שְׁבֻעֵ֥י
𐤔𐤁𐤏𐤉
shâbaʻ
weeks of
To swear, take an oath, or make a solemn declaration, especially invoking the sanctity of the act and often involving God as witness or guarantor. The verb carries the sense of making a binding promise or affirmation, frequently in legal, covenantal, diplomatic, or cultic contexts. In some usages, the action includes calling a curse upon oneself if the oath is violated.
Ezekiel 21:28 · Word #7
Lexicon H7650
| Lemma | שָׁבַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤁𐤏 |
| Transliteration | shâbaʻ |
| Strong's | H7650 |
| Definition | To swear, take an oath, or make a solemn declaration, especially invoking the sanctity of the act and often involving God as witness or guarantor. The verb carries the sense of making a binding promise or affirmation, frequently in legal, covenantal, diplomatic, or cultic contexts. In some usages, the action includes calling a curse upon oneself if the oath is violated. |
Morphology HNcfpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | weeks of |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7650-26
oaths of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common; feminine plural; construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | This form is a feminine plural construct noun derived from the root שׁבע in its oath-taking sense. The construct state requires the relational sense "of," yielding "oaths of" while preserving the root meaning of sworn, binding declarations. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
oaths of
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | The form is an adjectival/construct (pl. construct form). 'Oaths of' matches the form and function; SILEX supports this. |