What does שֶׁבַע · שָׁנֶה mean in the Bible?
שֶׁבַע · שָׁנֶה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "seven years, seventh-year release cycle".
Hebrew · H7651, H8141
שֶׁבַע שָׁנִים
Seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times ; by implication, a week ; by extension, an indefinite number · a year (as a revolution of time)
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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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שָׁנֶה H8141 a year (as a revolution of time)
Pronunciation shanim
Cyclical time unit marking natural revolutions; foundational for age, covenant seasons, and divine chronology
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What does שֶׁבַע שָׁנִים (sheva shanim) mean in the Bible?
שֶׁבַע · שָׁנֶה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "seven years, seventh-year release cycle".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7651, H8141?
H7651, H8141 is connected to 1,274 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. seven years, seventh-year release cycle
Strong's H7651, H8141
Lexical occurrences 1,274 verses Source Gloss
seven years, seventh-year release cycle
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
שֶׁבַע שָׁנִים is built from this root:
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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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