שֶׁ֖בַע
𐤔𐤁𐤏
sheva
from בְּאֵר and שֶׁבַע (in the sense of שָׁבַע); well of an oath; Beer-Sheba, a place in Palestine; Beer-shebah.
H884
1 Chronicles 21:2 · Word #13
Lexicon H884
| Lemma | בְּאֵר שֶׁבַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤀𐤓 𐤔𐤁𐤏 |
| Transliteration | Bᵉʼêr Shebaʻ |
| Strong's | H884 |
Morphology HAcfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | c — Cardinal Number — Cardinal number |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H7651-09
seven (full measure)
| Root | שׁבע (sh-b-ʿ) |
| Core Meanings | seven, fullness, completeness, oath, being sated |
| Semantic Range | the number seven; sevenfold; seven times; a week; a complete unit or period; by extension, an indefinite fullness or sacred totality |
| Conceptual Significance | Seven signifies completeness, sacred fullness, and covenantal binding in the Hebrew Bible. Its connection to "swearing" (oath-making) reflects the cultural practice of invoking seven as a sign of solemn, complete commitment, making it a number rich with theological symbolism. |
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular absolute cardinal number (often used with masculine nouns; the masculine form is שִׁבְעָה). Functions adjectivally or substantivally; can also express multiplicative or distributive sense in context. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form שֶׁבַע is a feminine singular absolute cardinal number. Rendering it as "seven (full measure)" preserves its grammatical singular form while drawing out the root sense of completeness and fullness inherent in שׁבע, from which also comes the verb "to swear" (to bind by seven). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שׁבע (seven, fullness, completeness, oath, being sated)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7650-01 |
behashebia | in causing to swear |
H7621-01 |
bishevuah | in a sworn-oath |
H7650-03 |
hanishebaim | the men who bind themselves by oath |
H7650-04 |
hashebea | to cause to swear (to seven-bind) |
H7651-03 |
hasheva | the seven |
H7650-11 |
hishebia | he caused to swear |
H7650-12 |
hishebiani | he caused me to swear an oath |
H7650-15 |
ishavea | I will seven-myself in oath |
H7650-17 |
lehishavea | to seven oneself (in oath) |
H7651-06 |
leshiveah | to seven |
H7621-03 |
mishevuatekhe | from your sworn-pledge |
H7650-21 |
nishebaeta | you sevened yourself in oath |
H884-04 |
shava | Well-of-the-Oath |
H7620-03 |
shavuot | sevened cycles |
H7651-10 |
shevaetam | their seven |
H7650-28 |
tishava | she will seven herself (in oath) |
H7650-29 |
tishavea | you shall seven yourself (in oath) |
H7651-14 |
ushava | and seven |
H7650-34 |
vayasheba | and he caused to swear |
H7650-37 |
vayishaveu | and they sevened themselves (in oath) |
H7650-40 |
vehanishebaim | and the self-sevening ones |
|
vehashiveim | and the seventy |
H7651-20 |
veshiveah | and seven |
H7650-46 |
yishava | he will seven himself in oath |
Word Usage (68 occurrences of H884)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 21:14 | בְּאֵ֥ר | beer | of Beersheba |
| Genesis 21:14 | שָֽׁבַע | shava | of Beersheba |
| Genesis 21:31 | בְּאֵ֣ר | beer | Beer |