7650 – שָׁבַע (shava)

to swear

Type:	Verb Verb   Rootword
Hebrew:	שָׁבַע (shava)
Pronunciation:	sha-va    Listen
Gematria:	372(300 + 2 + 70)    words with the same gematria
Origin:	a primitive root properly to be complete, but used only as a denominative from H7651 (שֶׁבַע)
Usage:	186 times in OT

Description

1) to swear, adjure
1a) (Qal) sworn (participle)
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to swear, take an oath
1b2) to swear (of Jehovah by Himself)
1b3) to curse
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to cause to take an oath
1c2) to adjure

Origin

a primitive root properly to be complete, but used only as a denominative from H7651 (שֶׁבַע):

שֶׁ֫בַע

sheva

H7651

seven

Word root

Word with shava as root:

אַשְׁבֵּעַ	Ashbea	H0791	Ashbea
יְהוֹשֶׁבַע	Jehosheva	H3089	Jehosheba
שֶׁ֫בַע	sheva	H7651	seven

Equivalent Greek words

In the greek translation Septuagint (LXX) the Hebrew word shava was translated to the following:

αἰχμαλωτίζω	aichmalotizo	G0163	bring into captivity
ἀποκρίνομαι	apokrinomai	G0611	answer
βοάω	boao	G0994	cry
ἐξομολογέω	exomologeo	G1843	confess
ἐξορκίζω	exorkizo	G1844	adjure
ἐπίορκος	epiorkos	G1965	perjured person
κράζω	krazo	G2896	cry
ὀμνύω	omnuo	G3660	swear
ὁμολογέω	homologeo	G3670	confess
ὁρκίζω	horkizo	G3726	adjure
στενάζω	stenazo	G4727	groan

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