שָׁבַע
Transliteration
šāḇaʿ
Pronunciation
shaw-bah'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2319

Strong’s Definitions

שָׁבַע shâbaʻ, shaw-bah'; a primitive root; properly to be complete, but used only as a denominative from H7651; 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 H7646), take an oath, × straitly, (cause to, make to) swear.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 187x

The KJV translates Strong's H7650 in the following manner: sware (167x), charge (8x), oath (7x), adjure (3x), straitly (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 187x
The KJV translates Strong's H7650 in the following manner: sware (167x), charge (8x), oath (7x), adjure (3x), straitly (2x).

  1. to swear, adjure

    1. (Qal) sworn (participle)

    2. (Niphal)

      1. to swear, take an oath

      2. to swear (of Jehovah by Himself)

      3. to curse

    3. (Hiphil)

      1. to cause to take an oath

      2. to adjure

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שָׁבַע shâbaʻ, shaw-bah'; a primitive root; properly to be complete, but used only as a denominative from H7651; 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 H7646), take an oath, × straitly, (cause to, make to) swear.
STRONGS H7650: Abbreviations
[שָׁבַע] 186 verb swear (probably, so to say, seven oneself, or bind oneself by seven things, compare Thes (as alternative), Gerb108ff; Late Hebrew Niph.= Biblical Hebrew; שְׁבַע Ithpe., Aph`el; see also DrGenesis 21:28 KöHast. DB NUMBER, 565 RSSemitic i. 166, 2nd ed., 182 WeReste Arabic Heid. 2, 186); —
Qal (according to Thes Rob Ges) Passive participle שְׁבֻעֵי שְׁבֻעוֺת Ezekiel 21:28 those sworn with (= who have sworn) oaths; both from שְׁבוּעָה, according to Krae, oaths of oaths (the most sacred); Co omitted; both from שָׁבוּעַ, Ew Sm שָׁ׳ שׁ׳ weeks on weeks (plenty of time).
Niph. Perfect, 3rd person masculine singularנִשְׁבַּע Genesis 24:7, + etc.;Imperfect 3rd person masculine singularיִשָּׁבַע Leviticus 5:24 +, וַיִּשָּׁ֫בַע Genesis 24:9 +; 2nd person masculine singular תִּשֶּׁבֵ֑עַ Deuteronomy 6:13; Deuteronomy 10:20; 1st person singular אִשָּׁב֑עַ Genesis 21:24, וָאֶשָּׁ֫בַע 1 Kings 2:8; Ezekiel 16:8, etc.; Imperative masculine singular הַשָּֽׁבְעָה Genesis 21:23 +, etc.; Infinitive abs הִשָּׁבֵע Numbers 30:3, הִשָּׁבֵעַ Jeremiah 7:9; construct הִשָּׁבֵעַ Jeremiah 12:16 (twice in verse) + 1 Samuel 20:17 see infra; Participle נִשְׁבָּע Zechariah 5:3 +, etc.; — swear, take an oath:
1. subj man :
a. in asseveration, absolute Genesis 21:24, 31 (E), Judges 21:1, 18; 2 Samuel 21:2 +; also followed byוַיּאֹמֶר 1 Samuel 20:3; 1 Kings 1:29, followed by לֵאמֹר 2 Samuel 3:35; Joshua 14:9 (D); with accusative of congnate meaning with verb Numbers 30:3 (P; || נָדַר); + לַשֶּׁקֶר Jeremiah 5:2; Jeremiah 7:9; Leviticus 5:24 (P; + עַל of thing), Malachi 3:5 + עלשֿׁ׳ Leviticus 5:22 (P); + לְמִרְמָה Psalm 24:4; followed by infinitive Leviticus 5:4 (P), Psalm 15:4; Psalm 119:106; + ל person take an oath to, Joshua 6:22 (JE), Joshua 9:20 (P; accusative of congnate meaning with verb) Genesis 24:9 (+ עַלהַֿדָּבָר הַזֶּה +, so also 1 Samuel 20:17 (read לְהִשָּׁבֵעַ אֶלֿ for לְהַשְׁבְּיעַ אֶתֿ, Th We Dr and others); oath allegiance (לי׳) Isaiah 19:18; Isaiah 45:23; Zephaniah 1:5; 2 Chronicles 5:14, compare (absolute) 2 Chronicles 5:15 (Joshua 23:7 see Hiph.); also sq וַיּאֹמֶר 2 Kings 25:24, followed by לֵאמֹר 2 Samuel 21:17; 1 Kings 1:13; Jeremiah 40:9; followed by פֶּן = that not Judges 15:12, followed by אִם = id. 1 Kings 1:51; + אֶל person followed by לֵאמֹר Jeremiah 38:16; + בי׳ by י׳, followed by infinitive Judges 21:7; + בְּשֵׁם י׳ 1 Samuel 20:42; Isaiah 48:1, compare Genesis 31:53 (E), Deuteronomy 6:13; Deuteronomy 10:20; Jeremiah 12:16 (+ חַייֿ׳), Isaiah 65:16; Zechariah 5:4 (לַשָּׁ֑קֶר), Leviticus 19:12 (id.), Psalm 63:12; Daniel 12:7; בי׳ followed by אִם 2 Samuel 19:8; + ל person with בי׳ Joshua 9:18, 19 (P; pledge faith), followed byלֵאמֹר 1 Samuel 28:10; 1 Kings 11:30; 1 Kings 2:8, 23, followed by כִּי of object clause Joshua 2:12 (JE), 1 Kings 1:17; + ל person with בא׳, followed by אִם Genesis 21:23 (E), 1 Samuel 30:15; as verb of quotation + object חַייֿ׳ Hosea 4:15; Jeremiah 4:2; 1 Samuel 19:6 (+ אִם), + אִם in oratio recta [direct speech] Psalm 132:2 (|| נָדַר); also כְּלֹא אֱלֹהִים Jeremiah 5:7, בַּבָּ֑עַל Jeremiah 12:16, בְּמַלְכָּם Zephaniah 1:3, compare Amos 8:14 (+ וְאָמַר).
b. imprecate, curse, בִּי by me Psalms; Psalm 102:9 (compare שְׁבוּעָה 1 b קְלָלָה).
2. subject י׳ : swear, with בִּי by myself Genesis 22:16 (JE), Jeremiah 22:5 (clause כִּי), Jeremiah 49:13 (id.), Isaiah 45:23 (id.), with בְּקָדְשׁוֺ Amos 4:2 (id.), compare Psalm 89:36 (|| אִם אֲכַזֵּב), compare also Amos 6:8; Amos 8:17; Jeremiah 44:26; Jeremiah 51:14; Isaiah 62:8; swear, followed by infinitive Deuteronomy 1:35; Deuteronomy 4:21; Joshua 21:41 (van d. H. Baer; Joshua 21:43 Gi), followed by מִן infinitive= not to Isaiah 54:9 (twice in verse) followed by אִם Psalm 90:10, followed by לֵאמֹר Deuteronomy 1:34; Isaiah 14:24; Numbers 32:10(P); followed by oratio recta [direct speech] Psalm 110:4; with ל person take an oath to, Genesis 24:7(J), Exodus 13:11 (J), Deuteronomy 2:14 + 7 times Deuteronomy (accusative of congnate meaning with verb Deuteronomy 7:8; verb Deuteronomy 9:5), Ezekiel 16:8 (|| בּוֺא בִבְרִית, Psalm 89:4 (|| כָּרַת בְּרִית), Psalm 89:50 (בֶּאֱמוּנָתֶ֑ךָ), +; ל person + infinitive (usually to give land Exodus 13:5 (J), Deuteronomy 1:8 + 9 times Deuteronomy; Joshua 1:6; Joshua 5:6 (twice in verse) (all RD), Jeremiah 11:5 (+ accusative of congnate meaning with verb), Jeremiah 32:22; ל person + accusative of thing (usually land) = promise by oath to Genesis 50:24; Exodus 33:1; Numbers 11:12 (all J), Numbers 14:16, 23 (JE), Numbers 32:11 (P), Judges 2:1; Micah 7:20; Deuteronomy 6:18+ 8 times Deuteronomy (object covenant Deuteronomy 4:31; Deuteronomy 8:18); ל person omitted Deuteronomy 31:21.
† Hiph. Perf. 3rd person masculine singular הִשְׁבִּיעַ Exodus 13:19 +, 1st person singular הִשְׁבַּעְתִּי Songs 2:7 +, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular וַיַּשְׁבַּע Genesis 50:25 +, suffix וַיַּשְׁבִּעֵנִי Genesis 24:37, etc.; Infinitive absolute הַשְׁבֵּעַ Exodus 13:19; 1 Samuel 14:28; construct הַשְׁבִּיעַ 1 Samuel 14:27 (1 Samuel 20:17 see Niph.); Participle suffix מַשְׁבִּיעֶ֑ךָ 1 Kings 22:16; 2 Chronicles 18:15; —
1. cause to take an oath, subject always man: with accusative of person Genesis 50:6 (J), + 1 Samuel 14:27; 1 Kings 18:10; 2 Kings 11:4, + accusative of cognate meaning Joshua 2:17, 20 (J), לֵאמֹר Genesis 24:37; Genesis 50:5 (both J), Genesis 50:25 (E), Joshua 6:26 (J; accusative of person omitted), so (Infinitive absolute + Perfect) Exodus 13:19 (JE), 1 Samuel 14:28, + וְאָמַר Numbers 5:19 and (with accusative of congnate meaning with verb) Numbers 5:21 (both P), + infinitive clause Nehemiah 5:12; Ezra 10:5; + בי׳ by י׳ Genesis 24:3 (J; clause אֲשֶׁר), 1 Kings 2:42 (|| וָאָעִד בְּךָ, + לֵאמֹר, compare Joshua 23:7 (RD; but read perhaps Niph. תִּשָּֽׁבְעוּ Gr and others; strike out), Nehemiah 13:25 (clause אִם, oratio recta), 2 Chronicles 36:13.
2. adjure, with accusative of person 1 Kings 22:16; 2 Chronicles 18:15 (both + clause אֲשֶׁר); elsewhere only Canticles: Songs 5:9, with clause מַהֿ interrogative Songs 5:8, with clause אִם that not Songs 2:7; Songs 3:5 (both + ב of oath), = clause מַהֿ Songs 8:4 (see מָה 2 a (b)). — 1 Samuel 20:17 see Niph.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

21:23; 21:23; 21:24; 21:24; 21:28; 21:31; 22:16; 24:3; 24:7; 24:7; 24:9; 24:9; 24:37; 24:37; 31:53; 50:5; 50:6; 50:24; 50:25; 50:25

Exodus

13:5; 13:11; 13:19; 13:19; 13:19; 33:1

Leviticus

5:4; 19:12

Numbers

5:19; 5:21; 11:12; 14:16; 14:23; 30:3; 30:3; 32:10; 32:11

Deuteronomy

1:8; 1:34; 1:35; 2:14; 4:21; 4:31; 6:13; 6:13; 6:18; 7:8; 8:18; 9:5; 10:20; 10:20; 31:21

Joshua

1:6; 2:12; 2:17; 2:20; 5:6; 6:22; 6:26; 9:18; 9:19; 9:20; 14:9; 21:41; 21:43; 23:7; 23:7

Judges

2:1; 15:12; 21:1; 21:7; 21:18

1 Samuel

14:27; 14:27; 14:28; 14:28; 19:6; 20:3; 20:17; 20:17; 20:17; 20:17; 20:42; 28:10; 30:15

2 Samuel

3:35; 19:8; 21:2; 21:17

1 Kings

1:13; 1:17; 1:29; 1:51; 2:8; 2:8; 2:23; 2:42; 11:30; 18:10; 22:16; 22:16

2 Kings

11:4; 25:24

2 Chronicles

5:14; 18:15; 18:15; 36:13

Ezra

10:5

Nehemiah

5:12; 13:25

Psalms

15:4; 24:4; 89:4; 89:36; 89:50; 90:10; 102:9; 110:4; 119:106; 132:2

Song of Songs

2:7; 2:7; 3:5; 5:8; 5:9; 8:4

Isaiah

14:24; 19:18; 45:23; 45:23; 48:1; 54:9; 62:8; 65:16

Jeremiah

4:2; 5:2; 5:7; 7:9; 7:9; 11:5; 12:16; 12:16; 12:16; 22:5; 32:22; 38:16; 40:9; 44:26; 49:13; 51:14

Ezekiel

16:8; 16:8; 21:28

Daniel

12:7

Hosea

4:15

Amos

4:2; 6:8; 8:14

Micah

7:20

Zephaniah

1:3; 1:5

Zechariah

5:3; 5:4

Malachi

3:5