Hebrew · H7650, H8267 · unreviewed

וְנִשְׁבַּע עַל־שָׁקֶר

To seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times) · an untruth ; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)

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שָׁבַע H7650 to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)

Pronunciation šābaʿ

Swearing binds oneself through ritual sevenfold repetition, encoding covenantal obligation into speech act.

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שֶׁקֶר H8267 an untruth ; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)

Pronunciation sheqer

Deception spanning utterance to substance: false words, false things, false actions—a comprehensive term for anything counterfeit or misleading.

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What does וְנִשְׁבַּע עַל־שָׁקֶר (wĕnišbaʿ ʿal-šāqer) mean in the Bible?

שָׁבַע · שֶׁקֶר is a Hebrew word meaning "to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)". to seven oneself, i.

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Meaning

to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 106×

Perfect 2Sam 3:9 · Amos 4:2 · Amos 6:8 · Amos 8:7 · Deut 1:8 · Deut 2:14 · Deut 4:31 · Deut 6:10 · Deut 6:18 · Deut 6:23 · Deut 7:8 · Deut 7:12 · Deut 7:13 · Deut 8:1 · Deut 8:18 · Deut 9:5 92×

Imperfect Deut 6:13 · Deut 10:20 · Isa 45:23 · Lev 5:4 · Isa 65:16 · Lev 5:24 · Gen 21:24 · Jer 5:2 · Lev 19:12 9×

Sequential imperfect Josh 2:12 · Judg 15:12 2×

Jussive 1Kgs 1:51 · Hos 4:15 2×

Infinitive absolute Num 30:3 1×

Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 9×

Perfect Song 2:7 · Song 3:5 · Song 5:8 · Song 8:4 · 1Sam 14:28 · Exod 13:19 6×

Infinitive absolute 1Sam 14:28 · Exod 13:19 2×

Imperfect Josh 23:7 1×

Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 115 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form

Perfect 98 Imperfect 12 Infinitive absolute 3 Imperative 2

Stem

Niphal 106 Hiphil 9

Mood

Indicative 98 Indicative/jussive 9 Jussive 2 Imperative 2 Indicative/cohortative 1

OT Occurrences

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

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Sources

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Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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