Hebrew · H7651, H3117 · unreviewed

שִׁבְעַת יָמִים

Seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times ; by implication, a week ; by extension, an indefinite number · a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)

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שֶׁבַע H7651 seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times ; by implication, a week ; by extension, an indefinite number

Pronunciation šebaʿ

Seven carries sacred completeness and divine fullness; extends to indefinite multiplicity in covenantal contexts

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יוֹם H3117 a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)

Pronunciation yôm

Fundamental unit of time marked by daylight, extending metaphorically to ages, epochs, and eschatological periods.

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