הַ/שָּׁבֻעִים֙
𐤄/𐤔𐤁𐤏𐤉𐤌
hashavuim
the weeks
or שָׁבֻעַ; also (feminine) שְׁבֻעָה; properly, passive participle of שָׁבַע as a denominative of שֶׁבַע; literally, sevened, i.e. a week (specifically, of years); seven, week.
Daniel 9:26 · Word #2
Lexicon H7620
| Lemma | שָׁבוּעַ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤁𐤅𐤏 |
| Transliteration | shâbûwaʻ |
| Strong's | H7620 |
| In-context | the weeks |
Morphology HTd/Ncmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H7620-03
the sevened-ones
| Root | שבע (š-b-ʿ) |
| Core Meanings | seven, fullness, completion, oath-binding |
| Semantic Range | a week (seven days), a heptad (unit of seven, including years), a defined period marked by seven, symbolically complete cycles |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical thought, seven signifies fullness or completion. Thus "the sevened-ones" often marks divinely ordered cycles of time (such as weeks or sabbatical periods), reinforcing themes of sacred rhythm, covenant completeness, and appointed times. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common masculine plural absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ־). Derived from a passive participial form of the root שבע, functioning substantivally to denote units of seven (weeks or heptads). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שָׁבוּעַ derives from the root שבע (“seven”) as a passive participle meaning “sevened,” that is, a unit marked by seven. The form is masculine plural absolute with the definite article ("the"), so the rendering "the sevened-ones" preserves both the root idea of sevenness and the plural definite morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שבע (seven, fullness, completion, oath-binding)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7646-03 |
asebiekha | I will cause you to be filled to satisfaction |
H7637-01 |
bashevii | in the seventh (one) |
H7637-02 |
basheviit | in the seventh (one) |
Word Usage (20 occurrences of H7620)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 29:27 | שְׁבֻ֣עַ | shevua | the week |
| Genesis 29:28 | שְׁבֻ֣עַ | shevua | week |
| Exodus 34:22 | שָׁבֻעֹת֙ | shavuot | of-Weeks |