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.

H7620

Daniel 9:26 · Word #2

Lexicon H7620

Lemmaשָׁבוּעַ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤁𐤅𐤏
Transliterationshâbûwaʻ
Strong'sH7620
In-contextthe 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

Rootשבע (š-b-ʿ)
Core Meaningsseven, fullness, completion, oath-binding
Semantic Rangea week (seven days), a heptad (unit of seven, including years), a defined period marked by seven, symbolically complete cycles
Conceptual SignificanceIn 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 NotesNoun, 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 RationaleThe 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