הִשָּׁ֨בְעָ/ה
𐤄𐤔𐤁𐤏/𐤄
hishaveah
swear
a primitive root; properly to be complete, but used only as a denominative from שֶׁבַע; to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times); adjure, charge (by an oath, with an oath), feed to the full (by mistake for שָׂבַע), take an oath, [idiom] straitly, (cause to, make to) swear.
Genesis 21:23 · Word #2
Lexicon H7650
| Lemma | שָׁבַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤁𐤏 |
| Transliteration | shâbaʻ |
| Strong's | H7650 |
| In-context | swear |
Morphology HVNv2ms/Sh
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H7650-06
you have bound yourself by seven-oath
| Root | שבע (š-b-ʿ) |
| Core Meanings | seven, completeness, fullness, oath-taking, binding oneself by seven |
| Semantic Range | to swear, to take an oath, to bind oneself by oath, to adjure solemnly, to place under oath |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical thought, oath-taking invokes the fullness and completeness symbolized by the number seven, making an oath a solemn act of self-binding before God. To "seven oneself" expresses entering into a covenantal or legally binding commitment with profound moral and spiritual weight. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Niphal stem, perfect (suffix conjugation), 2nd person masculine singular. The Niphal conveys reflexive or passive nuance: "to swear" in the sense of binding oneself by oath. |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb is Niphal perfect 2nd masculine singular, indicating a completed action performed by "you" (masculine singular) in a reflexive/passive sense. Since שׁבע is denominative from "seven," the rendering preserves the ancient idea of "sevening oneself"—that is, binding oneself by oath—while clearly expressing the completed action of the Niphal stem. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שבע (seven, completeness, fullness, oath-taking, binding oneself by seven)
| 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 (186 occurrences of H7650)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 21:23 | הִשָּׁ֨בְעָ/ה | hishaveah | swear |
| Genesis 21:24 | אִשָּׁבֵֽעַ | ishavea | will swear |
| Genesis 21:31 | נִשְׁבְּע֖וּ | nishebeu | they swore |