שְׁבוּעָהshᵉbûwʻâh

Meanings

Same root

• שָׁבַעshâbaʻ · H7650to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)

Where it appears

Appears 30 times in the Bible.

• Genesis 24:8 If she is unwilling to come back with you, then you are free from this oath of mine. But under no circumstances are you to take my son there.”
• Genesis 26:3 Live here as a foreigner in this land, and I will be with you and bless you. I hereby confirm that I will give all these lands to you and your descendants, just as I solemnly promised Abraham, your father.
• Exodus 22:11 The neighbor must then take an oath in the presence of the Lord. If the Lord confirms that the neighbor did not steal the property, the owner must accept the verdict, and no payment will be required.
• Leviticus 5:4 “Or suppose you make a foolish vow of any kind, whether its purpose is for good or for bad. When you realize its foolishness, you must admit your guilt.
• Numbers 5:21 “At this point the priest must put the woman under oath by saying, ‘May the people know that the Lord’s curse is upon you when he makes you infertile, causing your womb to shrivel and your abdomen to swell.
• Numbers 30:2 A man who makes a vow to the Lord or makes a pledge under oath must never break it. He must do exactly what he said he would do.