Leviticus 16:19:5Lev.16.19.W5TAB
שֶׁ֣בַע
sheva
“seven”
- Transliteration
- SHE-va
- Extended
- SHEH-vah
- IPA
- /ˈʃɛ.vaʕ/
Meaning by language
- English
- seven
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal |
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The word
Word in context
- word
SHE-va
- phraseyour reading level
SHE-va pe-a-MEEM
- clause
ve-hiz-ZAH a-LAV min-ha-DAM be-ets-ba-O SHE-va pe-a-MEEM
- sentence
ve-hiz-ZAH a-LAV min-ha-DAM be-ets-ba-O SHE-va pe-a-MEEM ve-ti-ha-RO ve-kid-SHO mit-TOOM-OT be-NEE yis-ra-EL
Exegesis
The numeric pair sheva peamim {שֶׁ֣בַע פְּעָמִ֑ים | še-vāʿ pe-ʿā-mim} ‘seven times’ expresses ritual completeness.
In context — Leviticus 16:19
And he shall sprinkle on it from the blood with his finger seven times, and he shall purify it and consecrate it from the uncleannesses of the sons of Israel.
About this coordinate
Leviticus 16:19:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Leviticus 16:19, so the Hebrew word שֶׁ֣בַע (sheva) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Lev.16.19.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Lev.16.19.W5.S1) and character.