וּֽ/שֲׁבַ֨ע
𐤅/𐤔𐤁𐤏
shebaʻ
and seventeen
The cardinal number seven; represents the quantity '7' in counting, ordering, or grouping. May be used of days, years, objects, people, or events. Also functions adverbially to mean 'seven times' or in construct forms to indicate date, sequence, or grouping by sevens. On rare occasions, may be used idiomatically for a set, group, or span characterized by seven, and in poetic language, may denote completeness or totality through the symbolism of the number seven.
1 Kings 14:21 · Word #12
Lexicon H7651
| Lemma | שֶׁבַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤁𐤏 |
| Transliteration | shebaʻ |
| Strong's | H7651 |
| Definition | The cardinal number seven; represents the quantity '7' in counting, ordering, or grouping. May be used of days, years, objects, people, or events. Also functions adverbially to mean 'seven times' or in construct forms to indicate date, sequence, or grouping by sevens. On rare occasions, may be used idiomatically for a set, group, or span characterized by seven, and in poetic language, may denote completeness or totality through the symbolism of the number seven. |
Morphology HC/Acfsa
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and seventeen |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7651-14
and seven
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ + feminine singular absolute cardinal number; adjective functioning substantivally. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is the feminine singular absolute of the cardinal number derived from שבע, denoting the quantity seven. The prefixed conjunction וּ is preserved as "and," and the rendering keeps the simple numeric sense rooted in the concept of fullness or completeness. |
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