Strong's Lexicon shibah or sheba: Seven Original Word: שִׁבְעָה Word Origin: Derived from the root שֶׁבַע (sheva), meaning "seven." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2033 (ἑπτά, hepta): The Greek equivalent for the number seven, used in the New Testament. Usage: The Hebrew word "shibah" or "sheba" is primarily used to denote the number seven. In the Bible, the number seven often symbolizes completeness, perfection, and divine order. It is frequently used in contexts that emphasize God's covenant, creation, and sacred rituals. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, numbers held significant symbolic meanings. The number seven, in particular, was associated with divine perfection and completion. This is evident in the biblical creation narrative, where God created the world in six days and rested on the seventh, establishing the Sabbath. The use of seven in various biblical contexts underscores its importance in religious and cultural practices, such as the seven feasts of Israel and the sevenfold sprinkling of blood in sacrificial rituals. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) corresponding to sheba Definition seven NASB Translation seven (7). Brown-Driver-Briggs [שְׁבַע], only שִׁבְעָה noun feminine seven (Biblical Hebrew I. שֶׁבַע); — absolute ׳שׁ before noun masculine plural Daniel 4:13; Daniel 4:20; Daniel 4:22; Daniel 4:29; construct שֶׁבְעַת before noun masculine pluralEzra Daniel 7:14; חַד שִׁבְעָה עַלדִּֿי Daniel 3:19 seven times above what (more than), see חַד, √ אחד. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance seven times (Aramaic) corresponding to sheba' -- seven (times). see HEBREW sheba' Forms and Transliterations וְשִׁבְעַ֤ת וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה ושבעה ושבעת שִׁבְעָ֔ה שִׁבְעָ֥ה שבעה shivAh šiḇ‘āh šiḇ·‘āh veshivAh veshivAt wə·šiḇ·‘āh wə·šiḇ·‘aṯ wəšiḇ‘āh wəšiḇ‘aṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezra 7:14 HEB: קֳדָ֨ם מַלְכָּ֜א וְשִׁבְעַ֤ת יָעֲטֹ֙הִי֙ שְׁלִ֔יחַ NAS: by the king and his seven counselors KJV: the king, and of his seven counsellors, INT: by the king and his seven counselors are sent Daniel 3:19 Daniel 4:16 Daniel 4:23 Daniel 4:25 Daniel 4:32 6 Occurrences |
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