What does שִׁבְעִים · ἑβδομήκοντα mean in the Bible?
שִׁבְעִים · ἑβδομήκοντα is a Hebrew phrase meaning "seventy, a number representing a defined period or generation".
Hebrew · H7657, G1440
Shibim
Seventy · seventy
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שִׁבְעִים H7657 seventy
Pronunciation šibĕʿiym
Symbolically significant number marking completion of cycles; associates with judgment, restoration, and covenant fulfillment in prophetic contexts
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ἑβδομήκοντα G1440 seventy
Pronunciation hebdomḗkonta
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What does shibim (shibim) mean in the Bible?
שִׁבְעִים · ἑβδομήκοντα is a Hebrew phrase meaning "seventy, a number representing a defined period or generation".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7657, G1440?
H7657, G1440 is connected to 91 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. seventy, a number representing a defined period or generation
Strong's H7657, G1440
Lexical occurrences 91 verses Source Gloss
seventy, a number representing a defined period or generation
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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain