שֶׁבַע (shebaʻ) — Seven

Hebrew word study: שֶׁבַע (shebaʻ), Strong's H7651. seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number

HebrewStrong's H7651
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שֶׁבַע (shebaʻ)
Pronounced: sheh'-bah

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number

Word study
Derivation: or (masculine) (שִׁבְעָה); from H7650 (שָׁבַע); a primitive cardinal number;

KJV translation words: ([phrase] by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times). Compare H7658 (שִׁבְעָנָה).

Where this word appears

Strong's H7651 is tagged on 395 words in 346 verses across 27 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 4:24 and last appears in Zechariah 4:10.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

seven ×251and seven ×68the seven ×12seven- ×8were seven ×8for the seven ×5sevenfold ×4was seven ×4and in seven ×3are seven ×3into seven ×3on day seven ×3

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

שִׁבְעַת ×107שֶׁבַע ×102שִׁבְעָה ×56שְׁבַע ×26וְשִׁבְעָה ×24וּשְׁבַע ×19וְשִׁבְעַת ×9בְּשִׁבְעָה ×7וָשֶׁבַע ×7לְשִׁבְעַת ×6

Books where it appears most

Genesis ×62Leviticus ×46Numbers ×462 Chronicles ×231 Chronicles ×22Exodus ×19Ezekiel ×191 Kings ×18

Verses (first 25 of 346)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H7650 שָׁבַע (shâbaʻ).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H472 אֱלִישֶׁבַע (ʼĔlîyshebaʻ), H884 בְּאֵר שֶׁבַע (Bᵉʼêr Shebaʻ), H1339 בַּת־שֶׁבַע (Bath-Shebaʻ), H7620 שָׁבוּעַ (shâbûwaʻ), H7650 שָׁבַע (shâbaʻ), H7652 שֶׁבַע (shebaʻ), H7655 שִׁבְעָה (shibʻâh), H7656 שִׁבְעָה (Shibʻâh), H7657 שִׁבְעִים (shibʻîym), H7658 שִׁבְעָנָה (shibʻânâh), H7659 שִׁבְעָתַיִם (shibʻâthayim).

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Frequently asked questions

What does shebaʻ (H7651) mean?

Seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number.

How is H7651 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H7651 as: ([phrase] by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times). Compare H7658 (שִׁבְעָנָה)..

How often does שֶׁבַע (shebaʻ) appear?

Strong's H7651 is tagged on 395 words in 346 verses across 27 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 4:24 and last appears in Zechariah 4:10.