שִׁבְעִיםshibʻîym
seventy, often as round number
Pronunciation: shib-eem' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H7657
Meanings
1. without other numberGen 5:12 +12 t., man Judg 9:2; Num 11:25 + 7 t., shekel Num 7:13 + 11 t., other n. 5 t. b. before plural noun kings Judg 1:7, sons Judg 8:30; Judg 9:24; 2Kgs 10:1, brothers Judg 9:56, asses Judg 12:14, palms Exod 15:27; Num 33:9, males Ezra 8:7; Ezra 8:14. c. after collective noun (בָּקָר) 2Chr 29:32, plural noun Dan 9:24. d. predicate Gen 46:27. e. noun omitted Exod 24:1; Exod 24:9 (man), Num 7:85 (shekel), compare Judg 9:4.
a. before singular noun (Genesis 5:12; Judges 9:2; Numbers 11:25)
b. before plural noun (Judges 1:7; Judges 8:30; Judges 9:24)
c. after collective noun (2 Chronicles 29:32; Daniel 9:24)
d. predicate (Genesis 46:27)
e. noun omitted (Exodus 24:1; Exodus 24:9; Numbers 7:85)
2. אֶלֶף ׳ שׁ = 70,000 (2 Samuel 24:15)
3. + other numberJudg 8:14 noun omitted 70 + 7 (times) Gen 4:24, compare Ezra 2:40 = Neh 7:43 so 2 + 70 Num 31:38 plural noun + 70 + 7 Ezra 8:35 5 years + 70 year Gen 12:4. b. 5 + 70 x 1000 (man) Esth 9:16 compare Num 2:4; Num 3:43; Num 26:32 2 + 70 x 1000; Num 31:33 (בָּקָר precedes); 70 man, 50 x 1000 man 1Sam 6:19 7 + 70 year + 7 x 100 year Gen 5:31 noun omitted 3 + 70 + 200 Num 3:46. c. 70 following hundreds: 70 year + 5 years Gen 25:7, and (noun omitted) 70 + 2 Ezra 2:3; Ezra 2:4 = Neh 7:8; Neh 7:9; Neh 11:19 + 3 Ezra 2:36; Neh 7:39 5 + 70 Ezra 2:5). d. 1000 + 7 x 100 + 5 + 70 shekel Exod 38:25 and (noun omitted) v Exod 38:38.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 91 times in the Bible.
- Genesis 4:24 If someone who kills Cain is punished seven times, then the one who kills me will be punished seventy-seven times!”
- Genesis 5:12 When Kenan was 70 years old, he became the father of Mahalalel.
- Genesis 5:31 Lamech lived 777 years, and then he died.
- Genesis 11:26 After Terah was 70 years old, he became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
- Genesis 12:4 So Abram departed as the Lord had instructed, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he left Haran.
- Genesis 25:7 Abraham lived for 175 years,
See every passage
- Genesis 4:24, 5:12, 5:31, 11:26, 12:4, 25:7, 46:27, 50:3
- Exodus 1:5, 15:27, 24:1, 24:9, 38:25, 38:28, 38:29
- Numbers 1:27, 2:4, 3:43, 3:46, 7:13, 7:19, 7:25, 7:31, 7:37, 7:43, 7:49, 7:55, 7:61, 7:67, 7:73, 7:79, 7:85, 11:16, 11:24, 11:25, 26:22, 31:32, 31:33, 31:37, 31:38, 33:9
- Deuteronomy 10:22
- Judges 1:7, 8:14, 8:30, 9:2, 9:4, 9:5, 9:18, 9:24, 9:56, 12:14
- 1 Samuel 6:19
- 2 Samuel 24:15
- 1 Kings 5:15
- 2 Kings 10:1, 10:6, 10:7
- 1 Chronicles 21:5, 21:14
- 2 Chronicles 2:2, 2:18, 29:32, 36:21
- Ezra 2:3, 2:4, 2:5, 2:36, 2:40, 8:7, 8:14, 8:35
- Nehemiah 7:8, 7:9, 7:39, 7:43, 11:19
- Esther 9:16
- Psalms 90:10
- Isaiah 23:15, 23:17
- Jeremiah 25:11, 25:12, 29:10
- Ezekiel 8:11, 41:12
- Daniel 9:2, 9:24
- Zechariah 1:12, 7:5
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