שֶׁ֫בַע

she.vaNounH7651

seven

From: or (masculine) (שִׁבְעָה); from H7650 (שָׁבַע); a primitive cardinal number;

Short Definition

seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. seven (cardinal number) 1a) as ordinal number 1b) in combination-17, 700 etc Aramaic equivalent: shiv.ah (*שִׁבְעָה *"seven" H7655)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun

Morphology H:N

DescriptionHebrew Noun

Occurrences

334 times

Appears 334 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Genesis
52
Leviticus
42
Numbers
40
1 Chronicles
18
Exodus
18

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 10:12
  • 2 Kings 8:2
  • Ezra 2:9
  • Judges 12:9
  • Leviticus 23:42

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