נִשְׁבְּע֖וּ

𐤍𐤔𐤁𐤏𐤅

nishebeu

they swore

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.

H7650

Genesis 21:31 · Word #10

Lexicon H7650

Lemmaשָׁבַע
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤁𐤏
Transliterationshâbaʻ
Strong'sH7650
In-contextthey swore

Morphology HVNp3cp All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive
Conjugation p — Perfect — Completed action
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender c — Common — Common (both genders)
Number p — Plural — Plural

SIBI-P1 H7650-25

they bound themselves by oath

Rootשבע (sh-b-ʿ)
Core Meaningsseven, completeness, oath-taking, binding oneself by seven
Semantic Rangeto swear, take an oath, bind oneself by oath, solemnly affirm, adjure; occasionally associated conceptually with completeness or the symbolic force of seven.
Conceptual SignificanceOath-taking in the Hebrew Bible invokes covenantal faithfulness and divine witness. Rooted in the symbolism of seven as fullness or completeness, this verb reflects the seriousness and binding nature of spoken commitments before God and community.
Morphological NotesVerb, Niphal stem, perfect (completed action), 3rd person common plural; reflexive/passive nuance with plural subject "they."
Rendering RationaleThe Niphal stem conveys a reflexive sense, indicating that the subject acted upon themselves; thus "they bound themselves" reflects the 3rd common plural form. Rendering it as "by oath" preserves the denominative sense from "seven," expressing the act of solemnly binding oneself through oath-taking rooted in the concept of seven/completeness.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root שבע (seven, completeness, 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