Strong's H7650 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: שָׁבַע (shâbaʻ)

Pronunciation: shaw-bah'

POS: shaw-bah' Morph: v

Exegesis: a primitive root; properly to be complete, but used only as a denominative from ;

Definition: a primitive root; properly to be complete, but used only as a denominative from שֶׁבַע; to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times); adjure, charge (by an oath, with an oath), feed to the full (by mistake for שָׂבַע), take an oath, [idiom] straitly, (cause to, make to) swear.

KJV Usage: adjure, charge (by an oath, with an oath), feed to the full (by mistake for ), take an oath, [idiom] straitly, (cause to, make to) swear.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. 1) to swear, adjure
• 2. 1a) (Qal) sworn (participle)
• 3. 1b) (Niphal)
• 4. 1b1) to swear, take an oath
• 5. 1b2) to swear (of Jehovah by Himself)
• 6. 1b3) to curse
• 7. 1c) (Hiphil)
• 8. 1c1) to cause to take an oath
• 9. 1c2) to adjure

Cross References[edit | edit source]

• GREEK G163
• GREEK G611
• GREEK G994
• GREEK G1843
• GREEK G1844
• GREEK G1965
• GREEK G2896
• GREEK G3660
• GREEK G3670
• GREEK G3726
• GREEK G3726
• GREEK G4727

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