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.
Genesis 21:31 · Word #10
Lexicon H7650
| Lemma | שָׁבַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤁𐤏 |
| Transliteration | shâbaʻ |
| Strong's | H7650 |
| In-context | they 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
| Root | שבע (sh-b-ʿ) |
| Core Meanings | seven, completeness, oath-taking, binding oneself by seven |
| Semantic Range | to swear, take an oath, bind oneself by oath, solemnly affirm, adjure; occasionally associated conceptually with completeness or the symbolic force of seven. |
| Conceptual Significance | Oath-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 Notes | Verb, Niphal stem, perfect (completed action), 3rd person common plural; reflexive/passive nuance with plural subject "they." |
| Rendering Rationale | The 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 |