What does שָׁבוּעַ (šābûʿa) mean in the Bible?
שָׁבוּעַ (šābûʿa): A heptad or period of seven, foundational to Jewish temporal reckoning and covenantal cycles like Jubilee.
Hebrew · H7620
שָׁבוּעַ
Literally, sevened , i.e. a week (specifically, of years)
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שָׁבוּעַ H7620
Pronunciation šābûʿa
What does שָׁבוּעַ (šābûʿa) mean in the Bible?
שָׁבוּעַ (šābûʿa): A heptad or period of seven, foundational to Jewish temporal reckoning and covenantal cycles like Jubilee.
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How does the BSB render H7620?
The BSB source-word alignment has 20 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include weeks (8), of Weeks (4), [the time] (1), during the Feast of Weeks (1), for two weeks (1).
Where does שָׁבוּעַ (šābûʿa) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 29:27. Its strongest book concentrations include Daniel (8), Deuteronomy (4), Genesis (2), 2 Chronicles (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It weeks 8× Deuteronomy 16:9, Jeremiah 5:24, Daniel 9:24, Daniel 9:25
of Weeks 4× Exodus 34:22, Deuteronomy 16:10, Deuteronomy 16:16, 2 Chronicles 8:13
[the time] 1× Deuteronomy 16:9
during the Feast of Weeks 1× Numbers 28:26
for two weeks 1× Leviticus 12:5
of seven 1× Ezekiel 45:21
of the week 1× Daniel 9:27
the week’s celebration 1× Genesis 29:28
week 1× Daniel 9:27
week’s celebration 1× Genesis 29:27
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Genesis 29:27 שְׁבֻ֣עַ to week’s celebration Noun - masculine singular construct Genesis 29:28 שְׁבֻ֣עַ to the week’s celebration Noun - masculine singular construct Exodus 34:22 שָׁבֻעֹת֙ to of Weeks Noun - masculine plural Leviticus 12:5 שְׁבֻעַ֖יִם to for two weeks Noun - md Numbers 28:26 בְּשָׁבֻעֹ֖תֵיכֶ֑ם to during the Feast of Weeks Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Deuteronomy 16:9 שָׁבֻעֹ֖ת to weeks Noun - masculine plural Deuteronomy 16:9 שָׁבֻעֽוֹת׃ to [the time] Noun - masculine plural Deuteronomy 16:10 שָׁבֻעוֹת֙ to of Weeks Noun - masculine plural Deuteronomy 16:16 הַשָּׁבֻע֖וֹת to of Weeks Article | Noun - masculine plural 2 Chronicles 8:13 הַשָּׁבֻע֖וֹת to of Weeks Article | Noun - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 29:27
Aligned rows 20
Books represented 9
Genesis 2 Exodus 1 Leviticus 1 Numbers 1 Deuteronomy 4 2 Chronicles 1 Jeremiah 1 Ezekiel 1 Daniel 8
Source forms
שָׁבֻעִ֖ים 3x šā·ḇu·‘îm Daniel 9:25, Daniel 10:2, Daniel 10:3
הַשָּׁבֻע֖וֹת 2x haš·šā·ḇu·‘ō·wṯ Deuteronomy 16:16, 2 Chronicles 8:13
שְׁבֻ֣עַ 2x šə·ḇu·a‘ Genesis 29:27, Genesis 29:28
בְּשָׁבֻעֹ֖תֵיכֶ֑ם 1x bə·šā·ḇu·‘ō·ṯê·ḵem Numbers 28:26
הַשָּׁב֜וּעַ 1x haš·šā·ḇū·a‘ Daniel 9:27
הַשָּׁבֻעִים֙ 1x haš·šā·ḇu·‘îm Daniel 9:26
וְשָׁבֻעִ֞ים 1x wə·šā·ḇu·‘îm Daniel 9:25
שָׁב֣וּעַ 1x šā·ḇū·a‘ Daniel 9:27
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural 8x Exodus 34:22, Deuteronomy 16:9, Deuteronomy 16:10, Daniel 9:24
Article | Noun - masculine plural 3x Deuteronomy 16:16, 2 Chronicles 8:13, Daniel 9:26
Noun - masculine plural construct 2x Jeremiah 5:24, Ezekiel 45:21
Noun - masculine singular construct 2x Genesis 29:27, Genesis 29:28
Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x Daniel 9:27
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural 1x Daniel 9:25
Noun - masculine singular 1x Daniel 9:27
Noun - md 1x Leviticus 12:5
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. A heptad or period of seven, foundational to Jewish temporal reckoning and covenantal cycles like Jubilee.
Source Gloss
literally, sevened , i.e. a week (specifically, of years)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
A heptad or period of seven, foundational to Jewish temporal reckoning and covenantal cycles like Jubilee.
literally, sevened, i.e. a week (specifically, of years) BDB: period of seven Usage: seven, week.
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witness
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Biblical Witnesses
Period of seven years of labor as bride price or payment
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain