שְׁבוּעָה

she.vu.ahNoun (Feminine)H7621

oath

From: feminine passive participle of H7650 (שָׁבַע);

Short Definition

properly, something sworn, i.e. an oath

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. oath, curse 1a) oath 1a1) attesting of innocence 1a2) curse 1b) oath (of Jehovah)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology H:N-F

DescriptionH:N-F

Occurrences

23 times

Appears 23 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Joshua
3
Ecclesiastes
2
Genesis
2
1 Chronicles
1
1 Kings
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 16:16
  • 2 Samuel 21:7
  • Ecclesiastes 9:2
  • Isaiah 65:15
  • Joshua 2:20

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