הַ/שְּׁבִיעִ֔ית
𐤄/𐤔𐤁𐤉𐤏𐤉𐤕
shᵉbîyʻîy
the seventh
Ordinal adjective meaning 'seventh,' designating the position of a person, object, or occasion as number seven in a series or cycle; frequently used to denote the seventh item, unit, day of a period (especially the seventh day), or year in recurring cycles. Its lexical value is primarily numeric but may carry culturally specific significance related to completeness, sanctity, and ritual observance, especially in calendrical, liturgical, and agricultural contexts.
Joshua 6:16 · Word #3
Lexicon H7637
| Lemma | שְׁבִיעִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤁𐤉𐤏𐤉 |
| Transliteration | shᵉbîyʻîy |
| Strong's | H7637 |
| Definition | Ordinal adjective meaning 'seventh,' designating the position of a person, object, or occasion as number seven in a series or cycle; frequently used to denote the seventh item, unit, day of a period (especially the seventh day), or year in recurring cycles. Its lexical value is primarily numeric but may carry culturally specific significance related to completeness, sanctity, and ritual observance, especially in calendrical, liturgical, and agricultural contexts. |
Morphology HTd/Aofsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | o — Ordinal Number — Ordinal number |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the seventh |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7637-04
the seventh
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, ordinal number; feminine singular absolute with definite article (הַ־). |
| Rendering Rationale | This is the feminine singular absolute form of the ordinal derived from שבע, marked with the definite article. "The seventh" preserves its numeric, ordinal force while reflecting its definite and feminine singular morphology. |
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