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H7650שָׁבַעsha.va

to swearPart of speech: Hebrew Verb

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Occurrences by book

  1. 19
  2. 6
  3. 4
  4. 8
  5. 33
  6. 16
  7. 6
  8. Ruth: 0
  9. 12
  10. 6
  11. 10
  12. 2
  13. 1 Chronicles: 0
  14. 4
  15. 2
  16. 2
  17. Esther: 0
  18. Job: 0
  19. 12
  20. Proverbs: 0
  21. 1
  22. 5
  23. 10
  24. 14
  25. Lamentations: 0
  26. 2
  27. 1
  28. 1
  29. Joel: 0
  30. 4
  31. Obadiah: 0
  32. Jonah: 0
  33. 1
  34. Nahum: 0
  35. Habakkuk: 0
  36. 2
  37. Haggai: 0
  38. 2
  39. 1

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186 occurrences in 175 verses

With their references and text in King James Version.

  1. Joshua 9:18

    And the children of Israel smote them not, because the princes of the congregation had sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel. And all the congregation murmured against the princes.

    נִשְׁבְּע֤וּ nish.be.'U “they had sworn an oath”

  2. Joshua 9:19

    But all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.

    נִשְׁבַּ֣עְנוּ nish.Ba'.nu “we have sworn an oath”

  3. Joshua 9:20

    This we will do to them; we will even let them live, lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath which we sware unto them.

    נִשְׁבַּ֥עְנוּ nish.Ba'.nu “we swore”

  4. Joshua 14:9

    And Moses sware on that day, saying, Surely the land whereon thy feet have trodden shall be thine inheritance, and thy children's for ever, because thou hast wholly followed the LORD my God.

    וַיִּשָּׁבַ֣ע (יִּשָּׁבַ֣ע) i.yi.sha.Va' “he swore an oath”

  5. Joshua 21:43

    And the LORD gave unto Israel all the land which he sware to give unto their fathers; and they possessed it, and dwelt therein.

    נִשְׁבַּ֖ע nish.Ba' “he had sworn”

  6. Joshua 21:44

    And the LORD gave them rest round about, according to all that he sware unto their fathers: and there stood not a man of all their enemies before them; the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.

    נִשְׁבַּ֖ע nish.Ba' “he had sworn”

  7. Joshua 23:7

    That ye come not among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear by them, neither serve them, nor bow yourselves unto them:

    תַשְׁבִּ֔יעוּ tash.Bi.'u “you must cause to swear”

  8. Judges 2:1

    And an angel of the LORD came up from Gilgal to Bochim, and said, I made you to go up out of Egypt, and have brought you unto the land which I sware unto your fathers; and I said, I will never break my covenant with you.

    נִשְׁבַּ֙עְתִּי֙ nish.Ba'.ti “I swore”

  9. Judges 2:15

    Whithersoever they went out, the hand of the LORD was against them for evil, as the LORD had said, and as the LORD had sworn unto them: and they were greatly distressed.

    נִשְׁבַּ֥ע nish.Ba' “he had sworn”

  10. Judges 15:12

    And they said unto him, We are come down to bind thee, that we may deliver thee into the hand of the Philistines. And Samson said unto them, Swear unto me, that ye will not fall upon me yourselves.

    הִשָּׁבְע֣וּ hi.sha.ve.'U “swear”

  11. Judges 21:1

    Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpeh, saying, There shall not any of us give his daughter unto Benjamin to wife.

    נִשְׁבַּ֥ע nish.Ba' “he had sworn”

  12. Judges 21:7

    How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing we have sworn by the LORD that we will not give them of our daughters to wives?

    נִשְׁבַּ֣עְנוּ nish.Ba'.nu “we have sworn”

  13. Judges 21:18

    Howbeit we may not give them wives of our daughters: for the children of Israel have sworn, saying, Cursed be he that giveth a wife to Benjamin.

    נִשְׁבְּע֤וּ nish.be.'U “they had sworn”

  14. 1 Samuel 3:14

    And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever.

    נִשְׁבַּ֖עְתִּי nish.Ba'.ti “I swear”

  15. 1 Samuel 14:27

    But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in an honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened.

    בְּהַשְׁבִּ֣יעַ (הַשְׁבִּ֣יעַ) hash.Bi.a' “made to swear an oath”

  16. 1 Samuel 14:28

    Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food this day. And the people were faint.

    הַשְׁבֵּעַ֩ hash.be.a' “certainly <to swear an oath>”הִשְׁבִּ֨יעַ hish.Bi.a' “he made to swear an oath”

  17. 1 Samuel 19:6

    And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the LORD liveth, he shall not be slain.

    וַיִּשָּׁבַ֣ע (יִּשָּׁבַ֣ע) i.yi.sha.Va' “he swore an oath”

  18. 1 Samuel 20:3

    And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.

    וַיִּשָּׁבַ֨ע (יִּשָּׁבַ֨ע) i.yi.sha.Va' “he swore an oath”

  19. 1 Samuel 20:17

    And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

    לְהַשְׁבִּ֣יעַ (הַשְׁבִּ֣יעַ) hash.Bi.a' “make swear an oath”

  20. 1 Samuel 20:42

    And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the LORD, saying, The LORD be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.

    נִשְׁבַּ֨עְנוּ nish.Ba'.nu “we have sworn an oath”

  21. 1 Samuel 24:21

    Swear now therefore unto me by the LORD, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father's house.

    הִשָּׁ֤בְעָה (הִשָּׁ֤בְעָ) hi.Sha.ve.'a “swear an oath”

  22. 1 Samuel 24:22

    And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men gat them up unto the hold.

    וַיִּשָּׁבַ֥ע (יִּשָּׁבַ֥ע) i.yi.sha.Va' “he swore an oath”

  23. 1 Samuel 28:10

    And Saul sware to her by the LORD, saying, As the LORD liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.

    וַיִּשָּׁ֤בַֽע (יִּשָּׁ֤בַֽע) i.yi.Sha.va' “he swore”

  24. 1 Samuel 30:15

    And David said to him, Canst thou bring me down to this company? And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this company.

    הִשָּׁבְעָה֩ (הִשָּׁבְעָ) hi.sha.ve.'A “swear”

  25. 2 Samuel 3:9

    So do God to Abner, and more also, except, as the LORD hath sworn to David, even so I do to him;

    נִשְׁבַּ֤ע nish.Ba' “he swore”