◄ 7655. shibah or sheba ►
Strong's Lexicon shibah or sheba: Seven Original Word: שִׁבְעָה Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: shibah or sheba Pronunciation: shee-BAH or SHEH-bah Phonetic Spelling: (shib-aw') Definition: Seven Meaning: seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number 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‘aṯ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman'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 HEB: לְאַתּוּנָ֔א חַ֨ד־ שִׁבְעָ֔ה עַ֛ל דִּ֥י NAS: the furnace seven times KJV: the furnace one seven times more than INT: the furnace times seven more than Daniel 4:16 HEB: יִתְיְהִ֣ב לֵ֑הּ וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה עִדָּנִ֖ין יַחְלְפ֥וּן NAS: be given to him, And let seven periods of time KJV: be given unto him; and let seven times INT: A beast's be given seven of time pass Daniel 4:23 HEB: עַ֛ד דִּֽי־ שִׁבְעָ֥ה עִדָּנִ֖ין יַחְלְפ֥וּן NAS: until seven periods of time KJV: of the field, till seven times pass INT: till forasmuch seven of time pass Daniel 4:25 HEB: לָ֣ךְ מְצַבְּעִ֔ין וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה עִדָּנִ֖ין יַחְלְפ֣וּן NAS: of heaven; and seven periods of time KJV: of heaven, and seven times INT: of heaven and be drenched and seven of time will pass Daniel 4:32 HEB: לָ֣ךְ יְטַעֲמ֔וּן וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה עִדָּנִ֖ין יַחְלְפ֣וּן NAS: like cattle, and seven periods of time KJV: as oxen, and seven times INT: cattle will be given and seven of time will pass 6 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 7655 6 Occurrences šiḇ·‘āh — 2 Occ. wə·šiḇ·‘āh — 3 Occ. wə·šiḇ·‘aṯ — 1 Occ.