What does שְׁבוּעָה (šĕbûʿāh) mean in the Bible?
שְׁבוּעָה (šĕbûʿāh): Oath as a binding verbal act that invokes divine witness to enforce covenant commitment or legal obligation
Hebrew · H7621
שְׁבוּעָה
Properly, something sworn , i.e. an oath
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שְׁבוּעָה H7621
Pronunciation šĕbûʿāh
What does שְׁבוּעָה (šĕbûʿāh) mean in the Bible?
שְׁבוּעָה (šĕbûʿāh): Oath as a binding verbal act that invokes divine witness to enforce covenant commitment or legal obligation
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7621?
The BSB source-word alignment has 30 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the oath (7), an oath (3), and the oath He swore (2), oath (2), your oath (2).
Where does שְׁבוּעָה (šĕbûʿāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 24:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Numbers (5), Joshua (3), Ecclesiastes (2), Genesis (2).
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 the oath 7× Genesis 26:3, Deuteronomy 7:8, Joshua 9:20, 1 Samuel 14:26
an oath 3× Exodus 22:11, Leviticus 5:4, Numbers 30:2
and the oath He swore 2× 1 Chronicles 16:16, Psalms 105:9
oath 2× Joshua 2:17, Judges 21:5
your oath 2× 1 Kings 2:43, Ecclesiastes 8:2
. . . 1× Habakkuk 3:9
allegiance 1× Ezekiel 21:23
and the curse 1× Daniel 9:11
as a curse 1× Isaiah 65:15
by oath 1× Nehemiah 6:18
curse 1× Numbers 5:21
from the oath 1× Joshua 2:20
oath of mine 1× Genesis 24:8
sworn 1× Numbers 30:13
themselves with a sworn 1× Nehemiah 10:29
to swear 1× Zechariah 8:17
to take a vow 1× Ecclesiastes 9:2
under the oath 1× Numbers 5:21
with an oath 1× Numbers 30:10
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 24:8 מִשְּׁבֻעָתִ֖י to oath of mine Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Genesis 26:3 הַשְּׁבֻעָ֔ה to the oath Article | Noun - feminine singular Exodus 22:11 שְׁבֻעַ֣ת to an oath Noun - feminine singular construct Leviticus 5:4 בִּשְׁבֻעָ֖ה to an oath Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Numbers 5:21 בִּשְׁבֻעַ֣ת to under the oath Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Numbers 5:21 וְלִשְׁבֻעָ֖ה to curse Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Numbers 30:2 שְׁבֻעָה֙ to an oath Noun - feminine singular Numbers 30:10 בִּשְׁבֻעָֽה׃ to with an oath Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Numbers 30:13 שְׁבֻעַ֥ת to sworn Noun - feminine singular construct Deuteronomy 7:8 הַשְּׁבֻעָה֙ to the oath Article | Noun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 24:8
Aligned rows 30
Books represented 21
Genesis 2 Exodus 1 Leviticus 1 Numbers 5 Deuteronomy 1 Joshua 3 Judges 1 1 Samuel 1 2 Samuel 1 1 Kings 1 1 Chronicles 1 2 Chronicles 1 Nehemiah 2 Psalms 1 Ecclesiastes 2 Isaiah 1 Jeremiah 1 Ezekiel 1 Daniel 1 Habakkuk 1 Zechariah 1
Source forms
שְׁבֻעַ֣ת 2x šə·ḇu·‘aṯ Exodus 22:11, 1 Kings 2:43
בִּשְׁבֻעָ֖ה 1x biš·ḇu·‘āh Leviticus 5:4
בִּשְׁבֻעָֽה׃ 1x biš·ḇu·‘āh Numbers 30:10
בִּשְׁבֻעַ֣ת 1x biš·ḇu·‘aṯ Numbers 5:21
הַשְּׁבוּעָ֖ה 1x haš·šə·ḇū·‘āh Joshua 9:20
הַשְּׁבוּעָ֨ה 1x haš·šə·ḇū·‘āh Judges 21:5
הַשְּׁבוּעָ֗ה 1x haš·šə·ḇū·‘āh 2 Chronicles 15:15
הַשְּׁבוּעָ֜ה 1x haš·šə·ḇū·‘āh Jeremiah 11:5
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - feminine singular 7x Genesis 26:3, Deuteronomy 7:8, Joshua 9:20, Judges 21:5
Noun - feminine singular construct 5x Exodus 22:11, Numbers 30:13, 2 Samuel 21:7, 1 Kings 2:43
Noun - feminine singular 3x Numbers 30:2, Nehemiah 6:18, Ecclesiastes 9:2
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 2x 1 Chronicles 16:16, Psalms 105:9
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular 2x Leviticus 5:4, Numbers 30:10
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular 2x Joshua 2:17, Joshua 2:20
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct 1x Zechariah 8:17
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular 1x Daniel 9:11
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Oath as a binding verbal act that invokes divine witness to enforce covenant commitment or legal obligation
Source Gloss
properly, something sworn , i.e. an oath
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Oath as a binding verbal act that invokes divine witness to enforce covenant commitment or legal obligation
properly, something sworn, i.e. an oath BDB: oath Usage: curse, oath, × sworn.
Grammatical Forms
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Word Origins
שְׁבוּעָה is built from this root:
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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