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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 18 times in 17 verses in '2Ki' in the WLC Hebrew.

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So the king of Israel went with the king of Judah and the king of Edom; and they went around on a seven H7651 days’ journey, and there was no water for the camp or for the cattle that [fn]followed them.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 3:26 - Then the king of Moab saw that the battle was too strong for him, so he took with him 700 H7651 men who drew swords, to break through to the king of Edom; but they could not.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 4:35 - Then he returned and walked in the house once back and forth, and went up and stretched himself on him; and the boy sneezed seven H7651 times and the boy opened his eyes.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:10 - And Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, “Go and wash in the Jordan seven H7651 times, and your flesh will be restored to you and you will be clean.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:14 - So he went down and dipped himself seven H7651 times in the Jordan, according to the word of the man of God; and his flesh was restored like the flesh of a young boy and he was clean.

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Now Elisha spoke to the woman whose son he had restored to life, saying, “Arise and go [fn]with your household, and sojourn wherever you can sojourn; for Yahweh has called for a famine, and it will even come on the land for seven H7651 years.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:2 - So the woman arose and did according to the word of the man of God, and she went with her household and sojourned in the land of the Philistines seven H7651 years.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:3 - Now it happened at the end of seven H7651 years, that the woman returned from the land of the Philistines; and she went out to cry out to the king for her house and for her field.

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[fn]Jehoash was seven H7651 years old when he became king.

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In the seventh H7651 year of Jehu, Jehoash became king, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was Zibiah of Beersheba.

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In the twenty-third year of Joash the son of Ahaziah, king of Judah, Jehoahaz the son of Jehu became king over Israel at Samaria, and he reigned seventeen H7651 years.

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In the thirty-seventh H7651 year of Joash king of Judah, Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz became king over Israel in Samaria and reigned sixteen years.

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In the twenty-seventh H7651 year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah became king.

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In the seventeenth H7651 year of Pekah the son of Remaliah, Ahaz the son of Jotham, king of Judah, became king.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 24:16 - Now all the valiant men, seven H7651 thousand, and the craftsmen and the smiths, one thousand, all mighty men who could wage war, and these the king of Babylon brought into exile to Babylon.

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Now on the seventh H7651 day of the fifth month, which was the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem.

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Now it happened in the thirty-seventh H7651 year of the exile of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-seventh H7651 day of the month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon, in the year that he became king, lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah from prison;

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