[
שָׁבַע]
186 verb swear (probably, so to say,
seven oneself, or
bind oneself by seven things, compare Thes (as alternative), Gerb
108ff; Late Hebrew Niph.= Biblical Hebrew;
שְׁבַע Ithpe., Aph`el; see also Dr
Genesis 21:28 Kö
Hast. DB NUMBER, 565 RS
Semitic i. 166, 2nd ed., 182 We
Reste Arabic Heid. 2, 186); —
Qal (according to Thes Rob Ges)
Passive participle שְׁבֻעֵי שְׁבֻעוֺת Ezekiel 21:28 those sworn with (= who have sworn)
oaths; both from
שְׁבוּעָה, according to Krae,
oaths of oaths (the most sacred);
Co omitted; both from
שָׁבוּעַ, Ew Sm
שָׁ׳ שׁ׳ weeks on weeks (plenty of time).
Niph. Perfect,
3rd person masculine singularנִשְׁבַּע Genesis 24:7, + etc.;
Imperfect 3rd person masculine singularיִשָּׁבַע Leviticus 5:24 +,
וַיִּשָּׁ֫בַע Genesis 24:9 +;
2nd person masculine singular תִּשֶּׁבֵ֑עַ Deuteronomy 6:13;
Deuteronomy 10:20;
1st person singular אִשָּׁב֑עַ Genesis 21:24,
וָאֶשָּׁ֫בַע 1 Kings 2:8;
Ezekiel 16:8, etc.;
Imperative masculine singular
הַשָּֽׁבְעָה Genesis 21:23 +, etc.;
Infinitive abs הִשָּׁבֵע Numbers 30:3,
הִשָּׁבֵעַ Jeremiah 7:9; construct
הִשָּׁבֵעַ Jeremiah 12:16 (twice in verse) +
1 Samuel 20:17 see infra;
Participle נִשְׁבָּע Zechariah 5:3 +, etc.; —
swear, take an oath:
1. subj man :
a. in asseveration, absolute
Genesis 21:24,
31 (E),
Judges 21:1,
18;
2 Samuel 21:2 +; also followed by
וַיּאֹמֶר 1 Samuel 20:3;
1 Kings 1:29, followed by
לֵאמֹר 2 Samuel 3:35;
Joshua 14:9 (D); with accusative of congnate meaning with verb
Numbers 30:3 (P; ||
נָדַר); +
לַשֶּׁקֶר Jeremiah 5:2;
Jeremiah 7:9; Leviticus 5:24 (P; +
עַל of thing),
Malachi 3:5 +
עלשֿׁ׳ Leviticus 5:22 (P); +
לְמִרְמָה Psalm 24:4; followed by infinitive
Leviticus 5:4 (P),
Psalm 15:4;
Psalm 119:106; +
ל person
take an oath to,
Joshua 6:22 (JE),
Joshua 9:20 (P; accusative of congnate meaning with verb)
Genesis 24:9 (+
עַלהַֿדָּבָר הַזֶּה +, so also
1 Samuel 20:17 (read
לְהִשָּׁבֵעַ אֶלֿ for
לְהַשְׁבְּיעַ אֶתֿ,
Th We Dr and others); oath allegiance (
לי׳)
Isaiah 19:18;
Isaiah 45:23;
Zephaniah 1:5;
2 Chronicles 5:14, compare (absolute) 2 Chronicles 5:15 (
Joshua 23:7 see
Hiph.); also sq
וַיּאֹמֶר 2 Kings 25:24, followed by
לֵאמֹר 2 Samuel 21:17;
1 Kings 1:13;
Jeremiah 40:9; followed by
פֶּן =
that not Judges 15:12, followed by
אִם =
id. 1 Kings 1:51; +
אֶל person followed by
לֵאמֹר Jeremiah 38:16; +
בי׳ by
י׳, followed by infinitive
Judges 21:7; +
בְּשֵׁם י׳ 1 Samuel 20:42;
Isaiah 48:1, compare
Genesis 31:53 (E),
Deuteronomy 6:13;
Deuteronomy 10:20;
Jeremiah 12:16 (+
חַייֿ׳),
Isaiah 65:16;
Zechariah 5:4 (
לַשָּׁ֑קֶר),
Leviticus 19:12 (
id.), Psalm 63:12;
Daniel 12:7;
בי׳ followed by
אִם 2 Samuel 19:8; +
ל person with
בי׳ Joshua 9:18,
19 (P; pledge faith), followed by
לֵאמֹר 1 Samuel 28:10;
1 Kings 11:30;
1 Kings 2:8,
23, followed by
כִּי of object clause
Joshua 2:12 (JE),
1 Kings 1:17; +
ל person with
בא׳, followed by
אִם Genesis 21:23 (E),
1 Samuel 30:15; as verb of quotation + object
חַייֿ׳ Hosea 4:15;
Jeremiah 4:2;
1 Samuel 19:6 (+
אִם), +
אִם in
oratio recta [direct speech]
Psalm 132:2 (||
נָדַר); also
כְּלֹא אֱלֹהִים Jeremiah 5:7,
בַּבָּ֑עַל Jeremiah 12:16,
בְּמַלְכָּם Zephaniah 1:3, compare
Amos 8:14 (+
וְאָמַר).
b. imprecate, curse,
בִּי by me Psalms;
Psalm 102:9 (compare
שְׁבוּעָה 1 b קְלָלָה).
2. subject
י׳ :
swear, with
בִּי by myself Genesis 22:16 (JE),
Jeremiah 22:5 (clause
כִּי),
Jeremiah 49:13 (
id.),
Isaiah 45:23 (
id.), with
בְּקָדְשׁוֺ Amos 4:2 (
id.), compare
Psalm 89:36 (||
אִם אֲכַזֵּב), compare also
Amos 6:8; Amos 8:17;
Jeremiah 44:26;
Jeremiah 51:14;
Isaiah 62:8;
swear, followed by infinitive
Deuteronomy 1:35;
Deuteronomy 4:21;
Joshua 21:41 (van d. H. Baer;
Joshua 21:43 Gi), followed by
מִן infinitive=
not to Isaiah 54:9 (twice in verse) followed by
אִם Psalm 90:10, followed by
לֵאמֹר Deuteronomy 1:34;
Isaiah 14:24;
Numbers 32:10(P); followed by
oratio recta [direct speech]
Psalm 110:4; with
ל person
take an oath to,
Genesis 24:7(J),
Exodus 13:11 (J),
Deuteronomy 2:14 +
7 times Deuteronomy (accusative of congnate meaning with verb
Deuteronomy 7:8; verb
Deuteronomy 9:5),
Ezekiel 16:8 (||
בּוֺא בִבְרִית,
Psalm 89:4 (||
כָּרַת בְּרִית),
Psalm 89:50 (
בֶּאֱמוּנָתֶ֑ךָ), +;
ל person + infinitive (usually
to give land Exodus 13:5 (J),
Deuteronomy 1:8 +
9 times Deuteronomy;
Joshua 1:6;
Joshua 5:6 (twice in verse) (all R
D),
Jeremiah 11:5 (+ accusative of congnate meaning with verb),
Jeremiah 32:22;
ל person + accusative of thing (usually
land) =
promise by oath to Genesis 50:24;
Exodus 33:1;
Numbers 11:12 (all J),
Numbers 14:16,
23 (JE),
Numbers 32:11 (P),
Judges 2:1;
Micah 7:20;
Deuteronomy 6:18+
8 times Deuteronomy (object covenant
Deuteronomy 4:31;
Deuteronomy 8:18);
ל person omitted
Deuteronomy 31:21.
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Hiph. Perf. 3rd person masculine singular הִשְׁבִּיעַ Exodus 13:19 +,
1st person singular הִשְׁבַּעְתִּי Songs 2:7 +, etc.;
Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular וַיַּשְׁבַּע Genesis 50:25 +, suffix
וַיַּשְׁבִּעֵנִי Genesis 24:37, etc.;
Infinitive absolute הַשְׁבֵּעַ Exodus 13:19;
1 Samuel 14:28; construct
הַשְׁבִּיעַ 1 Samuel 14:27 (
1 Samuel 20:17 see
Niph.);
Participle suffix
מַשְׁבִּיעֶ֑ךָ 1 Kings 22:16;
2 Chronicles 18:15; —
1. cause to take an oath, subject always man: with accusative of person
Genesis 50:6 (J), +
1 Samuel 14:27;
1 Kings 18:10;
2 Kings 11:4, + accusative of cognate meaning
Joshua 2:17,
20 (J),
לֵאמֹר Genesis 24:37;
Genesis 50:5 (both J),
Genesis 50:25 (E),
Joshua 6:26 (J; accusative of person omitted), so (Infinitive absolute + Perfect)
Exodus 13:19 (JE),
1 Samuel 14:28, +
וְאָמַר Numbers 5:19 and (with accusative of congnate meaning with verb)
Numbers 5:21 (both P), + infinitive clause
Nehemiah 5:12;
Ezra 10:5; +
בי׳ by
י׳ Genesis 24:3 (J; clause
אֲשֶׁר),
1 Kings 2:42 (||
וָאָעִד בְּךָ, +
לֵאמֹר, compare
Joshua 23:7 (R
D; but read perhaps
Niph. תִּשָּֽׁבְעוּ Gr and others;
strike out),
Nehemiah 13:25 (clause
אִם,
oratio recta),
2 Chronicles 36:13.
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