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Lexicon :: Strong's H7651 - šeḇaʿ

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שֶׁבַע
Transliteration
šeḇaʿ
Pronunciation
sheh'-bah
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Part of Speech
masculine/feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 2318

Strong’s Definitions

שֶׁבַע shebaʻ, sheh'-bah; or (masculine) (שִׁבְעָה shibʻâh); from H7650; a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number:—(+ by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times). Compare H7658.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 394x

The KJV translates Strong's H7651 in the following manner: seven (355x), seventh (13x), seventeen (with H6240) (8x), seven times (6x), seventeenth (with H6240) (6x), seventeenth (5x), sevens (with H7657) (2x), seven men (1x), sevenfold (1x), seventeen (with H6235) (1x), seventeen (with H7657) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 394x
The KJV translates Strong's H7651 in the following manner: seven (355x), seventh (13x), seventeen (with H6240) (8x), seven times (6x), seventeenth (with H6240) (6x), seventeenth (5x), sevens (with H7657) (2x), seven men (1x), sevenfold (1x), seventeen (with H6235) (1x), seventeen (with H7657) (1x).

  1. seven (cardinal number)

    1. as ordinal number

    2. in combination - 17, 700 etc

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שֶׁבַע shebaʻ, sheh'-bah; or (masculine) (שִׁבְעָה shibʻâh); from H7650; a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number:—(+ by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times). Compare H7658.
STRONGS H7651: Abbreviations
I. שֶׁבַע, שִׁבְעָה 394 noun masculine and feminine seven (Late Hebrew id., MI16 שבעת Assyrian sibi, sibittu (DlGr. § 65, 6; s = שׁ), Arabic bdb098709, bdb098710, Sabean סבע HomChr 47, 124, Ethiopic bdb098711bdb098712Phoenician (Punic) שבע Nabataean שבע שבעה, Palmyrene שבעא שבעה; Aramaic שְׁבַע, שִׁבְעָא, bdb098713, bdb098714; on etymology compare LagBN 37 f.); — masculine (with noun feminine) absolute שֶׁבַע Genesis 41:2 + 115 times; construct שְׁבַע Genesis 5:26 + 47 times, especially P (15 times) and Chronicles (20 times), וּשֲׁבַע 1 Kings 14:21 feminine (with noun masculine) absolute שִׁבְעָה Genesis 4:24 + 100 times; constructשִׁבְעַת Genesis 7:10 + 120 times; suffix שְׁבַעְתָּם 2 Samuel 21:9 Qr (so Vrss and modern; see Dr; > Kt שִׁבְעָתַיִם; — seven:
1. without other number:
a. שֶׁבַע, before feminine plural noun Genesis 21:28 (J), Judges 16:13; Isaiah 4:1 + 80 times, especially שָׁנִים שׁ׳ Genesis 29:18 (E) + 32 times (but read שׁלוֺשׁ for שֶׁבַע 2 Samuel 24:13a, compare 2 Samuel 24:13b, 2 Samuel 24:13c, also Greek Version of the LXX and || 1 Chronicles 21:12; so Th We Dr Bu HPS Now), פְּעָמִים שׁ׳ Genesis 33:3 (J), Leviticus 4:6 (P) + 17 times; בָּאַמָּה רָחְבָּהּ שׁ׳ 1 Kings 6:6; after noun Ezekiel 40:20, 26; noun omitted Job 5:19; Proverbs 6:16, + (= מְּעָמִים שׁ׳) Leviticus 26:18, 21, 24, 28 (H), Psalm 119:64; Proverbs 24:16.
b. שִׁבְעָה before masculine plural noun Numbers 23:1 (3 times in verse) (E) + 40 times + [H7658 Job 42:13 (read שׁ׳ for שִׁבְעָ֫נָה Ges§ 97c and most)]; + (distributive) וְשׁ׳ שׁ׳ Zechariah 4:2; after noun Genesis 7:4 (J), Exodus 25:37 (P) + 12 times (P Chronicles Daniel Proverbs); noun omitted 1 Samuel 2:5 + 9 times, including שׁ׳ as ordinal, see below; but read שְׂבָכָה for שִׁבְעָה 1 Kings 7:17 (twice in verse) Greek Version of the LXX Th Kmp Klo Benz Kit Bur; also שׁ׳ שׁ׳ distributive = 7 each Genesis 7:2, 3(J); as predicate Genesis 46:25 (P),
c. שִׁבְעַת, before plural noun Numbers 23:4 (E), Numbers 8:2 (P), Ezekiel 45:23 (twice in verse); Job 2:13 (twice in verse) + 97 times, incl יָמִים שׁ׳ Genesis 8:10 (J), + 88 times + Ezekiel 45:21 (read שִׁבְעַת for שְׁבֻעוֺת Vrss and modern),
d. = ordinal, שְׁנַת (הַ)שֶּׁבַע Deuteronomy 15:2; 2 Kings 12:2 + 3 times, בְּשִׁבְעָה לַחֹדֶשׁ Ezekiel 30:20, compare Ezekiel 45:20; לְשִׁבְעַת הַיָּמִים Genesis 7:10 (J), 1 Chronicles 9:25.
2.
†a. שְׁבַע עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָה 17 years Genesis 37:2 + 3 times + 1 Kings 14:21, also as ordinal עֶשׂ׳ בִּשְׁנַת שׁ׳ 1 Kings 22:52, שָׁנָה עֶשׂ׳ בִּשְׁנַת שׁ׳ 2 Kings 16:1.
†b. שִׁבְעָה עָשָׂר (that is הַגּוֺרָל lot) 1 Chronicles 24:15; 1 Chronicles 25:24 (compare also, + other number, 1 Chronicles 7:11; Ezra 2:30; Nehemiah 7:42), + יוֺם 17th day Genesis 7:11; Genesis 8:4; unusual is שְׁקָלִים וַעֲשָׂרָה הַכֶּסֶף שׁ׳ Jeremiah 32:9 7shekels and 10 the silver
3. שְׁבַע מֵאוֺת = 700 Judges 8:26 + 39 times (but Nehemiah 7:68 omitted by Masora Baer Gi which see).
4. שִׁבְעָה אֶלֶף = 7000 1 Kings 20:30 + 2 times; שִׁבְעַת אֲלָפִים = id. 1 Kings 20:15 + 15 times; 57,000 is 7x 50x 1000 Numbers 1:31; Numbers 2:8, 31.
5. שׁ׳ + other number:
a. שׁ׳ follows + 18 times:
(1) singular noun after שׁ׳ Judges 8:14; also (= ordinal number) Ezekiel 29:17 + 2 times, שְׁנַת שָׁנָה שְׁלשִׁים וָשׁ׳ 2 Kings 13:10, compare 2 Kings 15:1;
(2) plural noun before other number Ezra 8:35; Nehemiah 7:72;
(3) singular noun construct precedes בִּשְׁנַת עֶשְׂרִים וָשׁ׳ 1 Kings 16:10, 15 (ordinal);
(4) noun after each number Genesis 23:1; Genesis 25:17 (both P), etc.
b. שׁ׳ precedes + 10 times (P and Esther):
(1) noun singular after other number Genesis 8:14; Exodus 6:16, 20 + 3 times Esther;
(2) noun repeated Genesis 5:7; Genesis 11:21; Genesis 47:28, compare Genesis 5:25, 31.
c. 1000+17 Ezra 2:39 = Nehemiah 7:42 — שׁ׳ often with sacred significance: Genesis 21:28ff. (J), Exodus 37:23; Leviticus 4:6, 17; Leviticus 8:11; Leviticus 14:27 + (P); as round number Genesis 4:24 (song in J), Genesis 29:18ff; Genesis 31:23; Genesis 41:2ff (all E), etc.; on bowing + 7 times Genesis 33:3 (J; in great humility), compare WklTelAm. nos. 143, 230, 246 NeMar, 11 f.; all these probably originating with week of seven days; compare especially KöHast. DB NUMBER, 562 f., 565.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H7655.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

4:24; 4:24; 5:7; 5:25; 5:26; 5:31; 7:2; 7:3; 7:4; 7:10; 7:10; 7:11; 8:4; 8:10; 8:14; 11:21; 21:28; 21:28; 23:1; 25:17; 29:18; 29:18; 31:23; 33:3; 33:3; 37:2; 41:2; 41:2; 46:25; 47:28

Exodus

6:16; 6:20; 25:37; 37:23

Leviticus

4:6; 4:6; 4:17; 8:11; 14:27; 26:18; 26:21; 26:24; 26:28

Numbers

1:31; 2:8; 2:31; 8:2; 23:1; 23:4

Deuteronomy

15:2

Judges

8:14; 8:26; 16:13

1 Samuel

2:5

2 Samuel

21:9; 24:13; 24:13; 24:13

1 Kings

6:6; 7:17; 14:21; 14:21; 16:10; 16:15; 20:15; 20:30; 22:52

2 Kings

12:2; 13:10; 15:1; 16:1

1 Chronicles

7:11; 9:25; 21:12; 24:15; 25:24

Ezra

2:30; 2:39; 8:35

Nehemiah

7:42; 7:42; 7:68; 7:72

Job

2:13; 5:19

Psalms

119:64

Proverbs

6:16; 24:16

Isaiah

4:1

Jeremiah

32:9

Ezekiel

29:17; 30:20; 40:20; 40:26; 45:20; 45:21; 45:23

Zechariah

4:2

H7651

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Strong's Number H7651 matches the Hebrew שֶׁבַע (šeḇaʿ),
which occurs 394 times in 344 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 7 (Gen 47:28–Lev 23:8)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 47:28 - And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years. So the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were 147 years.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 50:10 - When they came to the threshing floor of Atad, which is beyond the Jordan, they lamented there with a very great and grievous lamentation, and he made a mourning for his father seven days.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 2:16 - Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came and drew water and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 6:16

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 6:16 - These are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari, the years of the life of Levi being 137 years.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 6:20 - Amram took as his wife Jochebed his father’s sister, and she bore him Aaron and Moses, the years of the life of Amram being 137 years.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 7:25 - Seven full days passed after the LORD had struck the Nile.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 12:15 - Seven days you shall eat unleavened bread. On the first day you shall remove leaven out of your houses, for if anyone eats what is leavened, from the first day until the seventh day, that person shall be cut off from Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 12:19 - For seven days no leaven is to be found in your houses. If anyone eats what is leavened, that person will be cut off from the congregation of Israel, whether he is a sojourner or a native of the land.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 13:6

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 13:6 - Seven days you shall eat unleavened bread, and on the seventh day there shall be a feast to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 13:7

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 13:7 - Unleavened bread shall be eaten for seven days; no leavened bread shall be seen with you, and no leaven shall be seen with you in all your territory.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 22:30

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:30 - You shall do the same with your oxen and with your sheep: seven days it shall be with its mother; on the eighth day you shall give it to me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 23:15 - You shall keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread. As I commanded you, you shall eat unleavened bread for seven days at the appointed time in the month of Abib, for in it you came out of Egypt. None shall appear before me empty-handed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:37 - You shall make seven lamps for it. And the lamps shall be set up so as to give light on the space in front of it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 29:30 - The son who succeeds him as priest, who comes into the tent of meeting to minister in the Holy Place, shall wear them seven days.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 29:35

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 29:35 - “Thus you shall do to Aaron and to his sons, according to all that I have commanded you. Through seven days shall you ordain them,

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 29:37 - Seven days you shall make atonement for the altar and consecrate it, and the altar shall be most holy. Whatever touches the altar shall become holy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 34:18

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 34:18 - “You shall keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Seven days you shall eat unleavened bread, as I commanded you, at the time appointed in the month Abib, for in the month Abib you came out from Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 37:23 - And he made its seven lamps and its tongs and its trays of pure gold.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:24 - All the gold that was used for the work, in all the construction of the sanctuary, the gold from the offering, was twenty-nine talents and 730 shekels,[fn] by the shekel of the sanctuary.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:25 - The silver from those of the congregation who were recorded was a hundred talents and 1,775 shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary:

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:28 - And of the 1,775 shekels he made hooks for the pillars and overlaid their capitals and made fillets for them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:6 - and the priest shall dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle part of the blood seven times before the LORD in front of the veil of the sanctuary.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:17 - and the priest shall dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle it seven times before the LORD in front of the veil.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:11 - And he sprinkled some of it on the altar seven times, and anointed the altar and all its utensils and the basin and its stand, to consecrate them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:33 - And you shall not go outside the entrance of the tent of meeting for seven days, until the days of your ordination are completed, for it will take seven days to ordain you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:35 - At the entrance of the tent of meeting you shall remain day and night for seven days, performing what the LORD has charged, so that you do not die, for so I have been commanded.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 12:2 - “Speak to the people of Israel, saying, If a woman conceives and bears a male child, then she shall be unclean seven days. As at the time of her menstruation, she shall be unclean.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:4 - But if the spot is white in the skin of his body and appears no deeper than the skin, and the hair in it has not turned white, the priest shall shut up the diseased person for seven days.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:5 - And the priest shall examine him on the seventh day, and if in his eyes the disease is checked and the disease has not spread in the skin, then the priest shall shut him up for another seven days.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 13:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:21 - But if the priest examines it and there is no white hair in it and it is not deeper than the skin, but has faded, then the priest shall shut him up seven days.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:26 - But if the priest examines it and there is no white hair in the spot and it is no deeper than the skin, but has faded, the priest shall shut him up seven days,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:31 - And if the priest examines the itching disease and it appears no deeper than the skin and there is no black hair in it, then the priest shall shut up the person with the itching disease for seven days,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:33 - then he shall shave himself, but the itch he shall not shave; and the priest shall shut up the person with the itching disease for another seven days.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:50 - And the priest shall examine the disease and shut up that which has the disease for seven days.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 13:54

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:54 - then the priest shall command that they wash the thing in which is the disease, and he shall shut it up for another seven days.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:7 - And he shall sprinkle it seven times on him who is to be cleansed of the leprous disease. Then he shall pronounce him clean and shall let the living bird go into the open field.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:8 - And he who is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes and shave off all his hair and bathe himself in water, and he shall be clean. And after that he may come into the camp, but live outside his tent seven days.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:16 - and dip his right finger in the oil that is in his left hand and sprinkle some oil with his finger seven times before the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 14:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:27 - and shall sprinkle with his right finger some of the oil that is in his left hand seven times before the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 14:38

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:38 - then the priest shall go out of the house to the door of the house and shut up the house seven days.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:51 - and shall take the cedarwood and the hyssop and the scarlet yarn, along with the live bird, and dip them in the blood of the bird that was killed and in the fresh water and sprinkle the house seven times.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:13 - “And when the one with a discharge is cleansed of his discharge, then he shall count for himself seven days for his cleansing, and wash his clothes. And he shall bathe his body in fresh water and shall be clean.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:19 - “When a woman has a discharge, and the discharge in her body is blood, she shall be in her menstrual impurity for seven days, and whoever touches her shall be unclean until the evening.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:24 - And if any man lies with her and her menstrual impurity comes upon him, he shall be unclean seven days, and every bed on which he lies shall be unclean.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:28 - But if she is cleansed of her discharge, she shall count for herself seven days, and after that she shall be clean.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 16:14 - And he shall take some of the blood of the bull and sprinkle it with his finger on the front of the mercy seat on the east side, and in front of the mercy seat he shall sprinkle some of the blood with his finger seven times.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 16:19 - And he shall sprinkle some of the blood on it with his finger seven times, and cleanse it and consecrate it from the uncleannesses of the people of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 22:27 - “When an ox or sheep or goat is born, it shall remain seven days with its mother, and from the eighth day on it shall be acceptable as a food offering to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 23:6 - And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the Feast of Unleavened Bread to the LORD; for seven days you shall eat unleavened bread.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 23:8 - But you shall present a food offering to the LORD for seven days. On the seventh day is a holy convocation; you shall not do any ordinary work.”

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