What does שֶׁבַע · שָׁבוּעַ mean in the Bible?
שֶׁבַע · שָׁבוּעַ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a counted period of seven weeks".
Hebrew · H7651, H7620
שִׁבְעָה שָׁבֻעֹת
Seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times ; by implication, a week ; by extension, an indefinite number · literally, sevened , i.e. a week (specifically, of years)
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שֶׁבַע H7651 seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times ; by implication, a week ; by extension, an indefinite number
Pronunciation šebaʿ
Seven carries sacred completeness and divine fullness; extends to indefinite multiplicity in covenantal contexts
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שָׁבוּעַ H7620 literally, sevened , i.e. a week (specifically, of years)
Pronunciation šābûʿa
A heptad or period of seven, foundational to Jewish temporal reckoning and covenantal cycles like Jubilee.
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What does שִׁבְעָה שָׁבֻעֹת (shiv'ah shavu'ot) mean in the Bible?
שֶׁבַע · שָׁבוּעַ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a counted period of seven weeks".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7651, H7620?
H7651, H7620 is connected to 414 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a counted period of seven weeks
Strong's H7651, H7620
Lexical occurrences 414 verses Source Gloss
a counted period of seven weeks
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
שִׁבְעָה שָׁבֻעֹת is built from this root:
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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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