Strong’s H7659

שִׁבְעָתַיִם

Part of speech

Noun Feminine

Transliteration

shib`athayim

Pronunciation

shiv-ah-tah-yeem

Definition

Sevenfold, seventy-sevenfold

Meaning

seven-times

Usage

The term "shibathayim" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a multiplication or intensification of the number seven. It often conveys the idea of completeness or perfection, as the number seven is symbolically significant in biblical literature. The term can imply a sevenfold increase or, in some contexts, seventy-sevenfold, indicating an even greater degree of multiplication.

Bible references

Genesis 4:15;Genesis 4:24;Psalm 12:6;Psalm 79:12;Proverbs 6:31;Isaiah 30:26