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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 H7651 years; so the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were 147 H7651 years.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 50:10 - And they came to the [fn]threshing floor of Atad, which is beyond the Jordan, and they lamented there with a very great and [fn]immense lamentation; and he [fn]observed seven H7651 days of mourning for his father.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 2:16 - Now the priest of Midian had seven H7651 daughters; and they came and drew water and filled the troughs to give water to their father’s flock to drink.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 6:16 -

These are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations:

Gershon and Kohath and Merari; and the years of Levi’s life were 137 H7651 years.

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And Amram took his father’s sister Jochebed as a wife, and she bore him Aaron and Moses; and the years of Amram’s life were 137 H7651 years.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 7:25 - And seven H7651 full days [fn]passed after Yahweh had struck the Nile.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 12:15 - ‘Seven H7651 days you shall eat unleavened bread, but on the first day you shall [fn]remove leaven from your houses; for whoever eats anything leavened from the first day until the seventh day, that [fn]person shall be cut off from Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 12:19 - ‘Seven H7651 days there shall be no leaven found in your houses; for whoever eats what is leavened, that [fn]person shall 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 BoxExo 13:6 - “For seven H7651 days you shall eat unleavened bread, and on the seventh day there shall be a feast to Yahweh.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 13:7 - “Unleavened bread shall be eaten throughout the seven H7651 days; and nothing leavened shall be seen [fn]among you, nor shall any leaven be seen [fn]among you in all your borders.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:30 - “And you shall do the same with your oxen and with your sheep. It shall be with its mother seven H7651 days; 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; for seven H7651 days you are to eat unleavened bread, as I commanded you, at the appointed time in the month Abib, for in it you came out of Egypt. And [fn]none shall appear before Me empty-handed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:37 - “Then you shall make its lamps seven H7651 in number; and they shall [fn]mount its lamps so as to shed light on the space in front of it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 29:30 - “For seven H7651 days the one of his sons who is priest in his stead shall put them on when he comes into the tent of meeting to minister in the holy place.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 29:35 -

“Thus you shall do to Aaron and to his sons, according to all that I have commanded you; you shall [fn]ordain them through seven H7651 days.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 29:37 - “For seven H7651 days you shall make atonement [fn]for the altar and set it apart as holy; then the altar shall be most holy, and whatever touches the altar shall be holy.

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“You shall keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread. For seven H7651 days you shall eat unleavened bread, which I commanded you, at the appointed time in the month of Abib, for in the month of Abib you came out of Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 37:23 - He made its seven H7651 lamps with its tongs and its [fn]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 work of the sanctuary, even the gold of the wave offering, was [fn]29 talents and [fn]730 H7651 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:25 - The silver of those of the congregation who were [fn]numbered was [fn]100 talents and [fn]1,775 H7651 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary;

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:28 - Of the 1,775 H7651 shekels, he made hooks for the pillars and overlaid their tops and made bands for them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:6 - and the priest shall dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle some of the blood seven H7651 times before Yahweh 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 H7651 times before Yahweh in front of the veil.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:11 - And he sprinkled some of it on the altar seven H7651 times and anointed the altar and all its utensils and the laver and its stand, to set them apart as holy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:33 - “And you shall not go outside the doorway of the tent of meeting for seven H7651 days, until the day that the period of your ordination is fulfilled; for he will [fn]ordain you through seven H7651 days.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:35 - “At the doorway of the tent of meeting, moreover, you shall remain day and night for seven H7651 days and keep the charge of Yahweh, so that you will not die, for so I have been commanded.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 12:2 - “Speak to the sons of Israel, saying:

‘When a woman [fn]gives birth and bears a male child, then she shall be unclean for seven H7651 days, as in the days of [fn]her menstruation she shall be unclean.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:4 - “But if the bright spot is white on the skin of his [fn]body, and [fn]it does not appear to be deeper than the skin, and the hair on it has not turned white, then the priest shall [fn]isolate him who has the infection for seven H7651 days.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:5 - “Then the priest shall look at him on the seventh day, and if in his eyes the infection [fn]has not changed and the infection has not spread on the skin, then the priest shall [fn]isolate him for seven H7651 more days.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:21 - “But if the priest looks at it, and behold, there are no white hairs in it, and it is not lower than the skin and is faded, then the priest shall [fn]isolate him for seven H7651 days;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:26 - “But if the priest looks at it, and behold, there is no white hair in the bright spot, and it is no [fn]deeper than the skin but is faded, then the priest shall [fn]isolate him for seven H7651 days;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:31 - “But if the priest looks at the infection of the scale, and behold, it appears to be no deeper than the skin, and there is no black hair in it, then the priest shall [fn]isolate the person with the scaly infection for seven H7651 days.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:33 - then he shall shave himself, but he shall not shave the scale; and the priest shall [fn]isolate the person with the scale seven H7651 more days.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:50 - “Then the priest shall look at the mark and shall [fn]isolate the article with the mark for seven H7651 days.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:54 - then the priest shall command them to wash the thing in which the mark occurs, and he shall [fn]isolate it for seven H7651 more days.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:7 - “He shall then sprinkle seven H7651 times the one who is to be cleansed from the leprosy and shall pronounce him clean, and he shall let the live bird go free over the open field.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:8 - “The one to be cleansed shall then wash his clothes and shave off all his hair and bathe in water and be clean. Now afterward, he may enter the camp, but he shall stay outside his tent for seven H7651 days.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:16 - the priest shall then dip his right-hand finger into the oil that is in his left palm, and with his finger sprinkle some of the oil seven H7651 times before Yahweh.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:27 - and with his right-hand finger the priest shall sprinkle some of the oil that is in his left palm seven H7651 times before Yahweh.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:38 - then the priest shall come out of the house, to the [fn]doorway, and [fn]put the house under isolation for seven H7651 days.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:51 - “Then he shall take the cedar wood and the hyssop and the [fn]scarlet string, with the live bird, and he shall dip them in the blood of the slaughtered bird as well as in the [fn]running water, and he shall sprinkle the house seven H7651 times.

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‘Now when the man with the discharge becomes cleansed from his discharge, then he shall count off for himself seven H7651 days for his cleansing; he shall then wash his clothes and bathe his body in [fn]running water and will become clean.

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‘If a woman has a discharge, and her discharge in her body is blood, she shall continue in her menstrual impurity for seven H7651 days; and whoever touches her shall be unclean until evening.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:24 - ‘If a man actually lies with her so that her menstrual impurity is on him, he shall be unclean seven H7651 days, and every bed on which he lies shall be unclean.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:28 - ‘Now if she becomes clean from her discharge, she shall count off for herself seven H7651 days; and afterward she will be clean.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 16:14 - “Moreover, he shall take some of the blood of the bull and sprinkle it with his finger on the mercy seat on the east side; also in front of the mercy seat he shall sprinkle some of the blood with his finger seven H7651 times.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 16:19 - “With his finger he shall sprinkle some of the blood on it seven H7651 times and cleanse it and set it apart as holy from the uncleanness of the sons of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 22:27 - “When an ox or a sheep or a goat is born, it shall [fn]remain seven H7651 days [fn]with its mother, and from the eighth day on it shall be accepted as a sacrifice of an offering by fire to Yahweh.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 23:6 - ‘Then on the fifteenth day of the same month there is the Feast of Unleavened Bread to Yahweh; for seven H7651 days you shall eat unleavened bread.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 23:8 - ‘But for seven H7651 days you shall bring near an offering by fire to Yahweh. On the seventh day is a holy convocation; you shall not do any laborious work.’”

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