Scripture

6 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H7659-01 Genesis 4:15 שִׁבְעָתַ֖יִם shiveatayim HNcfda sevenfold sevenfold
H7659-01 Genesis 4:24 שִׁבְעָתַ֖יִם shiveatayim HNcfda sevenfold sevenfold
H7659-01 Isaiah 30:26 שִׁבְעָתַ֔יִם shiveatayim HAcfda sevenfold sevenfold
H7659-01 Psalms 12:7 שִׁבְעָתָֽיִם shiveatayim HAcfda seven-times sevenfold
H7659-01 Psalms 79:12 שִׁ֭בְעָתַיִם shiveatayim HNcfda sevenfold sevenfold
H7659-01 Proverbs 6:31 שִׁבְעָתָ֑יִם shiveatayim HAcbda sevenfold sevenfold
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