שָׁבַע

Qal (according to Thes Rob Ges) Passive participle שְׁבֻעֵי שְׁבֻעוֺת Ezk 21,28 those sworn with (= who have sworn) oaths; both from שְׁבוּעָה, according to Krae, oaths of oaths (the most sacred); ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Co omitted; both from שָׁבוּעַ, Ew Sm ׳שָׁ ׳שׁ weeks on weeks (plenty of time). Niph`al Perfect, 3 masculine singularנִשְׁבַּע 1 Mos 24,7, + etc.;Imperfect 3 masculine singularיִשָּׁבַע 3 Mos 5,24 +, וַיִּשָּׁ֫בַע 1 Mos 24,9 +; 2 masculine singular תִּשֶּׁבֵ֑עַ 5 Mos 6,13; 5 Mos 10,20 1 singular אִשָּׁב֑עַ 1 Mos 21,24, וָאֶשָּׁ֫בַע 1 Kong 2,8; Ezk 16,8, etc.; Imperative masculine singular הַשָּֽׁבְעָה 1 Mos 21,23 +, etc.; Infinitive abs הִשָּׁבֵע 4 Mos 30,3, הִשָּׁבֵעַ Jer 7,9 construct הִשָּׁבֵעַ Jer 12,16 (twice in verse) + 1 Sam 20,17 see infra; Participle נִשְׁבָּע Zak 5,3 +, etc.; — swear, take an oath:

1. subj man : a. in asseveration, absolute 1 Mos 21,24; 1 Mos 21,31 (E), Dom 21,1; Dom 21,18; 2 Sam 21,2 +; also followed byוַיּאֹמֶר 1 Sam 20,3; 1 Kong 1,29, followed by לֵאמֹר 2 Sam 3,35; Jos 14,9 (D); with accusative of congnate meaning with verb 4 Mos 30,3 (P; || נָדַר); + לַשֶּׁקֶר Jer 5,2; Jer 7,9; 3 Mos 5,24 (P; + עַל of thing), Mal 3,5 + ׳עלשֿׁ 3 Mos 5,22 (P); + לְמִרְמָה Sl 24,4 followed by infinitive 3 Mos 5,4 (P), Sl 15,4; Sl 119,106 + ל person take an oath to, Jos 6,22 (JE), Jos 9,20 (P; accusative of congnate meaning with verb) 1 Mos 24,9 (+ עַלהַֿדָּבָר הַזֶּה +, so also 1 Sam 20,17 (read לְהִשָּׁבֵעַ אֶלֿ for לְהַשְׁבְּיעַ אֶתֿ, ᵐ5 ᵑ9 Th We Dr and others); oath allegiance (׳לי ) Es 19,18; Es 45,23; Sef 1,5; 2 Kron 5,14, compare(absolute) v2 Kron 5,15 (Jos 23,7 see Hiph`il); also sq וַיּאֹמֶר 2 Kong 25,24, followed by לֵאמֹר 2 Sam 21,17; 1 Kong 1,13; Jer 40,9 followed byפֶּן = that not Dom 15,12, followed by אִם = id. 1 Kong 1,51 + אֶל person followed by לֵאמֹר Jer 38,16 + ׳בי by ׳י, followed by infinitive Dom 21,7 + ׳בְּשֵׁם י 1 Sam 20,42; Es 48,1, compare 1 Mos 31,53 (E), 5 Mos 6,13; 5 Mos 10,20; Jer 12,16 (+ ׳חַייֿ), Es 65,16; Zak 5,4 (לַשָּׁ֑קֶר), 3 Mos 19,12 (id.), Sl 63,12; Dan 12,7 ׳בי followed by אִם 2 Sam 19,8 + ל person with ׳בי Jos 9,18; Jos 9,19 (P; pledge faith), followed byלֵאמֹר 1 Sam 28,10; 1 Kong 11,30; 1 Kong 2,8; 1 Kong 2,23, followed by כִּי of object clause Jos 2,12 (JE), 1 Kong 1,17 + ל person with ׳בא, followed by אִם 1 Mos 21,23 (E), 1 Sam 30,15 as verb of quotation + object ׳חַייֿ Hos 4,15; Jer 4,2; 1 Sam 19,6 (+ אִם), + אִם in oratio recta [direct speech] Sl 132,2 (|| נָדַר); also כְּלֹא אֱלֹהִים Jer 5,7, בַּבָּ֑עַל Jer 12,16, בְּמַלְכָּם Sef 1,3, compare Amos 8,14 (+ וְאָמַר).
\ \ b. imprecate, curse, בִּי by me Psalms; Sl 102,9 (compare שְׁבוּעָה

1.b קְלָלָה).

2. subject ׳י: swear, with בִּי by myself 1 Mos 22,16 (JE), Jer 22,5 (clause כִּי), Jer 49,13 (id.), Es 45,23 (id.), with בְּקָדְשׁוֺ Amos 4,2 (id.), compare Sl 89,36 (|| אִם אֲכַזֵּב), compare also Amos 6,8; Amos 8,17; Jer 44,26; Jer 51,14; Es 62,8 swear, followed by infinitive 5 Mos 1,35; 5 Mos 4,21; Jos 21,41 (van d. H. Baer; vJos 21,43 Gi), followed by מִן infinitive= not to Es 54,9 (twice in verse) followed by אִם Sl 90,10, followed by לֵאמֹר 5 Mos 1,34; Es 14,24; 4 Mos 32,10(P); followed by oratio recta [direct speech] Sl 110,4 with ל person take an oath to, 1 Mos 24,7(J), 2 Mos 13,11 (J), 5 Mos 2,14 + 7 t. Deuteronomy (accusative of congnate meaning with verb5 Mos 7,8; 5 Mos 9,5), Ezk 16,8 (|| בּוֺא בִבְרִית, Sl 89,4 (|| כָּרַת בְּרִית), vSl 89,50 (בֶּאֱמוּנָתֶ֑ךָ), +; ל person + infinitive (usually to give land 2 Mos 13,5 (J), 5 Mos 1,8 + 9 t. Deuteronomy; Jos 1,6; Jos 5,6 (twice in verse) (all R^D), Jer 11,5 (+ accusative of congnate meaning with verb), Jer 32,22 ל person + accusative of thing (usually land) = promise by oath to 1 Mos 50,24; 2 Mos 33,1; 4 Mos 11,12 (all J), 4 Mos 14,16; 4 Mos 14,23 (JE), 4 Mos 32,11 (P), Dom 2,1; Mik 7,20; 5 Mos 6,18+ 8 t. Deuteronomy (object covenant 5 Mos 4,31; 5 Mos 8,18); ל person omitted 5 Mos 31,21. Hiph`il Perf. 3 masculine singular הִשְׁבִּיעַ 2 Mos 13,19 +, 1 singular הִשְׁבַּעְתִּי Hoj 2,7 +, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular וַיַּשְׁבַּע 1 Mos 50,25 +, suffix וַיַּשְׁבִּעֵנִי 1 Mos 24,37, etc.; Infinitive absolute הַשְׁבֵּעַ 2 Mos 13,19; 1 Sam 14,28 construct הַשְׁבִּיעַ 1 Sam 14,27 (1 Sam 20,17 see Niph`al); Participle suffix מַשְׁבִּיעֶ֑ךָ 1 Kong 22,16; 2 Kron 18,15 —

1. cause to take an oath, subject always man: with accusative of person 1 Mos 50,6 (J), + 1 Sam 14,27; 1 Kong 18,10; 2 Kong 11,4, + accusative of cognate meaning Jos 2,17; Jos 2,20 (J), לֵאמֹר 1 Mos 24,37; 1 Mos 50,5 (both J), v1 Mos 50,25 (E), Jos 6,26 (J; accusative of person omitted), so (Infinitive absolute + Perfect) 2 Mos 13,19 (JE), 1 Sam 14,28, + וְאָמַר 4 Mos 5,19 and (with accusative of congnate meaning with verb) v4 Mos 5,21 (both P), + infinitive clause Neh 5,12; Ezr 10,5 + ׳בי by ׳י 1 Mos 24,3 (J; clause אֲשֶׁר), 1 Kong 2,42 (|| וָאָעִד בְּךָ, + לֵאמֹר, compare Jos 23,7 (R^D; but read perhaps Niph`al תִּשָּֽׁבְעוּ Gr and others; ᵐ5 strike out), Neh 13,25 (clause אִם, oratio recta), 2 Kron 36,13.

2. adjure, with accusative of person 1 Kong 22,16; 2 Kron 18,15 (both + clause אֲשֶׁר); elsewhere only Canticles: Hoj 5,9, with clause מַהֿ interrogative vHoj 5,8, with clause אִם that not Hoj 2,7; Hoj 3,5 (both + ב of oath), = clause מַהֿ Hoj 8,4 (see מָה 2 a (b)). — 1 Sam 20,17 see Niph`al