What does שֶׁבַע · פַּעַם mean in the Bible?
שֶׁבַע · פַּעַם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times ; by implication, a week ; by extension, an indefinite number".
Hebrew · H7651, H6471
שֶׁבַע פְּעָמִים
Seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times ; by implication, a week ; by extension, an indefinite number · a stroke , literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow)
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שֶׁבַעH7651seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times ; by implication, a week ; by extension, an indefinite number
Pronunciationšebaʿ
Seven carries sacred completeness and divine fullness; extends to indefinite multiplicity in covenantal contexts
Open lexicon entry →פַּעַםH6471a stroke , literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow)
What does שֶׁבַע פְּעָמִים (shevaʿ peʿamim) mean in the Bible?
שֶׁבַע · פַּעַם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times ; by implication, a week ; by extension, an indefinite number".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7651, H6471?
H7651, H6471 is connected to 512 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times ; by implication, a week ; by extension, an indefinite number
Strong'sH7651, H6471
Lexical occurrences512 versesSource Gloss
seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times ; by implication, a week ; by extension, an indefinite number
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
שֶׁבַע פְּעָמִים is built from this root: