[
שָׁבַע] 
186 verb swear (probably, so to say, 
seven oneself, or 
bind oneself by seven things, compare Thes (as alternative), Gerb
108ff; Late Hebrew Niph.= Biblical Hebrew; 
 שְׁבַע
 שְׁבַע Ithpe., Aph`el; see also Dr
Genesis 21:28 Kö
Hast. DB NUMBER, 565 RS
Semitic i. 166, 2nd ed., 182 We
Reste 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 by
וַיּאֹמֶר 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 by
לֵאמֹר 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 R
D), 
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 (R
D; but read perhaps 
Niph. תִּשָּֽׁבְעוּ Gr and others; 

 strike out), 
Nehemiah 13:25 (clause 
אִם, 
oratio recta), 
2 Chronicles 36:13.
 
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