שָׁ֑בַע
𐤔𐤁𐤏
shava
Sheba
from בְּאֵר and שֶׁבַע (in the sense of שָׁבַע); well of an oath; Beer-Sheba, a place in Palestine; Beer-shebah.
H884
Genesis 21:31 · Word #7
Lexicon H884
| Lemma | בְּאֵר שֶׁבַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤀𐤓 𐤔𐤁𐤏 |
| Transliteration | Bᵉʼêr Shebaʻ |
| Strong's | H884 |
| In-context | Sheba |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H884-04
Well-of-the-Oath
| Root | שׁבע (sh-b-ʿ) |
| Core Meanings | seven, fullness, oath-taking, binding oneself by seven |
| Semantic Range | Name of a southern town in Judah; associated with "seven" or with oath-making; can evoke ideas of covenant, completeness, or solemn agreement depending on context. |
| Conceptual Significance | Beer-Sheba is a key patriarchal site where covenants were sworn (Genesis 21; 26), linking the root idea of oath-taking to Israel’s covenantal identity. It often marks the southern boundary of the land (“from Dan to Beer-Sheba”), symbolizing the full territorial extent of Israel. |
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun (HNp), singular place name; compound of בְּאֵר (well) + שֶׁבַע (seven/oath, from שׁבע). |
| Rendering Rationale | The place name בְּאֵר שֶׁבַע joins בְּאֵר (well) with שֶׁבַע from the root שׁבע, which carries the dual sense of "seven" and "to swear, take an oath." "Well-of-the-Oath" preserves the root connection to oath-taking (שׁבע) while reflecting the singular proper noun form (HNp) of a specific location. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שׁבע (seven, fullness, oath-taking, binding oneself by seven)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7650-01 |
behashebia | in causing to swear |
H7621-01 |
bishevuah | in a sworn-oath |
H7650-03 |
hanishebaim | the men who bind themselves by oath |
H7650-04 |
hashebea | to cause to swear (to seven-bind) |
H7651-03 |
hasheva | the seven |
H7650-11 |
hishebia | he caused to swear |
H7650-12 |
hishebiani | he caused me to swear an oath |
H7650-15 |
ishavea | I will seven-myself in oath |
H7650-17 |
lehishavea | to seven oneself (in oath) |
H7651-06 |
leshiveah | to seven |
H7621-03 |
mishevuatekhe | from your sworn-pledge |
H7650-21 |
nishebaeta | you sevened yourself in oath |
H7620-03 |
shavuot | sevened cycles |
H7651-09 |
sheva | seven (full measure) |
H7651-10 |
shevaetam | their seven |
H7650-28 |
tishava | she will seven herself (in oath) |
H7650-29 |
tishavea | you shall seven yourself (in oath) |
H7651-14 |
ushava | and seven |
H7650-34 |
vayasheba | and he caused to swear |
H7650-37 |
vayishaveu | and they sevened themselves (in oath) |
H7650-40 |
vehanishebaim | and the self-sevening ones |
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vehashevuah | and the sworn-oath |
H7657-02 |
vehashiveim | and the seventy |
H7651-20 |
veshiveah | and seven |
H7650-46 |
yishava | he will seven himself in oath |
Word Usage (68 occurrences of H884)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 21:14 | בְּאֵ֥ר | beer | of Beersheba |
| Genesis 21:14 | שָֽׁבַע | shava | of Beersheba |
| Genesis 21:31 | בְּאֵ֣ר | beer | Beer |